Number
160953
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. STAMPER
Title
Resolution approving the blight designation of the City-owned brownfields at 1843 North 30th Street and 1330 West Center Street for acquisition and remediation by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
Adoption of this resolution by at least two-thirds vote of the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee will approve the blight designation of City-owned properties for acquisition by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee pursuant to Section 66.1333, Wisconsin Statutes, and authorize extension and assignment of an Option to Purchase from the City of Milwaukee to the Redevelopment Authority.
Body
Whereas, The City-owned, tax-deed properties at 1843 North 30th Street and 1330 West Center Street are in important locations in the City of Milwaukee (“City”) and could contribute to the future redevelopment within the City, but first need to have environmental impacts addressed; and
Whereas, The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee (“Authority”) plans to apply for funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to assist remediation of the brownfields located at 1843 North 30th Street and 1330 West Center Street that were acquired by the City through in-rem tax foreclosure as candidates for remediation using this funding source; and
Whereas, The EPA requires that the Authority be the owner of these properties to be eligible to apply for, accept and expend the Brownfield Clean Up Grant; and
Whereas, Section 66.1333(5)(c), Wisconsin Statutes, enables the Authority of a first class city, with the approval of the local legislative body of that city, to acquire blighted properties without designating a boundary or adopting a Redevelopment Plan after providing proper notice to the property owner(s) and conducting a public hearing on the proposed blight designation; and
Whereas, The City waived its right to receive the statutory notices and the Authority conducted a public hearing on October 20, 2016, pursuant to the provisions of Section 66.1333(5)(2), Wisconsin Statutes; and
Whereas, After the public hearing, the Authority determined the subject properties to be blighted within the meaning of Section 66.1333(2m)(bm), Wisconsin Statutes, as summarized in a Blight Designation Summary, a copy of which is attached to this Common Council File, and requested Common Council approval of the blight designation and acquisition by the Authority; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the City-owned properties at 1843 North 30th Street and 1330 West Center Street are found to be blighted pursuant to Section 66.1333, Wisconsin Statutes; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Department of City Development, or designee, is authorized to execute the deed to transfer the properties to the Authority without monetary consideration for remediation and marketing for development and to execute any documents necessary to provide clear title.
Drafter
DCD:Mathew.Reimer:mmr
11/01/16/A