City of Milwaukee - File #: 080115

• File #: 080115
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/20/2008
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 10/29/2008
• Title: Substitute resolution amending a special privilege for change of ownership to Leon L Williamson Funeral Home Inc for a covered walk and fence and for addition of a gate in the public right-of-way for the premises at 2143-57 North 12th Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: SPECIAL PRIVILEGE PERMITS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/3/2008	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/29/2008	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	12:0
10/15/2008	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individual present: Clark Wantoch, Dept. of Public Works	Pass	4:0
10/9/2008	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/8/2008	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
5/21/2008	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
5/20/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
080115
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
950207
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution amending a special privilege for change of ownership to Leon L Williamson Funeral Home Inc for a covered walk and fence and for addition of a gate in the public right-of-way for the premises at 2143-57 North 12th Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
Substitute resolution amending a special privilege for change of ownership to Leon L. Williamson Funeral Home, Inc. for a covered walk and fence and addition of a gate in the public right-of-way for the premises at 2143-57 North 12th Street.
Body
Whereas, Leon Williamson requested permission to construct and maintain a covered walk, fence and wall in the public right-of-way; and

Whereas, Permission for said items was granted in 1995 under Common Council File Number 950207; and

Whereas, The wall has been removed from the public right-of-way and the fence replaced in approximately the same location as the previously existing wall and fence; and

Whereas, Leon L. Williamson Funeral Home, Inc. now owns the property; and

Whereas, For the liability for the covered walk and fence to be formally transferred to the current property owner, the Common Council needs to adopt an amending resolution; and

Whereas, A site visit revealed the presence of a gate for a garage in the public right-of-way; and

Whereas, Said gate 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 Common Council File Number 950207 is hereby rescinded; and, be it

Further Resolved, That Leon L. Williamson Funeral Home, Inc., 2143-57 North 12th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53205, is hereby granted the following special privileges:

1. To construct and maintain a gate in the south, 12-foot wide sidewalk area of West Garfield Avenue comprised of two gate leaves that are ea...