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Subject: Communication from the Racine County Department of Public Works requesting variances for the installation of canopies, doorway, intercom bollard and column caissons/pier foundations in city right-of-way, install new sidewalks, curbs and gutter, temporarily remove light pole and parking meters, and that all fees for permits, inspections and allowances on the Law Enforcement Center addition project be waived.
Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee (4-25-06): Racine County be granted permission to conduct the following activities with the public right-of-way:
A. Install a concrete bollard and loop detector at the entrance to the Law Enforcement sallyport;
B. Place three (3) pedestrian entrance canopies cantilevered over the City sidewalk;
C. Install drilled caissons along 8th Street which will extend below grade beyond the street right-of-way;
All with the following stipulations:
1. A hold harmless agreement be executed;
2. The County pay a $50.00 fee for filing this item with the Register of Deeds office.
3. The County agrees to relocate the concrete bollard and loop detector, either on a temporary or permanent basis, if required by any street construction or utility construction project.
Further recommends that the request for the City to waive all fees associated with this project be denied.
Fiscal Note: There are certain fees which legally cannot be waived. In addition, it would not be fair to the City taxpayers to release all County taxpayers from contributing to the cost of these fees.
Recommendation from the Transit and Parking Commission (04-26-06): Racine County be invoiced at a rate of $0.93 per meter per day for lost meter revenue due to street closures during the term of the construction project at the Law Enforcement Center.
Fiscal Note: The Parking System will derive $172.75 per week in replacement parking meter revenue for the term of the project.