City of Madison - File #: 00243

• File #: 00243
• Version: 1
• Name: Determining a Public Purpose and necessity and adopting a Relocation Order for the City of Madison to purchase the properties at 3052 and 3054 East Washington Avenue required for the planned public bike path improvemetns and Starkweather Creek improvement
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/18/2005
• In control: BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
• On agenda: 2/22/2005
• Final action: 2/22/2005
• Enactment date: 3/1/2005
• Enactment #: RES-05-00137
• Title: Determining a Public Purpose and necessity and adopting a Relocation Order for the City of Madison to purchase the properties at 3052 and 3054 East Washington Avenue required for the planned public bike path improvements and Starkweather Creek improvements and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign all necessary documents necessary to accomplish the acquisition of said properties.
• Sponsors: David J. Cieslewicz, Judy K. Olson, Brian Benford, Gregory Markle, Santiago Rosas

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/22/2005	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt and Close the Public Hearing	Pass
2/2/2005	1	BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - PUBLIC HEARING	Pass
1/28/2005	1	Engineering Division	Refer For Public Hearing
1/21/2005	1	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Refer
1/21/2005	1	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office
1/12/2005	1	Engineering Division	Fiscal Note Required / Approval

Fiscal Note
Estimated costs are $500,000. Funds available from 2005 Capital Budget Project No. 10 placed in account CS53-58120-810508-00-53B0963-Other - Bike Path, W. Branch Starkweather Creek Bike Path-Land/Easement - Relocation Costs.
Title
Determining a Public Purpose and necessity and adopting a Relocation Order for the City of Madison to purchase the properties at 3052 and 3054 East Washington Avenue required for the planned public bike path improvements and Starkweather Creek improvements and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign all necessary documents necessary to accomplish the acquisition of said properties.
Body
PREAMBLE

WHEREAS, the City of Madison Engineering Division has established Project No. 53B0963 - Starkweather Creek Corridor from Olbrich Garden to Aberg Avenue; and

WHEREAS, the proposed Starkweather Creek Corridor Project from Olbrich Garden to Aberg Avenue is a planned improvement project which will include construction of a bike path and improvements to the Starkweather Creek , and

WHEREAS, the proposed project will also provide a much needed safe pedestrian and bicycle transportation link to employment, educational and recreational needs for area neighborhoods across the existing access controlled STH 30 / Aberg Avenue corridor; and

WHEREAS, the proposed improvement project requires land interest acquisitions from the subject properties at 3052 and 3054 East Washington Avenue to facilitate said improvements, and

WHEREAS, the subject property at 3052 East Washington Avenue is a vacant commercial property previously licensed for restaurant with bar and liquor license and the property on the opposite side of the Starkweather Creek at 3054 East Washington Avenue provides the parking for that vacant business, and

WHEREAS, the subject properties are currently listed for sale by the existing owner, and is likely to be in the best interest of both the existing owner and the City of Madison, that the City purcha...