City of Racine - File #: 13-9283

• File #: 13-9283
• Version: A
• Name: Blighted 1248 Washington Avenue (Res. No. 13-0366)
• Type: Communication
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/20/2013
• In control: Redevelopment Authority of the City of Racine
• Final action: 9/3/2013
• Title: Subject: (Direct Referral) Designation of 1248 Washington Avenue as a blighted property and authorizing acquisition of the property. (Res. No. 13-0366) Recommendation of the Redevelopment Authority on 8-26-13: That the property at 1248 Washington Avenue is blighted property based on the condition of the property, environmental contamination levels found at the site and the cleanup efforts that need to be completed to remediate the contamination. Further that the City Attorney is authorized and directed to to take all necessary steps to acquire 1248 Washington Avenue in accord with the applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Fiscal Note: Funding for the acquisition is available in Fund 976 (TIF District #16). Environmental assessment of the property was funded through the City's EPA site assessment grant. Cleanup will be funded through a WEDC site cleanup grant and a grant from the City's EPA Brownfield Cleanup-Revolving Loan Fund.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/3/2013	A	Common Council	Approved as Presented	Pass
8/26/2013	A	Redevelopment Authority of the City of Racine	Recommended For Approval	Pass

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Subject: (Direct Referral) Designation of 1248 Washington Avenue as a blighted property and authorizing acquisition of the property. (Res. No. 13-0366)

Recommendation of the Redevelopment Authority on 8-26-13: That the property at 1248 Washington Avenue is blighted property based on the condition of the property, environmental contamination levels found at the site and the cleanup efforts that need to be completed to remediate the contamination.

Further that the City Attorney is authorized and directed to to take all necessary steps to acquire 1248 Washington Avenue in accord with the applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

Fiscal Note: Funding for the acquisition is available in Fund 976 (TIF District #16).  Environmental assessment of the property was funded through the City's EPA site assessment grant.  Cleanup will be funded through a WEDC site cleanup grant and a grant from the City's EPA Brownfield Cleanup-Revolving Loan Fund.