Number
091496
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. WADE
Title
Resolution accepting the proposal submitted by Isaac Malone, doing business as Best Choice Mechanicals, to purchase the City-owned vacant lot at 4709 North Hopkins Street, in the 7th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the sale of Development Property according to the conditions in a Land Disposition Report pursuant to Section 304-49-7, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances.
Body
Whereas, Isaac Malone has submitted an unsolicited offer to purchase the City-owned vacant lot at 4709 North Hopkins Street that adjoins his business as summarized in a Land Disposition Report, 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 has determined that the proposed price and development represents fair compensation to the City considering the offering price and investment in the neighborhood; and
Whereas, DCD recommends sale of this lot with closing contingent on DCD approval of final site plans; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the proposal submitted by Isaac Malone for the City-owned vacant lot at 4709 North Hopkins Street is accepted; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of DCD or designee is authorized to release any deed restrictions that inhibit development and execute other legal documents on behalf of the City and to close the transaction according to the terms of the Land Disposition Report; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the sale proceeds, less sale expenses and a 30 percent disposition cost reimbursement to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee, sh...
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