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Resolution relative to determination of Special Use Application for pump station improvements to the existing MMSD pump station located within the median of the 7400 block of W. Oklahoma Ave.
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WHEREAS, Kapur and Associates, on behalf of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD), duly filed with the City Administrative Officer-Clerk/Treasurer an application for a Special Use Permit, pursuant to Sec. 12.16, Sec. 12.42(2) and Sec. 12.31(3)(e) of the Revised Municipal Code of the City of West Allis for improvements to the existing MMSD pump station public utility located within the 7400 block of W. Oklahoma Ave.; and,
WHEREAS, after due notice, a public hearing was held by the Common Council on September 20, 2005, at 7:00 p.m., in the Common Council Chambers to consider the application; and,
WHEREAS, the Common Council, having carefully considered the evidence presented at the public hearing and the following pertinent facts noted:
1. The applicant, the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, has principal offices at 260 West Seebooth Street, Milwaukee, WI 53204.
2. The applicant has submitted an application for special use and has ascertained that the work on the station is part of the Conveyance Pump Stations Improvements Project, MMSD Contract C98039C01, being designed by Kapur and Associates, Inc.
The 74th and Oklahoma Bypass Pump Station is located in the median of W. Oklahoma Ave. and S. 74 St. It is located both in West Allis on the north half and the City of Milwaukee on the south half of the island. The wet weather bypass pump station was previously constructed in 1960 to relieve surcharging of an adjacent 21-inch MIS. The existing station has two 5,000 gpm pumps that discharge to Honey Creek. The pump motors are located in a dry well vault about 10 feet below grade. It is "sealed" from the wet well below where the pumps are located. The dry vault is a confined space area and houses the electrical pane...
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