City of Milwaukee - File #: 001569

• File #: 001569
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/27/2001
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 3/20/2001
• Title: Resolution approving a Bus Shelter Electrical Services Agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Eller Media Company regarding the use of City street lighting facilities as an electrical power source for advertising bus shelters. (DPW)
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: ADVERTISING, AGREEMENTS, BUS SHELTERS, MILWAUKEE COUNTY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/26/2001	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
3/20/2001	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	16:0
3/7/2001	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
3/1/2001	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/27/2001	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
001569
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
980393
Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Resolution approving a Bus Shelter Electrical Services Agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Eller Media Company regarding the use of City street lighting facilities as an electrical power source for advertising bus shelters. (DPW)
Analysis
This resolution approves a Bus Shelter Electrical Services Agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Eller Media Company. Eller intends to install up to 50 illuminated advertising bus shelters in the city. In some cases, the only feasible source of electric power for these shelters appears to be City of Milwaukee street lighting facilities. The agreement establishes the terms and conditions under which City facilities could be used to power the bus shelters. Eller would be responsible for all costs associated with any work needed to make the electrical connections. In addition, Eller would be responsible for the cost of any future maintenance or repairs as well as ongoing electrical usage costs.

Body
Whereas, Eller Media Company has entered into an agreement with Milwaukee County which allows the company to install advertising bus shelters at up to 50 locations in the city of Milwaukee; and

Whereas, In return for this privilege, the company has agreed to fund the cost of initial installation and to assume responsibility for ongoing maintenance of the advertising bus shelters; and

Whereas, On October 9, 1998, the Common Council adopted Resolution No. 980393 which authorizes placement of advertising bus shelters in public rights-of-way under control of the City on a "pilot project" basis; and

Whereas, Resolution No. 980393 establishes a variety of standards and restrictions governing the placement, maintenance and operation of advertising bus shelters in City rights-of-way; and

Whereas, Among the standards and restrictions is a two year limit from the date of installation on the time the advertising shelt...