City of Milwaukee - File #: 100410

• File #: 100410
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/27/2010
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 9/21/2010
• Title: Resolution approving the blight designation and acquisition of the privately owned properties at 1918-20 North 39th Street and 4518-20 West Lisbon Avenue and the adjoining City-owned vacant lots to assemble future housing sites, in the 15th Aldermanic District.
• Sponsors: ALD. HINES JR.
• Indexes: BLIGHT DECLARATION, PROPERTY ACQUISITION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/24/2010	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/21/2010	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
9/15/2010	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individual present: Dwayne Edwards - Redevelopment Authority	Pass	4:0
9/10/2010	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/27/2010	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
100410
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. HINES
Title
Resolution approving the blight designation and acquisition of the privately owned properties at 1918-20 North 39th Street and 4518-20 West Lisbon Avenue and the adjoining City-owned vacant lots to assemble future housing sites, 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 and acquisition of privately owned and City-owned properties by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee utilizing the procedures set forth in Section 66.1333, Wisconsin Statutes.
Body
Whereas, Section 66.1333(5)(c), Wisconsin Statutes, as amended, enables the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee (“Authority”), with the approval of the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee (“Council”), to acquire blighted property without designating a boundary or adopting a redevelopment plan; and

Whereas, The Authority proposes to acquire the privately owned properties at 1918-20 North 39th Street and 4518-20 West Lisbon Avenue and the adjoining City-owned vacant lots to continue revitalization efforts in the Washington Park neighborhood as outlined in the Blight Designation Summary, a copy of which is attached to this Council File; and

Whereas, The Community Development Grants Administration has provided the Authority with funds to carry out such acquisitions; and

Whereas, Proper notice was given to the property owners, or the right to such notice was waived, and a public hearing was conducted on November 19, 2009 by the Authority pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes, after which the Authority determined the properties to be blighted within the meaning of Section 66.1333(2m)(bm), Wisconsin Statutes, as amended, and requested approval of these acquisitions by the Council; and

Whereas, The Council is cognizant of the conditions that are imposed in the undertaking and carrying ...