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File #: 031354    Version:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 1/21/2004 In control: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 2/10/2004
Effective date:    
Title: Substitute resolution authorizing in-rem foreclosure on the tax-delinquent brownfields located at 4522 West Lisbon Avenue, 4530 West Lisbon Avenue, 4227 North Teutonia Avenue, 3326 West Capitol Drive, 946 North 27th Street, 1010 East Layton Avenue, 7132 West Bradley Road, 3009 North Humboldt Boulevard and 102 North Water Street.
Sponsors: ALD. MURPHY, ALD. D'AMATO
Indexes: ENVIRONMENT, IN REM JUDGMENTS, PROPERTY ACQUISITION, TAXATION
Attachments: 1. Fiscal Note.pdf, 2. DCD Letter.PDF, 3. City Attny Letter.pdf, 4. Fact Sheet.pdf, 5. Internal Protocol.pdf, 6. Sub 1 Fiscal Note.pdf, 7. Sub 2 Fiscal Note.pdf
Number
031354
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference
030680
Sponsor
ALD. MURPHY AND D'AMATO
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing in-rem foreclosure on the tax-delinquent brownfields located at 4522 West Lisbon Avenue, 4530 West Lisbon Avenue, 4227 North Teutonia Avenue, 3326 West Capitol Drive, 946 North 27th Street, 1010 East Layton Avenue, 7132 West Bradley Road, 3009 North Humboldt Boulevard and 102 North Water Street.
Analysis
This substitute resolution, by at least a three-fourths vote of all the Common Council's members, authorizes the City of Milwaukee's Treasurer to begin in-rem foreclosure against nine certain tax-delinquent brownfields under the "Internal Protocol for Community-Improvement-In-Rem Foreclosure Actions" established by the City Attorney's Office.
Body
Whereas, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances, Section 308-22, entitled "Environmental Audit Required Prior to Disposition or Acquisition of Property," requires the Department of City Development ("DCD"), in conjunction with the Departments of Neighborhood Services and Health, to conduct certain environmental audits of certain properties that the City of Milwaukee ("City") may acquire through the in-rem foreclosure process; and

Whereas, Tax-delinquent properties with suspected environmental problems are placed on the City's "Do-Not-Acquire List" (the "DNA List") and, generally, are not acquired; and

Whereas, DCD has screened the DNA List for properties with manageable environmental risk, high development potential, or high grant eligibility, and has recommended that in-rem foreclosure be commenced against nine tax-delinquent brownfield properties that are on the DNA List; and

Whereas, DCD utilized the "Internal Protocol for Community-Improvement-In-Rem-Foreclosure Actions" established by the City Attorney's Office per Council File No. 030680 (the "Internal Protocol") in recommending foreclosure against the nine properties; and

Whereas, Per the Internal Protocol, so long ...

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