City of Milwaukee - File #: 220769

• File #: 220769
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/20/2022
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 10/11/2022
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned property at 2377 North Hubbard Street to its former owner, Alexandria Church of God in Christ, Inc., in the 6th Aldermanic District.
• Sponsors: ALD. COGGS
• Indexes: CITY PROPERTY, PROPERTY SALES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/19/2022	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/11/2022	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	10:0
10/4/2022	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearing: Matt Haessly, DCD Pastory Clifford Taylor, Alexandria Church of God in Christ, Inc. Ald. Milele Coggs, 6th Ald. Dist.	Pass	4:0
9/27/2022	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/20/2022	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
220769
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. COGGS
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned property at 2377 North Hubbard Street to its former owner, Alexandria Church of God in Christ, Inc., in the 6th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This substitute resolution waives the City buyer policy which prohibits the sale of City real estate to a buyer whose property has been acquired by means of property tax foreclosure during the past five years, and authorizes the Department of City Development to sell the City-owned property at 2377 North Hubbard Street to its former owner.
Body
Whereas, The property at 2377 North Hubbard Street (the “Property”), Tax Key No. 3220229100, was acquired by the City of Milwaukee (“City”) from Alexandria Church of God in Christ, Inc. (“Former Owner”) through in rem property tax foreclosure in August, 2017; and

Whereas, The Former Owner desires to purchase the Property back from the City; and

Whereas, The Former Owner had petitioned the Judiciary and Legislative Committee (“Committee”) to vacate the in-rem judgment and was unable to vacate the judgement at the time of approval due date; and

Whereas, The General Buyer Policies in Milwaukee Code of Ordinances (“MCO”) Section 304-49-9 provide that, “unless otherwise authorized by a vote of the common council,” the City shall not convey a City-owned property to a “party who owned property in the city that, at any time within the past 5 years the city acquired by means of property-tax foreclosure;” and

Whereas, The Common Council of the City of Milwaukee (“Common Council”) desires to authorize the sale of the Property to the Former Owner; and

Whereas, The buyer has paid the City of Milwaukee $20,721.00 in rent which satisfies the amount of taxes and fees owed to the City at the time of foreclosure; and

Whereas, The file sponsor recommends accepting the Former Owner’s purchase price offer of $1.00; and recording of a Payment in Lieu of Taxes...