City of Milwaukee - File #: 061033

• File #: 061033
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/14/2006
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 12/12/2006
• Title: Resolution approving the surplus declaration and blight designation of the City-owned properties in the vicinity of North 31st Street and West Garfield Avenue for acquisition and remediation by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
• Sponsors: ALD. HINES JR.
• Indexes: BLIGHT DECLARATION, SURPLUS PROPERTY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/21/2006	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/12/2006	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
11/28/2006	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
11/22/2006	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/21/2006	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED	Pass	5:0
11/15/2006	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/15/2006	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
11/14/2006	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

061033

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. HINES

Title

Resolution approving the surplus declaration and blight designation of the City-owned properties in the vicinity of North 31st Street and West Garfield Avenue for acquisition and remediation by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee, in the 15th Aldermanic District.

Analysis

Adoption of this resolution by at least two-thirds vote of the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee will approve the surplus declaration and blight designation of City-owned properties for acquisition by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee utilizing the Spot Acquisition procedures set forth in Section 66.1333, Wisconsin Statutes.

Body

Whereas, The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee (“Authority”) intends to apply to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) for funding to remediate brownfields, including the property at 2227 North 31st Street that was acquired by the City of Milwaukee through in-rem foreclosure; and

Whereas, The EPA requires that the Authority, as grant recipient, be the property owner rather than the City of Milwaukee; and

Whereas, This property is near the City-owned vacant lots at 2154, 2211 and 2213-15 North 31st Street and 2200 and 2206 North 32nd Street that are likely to be assembled for sale to an area developer and all properties should be in common ownership to facilitate document preparation; and

Whereas, For the Authority to acquire property that is not in a redevelopment project area, the Authority must hold a public hearing and declare the property blighted pursuant to Section 66.1333, Wisconsin Statutes; and

Whereas, The Authority held a public hearing on November 16, 2006, after which it determined the properties at 2227, 2154, 2211 and 2213-15 North 31st Street and 2200 and 2206 North 32nd Street met the statutory definition of blight as summarized in a Blight Designation Summary Report, a copy of which is attached to this Common Council File, and requested Common Council approval of the blight designation and acquisition by the Authority; and

Whereas, The City Plan Commission has determined that these properties are surplus to municipal needs; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the City-owned properties at 2227, 2154, 2211 and 2213-15 North 31st Street and 2200 and 2206 North 32nd Street are declared surplus to municipal needs and blighted pursuant to Section 66.1333, Wisconsin Statutes; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Department of City Development, or designee, is authorized to execute the appropriate deed to transfer the properties to the Authority without monetary consideration for remediation and marketing for redevelopment.

Drafter

DCD-Redevelopment Authority

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