City of Milwaukee - File #: 040012

• File #: 040012
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/20/2004
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 5/25/2004
• Title: Resolution authorizing the issuance of a permit to Michels Pipeline Construction allowing occupancy of West Hopkins Street between North 31st and North 27th Streets and North 31st Street between West Hopkins Street and West Capitol Drive during sewer construction work. (dpw)
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: PERMITS APPROVAL, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/10/2014	0	HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/10/2014	0	HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/4/2014	0	COMMON COUNCIL	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/4/2004	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/25/2004	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
5/12/2004	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	4:0
4/20/2004	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

040012

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

Resolution authorizing the issuance of a permit to Michels Pipeline Construction allowing occupancy of West Hopkins Street between North 31^st and North 27^th Streets and North 31^st Street between West Hopkins Street and West Capitol Drive during sewer construction work. (dpw)

Analysis

This resolution authorizes City officials to issue an occupancy permit to Michels Pipeline Construction allowing Michels to close West Hopkins Street between North 27^th and North 31^st Streets and North 31^st Street between West Hopkins Street and West Capitol Drive.  Michels will be undertaking sewer improvements for the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District in the affected street and the nature of those improvements could prove hazardous to motorists.  The street would be closed from early May until around November 1st.  Even though the street segments will be closed to through traffic, local access for Tower Automotive will be allowed.  

Body

Whereas, Michels Pipeline Construction under contract with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District will be making improvements to the near surface collector sewer in West Hopkins Street south of West Capitol Drive; and

Whereas, Part of the project involves sinking a shaft into the middle of West Hopkins Street; and

Whereas, This work could be dangerous for motorists if traffic were allowed to drive past the construction location; and

Whereas, The safest and most efficient way to accomplish the required work is to close the street in the vicinity of the construction activity; and

Whereas, The most logical limits of the street closure are North 31^st Street from West Capitol Drive to West Hopkins Street and West Hopkins Street from North 31^st Street to North 27^th Street; and

Whereas, Tower Automotive is located on the west side of West Hopkins Street and has access to its property from there; and

Whereas, Any closure of the streets in question will be for through traffic only and local access to Tower Automotive will not be restricted; and

Whereas, The Commissioner of Public Works may approve temporary occupancy of up to one-third of public rights-of-way while temporary use beyond that point must be approved by the Common Council; and

Whereas, The Department of Public Works and Michels Pipeline Construction will work to minimize the time the affected street segments are closed to through traffic; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the appropriate City Officials are hereby authorized to issue a permit to Michels Pipeline Construction allowing occupancy of West Hopkins Street between North 27^th Street and North 31^st Street and occupancy of North 31^st Street between West Hopkins Street and West Capitol Drive for approximately a 6-month period beginning in May and ending in November of 2004; and, be it

Further Resolved, That any occupancy permit issued under the authority of subject resolution provide for continued and ongoing access to Tower Automotive.   

Requestor

The Department of Public Works

Drafter

JPP:THM:ph

4/16/04

DOC:  michels pipeline occupancy res