City of Milwaukee - File #: 230434

• File #: 230434
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/11/2023
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 7/31/2023
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed property located at 1633-35 North 18th Street to its former owner and a relative of the former owner as joint purchasors, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
• Sponsors: ALD. STAMPER
• Indexes: CITY PROPERTY, PROPERTY SALES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
8/2/2023	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/31/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
7/25/2023	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearing: Amy Turim, Dept. of City Development Cassandra Roberson Princess Holloway	Pass	4:0
7/18/2023	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
7/11/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
230434
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. STAMPER
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned tax deed property located at 1633-35 North 18th Street to its former owner and a relative of the former owner as joint purchasors, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
Analysis
This substitute resolution waives the City buyer policy which prohibits the sale of City-owned 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 1633-35 North 18th Street to its former owner and their relative.
Body
Whereas, The neighborhood property at 1633-35 North 18th Street, Tax Key 363-0781-100, (the “Property”) was acquired by the City of Milwaukee (“City”) from Cassandra J. Roberson (“Former Owner”) through in rem property tax foreclosure in December of 2022; and

Whereas, The Former Owner desires to purchase the Property back from the City; 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 Former Owner owes the City $47,142.27 in back taxes, interest, penalty charges, and property management expenses; and

Whereas, The Former Owner would like to pay the debt owed to the City and acquire the property; and

Whereas, The Former Owner’s niece will be purchasing the home with the Former Owner and will owner occupy the other residential unit; and

Whereas, The Department of City Development (“DCD”) recognizes the benefit of the...