City of Milwaukee - File #: 111127

• File #: 111127
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/30/2011
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 12/20/2011
• Title: Resolution relating to the use of the Airline Yards as a public park.
• Sponsors: ALD. DONOVAN
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS, PARKS, REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/27/2011	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/20/2011	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:1
12/20/2011	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	2:1
12/7/2011	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Dave Misky, Department of City Development Greg Hagopian, City Attorney's Office Jeff Delaman, Department of Public Works-Infrastructure Services Laura Bray, Menomonee Valley Partners Clark Wantoch, Department of Public Works-Infrastructure Services Ald. Wade requests that the file be held for further discussion.	Pass	4:0
12/5/2011	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/30/2011	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
111127
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
090219, 101190
Sponsor
ALD. DONOVAN
Title
Resolution relating to the use of the Airline Yards as a public park.
Analysis
This resolution approves a Term Sheet and entry into a Master Agreement and related documents, including easements, for the Airline Yards parcel, owned by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee, to be used as a public park, including Hank Aaron State Trail. The resolution also approves the City becoming owner of 2 new pedestrian bridges, one over the Menomonee River connecting Airline Yards to 33rd Court, and one over a Soo Line Railway corridor connecting Mitchell Park to Airline Yards.
Body
Whereas, The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee (“RACM”) and the City worked collaboratively with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (“DNR”), the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (“DOT”), the Menomonee Valley Partners (“MVP”), the Soo Line Railroad Company (“Soo Line”) and the Urban Ecology Center (“UEC”) regarding creation of a pedestrian and bike path in the area of 37th Street and Pierce Street that links right-of-way (Pierce Street) to RACM-owned lands between the Menomonee River and Canal Street; and

Whereas, This path is part of the Hank Aaron State Trail and passes under Soo Line tracks and, with a new pedestrian bridge, over the Menomonee River; and

Whereas, Inter-agency collaboration included entry into a Valley Passage Easement, dated July 9, 2009, among the Soo Line, the City, RACM, DNR and DOT, which was approved by Common Council Resolution File Number 090219 and RACM Resolution File Number 10103, as well as entry into an Amendment to Valley Passage Easement among the RACM, City, DNR, DOT, Soo Line and UEC, which was approved by Common Council Resolution File Number 101190 and by RACM Resolution File Number 10309; and

Whereas, RACM and the City also are working collaboratively with the DNR, DOT and MVP to design and construct a 24-acre communi...