City of Milwaukee - File #: 030532

• File #: 030532
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/15/2003
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 9/23/2003
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing and directing the proper City Officials to negotiate and enter into a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Milwaukee and the Canadian Pacific Railway Company regarding various elements associated with the improvement of West Canal Street and the redevelopment of the Menomonee Valley.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS, MENOMONEE RIVER VALLEY, RAILROADS, STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/1/2003	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/23/2003	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	16:0
9/10/2003	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION
9/9/2003	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/8/2003	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/8/2003	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/23/2003	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
7/18/2003	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/17/2003	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/16/2003		PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
7/15/2003	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
030532
Version
SUBSTITUTE
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing and directing the proper City Officials to negotiate and enter into a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Milwaukee and the Canadian Pacific Railway Company regarding various elements associated with the improvement of West Canal Street and the redevelopment of the Menomonee Valley.
Analysis
Substitute resolution authorizing and directing the proper City Officials to negotiate and enter into a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Milwaukee and the Canadian Pacific Railway Company regarding various elements associated with the improvement of West Canal Street and the redevelopment of the Menomonee Valley.
Body
Whereas, The Department of Public Works is currently performing engineering for reconstruction and extension of Canal Street between North 6th Street and Miller Park in the Menomonee Valley; and

Whereas, The proposed Canal Street improvements will require the removal, relocation, and reconstruction of various rail facilities owned and/or operated by Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) including:

Relocation of an existing railroad spur currently located in the Canal Street roadway.

Removal of two C&R bridges over the Menomonee River.

Modification of a transloading facility known as Bulk Logistics including construction of a railroad spur to serve the facility.

Whereas, The City and Canadian Pacific Railway Company are desirous of pursuing additional mutually beneficial actions in the Menomonee Valley including:

Decommissioning the Burnham Canal upstream of 11th Street to allow an existing moveable railroad bridge to be reconstructed as a fixed bridge.

Providing alternative access to Thiele Tanning and D. R. Diedrich and Co. to allow closure of an existing at-grade railroad crossing.

Providing alternative access to the Tannery residential development to allow closure of an existing at-grade railro...