Number
141104
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. KOVAC
Title
Resolution authorizing acceptance of a quit claim deed from Milwaukee County for a portion of the property at 1301 North Water Street for dedication as public right-of-way for street purposes, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This resolution permits the City of Milwaukee to accept a quit claim deed to acquire property and to dedicate the property for public right-of-way for street purposes.
Body
Whereas, The Milwaukee County has offered to convey and dedicate to the City of Milwaukee ("City") 4,500 square feet of its property at 1301 North Water Street to open East Knapp Street between North Water Street and North Edison Street for use as public right-of-way for street purposes; and
Whereas, Widening East Knapp Street between the Milwaukee River and North Water Street was envisioned as part of the Park East Redevelopment Plan; and
Whereas, The property to be acquired and dedicated as public right-of-way is illustrated in Exhibit A, a copy of which is attached to this Common Council File, and is described below:
Part of Lot 3 in Block 148 of Partition of the Southeast Fraction in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 20, Township 7 North, Range 22 East, City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, described as follows:
Commencing at the southeast corner of said 1/4 Section; thence North 89°34'27" West, along the south line of said 1/4 Section, 842.532 feet to a point; thence North 00°10'59" East 397.187 feet to a point; thence North 00°03'18" West 79.889 feet to the point of intersection of the present westerly line of North Water Street and the present north line of East Knapp Street and the point of beginning of the lands to be described; thence North 89°29'50" West, along said present north line, 171.12 feet to its point of intersection with the present easterly line of North Edison Street; thence North 36°56'47" East, along said present easterly line, 34.81 feet to a point; thence South 89°29'50" East 150.29 feet to a point in the present westerly line of North Water Street; thence South 00°10'59" West, along said present westerly line, 28.00 feet to the point of beginning; and
Whereas, The deed of conveyance, besides conveying property to the City, also will dedicate the conveyed parcel as public right-of-way for public street purposes; and
Whereas, The City Plan Commission has approved the acquisition and dedication of this property as public right-of-way for street purposes; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the City is authorized to accept a quit claim deed from Milwaukee County for property necessary to open East Knapp Street between North Water Street and North Edison Street as public right-of-way for street purposes as legally described above and illustrated in Exhibit A.
Drafter
DCD:Elaine.Miller:bmm
11/05/14/B