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AMENDED
COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO
RESOLUTION #158-2003
ESTABLISH PARKING RESTRICTIONS
MUSKEGO HIGH SCHOOL
WHEREAS, The Muskego/Norway School District and the City of Muskego share
a concern for the safety of students who park on the street in the area of
Muskego High School; and
WHEREAS, For various reasons students elect to park on the streets in
increasing number; and
WHEREAS, The crash history on adjacent streets, in particular Racine Avenue,
indicates school related crashes as a result of on-street student parking; and
WHEREAS, Numerous complaints are made of near misses involving student
pedestrians walking to and from vehicles parked on Racine Avenue; and
WHEREAS, Snowplowing, road maintenance, mailbox access, and vision corner
obstruction of residential driveways on both City and County streets adjacent to
the school are a concern; and
WHEREAS, Numerous complaints from residents relating to littering,
trespassing, and other disorderly-type acts, increase proportionally to the location
and number of on-street parking; and
WHEREAS, The Superintendent of Muskego/Norway School District, Waukesha
County Department of Transportation Director, City of Muskego Mayor, the
District Alderman and the City of Muskego Police Chief met to discuss the
problem concluding that the most effective way to rectify the aforementioned
safety and nuisance concerns is to establish a % mile "No Parking" zone on both
County and City streets adjacent to Muskego High School; and
WHEREAS, The present "No Parking" zones adjacent to the school are
approximately % to % mile on City streets and on County roads % mile on Racine
Avenue north of the school and 1/3 mile on Racine Avenue south of the school.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Common Council of the City
of Muskego, upon the recommendation of the Public Services Committee, does
hereby establish "No Parking" restrictions on City streets within % mile from the
Muskego High School per attached Resolution #157-2003.
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Resolution #158-2003 Page 2
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Common Council of the City of Muskego
requests the Waukesha County Board of Supervisors establish parking
restrictions from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM Monday thru Friday on both sides of Racine
Avenue for approximately % of a mile from the Muskego High School, which is to
Gemini Drive on the north, and to Henneberry Drive on the south.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the City of Muskego request the Waukesha
County Board of Supervisors establish within the above resolved a "No Parking
At Any Time" restriction on Racine Avenue from Pioneer Drive to a point 250 feet
north of the Muskego Police Department driveway on the east side of Racine
Avenue (paved shoulder) for the purpose of a vision and turning lane for the
Muskego City Hall and Police Department complex.
DATED THIS 24th DAY OF JUNE 2003.
SPONSORED BY:
Aid Patrick A. Patterson
Ald. Chuck Damaske
Ald. Chris Buckmaster
This is to certify that this is a true and accurate copy of Resolution #158-2003
which was adopted by the Common Council of the City of Muskego.
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