CCR2025.077-Hillendale Drive Watermain ProjectCOMMON COUNCIL — CITY OF MUSKEGO
RESOLUTION #077-2025
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FUNDING FOR
THE HILLENDALE DRIVE WATERMAIN PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City of Muskego has identified the Hillendale Drive Watermain Project
as a necessary improvement to enhance the City's water distribution infrastructure and
provide reliable service to residents; and
WHEREAS, this Resolution is confirmation by the Muskego Common Council as to how
funds were allocated in the Hillendale Drive Watermain Project that was completed in
2024; and
WHEREAS, on February 28, 2023 the Committee of the Whole made a
recommendation to the Common Council to allocate the available ARPA funds towards
the Hillendale Drive Watermain Project, which had an estimated $3.2 million
construction costs plus engineering and inspection expenses; and
WHEREAS, Resolution #036-2023, passed by the Common Council on May 9, 2023,
approved the use of ARPA funding in the amount of $2,630,006.78 towards the
estimated $4 million cost of the Hillendale Drive Watermain Project and any remaining
funds to the Tess Corners Bridge Project; that ARPA funds must be obligated by
December 31, 2024, and expended by December 31, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the Project as proposed for the 2024 budget requested additional funding
not covered by ARPA funds to cover the balance of the presented estimated $4 million
Project costs; and
WHEREAS, the 2024 budget, presented by the Mayor and adopted by the Common
Council reflects an error in the accounting of said funding distribution for the Project;
and
WHEREAS, it was discovered as the Project commenced that there was a shortfall
between ARPA funding and the remaining funding needed to complete the Project; and
WHEREAS, to safeguard employee reputations, remaining funding of the Project
shortfall was explained and discussed in a Closed Session on April 8, 2025; that a
consensus of the Common Council voted in Closed Session to approve the use of funds
as proposed by the Mayor in said Closed Session; and
WHEREAS, on October 28, 2025, in Open Session, the Common Council again
discussed funding for the Hillendale Watermain Project; that this Resolution comes
about as a result of said discussion; and
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WHEREAS, the following table represents an accurate description of funding sources
for the Hillendale Drive Watermain Project:
Funding Source
Amount
American Rescue Plan Act ARPA Funds
$2,630,006.78
Water Utility Fund
$1,000,000.00
Sewer Utility Fund
$31,550.64
Capital Expenditure Fund
$102,942.33
Total Project Funding
$3,764,499.75
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of the City of
Muskego, Wisconsin, recognizes that the total project funding of $3,764,499.75
occurred as described above to support completion of the Hillendale Drive Watermain
Project.
DATED THIS 2nd DAY OF DECEMBER 2025
SPONSORED BY:
ALDERMAN BOB HAMMEL
This is to certify that this is a true and accurate copy of Resolution #077-2025 which
was adopted by the Common Council of the City of Muskego.
Kerri Roller, City Clerk
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