City of Milwaukee - File #: 061160

• File #: 061160
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/12/2006
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 1/17/2007
• Title: Substitute resolution to expand the boundary for the Metcalfe Park Lease-to-Own Program from North 27th Street to North 39th Street between West Vine and West Center Streets and to declare the City-owned vacant lots in this area surplus to municipal needs and authorize conveyance to Gorman Company, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
• Sponsors: ALD. HINES JR.
• Indexes: CITY PROPERTY, PROPERTY SALES, SURPLUS PROPERTY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/26/2007	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
1/17/2007	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	13:0
1/3/2007	0		RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearances by: Bunkie Miller, Dept. of City Development-Real Estate Chris Laurent, Senior Development Manager for Gorman & Company Karole KImble, Ald. Hines Staff Assistant		5:0
1/3/2007	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearances by: Bunkie Miller, Dept. of City Development-Real Estate Chris Laurent, Senior Development Manager for Gorman & Company Karole KImble, Ald. Hines Staff Assistant	Pass	5:0
12/26/2006	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
12/15/2006	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/15/2006	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
12/12/2006	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
061160
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
051170
Sponsor
ALD. HINES
Title
Substitute resolution to expand the boundary for the Metcalfe Park Lease-to-Own Program from North 27th Street to North 39th Street between West Vine and West Center Streets and to declare the City-owned vacant lots in this area surplus to municipal needs and authorize conveyance to Gorman Company, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This substitute resolution authorizes the sale of a vacant land according to the conditions in the Land Disposition Report pursuant to Section 304-49-17, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances.
Body
Whereas, By passage of Resolution Files No. 051170 on January 18, 2006, the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee authorized sale of vacant City-owned vacant lots between North 27th and North 38th Streets from West North to West Center Streets in the Metcalfe Park neighborhood to Gorman Company for the Metcalfe Park Lease-to-Own housing initiative; and

Whereas, Gorman Company has received affordable housing tax credits from the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority for the first phase of its Lease-to-Own program, but desires additional lots for Phase II of the program; and

Whereas, Gorman Company has requested that the boundary for its lot purchase be expanded to North 39th Street between West Vine and Center Streets as summarized in the attached Land Disposition Report; and

Whereas, Section 304-49-17 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 has determined that the proposed price and redevelopment represents fair compensation to the City considering the investment in the neighborhood and contribution to the tax base; and

Whereas, DCD also recommends acceptance of an ...