Number
090785
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
081332
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution relating to the transfer of the Wisconsin Department of Commerce, Division of Housing and Community Development Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds from the Department of City Development to other Service Providers for the demolition and land bank activities.
Analysis
This resolution would authorize the transfer of the Wisconsin Department of Commerce Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funding from the Department of City Development to the Department of Neighborhood Services for the demolition activity and to the Milwaukee Neighborhood Reclamation Company (MNRC), LLC for the land bank activity.
Body
Whereas, The Common Council of the of Milwaukee approved funding to the Department of City Development on February 10, 2009 under the Wisconsin Department of Commerce Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) for the activities of demolition and land bank; and
Whereas, Community Development Grant Administration (CDGA) has met with the Department of City Development (DCD), the Department of Neighborhood Services (DNS) and the Special Joint Committee on the Redevelopment of Abandoned and Foreclosed Homes and determined that DNS has direct responsibility for administering the activity of demolition. It has been agreed that DNS shall be the Service Provider for the activity of demolition utilizing the amount of $377,000; and
Whereas, DCD has informed the Community Development Grants Administration of the approval from the Neighborhood Improvement Development Corp. (NIDC) board of the creation of the Milwaukee Neighborhood Reclamation Company (MNRC), LLC. The NIDC board approved the establishment of the MNRC, LLC at their meeting held on June 10, 2009; and
Whereas, It has been determined that with the creation of the MNRC, LLC the funding and activity for the Land Bank activity be transferred to the MNRC, LLC in the amount of $375,000; now therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee hereby approves the transfer of the Wisconsin Department of Commerce Neighborhood Stabilization Program funding in the amount of $377,000 to the Department of Neighborhood Services for the demolition activity, and the amount of $375,000 to the Milwaukee Neighborhood Reclamation Company, LLC for the activity of land bank; and, be it
Further Resolved, That prior to each acquisition of property(ies) using these NSP funds, the MNRC, LLC, shall submit the address(es) of the property(ies) to be acquired to the Common Council member(s) in whose district the property(ies) is (are) located, and the Common Council member(s) shall have 7 days from the date of receipt of the address(es) to approve or disapprove the acquisition of any property and to notify the MNRC, LLC, in writing of that approval or disapproval; and, be it
Further Resolved, That, in its disposition of properties acquired with these Wisconsin Department of Commerce NSP funds, the MNRC, LLC, shall comply with all provisions of s. 304-39, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances, applicable to the disposition of City-owned “neighborhood property”; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Milwaukee Neighborhood Reclamation Company shall submit budget and activity reports, in amounts and according to any conditions approved by the Common Council, to the Community Development Grants Administration, the City Clerk and the City Comptroller for review and approval; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Department of Neighborhood Services shall submit budget and activity reports in amounts and according to any conditions approved by the Common Council and in accordance with File Number 74-92-5v, to the Community Development Grants Administration and the City Comptroller for review and approval; and, be it
Further Resolved, That payments for the Wisconsin Department of Commerce NSP costs incurred shall be paid in accordance with approved Wisconsin Department of Commerce NSP reimbursement policy based on the approval by the Community Development Grants Administration and the City Comptroller.
Requestor
Drafter
CDGA-WI-Foreclsur-A
10/06/09