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664-17
| A | | (Direct Referral) Communication from the Finance Director requesting City Council acknowledgment and endorsement of judgment mandated by Wisconsin Supreme Court case number 2014AP2947, Regency West Apartments, LLC v. City of Racine, for refund of 2012-201 | Communication | Subject: (Direct Referral) Communication from the Finance Director requesting City Council acknowledgment and endorsement of authorization to execute a settlement agreement and payment in Racine County Case numbers 2015CV0745 and 2016CV1122 for partial refunds of 2014 and 2015 real estate property taxes, costs and interest totaling $84,663; authorization to execute a settlement agreement and payment for 2016 real estate property taxes, costs and interest totaling $50,124. (Res. No. 0241-17)
Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 7/10/2017: Settlement of Racine County Case numbers 2015CV0745 and 2016CV1122; and settlement of claim of excessive assessment for 2016 real estate property taxes in the cumulative principal amount of $134,545.66 plus cumulative interest through June 30, 2017 of $222.96 plus cumulative per diem interest of $1.00 starting July 1 through payment date for an estimated total of approximately $134,788.
Fiscal Note: There are sufficient funds available for payment of this settlement in account 11202-53420, Misc-Property Taxes Cancelled. Approx | Recommended For Approval | Pass |
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644-17
| A | | Racine County Property Transfer (Res. No. 0242-17) | Communication | Subject: Communication from the Director of City Development requesting to discuss accepting the following property donations from Racine County for transfer to nonprofit organizations Racine Habitat for Humanity, Inc and Great Lakes Community Conservation Corp for rehabilitation: 3518 Kinzie Avenue, 1124 David Street, and 1432 Illinois Street. Transfer will include a written agreement with the city detailing construction period, construction permits, and right of first purchase if property is disposed before construction completion. (Res. No. 0242-17)
Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 7/10/2017: To approve the Director of City Development to accept property donations of 3518 Kinzie Avenue, 1124 David Street and 1432 Illinois Street from Racine County and take proper actions to deed the properties to the non-profit agencies of Racine Habitat for Humanity, Inc. and Great Lakes Community Conservation Corp. with restrictions and contingencies as presented.
Fiscal Note: Both nonprofit groups will pay any fees incurred by the City while obtaining and transferr | Recommended For Approval | Pass |
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645-17
| A | | White Box Changes and Funding (Res. No. 0243-17) | Communication | Subject: Communication from the Director of City Development requesting to discuss additional funding and recommended changes to the City’s White Box program. (Res. No. 0243-17)
Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 7/10/2017: To approve the following White Box program policies; To increase $150,000 in White Box funding from the Intergovernmental Revenue Fund for the 2017 Fiscal Year for a total of $250,000; combine the line item for façade grants and white box grants into one funding line item that could be allocated for either facades grant or white Box grant applications on a first-come/first-served basis (thus increasing the total funding for development incentives to $400,000 for FY 2017); Create a “sunset” on the White Box Program for the end of FY 2019 to incentivize vacant property-owners to take more immediate action to rehabilitate and lease vacant spaces; and allowing a property owner of a building with more than one distinct, vacant retail spaces to obtain more than one “White Box” grant.
Fiscal Note: The proposed White Box program policy changes w | Recommended For Approval | Pass |
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659-17
| A | | (Direct Referral) Communication from the City Attorney requesting to meet with the Executive Committee in Closed Session pursuant to Wisconsin Statues section 19.85(1)(g), to confer with legal counsel concerning Cottingham, et al. v. City of Racine, et al | Communication | Subject: (Direct Referral) Communication from the City Attorney requesting to meet with the Finance and Personnel Committee in Closed Session pursuant to Wisconsin Statues section 19.85(1)(g), to confer with legal counsel concerning Cottingham, et al. v. City of Racine, et al., U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin Case No. 16-CV-1560. (Res. No. 0244-17)
Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 7/10/2017: To approve the settlement of Cottingham, et al. v. City of Racine, et al., U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin Case No. 16-CV-1560.
Fiscal Note: There are sufficient funds available in account 11202-53500, Misc-Judgements and Claims for the settlement. | Recommended For Approval | Pass |
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