RESOLUTION NO. 10788-083007

BY: ________________________________________

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE CITY OF FRANKLIN PERTAINING TO THE PAYMENT OF THE CONTRACT PRICE OF AN AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE SOUTH 27TH STREET CORRIDOR PLAN AREA STREETSCAPE DESIGN TO INCLUDE BRANDING, THEME, LOGO AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES AND FURTHER ADDRESSING THE FUNDING SOURCE FOR SUCH AGREEMENT

            WHEREAS, the South 27th Street Corridor Plan, A Joint Project, City of Franklin, City of Oak Creek, having been funded, prepared and adopted by the City of Oak Creek and the City of Franklin, and such Plan in part recommending branding, theme, logo and public relations activities in substantial furtherance of the Plan; and

            WHEREAS, the South 27th Street Corridor Plan and Streetscape Design Manual, having been funded, prepared and adopted by the City of Oak Creek and the City of Franklin, and such Plan in part recommending that the cities should work together to determine the design theme and identity for 27th Street; and

            WHEREAS, the subject matter of marketing and public relations services having been studied by the South 27th Street Corridor Plan Steering Committee, with members from both the City of Oak Creek and the City of Franklin, and the Steering Committee having recommended approval of an agreement to obtain the services of HNTB Corporation and the Zizzo Group for such purposes; and

            WHEREAS, the Common Council also having considered the funding of its obligations of such services Agreement and being made aware that such marketing and public relations services agreement resultants are allowed payment as project costs payable by a tax incremental district, has directed that a member of the CDA enter into contract negotiations in conjunction with a member of the Franklin CDA, with the Zizzo Group and HNTB to present a proposal subject to review and approval by the respective Common Councils, with direction to City staff to prepare a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with respect to these service contracts; and

            WHEREAS, in addition to the aforesaid finding as it pertains to tax incremental financing, such funding of the proposed Agreement as may be obtained by the sharing of its costs with the City of Franklin, is found to be reasonable pursuant to the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding as drafted by the City Attorney pursuant to the direction of the Common Council, and as may be accepted by the City of Franklin.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Oak Creek, Wisconsin, that the Common Council hereby finds expenditures for marketing services to be necessary for the implementation of the project plan for Franklin Tax Incremental Finance District Number 7.

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Attorney may deliver the Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Franklin as presented to the Oak Creek Common Council on August 30, 2007, for potential approval by the City of Franklin and its agencies.

            BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute and deliver such Memorandum of Understanding as may be available, and with such technical changes as may be approved by the City Attorney.

            Introduced at a regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Oak Creek held this 30th day of August, 2007.

Passed and adopted this ___ day of  __________, 2007.

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President, Common Council

Approved this _______ day of ________________, 2007

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Mayor

_________________________________________         VOTE:  Ayes ______   Noes  _____

City Clerk