8/6/2019 Alderwoman Wilhelm August e-Newsletter

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design)remainsonschedulefornextyear.Turnlaneshavebeendiscussed.Whileroadfundingisexpectedtobeavailablenextyear,fundingawalkwayisnotapriorityforseveralCouncilmembers.Don’tholdyourbreathforpedestrianimprovementsnorthofRawsonalong51st St.

UpdateontheExtensionofMarquetteAvenueWestto49 thStreet–(FundingInadequacies)

TheseveralyearoldCouncildirectionstillstandsforourCityAttorneytoperformamiracle:Getaccessandaroad(southofthetreelineifpossible)withinadequatefundingtosupporttheprocess.NOTE:MorefundsarecurrentlyallocatedintheupcomingbudgetforaparkroadextensionattheendofEvergreenCourtthanarebeingmade

availabletoimprovecar,busandpedestrianaccessforthesafetyofthePleasantViewneighborhood.EconomicDevelopmentCommissionDissolved–(Notfunded)

TheCouncilrecentlydissolvedtheEconomicDevelopmentCommission(EDC)andcreatedthe“FranklinForwardEDC”.Newmembersarecurrentlybeingappointedtothiscommitteeandwillhaveatoughtaskaheadofthemgiventheeconomyandlackofmarketingfunds.

WaterSupplyProjectsandWaterRateIncrease–(Fundedbythetaxpayers)

TheCouncilapprovedbuildinga$1.3MBoosterPumpStationonPuetzRoad.StaffstatesthisisforreliabilityandtoservetheWESTportionoftheCity.InthemostrecentCitynewslettertherewasanoticeofawaterutilityrateincreaseover3%,effectiveJuly11duetoOakCreekwaterrateincreases.Residentsmayhavepreferredusingthe$1.3Mtooffsetthewaterrateincrease.Anewwatertowerhasalsobeenmentionedseveraltimesoverthepastfewweeks(seetheRCItopicbelow).

CountyHwyZZ CollegeAvenuePublicMeeting,August10 th,4 7PM–(UnderCountyconsideration)

ApublicmeetingwillbeheldatFranklinCityHallforreconstructionofCollegeAvenuefrom27thto51st .MilwaukeeCountyrepresentativesandHimalayanConsultantswillbepresentfordiscussionandapresentation.Nolandpurchasesarerequiredanditwillremain2–lanes.Thepavementwillberemovedandreplacedwithasphalt.Onthesouthside,a6‐ftpavedshoulderwillextendfrom27thto43rd.andnarrowto2‐ftfrom43rdto51st Onthenorthside,shoulderswillvaryfrom1‐2fttofitwithintheexistingroadway.Drainageissueswillbecorrectedwithditchrepairs.

PrivatePropertyInflowandInfiltrationProgram–(FundingfromMMSDprobable)

TheCitysanitarysewersystemhas165.6milesofsewerpipefrom8to36inchesdiameter.Mostarenewer,with96.7%installedafter1970.Theoldestparts,constructedinthe1950s,includetheRawsonhomesareanear37thPlace(betweenRawsonAvenueandMadisonBoulevard).Thissectionand36thStreetisbeingmonitoredforflowlevelsandunderconsiderationforprivatelateralimprovements.Privatelateralsareusuallytheresponsibilityofhomeowners

butfundingcouldbeavailablefromtheMilwaukeeSewerageDistrict.INFILLDEVELOPMENT&PROJECTS

Pleasenote:Untilprojectsareupandrunningtheymaynotproceed.Thishasbeenthesituationwithmanyproposalsin

thelastseveralyears.Privatedevelopmentprojectscomeforwardbutdonotmaterialize,mainlyduetofinancing.

MedicalFacilitynear31 st andRawson

Phaseoneofatwo‐phasedevelopmentplanforamedical&professionalofficefacilitywasrecentlyprovidedtoourPlanningDepartmentandhasreceivedstaffreview.Notenantshavebeenidentifiedandthisisonlyaproposalatthistime.FromwhatIhaveseensofar,thisappearstobeagoodprojectforthislocation.DunhamSports&PhysicalFitnessFacility,S.27 thStreet–VacantJewelOsco

DunhamSportsisproposingtotakeoverthevacantJewelOscobuildingat6525S.27thStreet.Inthesamebuildingat

6543S.27thStreet,aspecialuseforaphysicalfitnessfacilitywasrecentlyapprovedbythePlanCommission.Thephysicalfitnessfacility(PlanetFitness)wouldoccupyabout24,000squarefeetofthe62,000squarefootlocation,whileDunham’swouldoccupytheremainingarea.PlanetFitnesswouldbeamemberaccessfacilitywith24‐hourstaffattendance.Afterthelongvacancyofthisbuilding,let’shopethesebusinessprojectswillbeasuccess. ADDITIONALEVENTSFranklinParkConcerts,Inc .‐FREEConcertsatLionsLegendParkBandShell.Bringachairorblanket.Details! August7,Sunday,1:30p.m‐TheAllStarSuperBand(BigBandJazz) August21,Sunday,1:30p.m‐Ohmage(1980'stoToday'sMusicBand)Fridays WhitnallPark 4‐8p.m.TraditionalMilwaukeeFridayFish,untilLaborDayweekend.FranklinPublicLibraryComputerClasses– Stopinforabookandaskaboutthevarietyofcomputerclasses.

AuthorizedbyKristenWilhelm,Franklin’s3rdDistrict