Fiscal Note
No expenditure required.
Title
Authorizing the Common Council to accept ownership from Spring Harbor Neighborhood Association of rain garden and turtle-shaped garden plantings, bench and commemorative plaque to be located in the intersection of Spring Court and Lake Mendota Drive.
Body
WHEREAS, The Spring Harbor Neighborhood Association wishes to assist the City Engineering and Parks Division in the installation and maintenance of rain garden and turtle shaped garden plantings, bench, and commemorative plaque to be located at the intersection of Spring Court and Lake Mendota Drive, as shown on Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, the Spring Harbor Neighborhood Association, in conjunction with the Indian Hills Garden Club, have raised matching funds for the garden plantings, bench, and commemorative plaque installation in memory of Mr. Mike Tierney; and
WHEREAS, the Spring Harbor Neighborhood Association and Indian Hills Garden Club have agreed to perform maintenance of the garden plantings, bench and commemorative plaque, and watering and weeding of the rain garden area; and
WHEREAS, the City Engineering and Park Divisions have conditionally approved of the garden designs, plant species, and placement of native plantings, wooden bench and plaque; and
WHEREAS, the Privilege in Streets Committee has reviewed this request and approved it with conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Spring Harbor Neighborhood Association will transfer ownership of the garden plantings, bench and commemorative plaque to the City after they have been installed, in exchange for the ongoing maintenance of these site improvement by the Spring Harbor Neighborhood Association.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Madison accepts ownership, from the Spring Harbor Neighborhood Association of the rain and turtle garden plantings, bench and commemorative plaque located in the intersection of Spring Court and Lake Mendota Drive, as shown on the attached Exhibit A...
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