City of Milwaukee - File #: 070105

• File #: 070105
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/17/2007
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 6/19/2007
• Title: Substitute resolution to amend a special privilege to Spirit of Milwaukee, Inc. to construct and maintain two additional gateway signs in the street medians of West Fond du Lac Avenue near 1000 West Winnebago Street and West Kilbourn Avenue near 801 North 6th Street in the 6th and 4th Aldermanic Districts, respectively.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: MEDIAN ISLANDS, SPECIAL PRIVILEGE PERMITS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/26/2007	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/19/2007	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	13:1
6/6/2007	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
6/1/2007	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/29/2007	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
4/18/2007	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
4/17/2007	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
070105
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
060632
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution to amend a special privilege to Spirit of Milwaukee, Inc. to construct and maintain two additional gateway signs in the street medians of West Fond du Lac Avenue near 1000 West Winnebago Street and West Kilbourn Avenue near 801 North 6th Street in the 6th and 4th Aldermanic Districts, respectively.
Analysis
Substitute resolution amending a special privilege to Spirit of Milwaukee, Inc. to construct and maintain two additional gateway signs in the street medians of West Fond du Lac Avenue near 1000 West Winnebago Street and West Kilbourn Avenue near 801 North 6th Street.
Body
Whereas, Spirit of Milwaukee, Inc., the applicant, in cooperation with the Department of Public Works, is proposing to install gateway signage at several prominent locations within medians of various streets in order to present a more attractive and welcoming image to people entering the City of Milwaukee; and

Whereas, Each of the signs will have a corporate sponsor, that will pay the cost of fabricating and maintaining its sign and maintaining the median on which the sign will be located; and

Whereas, The applicant had requested permission for a gateway sign in the median of South Howell Avenue; and

Whereas, Permission for said sign was granted under Common Council Resolution File Number 060632; and

Whereas, The current request is to construct and maintain one sign in the median of West Fond du Lac Avenue and one in the median of West Kilbourn Avenue; and

Whereas, Said new gateway signs may only legally encroach into the public right-of-way by granting of a special privilege resolution adopted by the Common Council; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that Spirit of Milwaukee, Inc., 301 West Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 300, Milwaukee, WI 53203 is hereby granted the following special privileges:

1. To construct and maintain an 8-foot tall ...