City of Milwaukee - File #: 260752

• File #: 260752
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: In Committee
• File created: 9/22/2026
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Title: Resolution authorizing the proper City officials to execute a Subordination of Rights in Land agreement and Conveyance of Rights in Land agreement to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, in the 8th and 10th Aldermanic Districts.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/22/2026	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

260752

Version:

OriginaL

Reference

Sponsor

The Chair

Title

Resolution authorizing the proper City officials to execute a Subordination of Rights in Land agreement and Conveyance of Rights in Land agreement to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, in the 8^th and 10^th Aldermanic Districts.

Analysis

This resolution authorizes the proper City Officials to execute the Subordination of Rights in Land agreement and Conveyances of Rights in Land agreement to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, in areas located along Interstate 94 East West Freeway from the Menomonee River to 32^nd Street, in the 8^th and 10^th Aldermanic Districts.

Body

Whereas, The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) is undertaking a highway improvement project, DOT Project I.D. No. 1060-27-76, concerning improvements along Interstate 94 East West Early Grading from Menomonee River to 32^nd Street, and in conjunction therewith, the DOT has requested that the City of Milwaukee provide Subordination of Rights in Land and Conveyance of Rights in Land, in defined areas within the improvement areas; and

Whereas, The areas where the DOT wants the City to grant the Subordination of Rights in Land and Conveyances of Rights in Land within Parcels 200 and 201 of Exhibit A, which the exhibit is part of this file; and

Whereas, The City obtained certain easement rights for public water facilities (water easements) by virtue of easement documents recorded in the Milwaukee County Register of Deeds as Document Nos. 1924872, 3248259 and 09082228 respectively within Parcels 200 and 201, where the water easements are located; and

Whereas, The City, by its Department of Public Works (DPW) with assistance from the City Attorney’s Office, negotiated the Subordination of Rights in Land and Conveyances of Rights in Land, that is part of this file to accomplish the DOT’s request; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the proper City officers, including the DPW Commissioner, are hereby authorized: (i) to sign the Subordination of Rights in Land agreement and Conveyances of Rights in Land agreement affecting Parcels 200 and 201, in the form and substance as those documents have also been submitted to this file (or in substantially the same form and substance as submitted); and (ii) to take such acts as are necessary to effectuate the intent of this resolution.

Requestor

Department of Public Works

Milwaukee Water Works

Drafter

Water Engineering Section

Joshua Iwen                     

September 15, 2026