City of Milwaukee - File #: 040591

• File #: 040591
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/1/2004
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 9/21/2004
• Title: Resolution accepting an easement from Bank One allowing the City of Milwaukee to construct, own and maintain a new segment of riverwalk to be located adjacent to the Bank One parking garage on the east side of the Milwaukee River immediately north of East Clybourn Street. (DPW)
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: EASEMENTS, RIVERWALKS, STATE GRANTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/30/2004	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/21/2004	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
9/8/2004	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
9/3/2004	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/3/2004	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/3/2004	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/1/2004	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

040591

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

Resolution accepting an easement from Bank One allowing the City of Milwaukee to construct, own and maintain a new segment of riverwalk to be located adjacent to the Bank One parking garage on the east side of the Milwaukee River immediately north of East Clybourn Street. (DPW)

Analysis

This resolution authorizes acceptance from Bank One of an easement in the Milwaukee River adjacent to Bank One's parking garage.  The easement will allow the City to construct, own and maintain a new section of riverwalk that will link the downtown riverwalk system with the riverwalk system being constructed in the Historic Third Ward.

Body

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee has entered into agreements with the Historic Third Ward (BID #2) via Common Council File Number 040011 and with the Milwaukee Riverwalk District (BID #15) via Common Council file number 040010) providing for  construction of a new segment of riverwalk that will link the existing downtown riverwalk system with the riverwalk system now under construction in the Historic Third Ward; and  

Whereas, The City has secured a $250,000 grant from the State of Wisconsin to partially fund this new riverwalk segment; and

Whereas, The City, BID #2 and BID #15 will share the remaining cost of the riverwalk; and

Whereas, The new section of riverwalk will be constructed adjacent to the Bank One parking garage on the east side of the Milwaukee River immediately north of East Clybourn Street; and

Whereas, Bank One already owns and maintains a riverwalk along its parking garage and is reluctant to own and be responsible for maintenance of a second riverwalk in the same block; and

Whereas, The City already owns and maintains several riverwalk segments including the Mason Street plaza, sections of riverwalk along the west side of the river in the block between Wells and Kilbourn, and the Highland pedestrian bridge and associated plazas; and

Whereas, City ownership of the new section to be located adjacent to Bank One's parking garage appears to be the most expedient way to attain Bank One's cooperation in the project; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the proper City officials are authorized to work with the Bank to prepare, execute, and record an easement from the bank to the City allowing the City to construct, own and maintain a new riverwalk adjacent to the Bank One parking garage that will link the Historic Third Ward Riverwalk to the Downtown Riverwalk.

Requestor

The Department of Public Works

Drafter

JJM:THM:ph

8/26/04

DOC:  Bank One Easement Acceptance.res