NUMBER
080431
VERSION
ORIGINAL
REFERENCE
SPONSOR
Ald. Witkowski
TITLE
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to enter into an agreement with Milwaukee County for the relocation of South 6th Street between Air Cargo Way and a point approximately 2600 feet south.
ANALYSIS
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to execute an Out-of-Program Agreement on behalf of the City of Milwaukee between the Milwaukee County and the City of Milwaukee. This agreement pertains to the relocation project of South 6th Street between private road Air Cargo Way and a point 2600 feet south. This project is a result of the General Mitchell International Airport runways becoming compliant with Federal Aviation Administration design standards.
BODY
Whereas, General Mitchell International Airport (GMIA) is under directive from the Federal Aviation Administration to bring the runway safety areas at General Mitchell International Airport into compliance with Federal Aviation Administration design standards; and
Whereas, Part of becoming compliant includes shifting the east-west runway further west and creating a compliant runway safety area on each runway end; and
Whereas, The new westerly limits of the runway safe zone overlaps with the existing South 6th Street; and
Whereas, An alternative of constructing a tunnel under the existing South 6th Street was taken into consideration and found to be cost prohibitive; and
Whereas, The preferred and most cost effective alternative identified in the draft environmental assessment is the realignment of South 6th Street; and
Whereas, The realignment project entails developing and implementing a Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP), designing and constructing new roadway, new sanitary sewer, new storm sewer, new water main, and new street lighting system; and
Whereas, Department of Public Works (DPW) will play the primary role in pertinent decision making such as planning, design, review, construction management, and the acceptance of all new City of Milwaukee public improvements; and
Whereas, GMIA has hired a consultant to assist in the development of the design plans, the SWMP and other necessary tasks; and
Whereas, The existing South 6th Street between Air Cargo Way and a point 2,600 feet south of Air Cargo Way will be vacated; and
Whereas, All existing city infrastructure within the to be vacated South 6th Street will either be abandoned or conveyed to Milwaukee County; and
Whereas, All costs associated with this project, including soft and hard costs, shall be funded by Milwaukee County; and
Whereas, The new City of Milwaukee right-of-way will be dedicated by the Milwaukee County utilizing a quit claim deed process at no cost to the City; and
Whereas, The Department of City Development has been informed of this project and does not have concerns of any impact on future development; and
Whereas, The project is on a very aggressive schedule which requires the construction of all proposed City and private utilities to start in January of 2009, and the roadway construction during the 2009 construction season; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Out-of-Program Agreement attached to this file is hereby approved and the proper City officers are hereby authorized to execute said agreement on behalf of the City; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works is authorized to accept funds from the Milwaukee County as outlined in the Out-of-Program Agreement for the purpose of preparing or reviewing design engineering plans and for the purpose of inspecting construction of the public improvements; and, be it
Further Resolved, that the Commissioner of Public Works is authorized to make minor, non-substantive changes to the Out-of-Program Agreement prior to its execution.
Drafter
DPW-ADM
GK:mra
June 26, 2008
Airport Res