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File #: 140692    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 9/3/2014 In control: COMMON COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 11/5/2014
Effective date: 11/22/2014    
Title: A substitute ordinance granting an air space lease to The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company for a bridge connecting the North Office Building, 818 E. Mason Street, and 825 East Mason Street.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: AIR SPACE LEASES, SKYWALKS
Attachments: 1. City Plan Commission Letter, 2. Cover Letter & Proposed Lease, 3. Petition, 4. Drawings Provide to the Skywalk Design Committe, 5. Recording of the Skywalk Design Committee meeting of 9/16/14, 6. Letter from the Skywalk Design Committee, 7. Letter - Air and Subterranean Space Committee, 8. Presentation, 9. Notice Published on 11-21-14
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultTallyAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
11/21/20141 CITY CLERK PUBLISHED   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/14/20141 MAYOR SIGNED   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/5/20141 COMMON COUNCIL PASSEDPass15:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
10/22/20140 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE

Minutes note: Items #4 and #5 were heard together. Individuals appearing: Michael Loughran - Department of Public Works Vanessa Koster - Department of City Development Brad Soderwall - Development Manager, Hines
Pass5:0 Roll call Meeting details Video Video
10/20/20140 CITY PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE AND ASSIGNEDPass6:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
10/17/20140 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
10/17/20140 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
9/16/20140 SKYWALK DESIGN COMMITTEE REFERRED TO

Minutes note: Individuals present: Rob Reynolds - - Hines construction manager for the project Norman Barrientos - architect for the project Brian Hutchinson - staff architect Scott Hughes - architect on record for the project Nancy Philsiger - director of operations at Northwestern Mutual Tom Gartner - City Attorney's Office Members want to see more details and color of the buildings and skywalk, an evening view to show illumination of the skywalks, and more detail in the street view and backdrop for both skywalks. This information should be provided at the City Plan Commission meeting. This item was referred to both the Special Committee on Air and Subterranean Space Lease Structures and the City Plan Commission.
Pass5:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
9/4/20140 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REFERRED TO

Minutes note: To Whom It May Concern: The attached file is being referred to you for: Report and reply, preparation of ordinance and fiscal note Further information relating to this file may be found via the Legistar system at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/Legislation.aspx. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Jessica Celella at 286-2775 or Jessica.Celella@milwaukee.gov
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9/3/20140 COMMON COUNCIL ASSIGNED TO   Action details Meeting details Not available
Number
140692
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
 
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
A substitute ordinance granting an air space lease to The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company for a bridge connecting the North Office Building, 818 E. Mason Street, and 825 East Mason Street.
...Analysis
In accordance with state law, this ordinance will grant an airspace lease to The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company for the purpose of constructing and maintaining a skywalk connecting the North Office Building, 818 E. Mason Street, and 825 East Mason Street.
Body      
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
 
Part 1: FINDINGS.  In accordance with the provisions of s. 66.0915(3), Wis. Stats., (2011-2012), the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee hereby authorizes, directs and agrees that the City of Milwaukee enter into a lease, substantially the same as the lease attached hereto, with The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company for the purpose of enabling The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company to construct and maintain a skywalk connecting the North Office Building, 818 E. Mason Street, and 825 East Mason Street, as described in the lease, and the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee hereby finds that the area described in the lease is not needed for street, alley or other public purposes and that the public interest will be served by promoting convenient access to buildings essential to commerce within and development of the downtown area.  
 
Part 2: A copy of such lease is attached hereto and is made part of Common Council File No. 140692.
 
Part 3: The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company shall cause such lease and this authorizing ordinance to be recorded with the Milwaukee County Register of Deeds upon execution of the lease and shall deliver the recording information complete with a final copy of the ordinance and lease to the City Engineer and the City Comptroller.
 
 
Part 4:  All ordinances or parts of ordinances contravening the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
 
Part 5:  Common Council Ordinance No. 871673, adopted by the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee on March 29, 1988, is hereby repealed.
 
Part 6:  This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and publication  
 
 
 
 
 
LRB
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM
 
 
_________________________
Legislative Reference Bureau
Date:_____________________
 
Attorney
 
IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE
IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE
 
 
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Office of the City Attorney
Date:____________________
 
Requestor
 
Drafter      
TDM/tdm
1050-2014-2323:208621