Number
030089
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution appropriating $173,830.79 from the 2003 Common Council Contingent Fund to reimburse the Neighborhood Improvement Development Corporation $152,827.47 in receivership expenses for the public nuisance abatement project and $21,003.32 to pay select special charges from the property tax bill for the property located at 2638 North Palmer Street.
ANALYSIS
This Resolution provides for payments of $173,830.79 from the 2003 Common Council Contingent Fund by providing $152,827.47 to the Neighborhood Improvement Development Corporation to reduce the amount owed by this city for nuisance abatement projects throughout the City of Milwaukee and provides $21,003.32 to be allocated to the City Treasurer to remove the special charges relating to nuisance abatement for the property located at 2638 North Palmer Street as this matter has been settled between the Neighborhood Improvement Development Corporation and the estate of the property owner.
BODY
Whereas, The Common Council and the Mayor have made it a priority for the City of Milwaukee to collect the costs of its Nuisance Abatement Program through whatever legal means are reasonable; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee has had a cooperation agreement with the Neighborhood Improvement Development Corporation to act as receiver in the abatement of various nuisances for which funds were provided by the City of Milwaukee to the Neighborhood Improvement Development Corporation via the Department of Neighborhood Services Housing Demolition, and Preservation Special Purpose Account; and
Whereas, The cost of abatement on several occasions exceeded the funds provided for various nuisance abatement projects throughout the city resulting in approximately $500,000.00 due to the Neighborhood Improvement Development Corporation as of January 1, 2003; and
Whereas, On a number of occasions the Neighborhood Improvement Dev...
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