Fiscal Note
No expenditure required.
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Authorizing the Common Council to accept ownership from Rolling Meadows Neighborhood Association of a neighborhood entrance sign and decorative landscaping to be located in the public right-of-way of Acewood Boulevard, near the intersection of Cottage Grove Road.
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WHEREAS, The Rolling Meadows Neighborhood Association has requested permission to install a neighborhood entrance sign and decorative landscaping within the public right-of-way of Acewood Boulevard, near the intersection of Cottage Grove Road as shown on Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, the Rolling Meadows Neighborhood Association has agreed to perform maintenance of the neighborhood entrance sign and decorative landscaping; and
WHEREAS, the Rolling Meadows Neighborhood Association will transfer ownership of the neighborhood entrance sign and decorative landscaping to the City after they have been installed, in exchange for the ongoing maintenance of these items by said Association; and
WHEREAS, the Privilege in Streets Committee has reviewed this request and approved it with conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Madison accepts ownership, from the Rolling Meadows Neighborhood Association of a neighborhood entrance sign and decorative landscaping to be located in the public right-of-way of Acewood Boulevard, near intersection of Cottage Grove Road, as shown on the attached Exhibit A; subject to the following conditions:
1. The Rolling Meadows Neighborhood Association work with the City to locate the neighborhood entrance sign and decorative landscaping within a specific area, as approved by the City Traffic Engineer and City Engineering Division.
2. The Rolling Meadows Neighborhood Association shall install and maintain the neighborhood entrance sign and decorative landscaping. The Rolling Meadows Neighborhood Association shall be responsible for planting, weeding and watering the decorative landscaping.
3. The Rolling Meadows 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 Rolling Meadows Neighborhood Association shall comply with all Madison General Ordinances regarding the construction and installation of the signs within public right-of-way, including any and all applicable City of Madison permits for excavation and installation, including a City Engineering Excavation Permit, if applicable.
5. The Rolling Meadows Neighborhood Association shall agree that the City shall not be held responsible for any damage to the neighborhood entrance sign and decorative landscaping that may be caused by the City, its employees, contractors, or others.
6. The City may remove the neighborhood entrance sign and decorative landscaping if not properly maintained, including applicable vehicular vision clearances, by giving the Rolling Meadows Neighborhood Association sixty (60) days written notice prior to removal.
7. The City may remove the neighborhood entrance sign and decorative landscaping if the area occupied by said items is required for transportation or other public purposes, by giving the Rolling Meadows Neighborhood Association sixty (60) days written notice prior to removal. Transportation purposes include, without limitation because of enumeration, public alleys, streets, highways, bike paths, sidewalks, and facilities for the development, improvement and use of public mass transportation systems.