Fiscal Note
No City appropriation is required with acceptance of the proposed sign and garden and all relevant City departments have reviewed and approved this request. The Spring Harbor Neighborhood Association will be responsible for all costs of repair and maintenance of the encroachments.
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Authorizing the City’s acceptance of ownership from the Spring Harbor Neighborhood Association of the existing Indian Hills sign and decorative landscape garden located partially in public right-of-way and partially in Spring Harbor Park near the Flambeau Road and University Avenue intersection. (19th AD)
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WHEREAS, the Spring Harbor Neighborhood Association (“Association”) wishes to repair and maintain the existing Indian Hills sign and decorative landscape garden (“Encroachments”) located partially in public right-of-way and partially in Spring Harbor Park near the Flambeau Road and University Avenue intersection as shown on attached Exhibit A, with the sign’s image depicted on attached Exhibit B; and
WHEREAS, staff from City of Madison (“City”) Engineering, Planning, Traffic Engineering, Parks Department and the City’s Risk Manager have reviewed and approved this request; and
WHEREAS, the City will accept ownership of the Encroachments in exchange for the ongoing maintenance and repair of the Encroachments by the Association.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of the City of Madison authorizes the City’s acceptance of ownership from the Association of Encroachments located partially in public right-of-way and partially in Spring Harbor Park near the Flambeau Road and University Avenue intersection as shown on attached Exhibit A, with the sign’s image depicted on attached Exhibit B, subject to the following conditions:
1. The Association shall be responsible for all costs of repair and maintenance of the Encroachments.
2. The decorative landscaping plantings near the sign shall conform to the City Engineering planting guidelines regard...
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