City of Madison - File #: 00599

• File #: 00599
• Version: 2
• Name: Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to provide a Statement of Willingness to Assume Financial Responsibility to the Surface Transportation Board, Department of Transportation in connection with a rails-to-trails conversion of the Union Pacific RR
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/18/2005
• In control: BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
• On agenda: 5/3/2005
• Final action: 5/3/2005
• Enactment date: 5/9/2005
• Enactment #: RES-05-00412
• Title: SUBSTITUTE - Affirming the City's interest in cooperating with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the City of Fitchburg on development, operation and maintenance of a multi-use path and authorizing City staff to negotiate an agreement covering such development, operation and maintenance in connection with a rails-to-trails conversion of the Union Pacific Railroad line between County Highway PD (McKee Road) and USH 18/151 (Beltline Highway). (14 AD)
• Sponsors: Tim Bruer, Robbie Webber, Judy Compton

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/3/2005	2	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
4/26/2005	2	PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE/MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION (ended 6/2018)	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval	Pass
4/20/2005	2	BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
4/14/2005	2	Engineering Division	Fiscal Note Required / Approval
4/14/2005	2	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office
4/6/2005	1	BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS	Refer	Pass
3/22/2005	1	PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE/MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION (ended 6/2018)	Refer	Pass
3/16/2005	1	BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS	Refer	Pass
3/1/2005	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer
3/1/2005	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer
2/18/2005	1	Engineering Division	Fiscal Note Required / Approval
2/18/2005	1	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office
2/18/2005	1	Engineering Division	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
The proposed language does not authorize an agreement or expenditure of funds beyond staff time. No anticipated budgetary impact for this resolution

Title
SUBSTITUTE - Affirming the City's interest in cooperating with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the City of Fitchburg on development, operation and maintenance of a multi-use path and authorizing City staff to negotiate an agreement covering such development, operation and maintenance in connection with a rails-to-trails conversion of the Union Pacific Railroad line between County Highway PD (McKee Road) and USH 18/151 (Beltline Highway). (14 AD)

Body
PREAMBLE
The Wisconsin and Southern Railroad has given notice of its intent to file with the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) for abandonment of the unused Union Pacific Railroad (former C&NW) railroad corridor between County Highway PD (McKee Road) and USH 18/151 (Beltline Highway). Federal procedures for rails-to-trails conversion, require the agency proposing to use the corridor (Interim Trail User) to provide a Statement of Willingness to Assume Financial Responsibility with the STB.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) is prepared to submit such a statement and to negotiate with the Railroad the terms of a Rails-to-Trails agreement involving ownership of the corridor and conditions of its interim use for trail purposes, with the understanding that the City of Madison and City of Fitchburg will cooperate to develop, operate and maintain the trail.

A path in this corridor would connect residential neighborhoods, the Capital City Trail, the Southwest Path and the Military Ridge Trail, with potential connection to points north of the Beltline Highway. The project would provide a safe and direct route for bicycles and pedestrians and constitute an important link in the City's bike and pedestrian network.

Funding for the project will be considered under a future resolution. If...