Number
111177
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution directing the proper City officers to execute underground conduit and manhole easements to allow existing City conduit, manholes and cabling to remain in place on the block bounded by West Land Place, West Reservoir Avenue, North 6th Street and North 7th Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) currently operates a low income housing development known as Lapham Park on the block bounded by West Land Place, West Reservoir Avenue, North 6th Street and North 7th Street. This high-rise development will undergo a renovation paid for with tax credits that an investor has purchased which will give them a majority ownership interest with HACM having a minority ownership interest. With the site no longer under the sole ownership of the HACM, the City needs an easement to allow the underground conduit, manholes and cabling to remain in place and continue to serve the communication needs of the site.
Body
Whereas, The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) owns a low income housing development on the block bounded by West Land Place, West Reservoir Avenue, North 6th Street and North 7th Street and is linked to the City's data and telephone system; and
Whereas, An investor proposes to undertake certain renovations to this site with tax credits, giving the investor a majority ownership interest with HACM having a minority ownership interest; and
Whereas, The site still needs to be linked into the City's data and telephone systems; and
Whereas, With the change in ownership interest, the City's underground conduit, manholes and cabling will be permitted to remain in place with the execution of the easement documents; and
Whereas, Underground conduit, manhole and cabling easement U.G. 32 creates a 20-foot wide easement generally located south of West Land Place immediately west of North 6th Street to allow the City to continue to install, own, maintain and operate these facilities; and
Whereas, Underground conduit, manhole and cabling easement U.G. 33 creates a 20-foot wide easement generally located north of West Reservoir Avenue immediately east of North 7th Street to allow the City to continue to install, own, maintain and operate these facilities; and
Whereas, The terms of said easements are set out and attached to this file and approved as to content by the City Engineer and as to form by the Office of the City Attorney; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that said easements be and that the same are hereby approved, and the proper City officers be and they hereby are authorized and directed to execute the same on behalf of the City of Milwaukee; and, be it
Further Resolved, That after said easements have been fully executed, they shall be returned to the City Engineer for recording and proper distribution.
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Drafter
Infrastructure Services
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December 9, 2011