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File #: 010152    Version:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 5/30/2001 In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 7/17/2001
Effective date:    
Title: Substitute resolution granting a special privilege to Ameritech Corporation to keep and maintain two harp lights within the public right-of-way in the sidewalk adjacent to the main entrance to the building at 722-40 North Broadway, in the 4th Aldermanic District in the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: SPECIAL PRIVILEGE PERMITS
Attachments: 1. Petition for Special Privilege.PDF, 2. Cover Letter.pdf, 3. Fiscal Note.doc
Number
010152
Version
SUBSTITUTE
REFERENCE
SPONSOR
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution granting a special privilege to Ameritech Corporation to keep and maintain two harp lights within the public right-of-way in the sidewalk adjacent to the main entrance to the building at 722-40 North Broadway, in the 4th Aldermanic District in the City of Milwaukee.
Analysis
Substitute resolution granting a special privilege to Ameritech Corporation to keep and maintain two harp lights within the public right-of-way in the sidewalk adjacent to the entrance to the building at 722-40 North Broadway.
Body
Whereas, Ameritech Corporation is requesting permission to keep and maintain two recently installed private pedestrian-scale harp-style lights located in the public right-of-way in the sidewalk adjacent to the entrance to the building at 722-40 North Broadway; and
 
Whereas, Said harp lights may only be permitted to occupy the public right-of-way by the adoption of a special privilege by the Common Council; now, therefore, be it
 
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that Ameritech Corporation, Attn: Area Manager - Property Management, N17 W24300 Riverwood Drive, 1st Floor, Waukesha, WI  53188 is hereby granted the following special privilege:
 
To keep and maintain two private pedestrian-scale harp-style lights in the sidewalk adjacent to the entrance to the building at 722-40 North Broadway.  Said harp lights are centered approximately 17 feet 6 inches west of the eastline of North Broadway in the 20-foot wide sidewalk area and approximately 168 feet and 194 feet south of the southline of East Mason Street.
 
The harp light units shall be anchored and supported to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Public Works.  Electrical power shall be supplied from a private source via underground conduit.  Three copies of "As-Built" plans indicating exact location of conduit shall be submitted to the City Engineer upon completion of the installation
 
; and, be it
 
Further Resolved, That this special privilege is granted only on condition that by acceptance of this special privilege the grantee, Ameritech Corporation, shall:
 
1.  Become primarily liable for damages to persons or property by reason of the granting of this special privilege.
 
2.  File with the City Clerk a bond of a surety company duly incorporated in the State of Wisconsin, or duly licensed to do business in this State, in the sum of $1,000.00 such bond to be approved by the City Attorney.  The applicant shall also file with the City Clerk a certificate of insurance indicating applicant holds a public liability policy in the sum of at least $25,000 covering bodily injury to any one person and $50,000 covering bodily injury to more than one person in any one accident and $10,000 covering property damage to any one owner on the area or areas included within the special privilege and naming the City of Milwaukee as an insured.  Both bond and insurance policy shall provide that they shall not be canceled until after at least thirty days' notice in writing to the City Clerk.
 
3.  Pay to the City Treasurer an annual fee which has an initial amount of $35.00.  The subsequent annual fee is subject to change pursuant to the annual fee schedule in effect at the time of annual billing.
 
4.  Whenever this special privilege is discontinued for any reason whatsoever, including public necessity whenever so ordered by resolution adopted by the Common Council not only remove all construction work executed pursuant to this special privilege, but shall also restore to its former condition and to the approval of the Commissioner of Public Works any curb, pavement or other public improvement which was removed, changed or disturbed by reason of the granting of this special privilege.  Such grantee shall be entitled to no damages due to the alteration and/or removal for such purposes.
 
5.  Waive the right to contest in any manner the validity of Section 66.0915(3) of the Wisconsin Statutes (1999), or the amount of the annual fixed fee, payable on or before July 1st of each year.
 
6.  Put this special privilege into use within one year after approval by the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee; failing to do so in the time specified, the Commissioner of the Department of Neighborhood Services shall have the authority to seek, by resolution, revocation of said special privilege.
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Drafter
Infrastructure Services Division
JJM:cjt
June 22, 2001
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