Number
250528
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. STAMPER
Title
Substitute resolution approving the Land Disposition Report and Due Diligence Checklist and authorizing assignment pursuant to 75.106 Wisconsin Statutes of 2621 West North Avenue and the sale of 2621 Adjacent West North Avenue, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This resolution, if the City of Milwaukee is successful in tax foreclosure, authorizes the assignment of the tax delinquent parcel at 2621 West North Avenue and the sale of 2621 Adj. West North Avenue to Matt Talbot Recovery Services, Inc. The property at 2621 West North Avenue is currently owned by Byron Meyer and as of July 2025 is tax-delinquent $57,017.92 and is a property suspected of being contaminated by hazardous substances under sec. 75.106, Wis. Stats. The property is in the City’s 2025 No. 2 property foreclosure file and Matt Talbot Recovery Services, Inc. desires to accept assignment of the tax-foreclosure judgment and to purchase the City of Milwaukee owned parcel at 2621 Adj. West North Avenue to improve the properties.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee (“City”) acquired the tax-deed property at 2621 Adj. West North Avenue (the “City Parcel”) in 1967; and
Whereas, Matt Talbot Recovery Services, Inc. (the “Developer”) has submitted an unsolicited offer to purchase the City Parcel and improve the City Parcel as summarized in a Land Disposition Report, a copy of which is attached to this Common Council File; and
Whereas, Section 304-49-4.5 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances (“MCO”) allows the City to accept unsolicited offers with the approval of the Common Council; and
Whereas, Section 304-49-8 of the MCO allows the City to sell properties when the City receives fair compensation, whether monetary or non-monetary; and
Whereas, The Department of City Development (“DCD”) conducted a historical land use investigation and found that 2621 West North Avenue (the “Parcel”) historically was operated as a dry-cleaners and auto-repair that may have handled materials that may have impacted the environmental conditions at the Parcel resulting in DCD placing the Parcel on DCD’s brownfield list of “Do Not Acquire” properties; and
Whereas, DCD received an inquiry about improving the Parcel from the Developer; and
Whereas, The Developer (or its assigns) is willing to receive the property tax-foreclosure judgement assignment of the Parcel and improve the Parcel as greenspace and parking for the abutting recovery center and put the Parcel back onto the tax rolls and back into productive reuse; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee (“Common Council”) that the Land Disposition Report (“LDR”) that is part of this file is approved and, per MCO 308-22-2, authorizes the City to seek tax-foreclosure of the Parcel so that, if the City is entitled to judgment in such action, the tax-foreclosure judgment as it relates to the Parcel may be immediately assigned by the tax-foreclosure court to Developer; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Common Council approves of the sale of the City Parcel to the Developer on an “as is, where is” basis per the LDR; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of DCD, or designee, is authorized to execute an Assignment & Sale Agreement with the Developer, or its assigns, in substantial conformance with the terms of the LDR; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the assignment fee for the Parcel and purchase price for the City Parcel collected from the Developer, less the City’s cost of administering the in-rem foreclosure and assignment shall be credited to the City of Milwaukee Delinquent Tax Fund.
Drafter
DCD:Matt.Haessly:mfh
07/21/25