Number
070953
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution requiring the routing of all approved subdivision plats and certified survey maps to the Milwaukee County Land Information Office.
Analysis
The State of Wisconsin has a one-call center known as Diggers Hotline. Any contractor or private citizen proposing to excavate in the public right of way or on private property is to contact Diggers Hotline in advance of that work so that those companies that have buried/overhead facilities located within the vicinity of the excavation can mark those locations out in the field, thus alerting the party to be aware of these facilities. The objective is to prevent infrastructure damage and/or harm to individuals and property.
To this end, it is important to have the most current land information available at Diggers Hotline. This is particularly important when new areas are developed with the creation of subdivision plats and certified survey maps. With the adoption of this resolution, City staff will provide the Milwaukee County Land Information Office with a copy of the recorded plats and certified survey maps. The Milwaukee County Land Information Office will put the submittals into the proper electronic format and forward them to Diggers Hotline. This will support Diggers Hotline’s effort to have the most current mapping system as new land developments occur.
Body
Whereas, There is a need to have the most current information in the Diggers Hotline database to ensure public safety when excavating or construction work proceeds; and
Whereas, An investigation into opportunities to improve the currency of street and address information for Diggers Hotline resulted in a process that will significantly improve the currency of information in the one-call land information system; and
Whereas, The proposal recommends that an ordinance require the routing of all subdivision plats and certified survey maps (in formats currently acceptable to the community) to the Milwaukee County Land Information Office upon approval of the final plats and certified maps by the Common Council; and
Whereas, Building permits not be issued until said routing has been accomplished; and
Whereas, The Milwaukee County Land Information Office will create an electronic file using a prescribed format that was established as a result of the investigation, and route that electronic file to Diggers Hotline for its processing; and
Whereas, Adoption of this resolution will benefit municipalities by improving a safe environment for excavators and constituents and lessening the likelihood of damage to buried or overhead infrastructure; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that all City staff responsible for the review and administration of subdivision plats and certified survey maps shall see to it and are hereby directed to deliver all subdivision plats and certified survey maps (in formats customarily utilized by the City of Milwaukee) to the Milwaukee County Land Information Office following final approval thereof and upon recording.
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Drafter
Infrastructure Services
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October 4, 2007