City of Milwaukee - File #: 130987

• File #: 130987
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/5/2013
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 11/26/2013
• Title: Resolution authorizing the sale of ten City-owned vacant lots to Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity, Inc. for its 2014 home-building program, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
• Sponsors: ALD. HINES JR.
• Indexes: HOUSING, VACANT LOTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/5/2013	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/26/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
11/20/2013	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Yves LaPierre, Department of City Development Brian Sonderman, Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity Inc. Pres. Willie Hines, Jr., 15th Aldermanic District	Pass	5:0
11/14/2013	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/5/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
130987
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. HINES
Title
Resolution authorizing the sale of ten City-owned vacant lots to Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity, Inc. for its 2014 home-building program, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the sale of ten neighborhood properties according to the conditions in a Land Disposition Report pursuant to Section 304-49-7, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances.
Body
Whereas, Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity, Inc. (“Habitat”) has submitted an unsolicited Offer to Purchase ten City-owned vacant lots in the Washington Park neighborhood for the construction of ten homes that will be sold to owner-occupants as summarized in a Land Disposition Report and a copy of which is attached to this Common Council File; and

Whereas, Section 304-49-7 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances allows the City of Milwaukee (“City”) to accept unsolicited Offers to Purchase property when the City receives fair compensation, whether monetary or non-monetary; and

Whereas, The Department of City Development (“DCD”) has reviewed the offer and the development proposal and recommends sale of the lots to Habitat contingent on DCD approval of final site and building plans that conform to preliminary designs approved by DCD and evidence of firm financing; and

Whereas, The deed of conveyance to Habitat will contain restrictions requiring performance and sale of completed homes to owner-occupants; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that DCD is authorized to accept the unsolicited Offer to Purchase submitted by Habitat for ten lots as summarized in the Land Disposition Report; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of DCD, or designee, is authorized to enter into a Development Agreement with Habitat to outline development and conveyance obligations, execute legal documents on behalf of the City, including a release of deed restrictions, and to close the transaction a...