Fiscal Note
No expenditure required.
Title
Authorizing the Common Council to accept ownership from Arbor Hills Neighborhood Association of a neighborhood entrance sign to be located in the public right-of-way at 2699 Post Road, near the Cannonball bike path.
Body
WHEREAS, the Arbor Hills Neighborhood Association has requested permission to install a neighborhood entrance sign within the public right-of-way at 2699 Post Road, near the Cannonball bike path, as shown on Exhibit A and illustrated in Exhibit B; and
WHEREAS, the Arbor Hills Neighborhood Association will transfer ownership of the neighborhood entrance sign to the City after it has been installed, in exchange for the ongoing maintenance of the sign by the Association; and
WHEREAS, City staff have 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 Arbor Hills Neighborhood Association of a neighborhood entrance sign to be located in the public right-of-way at 2699 Post Road, near the Cannonball bike path, as shown on the attached Exhibit A and illustrated in Exhibit B; subject to the following conditions:
1. The Arbor Hills Neighborhood Association shall locate the neighborhood entrance sign within a specific area, as approved by the City Traffic Engineer and City Engineering Division.
2. The Arbor Hills Neighborhood Association shall install and maintain the neighborhood entrance sign.
3. The Arbor Hills Neighborhood Association shall be responsible for locating all underground utility services in the area where the sign is to be placed, and shall contact Diggers Hotline prior to any excavation or construction activities.
4. The Arbor Hills 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 Arbor Hills Neighborhood Association shall agree that the City shall not be held responsible for any damage to the neighborhood entrance sign that may be caused by the City, its employees, contractors or others.
6. The City may remove the neighborhood entrance sign if not properly maintained, including applicable vehicular vision clearances, by giving the Arbor Hills Neighborhood Association sixty (60) days written notice prior to removal.
7. The City may remove the neighborhood entrance sign if the area occupied by said items is required for transportation or other public purposes, by giving the Arbor Hills 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.