Fiscal Note
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Authorizing the City of Madison and the University of Wisconsin - Madison to enter into an agreement for maintenance of North Murray Street from Regent Street to West Dayton Street. (4th AD)
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The City of Madison has a public right of way known as North Murray Street between Regent Street and West Dayton Street. The rail corridor runs east-west perpendicular to North Murray Street and approximately midway between Regent Street and West Dayton Street. The City of Madison currently has an underpass structure at the railroad corridor for pedestrian and bicycle use. The University is constructing a residence hall south of the railroad tracks and west of North Murray Street. In addition, the university is constructing a Parking Structure just north of Regent Street and west of North Murray Street. The City of Madison is constructing a pedestrian / bicycle trail in the railroad corridor south of the railroad track.
University of Wisconsin-Madison is interested in making and maintaining certain improvements to North Murray Street consistent with a pedestrian mall concept. The City of Madison is interested in insuring the public's long term use of North Murray Street.
The City and the University entered into an agreement on March 28, 1996 entitled “Kohl Center Planned Development District, Contract for Public Improvements, Contract No 1612” which outlined maintenance responsibilities for the pedestrian underpass at North Murray Street. This agreement will replace the maintenance portions of the existing agreement. This agreement provides that the maintenance of the portion from Regent Street north approximately 260 feet be shared by the City and the University as this portion serves both University and non-University property and vehicular travel is allowed. The remainder of North Murray Street will be primarily maintained by the University as all the adjacent properties are owned by the University and v...
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