Number
060239
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution to grant a special privilege to Batemor Productions, Inc. to construct and maintain a new building façade encroachment for the premises at 1610 North Water Street, in the 3rd Aldermanic District.
Analysis
Substitute resolution granting a special privilege to Batemor Productions Inc to construct and maintain a new building façade encroachment for the premises at 1610 North Water Street.
Body
Whereas, Batemor Productions Inc, the applicant, is constructing the new façade for its new tenant, Shorewest Realtors; and
Whereas, The new façade will match the Shorewest Realtors logo; and
Whereas, Said building façade 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 Batemor Production, Inc., P.O. Box 2159, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 is hereby granted the following special privilege:
To construct and maintain a building façade projecting 9 inches into the east sidewalk area of North Water Street, in excess of the 1 ¾ inch allowed under Section 245-4-19 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances. Said façade encroachment consists of two, 3-foot wide faux pilasters centered approximately 50 and 76 feet north of the northline of East Pleasant Street. Additionally another portion of the new façade crosses the two pilasters above windows in the west face of the building commencing at a point approximately 48 feet 6 inches north of the northline of East Pleasant Street and extending 34 feet to the north. Length of the upper portion of the façade for fee calculations is 28 feet.
Said above-mentioned items shall be used, kept and maintained to the satisfaction of the Commissioners of Public Works and Department of Neighborhood Services.
Said items shall be maintained or removed from the public right-of-way, at such future time as they are no longer needed, to the satisfaction of the Commissioners of Public Works and Department of Neighborhood Services.
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That this special privilege is granted only on condition that by acceptance of this special privilege the grantee, Batemor Production Inc. shall:
Become primarily liable for damages to persons or property by reason of the granting of this special privilege.
File with the City Clerk a bond of a surety company duly incorporated in the State of Wisconsin, or duly licensed to do business in this State, in the sum of $5,000.00 such bond to be approved by the City Attorney. This applicant shall also file with the City Clerk a certificate of insurance indicating applicant holds a public liability policy in the sum of at least $25,000 covering bodily injury to any one person and $50,000 covering bodily injury to more than one person in any one accident and $10,000 covering property damage to any own owner on the area or areas included within the special privilege and naming the City of Milwaukee as an insured. Both bond and insurance policy shall provide that they shall not be cancelled until after at least thirty days’ notice in writing to the City Clerk.
Pay to the City Treasurer an annual fee, which has an initial amount of $43.55. The subsequent annual fee is subject to change pursuant to the annual fee schedule in effect at the time of annual billing.
Whenever this special privilege is discontinued for any reason whatsoever, including public necessity whenever so ordered by resolution adopted by the Common Council not only remove all construction work executed pursuant to this special privilege, but shall also restore to its former condition and to the approval of the Commissioner of Public Works and curb, pavement or other public improvement which was removed, changed or disturbed by reason of the granting of this special privilege. Such grantee shall be entitled to no damages due to the alteration and/or removal for such purposes.
Waive the right to contest in any manner the validity of Section 66.0425 of the Wisconsin Statutes (1999), or the amount of the annual fixed fee, payable on or before July 1st of each year.
Put this special privilege into use within one year after approval by the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee; failing to do so in the time specified, the Commissioner of Neighborhood Services shall have the authority to seek, by resolution, revocation of said special privilege.
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Drafter
Infrastructure Services Division
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August 20, 2006
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