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File #: 28968    Version: 1 Name: Determining a Public Purpose & Necessity & adopting a Relocation Order for the acquisition of land interests required for the constr & maint of the Irwin A. & Robert D. Goodman Path, a new multi-purpose (bicycle & pedestrian) path & on-street bike route f
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 1/30/2013 In control: PLAN COMMISSION
On agenda: 3/19/2013 Final action: 3/19/2013
Enactment date: 3/20/2013 Enactment #: RES-13-00195
Title: Determining a Public Purpose and Necessity and adopting a Relocation Order for the acquisition of land interests required for the construction and maintenance of the Irwin A. and Robert D. Goodman Path, a new multi-purpose (bicycle and pedestrian) path and on-street bike route from the Capital City path at Marquette Street to the Marsh View path at Highway 30. (6th and 15th AD)
Sponsors: Marsha A. Rummel, Larry Palm
Attachments: 1. goodman path relocation order prelimininary.pdf, 2. Rewey comments E.3. and E.6.pdf
Fiscal Note
Real Estate acquisition costs and staff time not to exceed the estimated $45,500 for this project are available in Acct. No(s):

CS53-58130-810375-00-53W1319 (Land Easement - Easement Acquisition).

CS53-56290-810375-00-53W1319 (Inter-D to CED).

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Determining a Public Purpose and Necessity and adopting a Relocation Order for the acquisition of land interests required for the construction and maintenance of the Irwin A. and Robert D. Goodman Path, a new multi-purpose (bicycle and pedestrian) path and on-street bike route from the Capital City path at Marquette Street to the Marsh View path at Highway 30. (6th and 15th AD)
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RELOCATION ORDER OF THE CITY OF MADISON, DANE COUNTY, WISCONSIN

PREAMBLE

On May 1, 2012 the City of Madison Common Council approved Resolution No. RES-12-00279, File No. 25399 which authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to gift and naming rights agreement with the Irwin A and Robert D. Goodman Foundation for construction of a multi-use (bicycle and pedestrian) path connecting the Capital City path at Marquette Street with the Marsh View Path at Highway 30.

This path has long been a priority component of the City’s planned bicycle network, and was formerly identified as the Starkweather East Branch Path. It will serve as an important component of the City’s non-motorized transportation network, providing a safe and direct route connecting large residential areas with the central downtown area and other destinations. The project consists of a combination of separate multi-use path and on-street bike route for a total corridor length of approximately 1.1 miles. The route generally follows the WisDOT-owned rail corridor and the East Branch of Starkweather Creek. This project is considered the first phase of a larger concept that will extend path in this corridor to east of I-39 and ultimately to the City of Sun Prairie.

City Engineering Division has established Engineering Project No. 53W1319 - Goodman Path to construct...

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