City of Milwaukee - File #: 081437

• File #: 081437
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/10/2009
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 3/3/2009
• Title: Resolution relating to directing the Commissioner of Public Works to enter into an agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the City of Greenfield for the maintenance of Community Sensitive Design features along South 27th Street (STH 241) between West College Avenue and West Oklahoma Avenue and along West Layton Avenue between South 27th Street and the North-South Freeway.
• Sponsors: ALD. WITKOWSKI
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS, STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/9/2009	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
3/3/2009	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
3/3/2009	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	4:0
2/19/2009	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	4:0
2/12/2009	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/10/2009	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

081437

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. TERRY WITKOWSKI

Title

Resolution relating to directing the Commissioner of Public Works to enter into an agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the City of Greenfield for the maintenance of Community Sensitive Design features along South 27^th Street (STH 241) between West College Avenue and West Oklahoma Avenue and along West Layton Avenue between South 27^th Street and the North-South Freeway.

Analysis

This resolution directs the Commissioner of Public Works to enter into an agreement with WISDOT and the City of Greenfield for the maintenance of CSD features along South 27^th Street (STH 241) between West College Avenue and West Oklahoma Avenue, and along West Layton Avenue between South 27^th Street and the North-South Freeway.

Body

Whereas, The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) has allocated 1.5 million dollars for the construction of Community Sensitive Design (CSD) features including median trees, gateway monuments, wayfinding signs, advance intersection signs, banners and banner poles along segments of South 27^th Street (STH 241) and West Layton Avenue in the Cities of Milwaukee and Greenfield for construction in 2010; and

Whereas, The WISDOT will start a multiyear reconstruction of the Mitchell Interchange and I-94 from the south City limits to West Howard Avenue in 2009 which will result in long-term local street closures and ramp closures on the freeway which will change travel patterns and access in the area of South 27^th Street and West Layton Avenue; and

Whereas, The enhanced wayfinding signing and advanced intersection signing portions of the CSD improvements will assist drivers redirected by the freeway construction to businesses along South 27^th Street and West Layton Avenue; and

Whereas, The CSD improvements will enhance the aesthetics’ of the area along South 27^th Street and West Layton Avenue and enhance the business environment; and

Whereas, Ongoing maintenance of the CSD improvements is necessary to maintain the aesthetic value and enhanced business environment; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized and directed to execute the agreement with WISDOT and the City of Greenfield for the maintenance of CSD features along segments of South 27^th Street and West Layton Avenue, copies of which are attached to Common Council Resolution File Number 081437 and is incorporated in this resolution by reference as though set forth in full.

Requestor

Department of Public Works

Drafter

Infrastructure Services Division

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S. 27^th St./W. Layton Ave. CSD Maintenance Agreement

02-04-2009