August2011ENewsUpdatesEvents,PublicHearingsandItemsofInterest

August1st,69PMNATIONALNIGHTOUTMonday,attheFranklinPublicLibrary(Free) YouareinvitedtoFranklinsannualNationalNightOutKickOffEvent.Thisisagreatopportunitytolearnaboutsafety programsandseevariousCityFire,PoliceandPublicWorksvehiclesandequipment.Freecrimepreventionand safetymaterialswillbeavailable.Otherbusinesses,organizationaldisplaysandchildrensprogramswillbeinand outsidethelibrary.Dunktankswillhelpraisemoneyforlocalfoodpantries.PoliceOfficerTedMazza,oftheMountain BikePatrolandtheBicycleFederationofWisconsinwillassistwithbicycleeducationandoutreach.Insupportofthe SafeRoutestoSchoolProgram,aseriesofbikehandlingclasseswillbeoffered. (http://www.franklinwi.gov/AboutFranklin/AnnualCityEvents/NationalNightOut.htm) August2nd,Tuesday,6:30PMCOMMITTTEOFTHEWHOLE&COUNCIL PublicHearingregardingFranklinsAldermanicDistrict&WardBoundaries:The2010Censushasdetermined Franklinscurrentpopulationtobe35,451.Changesarebeingmadetoaldermanicdistricts.Pleaseattendthehearing soyouareawareofanychangestoyouraldermanicdistrictboundaries. PublicHearingfortheCommunityDevelopmentBlockGrantProgram(Limitedfunding) Elderlyhomesupport,SeniorTravelProgramandactivitiesandPhaseIIofthesidewalkon51stSouthofRawsonare projectsbeingconsideredforCDBGfunding.Manyresidentswantsafepedestriantravelalong51st.Previous aldermenandIhaverequestedthewalkortrailbeplacedonthewest(quarryside)of51stSt.,asitwouldallowa moredirectconnectiontotheOakLeafTrailandlessimpacttohomes.Councilmemberswouldnotsupportit(read morebelow).PlanBTheeastsidewalkwastheonlyoptiontheCouncilwouldandcontinuestosupport.Limiting midstreetpedestriancrossingisanadvantage.ExtendingthewalkwaytoMinnesotaisunderconsideration.IFthis movesforward,Ihaveaskedforresidentstobenotifiedtoallowinput. DrexelBridgeRepair,Eastof51stResolutiontoawardthecontractforthebridgerepair. PlanetFitnessSpecialUseApplicantrequesttoallowoccupancywithinthevacantJewelOsco(seebelow). W.CarmelDrive,CurbEdgeDeteriorationStaffisrecommendingrepairsforsectionsalongW.Carmel. Sidewalk,ForestHilltotheHighSchoolContractfora230ftsidewalkwithSchoolDistrictcostsharing. August8thParksCommission,7PM August9thBoardofPublicWorks,7PM August11thFranklinTrailsCommittee,6PM(Nofundingtoexecuterecommendations) DraftrecommendationsarenearlyreadyfortheCouncilsconsideration.Committeerecommendationswerebasedon staffandconsultantreview,diversecommitteeandcitizeninput.Councilcommitmentwillberequiredforany recommendationstobecomeareality. August18th(?),Thursday,7PMPLANCOMMISSION(Citizenconcessionsrequested) PayneandDolanQuarryPropertyBermExpansion,South51stStreetandDrexel Aftermonthsofasking,accurateinformationonthequarryactionsarefinallyprovided.PayneandDolan,aspartof ongoingquarryoperations,areremovingtopsoil(overburden)tobegintheirnextquarryphase.Thisphasewas previouslygrantedoveradecadeago.ThestrippedtopsoilwillbeaddedtotheexistingbermborderingDrexeland 51stStreet.Whenconstructionisfinished,theslopeoftheexistingbermwillhavebeenexpandedapproximately200 feetfurthereastorsouth,asthecasemaybe.Movingthebermwillallowformaximumminingtotheareaas "previouslyapproved".ThisearlierapprovalprovidedjustificationoftheNorelytoquestionssuchas,"Arehomes beingremovedtoexpand?"Legally,theyarenotexpandingbeyondthepreviouslyagreedminingarea.Officially,they willbeminingtothelimitsallowedandmovingsoiltoareasoutsidetheminingboundarytopreventtruckingdirtoff sitebyplacingitontotheresidentialzonedareas. SeveralcitizensattendedthePlanCommissionmeetingwithquestionsduringthefinallandscapeapproval.Thefinal approvalwastabled.Ihaveheardmanyofyourconcerns.AtthemeetingIrequestedourMayorandPlanCommission membersconsiderconcessionstooffsethomeownerimpacts,suchasawesttrail,asidewalkplowingagreementor securingroadrightofwaythatwouldpreventadditionalimpactstohomeseastof51st.Yourthoughtsandconcerns shouldbeexpressedtotheMayororPlanCommissionfortheirconsideration. Pedestrianaccessalong51stSt.,NorthofRawson(NotfundedorunderconsiderationonAug2nd) Residentsinaldermanicdistricts3&5havebeenaskingforsafepedestriantravelnorthofRawsonon51stSt. Previously,therewaslargeoppositiontoafourlaneexpansion.Resurfacing(insteadofthewider,moreexpensive

