Number
241598
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. COGGS
Title
Resolution authorizing the sale of three City of Milwaukee owned vacant lots, located at 3138-3150 North 9th Street, in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the sale of three vacant City of Milwaukee owned lots in the Borchert Field neighborhood to We Got This for their community garden youth program, according to the conditions in a Land Disposition Report pursuant to Section 304-49-4 and 304-49-8, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee owns three residential vacant lots located at 3138, 3144, and 3150 North 9th Street; and
Whereas, We Got This has been running a successful community garden youth program since 2014, and has been managing a community garden across these three lots through the City of Milwaukee’s garden permit program since 2022; and
Whereas, We Got This has approached the Department of City Development (“DCD”) requesting to purchase these lots for continuation of their community garden youth program; and
Whereas, DCD recommends sale to We Got This of these three lots as summarized in a Land Disposition Report (“LDR”) and a Due Diligence Checklist (“DDC”), copies of which are attached to this Common Council File; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the LDR and DDC are approved and that DCD is authorized to enter into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (“PASA”) with We Got This, materially consistent with the LDR and then convey the property to the Buyer in accordance therewith; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of DCD, or designee, is authorized to sign the PASA, deed and requisite closing documents and to close the transaction and to take such actions as may be needed to effectuate the terms of the LDR and this resolution; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the sale proceeds, less sale and marketing expenses and a 30 percent disposition cost reimburse...
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