City of Milwaukee - File #: 970475

• File #: 970475
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/24/1997
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 7/11/1997
• Title: Substitute resolution expressing the City of Milwaukee's support for state legislation that would give Milwaukee County exclusive operational jurisdiction over McKinley Marina and related recreational anchorages.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: BOATS, LAKEFRONT, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, RECREATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/22/1997	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/11/1997	1	COMMON COUNCIL
7/2/1997	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
6/30/1997	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
6/27/1997	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/26/1997	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/24/1997	0	COMMON COUNCIL	REFERRED TO

NUMB:
970475
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 1
REF:

XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
Substitute resolution expressing the City of Milwaukee's support for state legislation that would give Milwaukee County exclusive operational jurisdiction over McKinley Marina and related recreational anchorages.
ANLS:
- Analysis -

This resolution expresses City of Milwaukee support for Milwaukee County's efforts seeking passage of state legislation to:

1. Confirm Milwaukee County's title to the submerged lands occupied by McKinley Marina.

2. Authorize these lands to be used for marina purposes.

3. Authorize Milwaukee County, for purposes of operating McKinley Marina and related recreational anchorages, to create a county board of harbor commissioners or to exercise the powers and duties of a board of harbor commissioners without creating such a board.
BODY:
Whereas, Milwaukee County constructed McKinley Marina and has operated the 655-slip facility for the public good, benefit and welfare since 1965; and

Whereas, Milwaukee County has undertaken a multi- million dollar renovation of McKinley Marina and desires to continue to operate the Marina for the public good, benefit and welfare; and

Whereas, The various land grant titles and deeds that conveyed the McKinley Marina land to Milwaukee County from the City of Milwaukee are often conflicting and generally inadequate or inappropriate for purposes of Milwaukee County's operation and improvement of the Marina; and

Whereas, Title research in connection with Milwaukee County's recent McKinley Marina improvements planning effort disclosed the omission of "marina" as a permitted use and purpose of the various State of Wisconsin lakebed conveyance grants to the City of Milwaukee, thereby precluding the City from granting and conveying lakebed submerged lands to Milwaukee County for marina purposes; and

Whereas, Chapter 30, Wis. Stats., assigns the Milwaukee Harbor Commission jurisdiction, authority, duties and res...