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File #: 060819    Version: 0
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 10/24/2006 In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 11/14/2006
Effective date:    
Title: Resolution authorizing City entry into an agreement regarding paving and assessments for alleyways in block bounded by E. Schiller Street, S. Howell Avenue, E. Dewey Place, and S. Austin Street and acceptance of dedication for public right-of-way.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: AGREEMENTS, ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS
Attachments: 1. City Atty. Cover Letter.pdf, 2. Agreement.pdf, 3. Fiscal Note.pdf

Number

060819

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

060135, 030635

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

Resolution authorizing City entry into an agreement regarding paving and assessments for alleyways in block bounded by E. Schiller Street, S. Howell Avenue, E. Dewey Place, and S. Austin Street and acceptance of dedication for public right-of-way.

Analysis

This Resolution authorizes the proper City officials to enter into an agreement authorizing City entry into an agreement regarding paving and assessments for alleyways in the block bounded by E. Schiller Street, S. Howell Avenue, E. Dewey Place, and S. Austin Street and acceptance of dedication for public right-of-way.

Body

Whereas, The City currently has public right-of-way alleyways in the block bounded by E. Schiller Street, S. Howell Avenue, E. Dewey Place, and S. Austin Street; and

 

Whereas, The existing alley right-of-ways are gravel only and narrow (the north-south alleyway right-of-ways are only 15 feet wide and the east-west alleyway right-of-way is only 10 feet wide); and

 

Whereas, Department of Public Works (DPW) and City Attorney representatives negotiated with the Kotniks (owners of 2905 S. Howell Avenue and 2904-R S. Austin Street), regarding widening and paving of the alleyways; and

 

Whereas, The Kotniks agreed to dedicate to the City as public right-of-way additional lands needed to widen the alleyways; and

 

Whereas, The above-referenced agreement is embodied and reflected in that certain “Agreement to Dedicate Lands for Public Right-of-Way” a copy of which is part of this file (the “Agreement”); and

 

Whereas, The Council, by Resolution File No. 060135, approved the paving and special assessments associated with the alleyways; now, therefore, be it

 

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the proper City officials are authorized to enter into and finalize the Agreement and to take all requisite acts and actions contemplated thereby - including acceptance on behalf of the City of the quit-claim deed to dedicate the public right-of-way necessary to widen the alleyways, and also not specially assessing the Kotniks, for the paving project approved in Council File No. 060135.

Requestor

City Attorney

Drafter

GCH:ms:108157

September 26, 2006

1029-2005-2733