City of Milwaukee - File #: 071404

• File #: 071404
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/5/2008
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 2/26/2008
• Title: Resolution authorizing the City Engineer to grant permission to Milwaukee County for the construction and maintenance of an off-road bicycle trail in the public right-of-way of North Riverboat Road.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS, BICYCLES, PARKS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/5/2008	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/26/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
2/13/2008	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	4:0
2/8/2008	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/5/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
071404
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing the City Engineer to grant permission to Milwaukee County for the construction and maintenance of an off-road bicycle trail in the public right-of-way of North Riverboat Road.
Analysis
This resolution will authorize the City Engineer to grant permission to Milwaukee County for the construction and maintenance of an off-road bicycle trail in the public right-of-way of North Riverboat Road.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee previously constructed a segment of off-street trail in unimproved North Riverboat Road; and

Whereas, Milwaukee County Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture proposes to construct, operate and maintain an extension to the Oak Leaf Bicycle Trail, known as The Beerline bike Trail over City right-of-way of unimproved North Riverboat Road; and

Whereas, The County's trail will extend northerly to Gordon Park on an abandoned railroad corridor; and

Whereas, Construction of an asphalt bicycle trail within the public way can only be granted with the approval of the Common Council; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the City Engineer is hereby authorized to grant permission to Milwaukee County for the construction and maintenance of an asphalt bicycle trail in the public right-of-way of North Riverboat Road in accordance with the following conditions:

1. The County may construct or cause to construct an off-road bicycle trail in the public right-of-way of North Riverboat Road at no cost to the City and in accordance with plans approved by the City Engineer, which meets the requirements of The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Official's guide for the development of bicycle facilities.

2. The County accepts all responsibility for the construction, maintenance, repair, reconstruction or replacement and removal of the bike trail system to the satisfaction of the Commissioner o...