Fiscal Note
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Title
Authorizing the execution of a Permanent Limited Easement to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System for access and maintenance purposes of the UW-Arboretum Pond No. 4 across City-owned land, located at 2160 Fish Hatchery Road.
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WHEREAS, the University of Wisconsin (“UW”) and the City of Madison are sponsoring a program to address the storm water drainage problems in and around the UW Arboretum; and
WHEREAS, the retention pond located in the Arboretum, aka Pond No. 4, has failed and is undersized for the amount of drainage received from an approximate 230-acre Arboretum and Carver-Martin neighborhood watershed, which is generally located west of Fish Hatchery Road and north of West Badger Road; and
WHEREAS, the UW has proposed the reconstruction and expansion of UW Pond No. 4, creating 6.5-acre wet detention pond with a 4.5-acre normal pool, which will help remove runoff and reduce flooding; and
WHEREAS, the UW has requested an easement across a City-owned parcel located at 2160 Fish Hatchery Road to accommodate access and maintenance of the proposed pond; and
WHEREAS, the City of Madison Engineering Division staff have reviewed and approve of the granting of such easement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute an Permanent Limited Easement for Access and Maintenance Purposes (“Easement”) to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System (“UW”), on the following terms and conditions:
1. The UW shall construct and maintain a path to access and maintain UW Pond No. 4, within the Easement area, in accordance with plans to be approved by the City Engineering Division.
2. The access path shall be constructed within the Easement area, more particularly described below and depicted on attached Exhibit A
3. Any repair, maintenance or replacement of the access path shall be the UW’s sole responsibility. Maintenance responsi...
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