Sale of City Owned Property at 2234 Washington StreetMasterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Sale of Property at 2234 Washington
DATE: July 30, 2013
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The City purchased eight properties for the Bee Branch project in the 2200 -2300 blocks
of Washington Street, due to the need to take a portion of the rear yards for the
realigned right -of -way. The houses are each being fully renovated, in preparation for
their re -sale to income - qualifying homebuyer families. The fifth of these, located at
2234 Washington, has been completed and an offer to purchase has been received.
NSP (Neighborhood Stabilization Program) and the Lead Paint Hazard Reduction
Program funds in the total amount of $124,763 were utilized to renovate the property
and prepare it for re -sale.
Housing and Community Development Department Director Alvin Nash recommends
City Council approval of the sale of City -owned real property located at 2234
Washington Street to Abram and Leah Miller for the appraised value of $115,000. As a
requirement of the NSP Program, the purchase price can only be the appraised value or
actual rehab costs, whichever is the lesser of the two. All properties must be sold to
income - qualifying buyers (earning less than 80% area median income) according to the
terms of NSP and the Lead Paint Hazard Reduction Program.
Financing to Abram and Leah Miller will be provided through a first mortgage from
American Trust and Savings Bank and NSP funds.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Michael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Alvin Nash, Housing and Community Development Department Director
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: Michael Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Alvin Nash, Housing and Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Sale of Property at 2234 Washington
DATE: July 16, 2013
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Introduction
The purpose of this memorandum is to request approval of the attached resolution
authorizing sale of a home at 2234 Washington Street to Abram and Leah Miller.
Background
The City purchased eight properties for the Bee Branch project in the 2200 -2300 blocks
of Washington Street, due to the need to take a portion of the rear yards for the
realigned right -of -way. The houses are each being fully renovated, in preparation for
their re -sale to income - qualifying homebuyer families. The fifth of these, located at
2234 Washington, has been completed and an offer to purchase has been received.
NSP (Neighborhood Stabilization Program) and the Lead Paint Hazard Reduction
Program funds in the total amount of $124,763 were utilized to renovate the property
and prepare it for re -sale.
Discussion
An offer has been made by Abram and Leah Miller to purchase the property at 2234
Washington Street for $115,000. The appraised value is $115,000. As a requirement of
the NSP Program, the purchase price can only be the appraised value or actual rehab
costs, whichever is lesser of the two. All properties must be sold to income - qualifying
buyers (earning less than 80% area median income) according to the terms of NSP and
the Lead Paint Hazard Reduction Program.
Financing to Abram and Leah Miller will be provided through a first mortgage from
American Trust and Savings Bank and NSP funds.
By action of the City Council at its meeting held on July 15, 2013, Resolution No. 209-
13 approved the setting of a public hearing to be held for the disposal of property at
2234 Washington Street.
Action Step
The action requested of the City Council is to approve the attached resolution
authorizing the sale of property located at 2234 Washington Street to Abram and Leah
Miller.
RESOLUTION NO. 255 -13
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SALE OF REAL ESTATE SPECIFICALLY
2234 WASHINGTON STREET
WHEREAS, pursuant to a notice, duly published in the Telegraph Herald
newspaper, in the City Council of Dubuque, Iowa, met on July 15, 2013, in the
Dubuque Historic Federal Building, 350 West 6th Street, Dubuque, Iowa to
consider the proposal to dispose of City -owned real estate located at 2234
Washington Street.
Lot 1 Bee Branch #10, in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque, Iowa
WHEREAS, a qualifying home buyer, Abram and Leah Miller, has signed an
offer to purchase and has obtained financing from a local lender; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa has overruled any
and all objections, oral and written, to the proposal to dispose of the interest of
the City of Dubuque, Iowa, in the herein and above -named real estate to the
above -named grantee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That the City of Dubuque hereby approves the sale of the
following legally- described property:
Lot 1 Bee Branch #10 in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque, Iowa,
according to the recorded plat thereof, at the cost of One Hundred Fifteen
Thousand Dollars ($115,000).
Section 2. That the City of Dubuque be and is hereby authorized to provide
a Warranty Deed to the buyer, conveying the City's interest to Abram and Leah
Miller for the herein - described real estate.
