City of Madison - File #: 10818

• File #: 10818
• Version: 1
• Name: 8967 Booming Grove Historical Marker
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/9/2008
• In control: BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
• On agenda: 8/5/2008
• Final action: 8/5/2008
• Enactment date: 8/8/2008
• Enactment #: RES-08-00770
• Title: Authorizing the Common Council to accept ownership from Historic Blooming Grove Historical Society of a historical marker for the Hess Cooperage within public right-of-way at 1960 Atwood Avenue.
• Sponsors: Marsha A. Rummel

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/5/2008	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
7/16/2008	1	BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
7/7/2008	1	PLAN COMMISSION	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval	Pass
6/17/2008	1	BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS	Refer
6/17/2008	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer
6/9/2008	1	Community and Economic Development Unit	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
No appropriation is required.
Title
Authorizing the Common Council to accept ownership from Historic Blooming Grove Historical Society of a historical marker for the Hess Cooperage within public right-of-way at 1960 Atwood Avenue.
Body
WHEREAS, the Historic Blooming Grove Historical Society wish to install and maintain a historical marker for the Hess Cooperage within public right-of-way at 1960 Atwood Avenue, as shown on Exhibit A; and

WHEREAS, the historical marker will commemorate the location of the Frank J. Hess and Sons Cooperage which was Wisconsin’s largest family-owned cooperage, manufacturing white oak beer, wine and whiskey barrels until 1966 at the Atwood Avenue location; and

WHEREAS, the City Engineering and Traffic Engineering Divisions have conditionally approved of the placement of the historical marker; and

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

WHEREAS, the Historic Blooming Grove Historical Society will transfer ownership of the historical marker sign to the City after it has been installed, in exchange for the ongoing maintenance of the sign by the Historic Blooming Grove Historical Society.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Madison accepts ownership, from the Historic Blooming Grove Historical Society of a historical marker commemorating the Hess Cooperage to be located within a public right-of-way at 1960 Atwood Avenue, as shown on the attached exhibit; subject to the following conditions:

1. The Historic Blooming Grove Historical Society shall be responsible for all costs of installation and maintenance of the historical marker.

2. The Historic Blooming Grove Historical Society shall locate the historical marker within a specific area, as approved by the City Engineering and Transportation Divisions.

3. The Historic Blooming Grove Historical Society is responsible for locating all underground utility services in ...