Number
220875
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution to vacate North Hopkins Street from West Florist Avenue south to North Sherman Boulevard, in the 1st Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This substitute resolution vacates the above public right-of-way in accordance with vacation proceedings under power granted to the City of Milwaukee by Section 62.73, Wisconsin Statutes, and Section 308-28, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances. This vacation was requested by the Milwaukee County Department of Transportation to make street and green infrastructure improvements.
Body
Whereas, It is proposed that North Hopkins Street from West Florist Avenue south to North Sherman Boulevard be vacated pursuant to the provisions of Section 62.73, Wisconsin Statutes; and
Whereas, The Department of Public Works (“DPW”) has been directed to prepare a coordinated report estimating all costs and benefit assessments that will be incurred with said vacation; and
Whereas, That as provided by Sections 62.73(1) and 840.11, Wisconsin Statutes, a lis pendens must be filed with the Milwaukee County Register of Deeds; and
Whereas, Said vacation has been reviewed in accordance with Section 308-28, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee (“Common Council”), that said portion of public right-of-way is vacated as indicated in Exhibit A and bound and described by:
North Hopkins Street as presently laid out in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 26, Township 8 North, Range 21 East, described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the easterly line of North Hopkins Street and the south line of West Florist Avenue; thence Southwesterly, to a point lying 33.00 feet westerly of, as measured perpendicular to, said easterly line and 50.00 feet south of, as measured perpendicular to, the north line of said 1/4 Section; thence Westerly, and parallel to said north line, to a point in the present weste...
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