City of Milwaukee - File #: 011695

• File #: 011695
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/26/2002
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 7/16/2002
• Title: Substitute resolution granting a special privilege to Wisconsin Center District for railings to encroach in the public right-of-way of West Wells Street of the property known as 400 West Wisconsin Avenue, in the 4th Aldermanic District in the City of Milwaukee.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: SPECIAL PRIVILEGE PERMITS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/25/2002	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/16/2002	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
7/3/2002	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	4:0
7/2/2002	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
6/27/2002	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/27/2002	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/27/2002	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/27/2002		PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
3/26/2002	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
011695
Version
SUBSTITUTE
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution granting a special privilege to Wisconsin Center District for railings to encroach in the public right-of-way of West Wells Street of the property known as 400 West Wisconsin Avenue, in the 4th Aldermanic District in the City of Milwaukee.
Analysis
This resolution grants a special privilege to Wisconsin Center District for railings to encroach in the public right-of-way of West Wells Street of the property known as 400 West Wisconsin Avenue.
Body
Whereas, The Wisconsin Center District is the owner and operator of the Midwest Express Center at 400 West Wisconsin Avenue; and

Whereas, An existing mid-block crosswalk is located on West Wells Street, approximately 150 feet west of North 4th Street, appears now to pose a safety hazard for pedestrians entering and exiting the building; and

Whereas, This crosswalk was shown on the Phase II expansion of the convention center project and was intended to be used by people going to/coming from the building on the south side of West Wells Street and a parking area on the north side of West Wells Street; and

Whereas, They propose to remove the crosswalk and place railings and signage in the public right-of-way each side of West Wells Street to redirect pedestrian traffic entering and exiting the building to the intersection of North 4th and West Wells Streets; and

Whereas, Encroachment of the railings and signage in the public right-of-way can only be allowed through the adoption of a special privilege resolution by the Common Council; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that Wisconsin Center District, c/o Public Safety Department, 400 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53203, is hereby granted the following special privilege:

To install and maintain two 36-inch high railings (fences) with signs attached in the public right-of-way. One 57-foot long fenc...