Number
220168
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution to vacate the alley between West McKinley Avenue and North 6th Street in the block bound by West McKinley Avenue, North Vel R. Phillips Avenue, West Vliet Street, and North 6th Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This substitute resolution vacates the above public right-of-way in accordance with vacation proceedings under power granted to the City of Milwaukee by Section 62.73, Wisconsin Statutes, and Section 308-28, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances. This vacation was requested by Historic Haymarket Milwaukee, Inc. to facilitate the construction of a new museum.
Body
Whereas, It is proposed that the alley between West McKinley Avenue and North 6th Street in the block bound by West McKinley Avenue, North Vel R. Phillips Avenue, West Vliet Street, and North 6th Street be vacated pursuant to the provisions of Section 62.73, Wisconsin Statutes; and
Whereas, The Department of Public Works (“DPW”) has been directed to prepare a coordinated report estimating all costs and benefit assessments that will be incurred with said vacation; and
Whereas, That as provided by Sections 62.73(1) and 840.11, Wisconsin Statutes, a lis pendens must be filed with the Milwaukee County Register of Deeds; and
Whereas, Said vacation has been reviewed in accordance with Section 308-28, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee (“Common Council”), that said portion of public right-of-way is vacated as indicated in Exhibit A and bound and described by:
All of the east-west 20-foot wide alley and southerly portion of the north-south 20-foot alley as platted in Block 36 in Plat of the Town of Milwaukee on the West Side of the River, a recorded subdivision, in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 20, Township 7 North, Range 22 East, described as follows: Commencing the southeast corner of Lot 8 in said Block 36; thence Nort...
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