City of Milwaukee - File #: 961684

• File #: 961684
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/11/1997
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 12/16/1997
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing execution of an Easement and Lease Agreement and a Fill Agreement with the Milwaukee Art Museum, Inc. and Milwaukee County in conjunction with the development of the North Urban Park in the Fourth Aldermanic District.
• Sponsors: ALD. HENNINGSEN, ALD. FRANK
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS, LEASES, PARKS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/4/1998	0	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
6/4/1998	0	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/22/1997	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/16/1997	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED; Minutes note: Ald. Scherbert moved to go into the Committee of the Whole to hear from Mr. Christopher Goldsmith, Executive Director, Milwaukee Art Museum, relative to the foregoing matter. Prevailed. Proceedings of the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Christopher Goldsmith appeared and addressed the Committee relative to the foregoing matter. Ald. Scherbert moved that the Committee rise. Prevailed. Ald. Scherbert moved that all members of the Common Council be sponsors of file Number 961684. Prevailed.	Pass	17:0
12/3/1997	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	4:0
7/17/1997	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
7/17/1997	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
7/16/1997	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
3/12/1997	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
3/6/1997	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/19/1997	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	Minutes note: Add Ald. Henningsen as a sponsor.

NUMB:
961684
TITL:
Substitute resolution authorizing execution of an Easement and Lease Agreement and a Fill Agreement with the Milwaukee Art Museum, Inc. and Milwaukee County in conjunction with the development of the North Urban Park in the Fourth Aldermanic District.
ANLS:
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-Analysis-

This Resolution authorizes execution of an Easement and Lease Agreement, together with related Construction and Park Easements to allow the development of the North Urban Park through the construction of an addition to the existing Milwaukee County War Memorial Center Building as well as the construction of related improvements in the North Urban Park and further authorizes execution of a Fill Agreement applicable to the former Gun Club site located adjacent to the Linnwood Water Filtration Plant.

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BODY:
Whereas, The Milwaukee Art Museum, Inc. ("Museum") is undertaking the construction of an addition located immediately to the south of the existing Milwaukee County War Memorial Center Building and the construction of improvements in the North Urban Park (collectively the "Project"); and

Whereas, A portion of the Project will be located upon the North Urban Park which was ceded to the City of Milwaukee by the State of Wisconsin and is under the jurisdiction of the Board of Harbor Commissioners; and

Whereas, The Board of Harbor Commissioners, in approving the Easement and Lease Agreement, has found and determined that Museum's construction of the Project is a great public benefit and is wholly consistent with the terms of the Resolution of the Board of Harbor Commissioners adopted on June 16, 1978, reserving the area commonly known as the North Harbor Tract, including the North Urban Park, for recreational use and developments which support recreational use; and

Whereas, The Common Council of the City of Milwaukee hereby finds that the Project is of great public b...