Number
110189
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. DONOVAN
Title
An ordinance relating to the procedure for soliciting offers to purchase city-owned neighborhood property.
Sections
304-49-4-b am
Analysis
The code of ordinances defines a “neighborhood property” as a city-owned parcel that is: 1) an improved residential lot containing 4 or fewer housing units; 2) a vacant residential lot suitable for one or 2 housing units; 3) an unbuildable vacant lot. Presently, the code provides that if the department of city development chooses to solicit bids for a neighborhood property, the department shall, at the direction of the common council member in whose district the property is located, prepare a notice which may be mailed by the common council member to each resident and property owner of the circular area having a radius of 500 feet, centered on the property which is to be sold, informing residents and property owners that the city is soliciting offers to purchase the property.
This ordinance eliminates the provision that notices be mailed to owners of property within the 500-foot circular area. Hereafter, only residents of the 500-foot area would receive notices.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 304-49-4-b of the code is amended to read:
304-49. Disposal of City Real Estate.
4. CITY SALES OF NEIGHBORHOOD PROPERTY.
b. If the department chooses to solicit bids for a neighborhood property, the department shall, at the direction of the common council member in whose district the property is located, prepare a notice which may be mailed by the common council member to each resident [[and property owner]] of the circular area having a radius of 500 feet, centered on the property which is to be sold, informing residents [[and property owners]] that the city is soliciting offers to purchase the property. The bid solicitation notice shall state that if the resident [[or property ...
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