Sponsor
Alderman Helding
Title
1248 Washington Avenue
Resolved, 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 clean-up efforts that need to be completed to remediate the contamination.
Further resolved, 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. Clean-up will be funded through a WEDC site cleanup grant and a grant from the City's EPA Brownfield Cleanup-Revolving Loan Fund.