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Meeting Name: Public Works and Services Committee Agenda status: Revised
Meeting date/time: 5/25/2010 5:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall, Room 205
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10-5119 A1.Rrequest to install sidewalks on the east side of West Boulevard from 21st to Taylor.CommunicationSubject: Communication from Jack Powell, 3019 Twentyfirst Street, requesting the installation of sidewalks on the east side of West Boulevard from 21st Street to Taylor Avenue. (Res.10-2053) Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on 5-25-10: That consideration be given to the construction of sidewalk along the east side of West Boulevard from 21st Street to Taylor Avenue for the 2011 construction season and that a preliminary resolution be introduced. Fiscal Note: The cost of this sidewalk would be assessed to the abutting property owners.Recommended For Approval  Action details Not available
10-5126 A2.Iglesia Evangelica Pentecostal Alarma request to close the 600 block of 17th Street for a church event on June 12, 2010.CommunicationSubject: Communication from Iglesia Evangelica Pentecostal Alarma requesting permission to close the 600 block of 17th Street for a church event on June 12, 2010. (Res.10-2054) Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on 5-25-10: Iglesia Evangelica Pentecostal Alarma Int. be granted permission to close 17th Street, between Grand Avenue and Villa Street, on Sunday, June 12, 2010, from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., for a church event. Further recommends that permission be granted with the following stipulations: A. A hold harmless agreement be executed. B. A liability insurance certificate be filed prior to this event. C. Any overtime costs incurred by any City department be charged to the sponsor. D. The sponsor shall notify all abutting property owners seventy-two (72) hours in advance of this event. E. The sponsor shall pay a $250.00 special event fee. Further recommends that the Commissioner of Public Works/City Engineer and Chief of Police provide limited assistance, in the interest of public safety, to implement this event. Fiscal Note: There will bRecommended For Approval  Action details Not available
10-5147 A3.Racine Area Veterans Council requesting permission to close West Boulevard for the Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 31, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Racine Area Veterans Council requesting permission to close West Boulevard for the Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 31, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. (Res.10-2055) Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Commission on 5-25-10: Permission be granted to the Racine City Veterans Council to use certain City streets for the Memorial Day Parade, to start at the intersection of Washington Avenue and West Boulevard, then proceed north on West Boulevard to Osborne Boulevard, and Osborne Boulevard to Graceland Cemetery, on Monday, May 31, 2010, between 9:00 a.m and 12:00 p.m. in conjunction with this City- sponsored event. The detour for STH 20 is Lathrop Avenue, 16th Street and Taylor Avenue. Further recommends that the Commissioner of Public Works/City Engineer and Chief of Police, be authorized and directed to provide assistance, in the interest of public safety, to implement this event. Fiscal Note: This event is co-sponsored by the City of Racine; therefore, the requirement for a formal agreement, requiring hold harmless, an insurance cRecommended For Approval  Action details Not available
10-5098 A4.Close Junction Avenue from Washington Avenue to Sixteenth Street on Saturday, June 26, 2010, from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for the Third Annual Uptown Festival.CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Racine County Economic Development Corporation requesting permission to close Junction Avenue from Washington Avenue to Sixteenth Street, on Saturday, June 26, 2010, from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for the Third Annual Uptown Festival. (Res.10-2056) Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on 5-25-10: The Uptown Improvement Organization be granted permission to close Junction Avenue, between Washington Avenue and 16th Street, on Saturday, June 26, 2010, from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., for the third annual Uptown Festival. Further recommends that permission be granted with the following stipulations: A. A hold harmless agreement be executed. B. A liability insurance certificate be filed prior to this event. C. Any overtime costs incurred by any City department be charged to the sponsor. D. The sponsor shall notify all abutting property owners seventy-two (72) hours in advance of this event. E. The sponsor shall pay a $250.00 special event fee. Further recommends that the Commissioner of Public Works/City Engineer and Chief of Recommended For Approval  Action details Not available
10-5149 A5.Douglas Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) request to renovate the Karl Jonas triangle at High Street and Douglas Avenue.CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Douglas Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) requesting permission to renovate the Karl Jonas triangle at High Street and Douglas Avenue. (Res.10-2057) Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on 5-25-10: That permission to granted to the Douglas Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) to remove the existing planter and brick pavers at the Karl Jonas triangle and replace them with landscape aggregate and flower planters upon review and approval by the City Engineer. Fiscal Note: There will be no cost to the City of Racine in the granting of this request.Recommended For Approval  Action details Not available
