City of Milwaukee - File #: 071122

• File #: 071122
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/21/2007
• In control: COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 12/11/2007
• Title: Resolution approving the blight designation and acquisition of the privately owned properties at 2211 West Wells Street, 326 East Center Street and 1638-40 North 31st Street and the adjacent City-owned lots by the Redevelopment Authority, in the 4th, 6th and 15th Aldermanic Districts.
• Sponsors: ALD. BAUMAN, ALD. HINES JR.
• Indexes: BLIGHTED PROPERTY ACQUISITION, REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/20/2007	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/11/2007	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
12/6/2007	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Also Present: Dwayne Edwards, Department of City Development. Benji Timm, Department of City Development.	Pass	4:0
11/28/2007	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/28/2007	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/21/2007	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
071122
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. BAUMAN AND HINES
Title
Resolution approving the blight designation and acquisition of the privately owned properties at 2211 West Wells Street, 326 East Center Street and 1638-40 North 31st Street and the adjacent City-owned lots by the Redevelopment Authority, in the 4th, 6th and 15th Aldermanic Districts.
Analysis
Adoption of this resolution by at least two-thirds vote of the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee will approve the blight designation and acquisition of the properties by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee utilizing the procedures set forth in Section 66.1333, Wisconsin Statutes.
Body
Whereas, Section 66.1333(5)(c), Wisconsin Statutes, as amended, enables the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee (“Authority”), with the approval of the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee (“Council”), to acquire blighted property without designating a boundary or adopting a redevelopment plan; and

Whereas, The Authority proposes to acquire the privately owned properties at 2211 West Wells Street, 326 East Center Street and 1638-40 North 31st Street and the adjacent City-owned vacant lots to assemble buildable parcels and facilitate redevelopment in the Avenues West, Harambee and 30th Street Industrial Corridor neighborhoods, respectively, as summarized in a Blight Designation Summary and a copy of which is attached to this Common Council File; and

Whereas, The Authority submitted an application to the City for the necessary financial assistance under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and from the Development Fund to carry out such acquisitions; and

Whereas, Proper notices were given to the owners of the properties and a public hearing was conducted on November 15, 2007, by the Authority pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes, after which the Authority determined the properties to be blighted within the meaning of Section 66.1333(4)(bm), Wiscon...