Number
000489
Version
SUBSTITUTE
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. JOHNSON-ODOM, D'AMATO
Title
Substitute resolution granting a special privilege to Woodland Pattern, Inc., located at 720 East Locust Street, allowing the installation of seven metal signs attached to City street light poles on East Locust Street, between North Holton Street and North Humboldt Boulevard, in the 6th and 3rd Aldermanic Districts of the City of Milwaukee.
Analysis
This substitute resolution allows private signs to be attached to City street light poles with the usual safeguards of holding the City "harmless" and required liability insurance, bond and annual fees.
Body
Whereas, A proposal was advanced to pursue the placement of public art as a project; and
Whereas, Although the proposal was not selected to be included in the Spirit of Milwaukee's Neighborhood Millennium Art Initiative, it was, nevertheless, determined to be an important project to be undertaken; and therefore Woodland Pattern, Inc., a nonprofit corporation dedicated to literary arts and education, in addition to other neighborhood groups, has recently sought permission through the special privilege process to place seven sculptural aluminum "cut-out" signs on City street light poles on East Locust Street between North Holton Street and North Humboldt Boulevard; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That Woodland Pattern, Inc., 720 East Locust Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212, is hereby granted the following special privilege:
To have seven signs be attached to City of Milwaukee street light poles on East Locust Street, between North Holton Street and North Humboldt Boulevard, specifically elaborated as follows:
1. Based upon preliminary locations, final locations to be mutually determined by the grantee and the Department of Public Works (DPW) staffs.
2. Signs are not produced by the DPW.
3. Signs to be placed either by private contractor, with qualified trades personnel under a DPW street...
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