Number
070354
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution granting a special privilege to 2500 West Cornell, LP for a backup driveway for the premises at 2500 West Cornell Street, in the 1st Aldermanic District.
Analysis
Substitute resolution granting a special privilege to 2500 West Cornell, LP for a backup driveway for the premises at 2500 West Cornell Street.
Body
Whereas, 2500 West Cornell, LP is requesting permission to keep and maintain a backup driveway serving four loading dock doors that has been present for a number of years; and
Whereas, Said backup driveway 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 2500 West Cornell, LP, PO Box 881, Minocqua, WI 54548, is hereby granted the following special privilege:
To keep and maintain a backup driveway in the north, 14-foot wide sidewalk area of West Cornell Street. Said driveway serves four dock doors centered approximately 116, 129, 151, and 165 feet east of the eastline of North Teutonia Avenue. Said doors are 12, 12, 14 and 10 feet wide, respectively. Vehicles shall be parked in such a manner so as not to project beyond the north curb face of West Cornell Street during loading and unloading operations. Grantee is to provide sufficient traffic control to allow for continued two-way traffic while the backup driveway is in use.
Said above-mentioned back-up driveway shall be used, kept and maintained to the satisfaction of the Commissioners of Public Works and Department of Neighborhood Services.
Said back-up driveway 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, 2500 West Cornell, LP, 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 $5,000 such bond to be approved by the City Attorney. This 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 $50,000 covering bodily injury to any one person and $100,000 covering bodily injury to more than one person in any one accident and $20,000 covering property damage to any own 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 cancelled 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 $137.79. 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 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 and/or removal for such purposes.
5. 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 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 Neighborhood Services shall have the authority to seek, by resolution, revocation of said special privilege.
7. Owner must ensure sufficient traffic control while using the back up driveway to allow continued, safe traffic flow on West Cornell Street. Traffic control measures may include, but are not limited to flag persons and traffic cones.
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Drafter
Infrastructure Services Division
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August 29, 2007
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