City of Milwaukee - File #: 121715

• File #: 121715
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/21/2013
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 4/9/2013
• Title: Resolution authorizing the sale of City-owned scattered site properties to the Center for Veterans Issues, Ltd. for development of permanent supportive housing for homeless and disabled veterans, in the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 15th Aldermanic Districts.
• Sponsors: ALD. BOHL, ALD. WADE
• Indexes: CITY PROPERTY, HOMELESSNESS, PROPERTY SALES, VETERANS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/18/2013	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/9/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
4/3/2013	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Elaine Miller, Department of City Development Real Estate Robert Cocroft, Center for Veterans Issues, Ltd. Dawn Nuoffer, Center for Veterans Issues, Ltd. Ald. Wade moved to be added as a co-sponsor. There were no objections.	Pass	5:0
3/28/2013	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/28/2013	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/21/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
121715
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. BOHL and WADE
Title
Resolution authorizing the sale of City-owned scattered site properties to the Center for Veterans Issues, Ltd. for development of permanent supportive housing for homeless and disabled veterans, in the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 15th Aldermanic Districts.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the sale of multiple, City-owned Development Properties and Neighborhood Properties pursuant to Section 304-49-4, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances, according to the conditions in a Land Disposition Report.
Body
Whereas, The Center for Veterans Issues, Ltd. (“CVI”) has received funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Home Depot Foundation to develop Veterans Gardens, a scattered site project to provide 30 units of permanent supportive housing for homeless and disabled veterans; and

Whereas, Military veterans make up a disproportionate number of homeless individuals in the United States and permanent supportive housing is recognized by the Veterans Administration as a viable housing model to serve veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness; and

Whereas, The Milwaukee Common Council has endorsed the 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness, which calls for the development of approximately 800 units of permanent supportive housing within the City limits; and

Whereas, The Department of City Development (“DCD”) has tentatively identified a number of multi-family and duplex properties that would be suitable for rehabilitation for the Veterans Gardens project; and

Whereas, DCD has drafted an Option to Purchase with CVI to outline the project and the terms and conditions for sale as summarized in a Land Disposition Report, a copy of which is attached to this Common Council File; and

Whereas, DCD will work with CVI regarding the final property selections for the Veterans Gardens project and may make additional properties available for purchase if the City acquires...