City of Milwaukee - File #: 000019

• File #: 000019
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/18/2000
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 5/19/2000
• Title: Resolution authorizing and directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled "State/Sponsor Agreement for Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Project" with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming and construction of a bicycle trail on the abandoned Union Pacific Railroad Company right-of-way between South 6th Street at West Rosedale Avenue and East Washington Street, along the Kinnickinnic River. (Infrastructure Services Division)
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: AIR QUALITY, BICYCLES, INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, RAILROADS, TRANSPORTATION, WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/24/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/31/2000	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/19/2000	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	17:0
5/10/2000	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	4:0
4/18/2000	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

NUMB:
000019
VER:
ORIGINAL
REF:

XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
Resolution authorizing and directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled "State/Sponsor Agreement for Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Project" with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming and construction of a bicycle trail on the abandoned Union Pacific Railroad Company right-of-way between South 6th Street at West Rosedale Avenue and East Washington Street, along the Kinnickinnic River. (Infrastructure Services Division)
ANLS:


- Analysis -

This resolution authorizes and directs the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a Project Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming and construction of a bicycle trail on the abandoned Union Pacific Railroad Company right-of-way between South 6th Street at West Rosedale Avenue and East Washington Street, along the Kinnickinnic River. The project includes a bridge to cross over South Chase Avenue. The project will be funded primarily with federal funds from the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality program.


BODY:
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee has actively promoted the expansion of the off-road bicycle trail system; and

Whereas, The abandoned Union Pacific Railroad Company right-of-way between South 6th Street at West Rosedale Avenue and East Washington Street has been identified as an ideal location for an off-road bicycle trail; and

Whereas, Currently the City of Milwaukee has exclusive rights to negotiate with the Union Pacific Railroad Company for the acquisition of this right-of-way; and

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee applied for Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds to construct this bicycle trail; and

Whereas, The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) has approved this application and submitted a Project Agreement to be executed by the City of Milwaukee for the programming and construct...