Section 3. That the City Clerk be and is hereby authorized and directed to
cause said Warranty Deed to be recorded in the Office of the Dubuque
County Recorder, together with certified copy of the Resolution.
Section 4. That the City Clerk be and is hereby authorized and directed to
forward a copy of this Resolution to the Dubuque Count Assessor and the
Dubuque County Auditor.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of August,
R•hf D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Trish L. Gleason, Assistant City Clerk
CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
OFFICIAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC
HEARING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL S OF
THE CITY OF 'DUBU-
QUE, IOWA, ON THE
MATTER OF THE IN-
TENT TO DISPOSE OF
AN INTEREST IN REAL
PROPERTY LOCATED
AT 2234 WASHING -
TON STREET
PUBLIC NOTICE is
hereby given that the
City Council of the City
of Dubuque, Iowa, will
hold a public hearing
on the 5th day of
Au
gust, 2013, at 6:30 p.m. -
in the Historic Federal
second-
Building, (
floor) 350 West 6th
Street, Dubuque, Iowa,
at which meeting the
City Council proposes
to dispose of an inter -
est in the followingide-
scribed real property
to Abram and Lea Mill -
er:
Lot 1 Bee Branch Sub-
division #10, in the City
of Dubuque, County of
Dubuque, Iowa (2234
Washington Street).
At the meeting, the
City Council will re-
ceive oral and written
comments from any
resident or property
owner of said City to
the above action. Writ -
ten comments regard -
ing the above public
hearing may be sub -
mitted to the City
Clerk's Office on or be-
fore said time of public
hearing.
Copies of supporting
documents for the pub
lic hearings are on file
in the City Clerk's Of-
fice, 50 W. 13th Street,
and may be viewed
during normal working
hours.
Any visual or hearing
impaired persons
needing special as
tance or persons with
special accessibility
tl , Id contact
TTY (563) 690 -6678 at
least 48: hours prior to
SPECIFICALLY, LOT 1
BEE BRANCH SUBDI
VISION NO. 10, IN THE
CITY OF DUBUQUE,
COUNTY OF DUBU-
QUE, IOWA, ACCORD-
ING TO THE RECORD-
ED PLAT THEREOF,
2234 WASHINGTON
STREET
Whereas, the City of
Dubuque has obtained
certain real property in
connection with the
Bee Branch Creek Red-
' Project; and
for purpose of its reha-
bilitation and re -sale
for owner - occupied
housing; and
Whereas, the City re
ceived an offer to pur-
chase this property
from Abram and Leah
Miller; and
Whereas, i such pur-
pose supports the''
Neighborhood Stabi
zation Program and
Washington Neighbor -J
hood Revitalization
strategy as approved
by the City Council;
and
Whereas, by accept-
ing the selected offer
the City's objectives of
providing homeowner-
ship to an income
qualified buyers and
rehabilitation of a va-
cated home' can be re-
alized.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE
IT RESOLVED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE_
CITY OF DUBUQUE, 0
WA:
Section 1: That the
City of Dubuque, Iowa, ,I
intends to dispose of
its interest in the fol-
lowing legally -des -
cribed property: Lot 1
Bee Branch Subdivision
#10, in the City of Du-
buque, County of Du -r'
buque, Iowa.
Section 2. That the
City of Dubuque, lowa,
proposes toidispose of
its interest in the
above described real
estate to Abram and
Leah Miller for the sum i!
of $115,000.
Section 3. That the
City Clerk is hereby au- at the
needs s ou con ac
the City Clerk's Office
at (563); 589 -4120 or Historic
thonzed and .directed Federal Building, 350;1
p tto cause this Resole- West 6th Street, Dubu
the meeting. tion and a notice to be que, Iowa.
Dated this 19th day of published as prescr- Passed, approved and
July, 2013. bed by Iowa! Code Sec- adopted
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OWNED'; PROPERTY, 2013, at 6:30 o'clock
STATE OF IOWA
DUBUQUE COUNTY
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CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I, Suzanne Pike, a Billing Clerk for Woodward Communications, Inc., an Iowa
corporation, publisher of the Telegraph Herald,a newspaper of general circulation
published in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby
certify that the attached notice was published in said newspaper on the following
dates: July 19, 2013, and for which the charge is $49.19.
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Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this ;% day of '` , 20/ .
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
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