City of Milwaukee - File #: 120045

• File #: 120045
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/2/2012
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 6/12/2012
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to issue a permit for the installation and maintenance of a sculpture in the triangle median located in the public right-of-way at the intersections of E. Lincoln Ave., S. Kinnickinnic Ave., and S. Howell Ave.
• Sponsors: ALD. ZIELINSKI
• Indexes: PUBLIC ART

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/21/2012	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/12/2012	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED; Minutes note: Ald. Dudzik proposed a motion to hold in council. The motion was withdrawn.	Pass	14:1
5/30/2012	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individual appearing: Michael Loughran, Department of Public Works	Pass	5:0
5/24/2012	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/24/2012	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/24/2012	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/2/2012	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
120045
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. ZIELINSKI
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to issue a permit for the installation and maintenance of a sculpture in the triangle median located in the public right-of-way at the intersections of E. Lincoln Ave., S. Kinnickinnic Ave., and S. Howell Ave.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to issue a permit for the installation and maintenance of a sculpture in the triangle median located in the public right-of-way at the intersections of E. Lincoln Ave., S. Kinnickinnic Ave., and S. Howell Ave.
Body

Whereas, The intersection of Howell, Kinnickinnic and Lincoln Avenues has been redesigned and completed into a single triangular traffic island which is to house a Milwaukee County Transit System bus shelter; and

Whereas, Commitments to finance a sculpture which will incorporate a bus shelter into the design have been made by Milwaukee Arts Board, the City’s Office of Environmental Sustainability and private citizens; and

Whereas, A Bay View Stop Design Competition Committee was formed that included representatives from the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County Transit System, Milwaukee Arts Board, Kinnickinnic Avenue Business Improvement District BID #44, Bay View residents and business owners and the Alderman of the 14th District of the City of Milwaukee; and

Whereas, A competition was held to design a sculpture for the intersection; and

Whereas, The Competition Committee has selected as its winner a design submitted by an ex-Bay View resident, Roman Montoto, an Associate Professor of Architecture at he University of Idaho; and

Whereas, The installation of this sculpture shall be an iconic art project for both the Bay View neighborhood and the City of Milwaukee; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works is authorized to issue a permit for the ins...