City of Oak Creek

Common Council Report

Meeting Date: October 17, 2006

Item No.:        

Recommendation:  That the Common Council adopt Resolution No. 10692-101706, authorizing a payment of $8,000 to Mid-America Steel Drum, Inc. related to the proposed vacation of the Edison Road right-of-way.  Payment is not to be made until the vacation of the right-of-way is completed. (Tax Key No. 822-9979) (4^th Aldermanic District).

Background:  The City has been trying to vacate Edison Road for a number of years.  It serves just one adjacent property owner, Mid-America Steel Drum (MASD).  If the right-of-way is vacated, the pavement will become a private driveway for MASD.  The City will no longer be responsible for plowing and maintaining the pavement.  Because the road has been in very poor condition for several years, MASD has requested that the City repave the road prior to vacating the right-of-way.  Based on the current 2006 paving contract prices that the City has with Payne & Dolan, this would cost approximately $8,000.

If MASD would take the $8,000 payment in lieu of the City repaving the road, the City would save construction management costs as well as potential warranty follow-up.  MASD could then hire their own contractor to repave the vacated road along with the pavement on their private property in a uniform, consistent and continuous manner to better suit their needs as a private entrance for their business.

Fiscal Impact:  The payment of $8,000 would come from available funds in the 2006 “Unspecified Streets” account.

Prepared by: Michael C. Simmons, P.E. Construction Engineer	Respectfully submitted, Patrick DeGrave City Administrator
Approved by: Wayne St. John, P.E. City Engineer	Fiscal review by: Beverly A. Buretta, CMC City Clerk

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RESOLUTION NO. 10692-101706

BY:  ________________________________

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING

A PAYMENT OF $8,000 TO

MID-AMERICA STEEL DRUM, INC.

(4^TH ALDERMANIC DISTRICT)

            BE IT RESOLVED that the City recognizes the benefits of vacating the Edison Road right-of-way.

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Common Council hereby authorizes the payment of $8,000 to Mid-America Steel Drum, Inc., in lieu of repaving Edison Road, as a condition of the forthcoming vacation of the Edison Road right-of-way.  Payment is not to be made until the vacation of the right-of-way is completed.

            Introduced at a regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Oak Creek held this 17^th day of October, 2006.

                                                                                    _____________________________

                                                                                    President, Common Council

            Approved this 17^th day of October, 2006.

                                                                                    _____________________________

                                                                                    Mayor

ATTEST:

_________________________________                  VOTE: Ayes:  ______ Noes: ______

City Clerk

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