dnr grant

Public Utilities Committee reviewed the funding approach for a DNR-required Water Supply Service Area Plan before later council action.

City Council approved reallocating $30,000 in the Water Utility budget from a water plant soffit project to hire consultants for a DNR-required Water Supply Service Area Plan, described with an end-of-2025 deadline.

City Council authorized staff to apply for a 2026 Wisconsin DNR Urban Forestry Grant.

City Council approved a resolution authorizing submission of a Wisconsin DNR grant application for shoreline restoration at Washington Park.

A grant update reported a possible design change from raised beds to depressed in-ground beds.

City Council awarded Contract 2-2026 (lead water service and sanitary lateral replacements) to Mammoth Construction for $2,437,152.60 for scattered near-north-side locations; pavement restoration was described as reimbursable through WDNR funding.

City Council approved a resolution to apply for a $100,000 Wisconsin DNR Outdoor Recreation grant to replace the split-rail fence along Mariners Trail, with a stated $25,000 local match.

City Council awarded a $349,985 (up to $384,983.50 with contingency) contract to replace about 2,200 feet of water main on STH 42/Lincoln Avenue; funding was described as primarily through the Wisconsin DNR Safe Drinking Water Loan Program.

City Council authorized the city to apply for and administer a DNR outdoor recreation grant tied to Riverside Park Phase 2, based on the Riverside Park Master Plan approved July 1, 2024.

City Council approved applying for DNR stormwater/pollution-control grant funding tied to continued stormwater improvements planned with Stantec along Mariners Trail, including authority to execute required agreements and handle compliance if awarded.

City Council approved a not-to-exceed $27,373.60 contract with Pier Waterfront Solutions for boat-launch work at Paddlers Park as part of a broader $60,000 project described as split between a $30,000 Wisconsin Coastal Management grant and $30,000 in city capital funding remaining from FY25.

City Council voted 7-1 to authorize applying for a Wisconsin DNR recreational boating grant to replace docks at Veterans Park, with the total project cost capped at $100,000.

For the Veterans Park docks grant application, the city match was described as $25,000, with potential sources including boat launch fees, project sponsorships, and 2027 borrowing; council noted the final funding decision would come later.

A motion to table the Veterans Park docks grant-application item failed for lack of a second, and the grant-application authorization passed.