design)remainsonschedulefornextyear.Turnlaneshavebeendiscussed.Whileroadfundingisexpectedtobe availablenextyear,fundingawalkwayisnotapriorityforseveralCouncilmembers.Dontholdyourbreathfor pedestrianimprovementsnorthofRawsonalong51stSt. UpdateontheExtensionofMarquetteAvenueWestto49thStreet(FundingInadequacies) TheseveralyearoldCouncildirectionstillstandsforourCityAttorneytoperformamiracle:Getaccessandaroad (southofthetreelineifpossible)withinadequatefundingtosupporttheprocess.NOTE:Morefundsarecurrently allocatedintheupcomingbudgetforaparkroadextensionattheendofEvergreenCourtthanarebeingmade availabletoimprovecar,busandpedestrianaccessforthesafetyofthePleasantViewneighborhood. EconomicDevelopmentCommissionDissolved(Notfunded) TheCouncilrecentlydissolvedtheEconomicDevelopmentCommission(EDC)andcreatedtheFranklinForward EDC.Newmembersarecurrentlybeingappointedtothiscommitteeandwillhaveatoughtaskaheadofthemgiven theeconomyandlackofmarketingfunds. WaterSupplyProjectsandWaterRateIncrease(Fundedbythetaxpayers) TheCouncilapprovedbuildinga$1.3MBoosterPumpStationonPuetzRoad.Staffstatesthisisforreliabilityandto servetheWESTportionoftheCity.InthemostrecentCitynewslettertherewasanoticeofawaterutilityrate increaseover3%,effectiveJuly11duetoOakCreekwaterrateincreases.Residentsmayhavepreferredusingthe $1.3Mtooffsetthewaterrateincrease.Anewwatertowerhasalsobeenmentionedseveraltimesoverthepastfew weeks(seetheRCItopicbelow). CountyHwyZZCollegeAvenuePublicMeeting,August10th,47PM(UnderCountyconsideration) ApublicmeetingwillbeheldatFranklinCityHallforreconstructionofCollegeAvenuefrom27thto51st.Milwaukee CountyrepresentativesandHimalayanConsultantswillbepresentfordiscussionandapresentation.Noland purchasesarerequiredanditwillremain2lanes.Thepavementwillberemovedandreplacedwithasphalt.Onthe southside,a6ftpavedshoulderwillextendfrom27thto43rd.andnarrowto2ftfrom43rdto51stOnthenorthside, shoulderswillvaryfrom12fttofitwithintheexistingroadway.Drainageissueswillbecorrectedwithditchrepairs.

PrivatePropertyInflowandInfiltrationProgram(FundingfromMMSDprobable) TheCitysanitarysewersystemhas165.6milesofsewerpipefrom8to36inchesdiameter.Mostarenewer,with 96.7%installedafter1970.Theoldestparts,constructedinthe1950s,includetheRawsonhomesareanear37thPlace (betweenRawsonAvenueandMadisonBoulevard).Thissectionand36thStreetisbeingmonitoredforflowlevelsand underconsiderationforprivatelateralimprovements.Privatelateralsareusuallytheresponsibilityofhomeowners butfundingcouldbeavailablefromtheMilwaukeeSewerageDistrict. INFILLDEVELOPMENT&PROJECTS Pleasenote:Untilprojectsareupandrunningtheymaynotproceed.Thishasbeenthesituationwithmanyproposalsin thelastseveralyears.Privatedevelopmentprojectscomeforwardbutdonotmaterialize,mainlyduetofinancing. MedicalFacilitynear31standRawson Phaseoneofatwophasedevelopmentplanforamedical&professionalofficefacilitywasrecentlyprovidedtoour PlanningDepartmentandhasreceivedstaffreview.Notenantshavebeenidentifiedandthisisonlyaproposalatthis time.FromwhatIhaveseensofar,thisappearstobeagoodprojectforthislocation. DunhamSports&PhysicalFitnessFacility,S.27thStreetVacantJewelOsco DunhamSportsisproposingtotakeoverthevacantJewelOscobuildingat6525S.27thStreet.Inthesamebuildingat 6543S.27thStreet,aspecialuseforaphysicalfitnessfacilitywasrecentlyapprovedbythePlanCommission.The physicalfitnessfacility(PlanetFitness)wouldoccupyabout24,000squarefeetofthe62,000squarefootlocation, whileDunhamswouldoccupytheremainingarea.PlanetFitnesswouldbeamemberaccessfacilitywith24hour staffattendance.Afterthelongvacancyofthisbuilding,letshopethesebusinessprojectswillbeasuccess. ADDITIONALEVENTS FranklinParkConcerts,Inc.FREEConcertsatLionsLegendParkBandShell.Bringachairorblanket.Details! August7,Sunday,1:30p.mTheAllStarSuperBand(BigBandJazz) August21,Sunday,1:30p.mOhmage(1980'stoToday'sMusicBand) FridaysWhitnallPark48p.m.TraditionalMilwaukeeFridayFish,untilLaborDayweekend. FranklinPublicLibraryComputerClassesStopinforabookandaskaboutthevarietyofcomputerclasses.
AuthorizedbyKristenWilhelm,Franklins3rdDistrict