City of Milwaukee - File #: 110728

• File #: 110728
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/20/2011
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 10/16/2012
• Title: Substitute resolution granting a special privilege to Agape Community Center to construct and maintain two community signs in the public right-of-way for the premises at 6100 North 42nd Street, in the 1st Aldermanic District.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: SPECIAL PRIVILEGE PERMITS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/19/2012	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/16/2012	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
10/3/2012	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individual appearing: Dawn Schmidt, Department of Public Works	Pass	5:0
10/1/2012	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/22/2011	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO; Minutes note: To Whom It May Concern: The attached file is being referred to you for: Report and reply, preparation of ordinance and fiscal note Further information relating to this file may be found via the Legistar system at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/Legislation.aspx. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Tobie Black at 286-2231.
9/20/2011	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

110728

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. HAMILTON

Title

Substitute resolution granting a special privilege to Agape Community Center to construct and maintain two community signs in the public right-of-way for the premises at 6100 North 42^nd Street, in the 1^st Aldermanic District.

Analysis

This resolution grants a special privilege to Agape Community Center to construct and maintain two freestanding community signs in street median of West Silver Spring Drive near North 33^rd Street and North 43^rd Street.

Body

Whereas, The applicant, an area non-profit organization, is requesting permission to place two signs in the median of West Silver Spring Drive for the adjacent community; and

Whereas, The signs demarcate the east and west ends of the "Old North Milwaukee/ Thurston Woods" neighborhood; and

Whereas, Said signs may only legally encroach into the public right-of-way by granting of a special privilege resolution adopted by the Common Council; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that Agape Community Center, 6100 North 42^nd Street, Milwaukee, WI 53209 is hereby granted the following special privilege:

To construct and maintain two, 7-foot 4-inch tall freestanding signs in median islands of West Silver Spring Drive. The east sign is centered approximately 158 feet east of the west end of the median island east of North 33^rd Street. The west sign is centerd approximately 58 feet east of the west end of the median island east of North 43^rd Street. Both signs are 5 feet 1 inch wide and are supported by two, 24-inch diameter sonotube pier foundations.

Said signs shall be used, kept and maintained to the satisfaction of the Commissioners of Public Works and Department of Neighborhood Services.

Said signs shall be maintained or removed from the public right-of-way, at such future time as they are no longer needed, to the satisfaction of the Commissioners of Public Works and Department of Neighborhood Services.

; and, be it      

Further Resolved, That this special privilege is granted only on condition that by acceptance of this special privilege the grantee, Agape Community Center, shall:

1. Become primarily liable for damages to persons or property by reason of the granting of this special privilege.
3. File with the Commissioner of Public Works 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. The insurance policy shall provide that it shall not be cancelled until after at least thirty days' notice in writing to the Commissioner of Public Works.
5. 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.
7. 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 and 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 or removal for such purposes.
9. Waive the right to contest in any manner the validity of Section 66.0425 of the Wisconsin Statutes (1999), or the amount of the annual fixed fee, payable on or before July 1^st of each year.
11. 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 Neighborhood Services shall have the authority to seek, by resolution, revocation of said special privilege.

Requestor

Department of Public Works

Drafter

Infrastructure Services Division

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September 4, 2012

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