Number
010473
Version
SUBSTITUTE
REFERENCE
000019
SPONSOR
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the proper City officials to accept an offer to purchase the abandoned Union Pacific Railroad Company property between South 6th Street and East Washington Street for a bicycle trail.
Analysis
The City of Milwaukee previously obtained a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grant to fund the acquisition of land and construction of an off-road bicycle trail over the abandoned railroad corridor between South 6th Street and East Washington Street. A negotiated purchase price for the land has been agreed upon. This resolution authorizes the proper City officials to accept the offer and undertake the necessary process to finalize the land sale.
Body
Whereas, The Common Council of the City of Milwaukee adopted Resolution File Number 000019 on May 19, 2001 which authorized and directed the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a Project Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) for the development of a bicycle trail along the abandoned Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) property between South 6th Street and East Washington Street using Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds; and
Whereas, The City has negotiated an acceptable purchase price of $1,025,000 for the land, which includes $300,000 to remove five billboards within the corridor; and
Whereas, The WISDOT has authorized the City to expend funds for right-of-way acquisition for this project; and
Whereas, The UP has also agreed to donate to the City six railroad bridges within the corridor; and
Whereas, A portion of the UP land is required for the South Chase Avenue bridge replacement project over the Kinnickinnic River; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that the proper City officials are authorized to accept the offer of $1,025,000 to purchase the abandoned UP property between South 6th Street and East Washington Street and to have five billboards removed; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the proper City officials are directed to undertake the necessary process to finalize the land sale including the preparation of a right-of-way plat; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the land sale be subject to all appropriate ordinances relating to environmental investigations of the land; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the land necessary for the South Chase Avenue bridge be dedicated as street right-of-way; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is hereby authorized to create within the Capital Improvement Fund, Grant and Aid Projects, the necessary Project/Grant Chartfield values for right-of-way acquisition for the project (Expenditure) and transfer to these accounts the amount required under the grant agreement and City Accounting Policy, but not to exceed a 10 percent increase of the total amounts reserved for the grantor's share and local share or $5,000, whichever is greater, as follows:
Infrastructure Services Division Accounts
City Share
Fund No. 0333
Project Grant No. ST320010000
$220,000
Federal Grantor Share
Fund No. 0306
Project Grant No. SP032010100
$875,000
Federal Grantor Share (Non-Reimbursable)
Fund No. 0306
Project Grant No. SP032010100
$5,000
Total Right-of-Way Costs $1,100,000
;and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to approve and make periodic payments to the WISDOT upon receipt of invoices for the local share of costs of the project.
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Drafter
Infrastructure Services Division
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August 16, 2001
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