City of Milwaukee - File #: 980254

• File #: 980254
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/27/1998
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 7/7/1998
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the proper City officials to purchase the properties at 2620-22 West Wisconsin Avenue and 2620 West Hazelton Court for use as a Milwaukee Police Department evidence storage facility.
• Sponsors: ALD. HENNINGSEN
• Indexes: POLICE DEPARTMENT, PROPERTY ACQUISITION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/14/1998	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/7/1998	2	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	17:0
6/30/1998	2	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
6/28/1998	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
6/22/1998	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/2/1998	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
5/29/1998	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
5/27/1998	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

NUMB:
980254
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 2
REF:

XXBY:
ALD. HENNINGSEN
TITL:
Substitute resolution authorizing the proper City officials to purchase the properties at 2620-22 West Wisconsin Avenue and 2620 West Hazelton Court for use as a Milwaukee Police Department evidence storage facility.
ANLS:
- Analysis -

This resolution authorizes the proper City officials to purchase, for $384,000, the properties located at 2620-22 West Wisconsin Avenue and 2620 West Hazelton Court. These properties, which contain an existing 5-story warehouse building, would be used as an evidence storage facility for the Milwaukee Police Department.

In addition, this resolution appropriates $3,840 from the Police Department's 1998 evidence storage facility capital account to a new subaccount within said account established for the purpose of funding the acquisition of public art for the evidence storage facility. Expenditures from the subaccount shall be subject to the review and approval of the Milwaukee Arts Board.
BODY:
Whereas, The space available to the Milwaukee Police Department for storage of evidence and other seized property is no longer adequate for the Department's needs; and

Whereas, Evidence and other seized property must be absolutely safeguarded to ensure its admissibility in court proceedings; and

Whereas, The proper storage of evidence and other property seized by the police is essential to proving criminal cases beyond a reasonable doubt, thereby promoting public safety; and

Whereas, The proper storage of evidence and other seized property is necessary to protect the City from civil claims; and

Whereas, The properties located at 2620-22 West Wisconsin Avenue and 2620 West Hazelton Court are currently available for purchase; and

Whereas, The property at 2620-22 West Wisconsin Avenue contains a 5-story warehouse building that is well-suited for use as an evidence storage facility because of its functioning freight elevator, its well-des...