NUMB:
961802
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 3
REF:
XXBY:
ALD. PAWLINSKI
TITL:
Substitute resolution appropriating funds from the Department of Public Works Sewer Parent Account and the Public Nuisance and Human Health Hazard Abatement Fund Special Purpose Account to the City Engineer to construct drainage facilities in the vicinity of South 20th Street and West Grange Avenue.
ANLS:
- Analysis -
This resolution appropriates $50,000 from the Department of Public Works Sewer Parent Account and $25,000 from the Public Nuisance and Human Health Hazard Abatement Fund Special Purpose Account to be used to construct drainage facilities to alleviate drainage problems for lots located at South 20th Street and West Grange Avenue in the 13th Aldermanic District. Construction is contingent on 3 conditions that must be met to the satisfaction of the City Attorney and the City Engineer. The conditions require private property owners to let City workers on their property to do the work, require the City to quit-claim the new facilities to the property owners who must agree to accept them, and require the property owners to maintain the facilities and not obstruct the drainage.
BODY:
Whereas, Serious drainage problems have occurred in the vicinity of South 20th Street and West Grange Avenue following development of several parcels of land into residential properties; and
Whereas, The city believes these problems were caused by the development of a piece of property which was subdivided, first into 4 parcels and subsequently into 5 parcels, which circumvented s. 236.02(12)(a)(b), Wis. Stats., which requires all developments of more than 4 lots to conform to subdivision regulations; and
Whereas, The current Milwaukee subdivision regulations, ch. 119, Milw. Code, will not permit such circumvention of the regulations in the future; and
Whereas, Some of the area has been improperly graded and the subdivided parcels have not been connected to the storm s...
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