Number
041516
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
030680
Sponsor
ALD. MURPHY
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing Community Improvement In-Rem Foreclosure Action on ten tax-delinquent brownfields located at 5190 North Hopkins Street, 3717-19 West Fond du Lac Avenue, 1200-04 West Washington Street, 1431 West Becher Street, 1218 West Layton Avenue, 2211 North 31st Street, 2227 North 31st Street, 2154 North 31st Street, 2501 West Fond du Lac Avenue and 6143 North 60th Street in various aldermanic districts.
Analysis
This substitute resolution, by at least a three-fourths vote of all Common Council members, authorizes Milwaukee's City Treasurer to begin in-rem foreclosure against ten certain tax-delinquent brownfields under the “Internal Protocol for Community Improvement In-Rem Foreclosure Actions” established by Milwaukee's City Attorney's Office.
Body
Whereas, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances, Section 308-22, entitled “Environmental Audit Required Prior to Disposition or Acquisition of Property,” requires the Department of City Development (“DCD”), in conjunction with the Departments of Neighborhood Services and Health, to conduct certain environmental audits of certain properties that the City of Milwaukee (“City”) may acquire through the in-rem foreclosure process; and
Whereas, Tax-delinquent properties with suspected environmental problems are placed on the City's “Do-Not-Acquire List” (the “DNA List”) and, generally, are not acquired; and
Whereas, DCD has screened the DNA List for properties with manageable environmental risk, high development potential or high grant eligibility and has recommended that in-rem foreclosure be commenced against ten tax-delinquent brownfield properties that are on the DNA List; and
Whereas, DCD utilized the “Internal Protocol for Community Improvement In-Rem Foreclosure Actions” established by the City Attorney's Office per File No. 030680 (the “Internal Protocol”) in recommending foreclosure against th...
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