Fiscal Note
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Rescinding RES-11-00011 adopted January 4, 2011 which Determined a Public Purpose and Necessity and adopted a City of Madison Relocation Order for the acquisition of Plat of Land Interests required for the relocation of a portion of the Southwest Commuter Trail Bike Path between West Washington Avenue and East Campus Mall in connection with the future renovation and expansion of the University's Charter Street Heating Plant;
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Rescinding Authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Agreement with the University of Wisconsin-Madison for financing costs related to the relocation of a portion of the Southwest Commuter Trail Bike Path between West Washington Avenue and East Campus Mall in connection with the renovation and expansion of the University's Charter Street Heating Plant
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WHEREAS, on May 18, 2010 the City of Madison Common Council adopted ORD-10-00053 which rezoned the appropriate University of Wisconsin-Madison owned properties and approved the demolition of University of Wisconsin-Madison Physical Plant Building to facilitate the construction of a new Biomass Fuel Handling and Storage Facility on the east side of N. Mills Street and renovation and expansion of the N. Charter Street Plant to burn Biomass and Gas; and
WHEREAS, the existing Southwest Commuter Trail Bike Path between East Campus Mall (formerly N. Murray Street) and West Washington Avenue, located within city of Madison owned property, requires relocation to the South to facilitate the new University of Wisconsin-Madison Biomass Fuel Handling and Storage Facility on the East side of North Mills Street as well as the renovation and expansion of the North Charter Street Plant to burn Biomass and Natural Gas; and
WHEREAS, the relocation of the existing bike path to the South is necessary to allow for the expansion of the existing railroad corridor to include a new additional rail siding for receiving train shipments of biomass product to the new University of Wisconsin-Madison Biomass Fuel Handling and Storage Facility; and
WHEREAS, the relocation of the public bike path requires the acquisition of land interests from adjacent private properties; and
WHEREAS, discussions between University of Wisconsin-Madison representatives and city of Madison staff has led to the University of Wisconsin-Madison requesting the city of Madison to acquire the necessary land interests from adjacent private property owners; and
WHEREAS, the city of Madison Engineering Division and Office of Real Estate Services are willing to assist the University of Wisconsin-Madison and acquire the necessary property interest if the University of Wisconsin-Madison agrees to reimburse all costs associated with the same; and
WHEREAS, the City of Madison Office of Real Estate Services within the Economic and Community Development Unit has established a Master File Project No. 9342 to administer the land interest acquisitions required; and
WHEREAS, various exhibits depicting the land interests required are attached hereto and made part of this resolution; and
WHEREAS, Governor Scott Walker has ordered the University of Wisconsin-Madison to cease plans which included the Biomass fuels and design solely for natural gas boilers; and
WHEREAS, with the Biomass component of the heating plant operation off the table, there no longer is a need to acquire property interests from adjacent land owners, nor relocate the existing public bike path.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Of Madison hereby rescinds RES-11-00011 in entirety; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the city of Madison Office of Real Estate Services shall discontinue all work related to RES-11-00011 and close Real Estate Project No. 9342.