City of Oak Creek

Common Council Report

 

Meeting Date: February 18, 2008

 

Item No.:        

 

Recommendation:  That the Common Council adopt Resolution No. 10824-021808, a resolution of necessity for acquisition of lands for public street purpose, building partially within right-of-way, temporary easements for building removal, and authorizing negotiation for such acquisition and condemnation, if necessary for property located at 7900 S. 27th Street being part of Project No. 06010, W. Drexel Avenue reconstruction (Tax Key No. 810-9010) (2nd Aldermanic District).

 

Background:  The W. Drexel Avenue reconstruction project has been ongoing since 2006.  The acquisition of real estate, building and easement are necessary for the reconstruction of the road project and intersection improvements.  The acquisition of the building and removal is in accordance with an agreement between Henry Hoffman and the City of Oak Creek that was signed January 26, 2001. 

 

Fiscal Impact:  This worked will be paid form CIP funds reserved in Project No. 06010. 

 

Prepared by:

 

 

 

Matthew J. Sullivan, P.E.

Design Engineer

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Patrick A. DeGrave

City Administrator

 

Approved by:

 

 

 

Wayne St. John, P.E.

City Engineer

 

 

Fiscal review by:

 

 

 

Beverly A. Buretta, CMC

City Clerk

 

 

 

RESOLUTION NO. 10821-020508

 

BY: ____________________________________

 

RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY FOR ACQUISITION OF LANDS FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES, BUILDING, TEMPORARY EASEMENTS FOR BUILDING REMOVAL, AUTHORIZING NEGOTAITION FOR SUCH ACQUISITION AND AUTHORIZING CONDEMNATION IF NECESSARY

 

(PROJECT NO. 06010)

 

(TAX KEY NO. 810-9010)

 

(2ND ALDERMANIC DISTRICT)

 

            WHEREAS, the City of Oak Creek decided that public necessity demands the reconstruction of West Drexel Avenue from South 13th Street to South 27th Street; and

 

            WHEREAS, public necessity demands that the City of Oak Creek acquire the fee simple title of the lands required for street expansion purposes, as indicated on the Exhibit “A” and legal descriptions attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference; and

 

            WHEREAS, public necessity demands that the City of Oak Creek acquire the building required for street expansion purposes, as indicated on the Exhibit “A” and legal descriptions attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference; and

 

            WHEREAS, public necessity demands that the City of Oak Creek acquire the temporary easement required for building removal, as indicated on the Exhibit “A” and legal descriptions attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference; and

 

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Oak Creek that it is necessary in the public interest that the lands as described, and as shown on the attached Exhibit “A” and legal descriptions, be acquired for said purpose; and

 

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the attached Exhibit “A” and legal descriptions is approved and directed to be file with the County Clerk for Milwaukee County; and

 

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Engineer or agent for the City of Oak Creek, at the direction of the City Engineer, is hereby authorized and directed to negotiate for the acquisition of those lands required for the purposes above stated, and in the event said lands cannot be obtained by negotiation, the City Attorney and Special Counsel are hereby authorized and directed to take by condemnation those lands as required for said purposes.

 

                                                                                                            Introduced at a regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Oak Creek held this 18th day of February, 2008.

 

                                                                                                            Passed and adopted this 18th day of February, 2008.

                                                                       

                                                                                                ___________________________________

                                                                                                President, Common Council

 

                              Approved this 18th day of February, 2008.

                                                                                                ___________________________________

                                                                                                Mayor

ATTEST:

 

_________________________________              VOTE:  AYES _____ NOES _____

City Clerk