City of Milwaukee - File #: 061540

• File #: 061540
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/22/2007
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 4/17/2007
• Title: Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to issue a permit allowing installation and maintenance of a sculpture in the public sidewalk area adjacent to the Historic Third Ward’s Public Market.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: PUBLIC ART, SPECIAL PRIVILEGE PERMITS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/24/2007	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/17/2007	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
3/28/2007	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearances by: Tom Miller, Dept. of Public Works Josh Gimble, Representative for The Posner Foundation	Pass	4:0
3/23/2007	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/22/2007	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

NUMBER
061540
VERSION
ORIGINAL
REFERENCE

SPONSOR
THE CHAIR
TITLE
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to issue a permit allowing installation and maintenance of a sculpture in the public sidewalk area adjacent to the Historic Third Ward’s Public Market.
ANALYSIS
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to issue a permit which would allow the Historic Third Ward Association to install and maintain a sculpture in the public sidewalk area adjacent to the Public Market. The specific location for the sculpture is the northwest corner of North Broadway and East St. Paul Avenue.
BODY
Whereas, The Posner Foundation has offered to fund a sculpture to be created by the artist, Richard Taylor; and

Whereas, Upon its completion, the proposed sculpture would be donated to the Historic Third Ward Association for installation in the public sidewalk area at the northwest corner of North Broadway and East St. Paul Avenue; and

Whereas, The Association would be responsible for the sculpture’s long term maintenance and for any future liability that may arise in conjunction with the sculpture; and

Whereas, The Historic Third Ward Design Review Board has reviewed and approved the design of the proposed sculpture; and

Whereas, The Commissioner of Public Works cannot issue a permit allowing installation of the sculpture without authorization from the Common Council; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized to issue a permit to the Historic Third Ward Association allowing the Association to install and maintain a sculpture in the public sidewalk area at the northwest corner of North Broadway and East St. Paul Avenue; and, be it

Further Resolved, That before issuing a permit, the Commissioner shall review the specific proposed location for the sculpture to ensure there are no impacts upon public safety and convenience; and, be it

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