City of Madison - File #: 07456

• File #: 07456
• Version: 1
• Name: Authorizing the Common Council to accept ownership from Berkley Oaks Neighborhood Association of a decorative neighborhood garden to be located within the public right-of-way of Thackeray Road.
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/5/2007
• In control: BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
• On agenda: 12/4/2007
• Final action: 12/4/2007
• Enactment date: 12/5/2007
• Enactment #: RES-07-01143
• Title: Authorizing the Common Council to accept ownership from Berkley Oaks Neighborhood Association of a decorative neighborhood garden to be located within the public right-of-way of Thackeray Road.
• Sponsors: Satya V. Rhodes-Conway

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/4/2007	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
10/24/2007	1	BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
10/1/2007	1	PLAN COMMISSION	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval	Pass
9/18/2007	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer
9/18/2007	1	BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS	Refer
9/11/2007	1	Community and Economic Development Unit	Referred for Introduction
9/7/2007	1	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office
9/5/2007	1	Community and Economic Development Unit	Fiscal Note Required / Approval

Fiscal Note
No expenditure required.
Title
Authorizing the Common Council to accept ownership from Berkley Oaks Neighborhood Association of a decorative neighborhood garden to be located within the public right-of-way of Thackeray Road.
Body
WHEREAS, the Berkley Oaks Neighborhood Association wish to install and maintain a decorative neighborhood garden area to be located in a traffic island within public traffic of Thackery Road, as shown on Exhibit A; and

WHEREAS, the City Engineering and Traffic Engineering Divisions have conditionally approved of the placement of the decorative neighborhood garden; and

WHEREAS, the Privilege in Streets Committee has reviewed this request and approved it with conditions; and

WHEREAS, the Berkley Oaks Neighborhood Association will transfer ownership of the decorative neighborhood garden to the City after it has been installed, in exchange for the ongoing maintenance of the garden by the Berkley Oaks Neighborhood Association.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Madison accepts ownership, from the Berkley Oaks Neighborhood Association of a decorative neighborhood garden located in a traffic island within the public right-of-way of Thackery Road, as shown on the attached exhibit; subject to the following conditions:

1. The Berkley Oaks Neighborhood Association shall be responsible for all costs of installation and maintenance of the decorative garden.

2. The Berkley Oaks Neighborhood Association shall locate the decorative garden within a specific area, as approved by the City Engineering and Transportation Divisions.

3. The Berkley Oaks Neighborhood Association is responsible for locating all underground utility services in the construction areas, i.e., shall contact Diggers Hotline prior to any excavation or construction activities.


4. The Berkley Oaks Neighborhood Association shall comply with all Madison General Ordinances regarding the construction and inst...