Fiscal Note
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Authorizing the execution of an Assignment and Agreement between the City of Madison and Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District, and acceptance of a Quit Deed from Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District to the City of Madison for all rights and title to a continuous portion of the Southwest Interceptor, at no cost to the City of Madison.
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WHEREAS, Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District ("MMSD"), is the owner of a sewer interceptor line located along and near Lake Wingra, the Southwest Bike Path corridor, Odana Golf Course and Orchard Ridge Valley Park, a.k.a., the Southwest Interceptor (the "SWI"); and
WHEREAS, this portion of the SWI is entirely located within the municipal boundaries of the City of Madison (the "City") and serves only the City and is no longer needed by MMSD as a regional interceptor, as shown on Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, MMSD approached the City about acquiring this portion of the SWI, and the City has agreed to acquire said portion, at no cost to the City; and
WHEREAS, the City and MMSD have negotiated the terms and conditions of an Assignment and Agreement whereby the City will accept the ownership of a portion of the SWI by way of a Quit Claim Deed; and
WHEREAS, the City Engineering Division and City Attorney have reviewed the MMSD Assignment and Agreement, and approve of the terms and conditions,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Common Council of the City of Madison (the "City") authorizes the execution of the Southwest Interceptor Assignment and Agreement (the "Agreement") between the City and Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District ("MMSD"), and acceptance of a Quit Claim Deed from MMSD for the all rights and interests of a portion of the Southwest Interceptor (the "SWI), more particularly described on attached Exhibit A and depicted on attached Exhibit B; subject to the following terms and conditions:
1. Description of SWI Facilities. MMSD agrees to assign to the City, at no cost to the City, all rights and interests to a portion of the Southwest Interceptor facilities described in attached Exhibit A (the "Facilities"), and the City acknowledges such dedication by acceptance of a Quit Claim Deed executed by MMSD.
2. No Personal Property. The transactions contemplated by the Agreement do not include any personal property.
3. Representations. MMSD represents the following:
a) No Adverse Possessors. There are no parties in possession of any portion of the Facilities as tenants at sufferance or trespassers.
b) No Lessees. There are no parties in possession of any portion of the Facilities as lessees.
4. Miscellaneous.
a) Cooperation. The parties each agree at any time or from time to time at the written request of any other to sign and deliver such other documents as may be reasonably requested or as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate to give full effect to the terms and conditions of the Agreement.
b) No Obligations to Third Parties. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the execution and delivery of the Agreement shall not be deemed to confer any rights upon, nor obligate any of the parties hereto, to any person or entity other than the parties hereto.
c) Benefit and Burden. The Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, personal representatives, successors, and assigns. The provisions herein contained shall survive recordation of a Quit Claim Deed for all rights and interests in said Facilities and shall not be merged therein.
d) Entire Agreement. The Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties and any modification, alteration or addendum to the Agreement shall be valid only when written and executed by both parties.
e) Severability. If any non-material part, paragraph, or article of the Agreement shall be determined to be invalid, or otherwise unenforceable, the validity of all the remaining parts, paragraphs, and articles shall not be affected thereby. Any such non-material parts, paragraphs, or articles shall be deemed severable.
f) Governing Law. The Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of or applicable to the State of Wisconsin.
g) Headings. The headings in the Agreement are meant for reference purpose only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation herein.
BE IT STILL FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Clerk are authorized to sign any and all documents and legal instruments required to complete the transactions contemplated in the resolution.