City of Milwaukee - File #: 021014

• File #: 021014
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/6/2002
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 11/26/2002
• Title: Resolution declaring two vacant, tax-deed lots located at 2572 and 2576 North Palmer Street surplus and accepting an unsolicited Offer to Purchase from Harambee Ombudsman Project, Inc. for new residential construction, in the 6th Aldermanic District. (DCD-Real Estate)
• Sponsors: ALD. JOHNSON-ODOM
• Indexes: HOUSING, PROPERTY SALES, SURPLUS PROPERTY, VACANT LOTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/6/2002	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/26/2002	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	16:0
11/13/2002	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
11/8/2002	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/8/2002	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/8/2002	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/7/2002		PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
11/6/2002	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

021014

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. JOHNSON-ODOM

Title

Resolution declaring two vacant, tax-deed lots located at 2572 and 2576 North Palmer Street surplus and accepting an unsolicited Offer to Purchase from Harambee Ombudsman Project, Inc. for new residential construction, in the 6th Aldermanic District. (DCD-Real Estate)

Analysis

This resolution will result in the sale of two vacant, tax-deed lots for home-building purposes.

Body

Whereas, Harambee Ombudsman Project, Inc. ("HOPI") has partnered with a non-profit development company, Operation Fresh Start, and has offered to purchase for $1 each the vacant, tax-deed lots at 2572 and 2576 North Palmer Street for new residential construction; and

Whereas, The Department of City Development ("DCD") recommends acceptance of said Offer to Purchase, with the closing contingent upon site and building plan approval and submission of firm financing commitments; and

Whereas, Said lots are to be sold in an "as is" condition without representations or warranties including but not limited to soil quality and subsurface condition, and the buyer shall be responsible for all site improvement and predevelopment costs; and

Whereas, The City Plan Commission has determined that there is no municipal need for said lots; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that said lots are declared surplus, that the Offer to Purchase from HOPI is accepted, and that the proper City officials are authorized and directed to perform such acts as necessary to carry out the intent of this resolution with the proceeds from the sale credited to the Reserve For Tax Deficit Fund Account No. 0001-334106.

Drafter

DCD-Real Estate

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