Fiscal Note
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Substitute Resolution Accepting various conveyances, at no cost to the City of Madison, from the owners of six (6) properties located on Morrison Court, including warranty deeds dedicating land for public right-of-way, permanent limited easements for sloping and grading, and easement declarations for public utility purposes, for the properties located at 1241, 1242, 1244, 1245, 1252 Morrison Court and 802 South Baldwin Street.
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WHEREAS, Morrison Ct. is a small private road off of S. Baldwin St. that serves six parcels over a thirty foot wide and one-hundred foot long private right-of-way easement that was created in 1926 when the properties were first subdivided; and
WHEREAS, City Engineering records indicate the existing sanitary sewer within Morrison Ct was installed in 1904 and is identified as publicly owned and maintained; and
WHEREAS, the City of Madison Water Utility records indicate the existing water main located within Morrison Ct was installed in 1927 and is identified as publicly owned and maintained; and
WHEREAS, City Engineering records suggest that Morrison Ct. was reconstructed in 1963 by the City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Madison Streets Division managers and records indicate that public services (i.e. snow removal, refuse and recycling collection) have been provided to Morrison Ct properties for many years, likely since its creation; and
WHEREAS, in 2013 the City presented the six Morrison Ct. property owners with the option of either dedicating the private street to the City so it could be treated as a public right-of-way, or maintaining Morrison Court’s private street status with the understanding that the City would cease all service to the street pursuant to City policy; and
WHEREAS, following these discussions, all six property owners have requested that Morrison Ct. be converted into a public right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, on April 9, 2014 a public hearing was held at the Board of Public Work...
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