City of Milwaukee - File #: 140731

• File #: 140731
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/3/2014
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 9/23/2014
• Title: Resolution approving the blight designation of the City-owned brownfields at 4101 and 4131 North 31st Street for acquisition and remediation by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee, in the 1st Aldermanic District.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: BLIGHT DECLARATION, CITY PROPERTY, REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/2/2014	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/23/2014	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
9/16/2014	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Karen Dettmer, Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee Ald. Ashanti Hamilton, 1st Aldermanic District	Pass	5:0
9/10/2014	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/10/2014	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/3/2014	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
140731
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution approving the blight designation of the City-owned brownfields at 4101 and 4131 North 31st Street for acquisition and remediation by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee, in the 1st 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 blight designation of City-owned properties for acquisition by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee, pursuant to Section 66.1333, Wisconsin Statutes.
Body
Whereas, The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee (“Authority”) plans to apply to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) for funding to assist remediation of the brownfields located at 4101 and 4131 North 31st Street that were acquired by City of Milwaukee (“City”) through in-rem tax foreclosure as candidates for remediation using this funding source; and

Whereas, The EPA requires that the Authority be the owner of these properties to be eligible to apply for, accept and use the Brownfield Clean Up Grant; and

Whereas, Section 66.1333(5)(c), Wisconsin Statutes, enables the Authority of a first class city, with the approval of the local legislative body of that city, to acquire blighted properties without designating a boundary or adopting a Redevelopment Plan after providing proper notice to the property owner(s) and conducting a public hearing on the proposed blight designation; and

Whereas, The City waived its right to receive the statutory notices and the Authority conducted a public hearing on August 21, 2014, pursuant to the provisions of Section 66.1333(5)(2), Wisconsin Statutes; and

Whereas, After the public hearing, the Authority determined the subject properties to be blighted within the meaning of Section 66.1333(2m)(bm), Wisconsin Statutes, as summarized in a Blight Designation Summary, a copy of which is attached to this Common Cou...