Title
Authorizing the agreement with the University of Wisconsin-Madison to place temperature/humidity sensors on park land.
Body
Whereas, The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, on behalf of the University of Wisconsin-Madison ("UW") is engaged in a project funded by the National Science Foundation to understand how land use and development affect water resources in the Yahara River Watershed by monitoring air temparture and humidity levels across the watershed; and
Whereas, in the Madison area, the Urban Heat Island study part of the project seeks to determine the effect of urban development on local air temperature; and
Whereas, UW wishes to install approximately two hundred (200) temperature/humidity sensors ("Equipment") across Dane County, including approximately twenty-five (25) to thirty (30) in the City; and
Whereas, UW desires to locate the Equipment on City street lights located in public rights-of-way and on park lands.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Park Commissioners authorizes the placement of sensors on park lands included in the existing agreement; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Park Superintendent is authorized to execute amendments to the agreement to allow for additional sensors to be placed on park lands.