City of Milwaukee - File #: 971033

• File #: 971033
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/14/1997
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 11/4/1997
• Title: Substitute resolution declaring as surplus the vacant, City-owned property, which is encumbered by a Wisconsin Electric Power Company easement, located at 453 adjoining East Wilbur Avenue, Tax Roll Key No. 548-0365-7, from East Howard Avenue to East Wilbur Avenue, to be sold to the abutting owners for $0.10 per square foot for green space, in the 13th Aldermanic District.
• Sponsors: ALD. PAWLINSKI
• Indexes: GREEN SPACE, PROPERTY SALES, SURPLUS PROPERTY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/13/1997	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/4/1997	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	16:0
10/28/1997	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
10/22/1997	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED	Pass	5:0
10/17/1997	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
10/15/1997		PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
10/14/1997	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

NUMB:
971033
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 1
REF:

XXBY:
ALD. PAWLINSKI
TITL:
Substitute resolution declaring as surplus the vacant, City-owned property, which is encumbered by a Wisconsin Electric Power Company easement, located at 453 adjoining East Wilbur Avenue, Tax Roll Key No. 548-0365-7, from East Howard Avenue to East Wilbur Avenue, to be sold to the abutting owners for $0.10 per square foot for green space, in the 13th Aldermanic District.
ANLS:
- Analysis -

This substitute resolution authorizes the sale of City-owned property to abutting residential property owners.
BODY:
Whereas, In 1951 the City of Milwaukee acquired various pieces of property for public right-of-way which never was developed; and

Whereas, This property was sold for residential development except for a 40 foot strip of land which contains a Wisconsin Electric Power Company easement for overhead electrical wires between East Howard Avenue and East Wilbur Avenue and to the rear of properties on South Griffin Street and South Adams Court and two on East Wilbur Avenue; and

Whereas, Over the years various abutting property owners have been using this land as green space; and

Whereas, The City Plan Commission has approved disposition of this property in this manner, the sale of property to be consummated in the manner provided for in the sale of other City property pursuant to Section 304-49 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that the long, narrow strip of City-owned property identified above is declared surplus and that it be divided and sold to all residentially-zoned abutting property owners for use as green space for $0.10 per square foot; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the existing Wisconsin Electric Power Company easement will remain intact and encumber all sales; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Department of City Development is authorized and d...