Number
040406
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference
020553
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution granting permission to Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District for the installation of telemetry antennae and ancillary facilities for monitoring of the sewerage system at various sites within the public right-of-way.
Analysis
This resolution grants permission to Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District to install different antennae at 20 locations, which were previously granted permission, and to install telemetry antennae at four new locations within the public right-of-way.
Body
Whereas, The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) had requested permission to install 44 telemetry antennae on City light poles, on WE Energies poles or on its own poles along with the installation of any necessary conduit and/or cabling as part of its Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System; and
Whereas, The antennae and ancillary facilities were and are necessary to allow MMSD to effectively and efficiently monitor flows within its sewerage system; and
Whereas, Permission for said telemetry antennae and ancillary facilities was granted under Common Council Resolution File Number 020553; and
Whereas, In 2004, MMSD requested permission to install new, larger antennae at 31 of its 44 locations because the antennae previously installed showed unacceptable radio signal strength; and
Whereas, MMSD also requested permission to install eight new antennae at locations that were previously not granted permission; and
Whereas, MMSD had revised its request such that it is now only requesting permission to replace 20 of 44 original antennae and to install four antennae at locations that were not previously granted permission; and
Whereas, Any antenna attached to City street light poles, WE Energies poles or MMSD’s poles may only legally encroach in the public right-of-way by the granting of a permissary resolution by the Common Council; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized to issue all necessary permits for:
1) attachment of the telemetry antennae to City light poles;
2) installation of their small-diameter poles with antenna in the vicinity of telemetry boxes; and
3) installation of any necessary conduit and/or cabling extending from the box to the pole of:
a) those locations presently proposed and as shown on a list attached to this file, as incorporated therein,
b) those locations that may, in the future, require similar attachments and/or poles
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That this permission is granted only on the conditions that the MMSD shall:
1. Hold the City of Milwaukee or its agents harmless and accept responsibility for any and all liabilities that may arise through implementations of the permission granted herein.
2. Obtain any necessary Department of Public Works permits prior to the installation of antennae, poles, conduit or any other facilities related to the Conveyance Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System.
3. Install antennae as shown on the plan with “as-built” plans submitted to the City Engineer, in a timely manner, to show the actual installation, including all necessary pertinent dimensions to show the location of said antennae.
4. Whenever antennae, poles or other system components are no longer needed or when so ordered for public necessity, not only remove these items but also restore to its former condition and to the approval of the Commissioner of Public Works any public improvement which was removed, changed or disturbed by reason of the granted of this resolution. Grantee shall not be entitled to any damages for such removal.
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Drafter
DPW-Infrastructure Services Division
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December 12, 2006
040406