City of Milwaukee - File #: 051252

• File #: 051252
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/18/2006
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 2/7/2006
• Title: Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to issue one or more permits to the Milwaukee Riverwalk District allowing installation of decorative trellises on the downtown riverwalk along both sides of the river between Wells Street and Kilbourn Avenue.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS, PERMITS, RIVERWALKS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/13/2006	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/7/2006	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
1/25/2006	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Mr. Tom Miller appeared to answer questions and submitted pictures.	Pass	5:0
1/19/2006	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/19/2006	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/18/2006	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

NUMBER
051252
VERSION
ORIGINAL
REFERENCE

SPONSOR
THE CHAIR
TITLE
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to issue one or more permits to the Milwaukee Riverwalk District allowing installation of decorative trellises on the downtown riverwalk along both sides of the river between Wells Street and Kilbourn Avenue.
ANALYSIS
Over the last decade, the City and the Milwaukee Riverwalk District have worked together to create the downtown riverwalk system. In 2004, the City included funds in its capital budget for various upgrades to the riverwalk including installation of decorative trellises along both sides of the river between Wells Street and Kilbourn Avenue. In accord with the City’s development agreement with the Riverwalk District, property owners with Business Improvement District No. 15 will pay back a portion of the cost of the upgrades.

This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to issue permits as appropriate allowing the Milwaukee Riverwalk District to install the decorative trellises. Two sets of trellises will be located on City-owned segments of the riverwalk and thus will become the property of the City and will be maintained under the City’s maintenance agreement with the Milwaukee Riverwalk District.
BODY
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Riverwalk District (MRD) have worked together over the past decade to develop the downtown riverwalk system; and

Whereas, That system continues to evolve and expand with recent improvements creating a link to the Third Ward and to the Time Warner complex; and

Whereas, Additional improvements are being implemented which will upgrade the existing riverwalk segments to make them more attractive and usable; and

Whereas, One of these improvements is the new riverwalk signing system that was recently installed; and

Whereas, The next planned improvement is a series of decorative trellises to be installed along both sides of the river in the block between ...