City of Milwaukee - File #: 081657

• File #: 081657
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/25/2009
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 5/5/2009
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing an Option to Purchase for City-owned vacant lots with the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee for development of scattered-site, affordable housing, in the 7th and 15th Aldermanic Districts.
• Sponsors: ALD. HINES JR., ALD. WADE
• Indexes: CITY PROPERTY, HOUSING, HOUSING AUTHORITY, PROPERTY SALES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/13/2009	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/5/2009	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
4/28/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Sponsor removed; Minutes note: Ald. Bauman removed as sponsor
4/28/2009	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
4/28/2009	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
4/28/2009	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Bobbie Marcells and Warren Jones from the Housing Authority Cory Nettles from Universal Housing Systems John Baily from Universal Housing Proposed Substitute A offered. The substitute resolution deletes the 4th district lots.	Pass	5:0
4/20/2009	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/8/2009	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Individuals present: Elaine Miller - Dept. of City Development Warren Jones - Housing Authority Wilfred Sanders - Martin Luther King Economic Development Corp. Held as the local aldermen had concerns with various facets of the project.	Pass	5:0
3/30/2009	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/25/2009	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
081657
Version
Substitute 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. HINES AND WADE
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing an Option to Purchase for City-owned vacant lots with the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee for development of scattered-site, affordable housing, in the 7th and 15th Aldermanic Districts.
Analysis
This substitute resolution authorizes an Option to Purchase for City-owned Neighborhood Property according to the conditions in a Land Disposition Report pursuant to Section 304-49-7, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances.
Body
Whereas, The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (“HACM”) proposes to join with Universal Housing Systems, LLC and Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation to develop affordable housing on a scattered site basis in the vicinity of 22nd and Burleigh and 21st and Meinecke; and

Whereas, HACM has submitted an unsolicited proposal to obtain an Option to Purchase for the City-owned vacant lots in these areas as summarized in a Land Disposition Report, a copy of which is attached to this Common Council File; and

Whereas, Section 304-49-7 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances allows the City of Milwaukee (“City”) to accept unsolicited offers to purchase property when the City receives fair compensation, whether monetary or non-monetary; and

Whereas, The Department of City Development (“DCD”) has reviewed the development proposal and has determined that the proposed price and redevelopment represents fair compensation to the City considering the investment in the neighborhood and provision of affordable housing; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of DCD, or designee, is authorized to accept the unsolicited proposal submitted by HACM and to enter into an Option to Purchase for the City-owned vacant lots in the vicinity of 22nd and Burleigh and 21st and Meinecke as outlined in the Land Disposition Report; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Comm...