City of Milwaukee - File #: 150270

• File #: 150270
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/2/2015
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 6/23/2015
• Title: Resolution approving an Option to Purchase between the Milwaukee Board of School Directors and Highland Community School, Inc. for the former MacDowell Montessori School, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
• Sponsors: ALD. BAUMAN
• Indexes: SCHOOL BUILDINGS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/24/2015	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/23/2015	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Jeremy McKenzie, City Attorney's Office Yves LaPierre, Department of City Development	Pass	3:0
6/23/2015	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	12:0
6/16/2015	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/16/2015	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/16/2015	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/16/2015	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Yves LaPierre, Department of City Development Jeremy McKenzie, City Attorney's Office Gina Spang, Milwaukee Public School Ald. Bohl said that this file may be scheduled before a special committee meeting on June 23, 2015 prior to the Common Council meeting and requested that a due diligence checklist be submitted to the file by Friday, June 19, 2015	Pass	5:0
6/11/2015	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/11/2015	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/11/2015	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/2/2015	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
150270
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. BAUMAN
Title
Resolution approving an Option to Purchase between the Milwaukee Board of School Directors and Highland Community School, Inc. for the former MacDowell Montessori School, in the 4th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the City, on behalf of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors, to convey a surplus Milwaukee Public Schools property.
Body
Whereas, Highland Community School, Inc. (“Highland”) operates Highland Community School under the authority of a charter granted by the Milwaukee Board of School Directors (“MBSD”); and

Whereas, Highland leases the former MacDowell Montessori School, 1706 West Highland Boulevard, under the terms of a lease between Highland and MBSD dated March 30, 2012; and

Whereas, Said lease provides an option for Highland to purchase the property at a price of $1,300,000, provided that Highland deliver notice of its intent to exercise its option to purchase to MBSD by May 8, 2015; and

Whereas, Highland provided such notice to MBSD on April 30, 2015; and

Whereas, The terms of the sale are fully described in the Offer to Purchase, a copy of which is attached to this Common Council File; and

Whereas, Legal title to MBSD real property is held in the name of the City of Milwaukee, in trust, for MBSD, and conveyance of surplus MBSD property requires adoption of a resolution by the Common Council approving such conveyance; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Option to Purchase between Highland and MBSD for the purchase of the former MacDowell Montessori School is approved; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the proper City officials are authorized to execute all documents necessary to effect closure, including easements and releases of City deed restrictions that interfere with development or easements to the City for any public facilities; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the net sale pro...