City of Milwaukee - File #: 040591

• File #: 040591
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/1/2004
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 9/21/2004
• Title: Resolution accepting an easement from Bank One allowing the City of Milwaukee to construct, own and maintain a new segment of riverwalk to be located adjacent to the Bank One parking garage on the east side of the Milwaukee River immediately north of East Clybourn Street. (DPW)
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: EASEMENTS, RIVERWALKS, STATE GRANTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/30/2004	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/21/2004	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
9/8/2004	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
9/3/2004	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/3/2004	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/3/2004	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/1/2004	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
040591
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution accepting an easement from Bank One allowing the City of Milwaukee to construct, own and maintain a new segment of riverwalk to be located adjacent to the Bank One parking garage on the east side of the Milwaukee River immediately north of East Clybourn Street. (DPW)
Analysis
This resolution authorizes acceptance from Bank One of an easement in the Milwaukee River adjacent to Bank One's parking garage. The easement will allow the City to construct, own and maintain a new section of riverwalk that will link the downtown riverwalk system with the riverwalk system being constructed in the Historic Third Ward.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee has entered into agreements with the Historic Third Ward (BID #2) via Common Council File Number 040011 and with the Milwaukee Riverwalk District (BID #15) via Common Council file number 040010) providing for construction of a new segment of riverwalk that will link the existing downtown riverwalk system with the riverwalk system now under construction in the Historic Third Ward; and

Whereas, The City has secured a $250,000 grant from the State of Wisconsin to partially fund this new riverwalk segment; and

Whereas, The City, BID #2 and BID #15 will share the remaining cost of the riverwalk; and

Whereas, The new section of riverwalk will be constructed adjacent to the Bank One parking garage on the east side of the Milwaukee River immediately north of East Clybourn Street; and

Whereas, Bank One already owns and maintains a riverwalk along its parking garage and is reluctant to own and be responsible for maintenance of a second riverwalk in the same block; and

Whereas, The City already owns and maintains several riverwalk segments including the Mason Street plaza, sections of riverwalk along the west side of the river in the block between Wells and Kilbourn, and the Highland pedestrian bridge and associated ...