City of Milwaukee - File #: 070079

• File #: 070079
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/17/2007
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 5/8/2007
• Title: Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to close existing North 11th Street between West Wells Street and West Wisconsin Avenue in advance of opening new North 11th Street at its relocated alignment.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: STREET CLOSINGS, STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/15/2007	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/8/2007	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
4/25/2007	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
4/20/2007	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/17/2007	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
070079
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to close existing North 11th Street between West Wells Street and West Wisconsin Avenue in advance of opening new North 11th Street at its relocated alignment.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to close existing North 11th Street between West Wells Street and West Wisconsin Avenue to allow Marquette University to construct a new pedestrian plaza. This segment of North 11th Street will ultimately be vacated after new North 11th Street is opened at its relocated alignment to the east.
Body
Whereas, North 11th Street between West Wells Street and West Wisconsin Avenue is planned to be relocated to the east as part of the Marquette Interchange Project; and

Whereas, Upon completion of the new North 11th Street alignment, scheduled in early 2008, the City intends to vacate existing North 11th Street between West Wells Street and West Wisconsin Avenue; and

Whereas, Marquette University plans to construct a new pedestrian plaza at the location of existing North 11th Street; and

Whereas, Marquette University desires to construct the plaza during the summer of 2007, when the student population is minimal; and

Whereas, The Department of Public Works does not object to having traffic diverted from North 11th Street to other streets on a temporary basis; now, therefore be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized to close existing North 11th Street between West Wells Street and West Wisconsin Avenue in advance of opening new North 11th Street at its new alignment, and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works is authorized to issue a permit to Marquette University for the construction of a pedestrian plaza at this segment of North 11th Street with the following conditions:

1. Marquette University applies ...