10-5109 A6.Douglas Avenue BID Board request to amend Res. 09-1447 of June 16, 2009 regarding painting of former trolley car poles and other black metal poles along Douglas Avenue.CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Douglas Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) Board requesting to amend Res. 09-1447 of June 16, 2009 regarding painting of former trolley car poles and other black metal poles along Douglas Avenue. (Res.10-2058) Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on 5-25-10: That Resolution 09-1447, of June 16, 2009, be amended to extend the area from Yout Street to Goold Street and to allow the hanging of banners in place of baskets from street light poles subject to the Policy on the Installation of Banners on City-Owned Street Light Poles. Fiscal Note: There will be no cost to the City of Racine in the granting of this request.Recommended For Approval  Action details Not available
10-5150 A7.2nd District Alderman requesting an ordinance be created regarding for the Building Department and UNIT to assess inspection fees.CommunicationSubject: Communication from the 2nd District Alderman requesting an ordinance be created regarding for the Building Department and UNIT to assess inspection fees to property owners not in compliance. Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on 5-25-10: That the City Attorney be authorized and directed to draft and submit an ordinance to the Common Council which addresses revisions to Chapter 18 of the Municipal Code of the City of Racine pertaining to Inspection Fees and the Inspection Fee Appeal Process. Fiscal Note: N/ARecommended For Approval  Action details Not available
10-5179 A8.Ordinance 9-10 of May 18, 2010 to repeal Chapter 18, Article IV., Division 2, Secs. 18-626, 18-627 and 18-628CommunicationSubject: Ordinance 9-10, of May 18, 2010, to repeal Chapter 18, Article IV., Division 2, Secs. 18-626, 18-627 and 18-628, Board of Electrical Appeals, of the Municipal Code of the City of Racine, Wisconsin, relating to Building and Building Regulations - Electrical Code. Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on 5-25-10: That Ordinance No. 9-10, of May 18, 2010, to repeal Chapter 18, Article IV., Division 2, Secs. 18-626, 18-627 and 18-628, Board of Electrical Appeals, of the Municipal Code of the City of Racine, Wisconsin, relating to Building and Building Regulations - Electrical Code, be adopted. Fiscal Note: Not applicable.Recommended For Approval  Action details Not available
10-5175 A9.Request for the Village of Mt. Pleasant to enter into an agreement with the City of Racine to provide street lighting at STH 32 in the village limits.CommunicationSubject: (Direct Referral) Communication from the Assistant Commissioner of Public Works/Engineering submitting a request for the Village of Mt. Pleasant to enter into an agreement with the City of Racine to provide street lighting at STH 32 in the village limits. (Res.10-2059) Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on 5-25-10: That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to enter into an agreement with the Village of Mt. Pleasant for the provision of street lighting operations, maintenance, utility costs and utility marking responsibilities on Racine Street from 21st Street to 25th Street as a result of the STH 32 Wisconsin Department of Transportation project. Fiscal Note: The Village of Mt. Pleasant will reimburse the City of Racine for all costs associated with these services.Recommended For Approval  Action details Not available
10-5178 A10.Amendment No. 1 to Contract 21-10 (K0-024), Professional Services - Festival Hall and Mound Cemetery AC, Graef-USA, Inc., consultant.CommunicationSubject: (Direct Referral) Communication from the Assistant Commissioner of Public Works/Operations submitting Amendment No. 1 to Contract 21-10 (K0-024), Professional Services - Festival Hall and Mound Cemetery AC, Graef-USA, Inc., consultant. (Res.10-2060) Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on 5-25-10: That Amendment No. 1 to Contract 21-10 (K0-024), Professional Services - Festival Hall and Mound Cemetery AC, Graef-USA, Inc., consultant, as submitted, be approved in the not-to-exceed amount of $5,000.00. Further recommends that funding to defray the cost of these professional services be appropriated from Account 403.989.5040, Disaster Recovery Server Room AC. Fiscal Note: Funds are available as herein delineated.Recommended For Approval  Action details Not available
10-5183 A11.Amend Resolution 10-2001 of May 4, 2010.CommunicationSubject: (Direct Referral) Communication from the Assistant Commissioner of Public Works/Engineering requesting to amend Resolution 10-2001 of May 4, 2010 relating to street improvements. (Res.10-2061) Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on 5-25-10: That Resolution 10-2001, of May 4, 2010, relating to street improvements be amended to include curb and gutter along Oakwood Drive from Biscayne Avenue to Emstan Hills Road. Fiscal Note: This item was reviewed at the public hearing held on April 27, 2010 but left off the resolution.Recommended For Approval  Action details Not available
10-5122 A12.Relocation order for 2067 Douglas Avenue for the Douglas "STH32" Goold Street to 3 Mile Road project, WISDOT ID: 2350-13-70.CommunicationSubject: Communication from the Assistant Commissioner of Public Works/Engineering requesting a relocation order for 2067 Douglas Avenue for the Douglas "STH32" Goold Street to 3 Mile Road project, WISDOT ID: 2350-13-70. (Res.10-2062) Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on 5-25-10: That the City Attorney be authorized and directed to file a relocation order for 2067 Douglas Avenue and to proceed with acquisition of the property needed for the State Highway 32 Reconstruction Project. Further recommends that funding for this acquisition is available in Account 989.908.5110, Douglas-Goold to 3 Mile. Fiscal Note: Funds are available as herein delineated.Recommended For Approval  Action details Not available