Number
050247
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
030680
Sponsor
ALD. D'AMATO
Title
Resolution authorizing Community Improvement In-Rem Foreclosure Actions on three tax-delinquent brownfields located at 632 East Center Street, 2200 North 32nd Street and 2206 North 32nd Street, in the 3rd and 15th Aldermanic Districts. (DCD)
Analysis
This resolution, by at least a three-fourths vote of all Common Council members, authorizes Milwaukee's City Treasurer to begin in-rem foreclosure against three certain tax-delinquent brownfields under the “Internal Protocol for Community Improvement In-Rem Foreclosure Actions” established by Milwaukee's 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 three 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 File No. 030680 (the “Internal Protocol”) in recommending foreclosure against the three properties; and
Whereas, Per the Internal Protocol, so long as the Common Council approves the acquisition, the City Attorney's Office has approved the foreclosure; and
Whereas, The In...
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