IMMEDIATE ADOPTION
Number
220287
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. LEWIS
Title
Resolution terminating rights to repurchase and restrictions in the warranty deed from the City of Milwaukee to Meyer Retaining Ring Co., Inc., in the 9th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This resolution removes deed restrictions approved by the City of Milwaukee on a former City-owned vacant lot that imposed certain requirements on the buyer to complete and that are no longer applicable.
Body
Whereas, By that certain Warranty Deed dated October 21, 1988 and recorded with the Register of Deeds for Milwaukee County, Wisconsin on March 28, 1989 on Reel 2315, Image 578 as Document Number 06263265 (the “Deed”), the City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin (“City”) conveyed to Meyer Retaining Ring Co., Inc. certain real property situated in the City, County of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin, being Parcel 3 of Certified Survey Map No. 5172, being a division of Parcels 1 and 2 of Certified Survey Map No. 5025 in the Northwest 1/4 and Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 9, Township 8 North, Range 21 East, and having an address of 8888 West Tower Road, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53223 (the “Property”); and
Whereas, The Deed gave the City certain rights to repurchase the Property if a building was not constructed on the Property within six (6) months thereafter (the “Repurchase Rights”); and
Whereas, The Deed also imposes certain restrictions that encumber the Property (the “Restrictions”); and
Whereas, Certain of the Restrictions are automatically extended for successive periods of ten (10) years each, unless a resolution adopted by the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee (“Common Council”) has been recorded, agreeing to change, modify or amend the Restrictions in whole or in part; and
Whereas, Meyer Retaining Ring Co., Inc. sold the property in 2011 to RTM Management Corp, the fee simple owner of the Property, and leased it back to Meyer Retaining Co., Inc.; and
Whereas, RTM Management Corp desires to sell the Property and has a prospective buyer that desires to buy the Property; and
Whereas, A building was constructed on the Property within the required time so as to terminate the Repurchase Rights; and
Whereas, The Restrictions are inconsistent with current zoning regulations and would adversely affect a buyer’s ability to use the Property; and
Whereas, The prospective buyer’s purchase of the Property is subject to satisfaction of a condition related to the Restrictions (the “Closing Condition”); and
Whereas, Termination of the Restrictions would satisfy the Closing Condition and allow for the prospective buyer’s purchase of the Property; and
Whereas, The prospective buyer has requested that the Common Council adopt a resolution that recognizes the prior termination of the Repurchase Rights and that terminates the Restrictions to allow the prospective buyer to purchase the Property; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that:
1. Any and all Repurchase Rights and Restrictions in that certain Warranty Deed from the City to Meyer Retaining Ring Co., Inc. by instrument recorded with the Register of Deeds for Milwaukee County, Wisconsin on March 28, 1989 on Reel 2315, Image 578, as Document Number 06263265, are hereby immediately terminated and of no further force and effect.
2. The City hereby remises and releases any and all rights it may have under the Deed.
3. The City is directed to execute and cause to be recorded in the Register of Deeds Office for Milwaukee County, Wisconsin the Termination of Rights and Restrictions, a copy of which is attached to this Common Council File.
Drafter
DCD:David.Misky:dpm
06/21/22/A