HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Extension of agreement for 1620 Clark Avenue RESOLUTION NO. 11-182
RESOLUTION APPROVING EXTENSION OF AGREEMENT
WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY FOR
1620 CLARK AVENUE
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, at the Council meeting on July 27, 2010, as part of the City's 2010/11
Community Development Block Grant(CDBG)Neighborhood Sustainability Program,the Council
adopted a resolution proposing the sale of City-owned property at 1620 Clark Avenue to Habitat for
Humanity of Central Iowa(HHCI); and,
WHEREAS,the proposed sale was scheduled to occur by May 31,2011,if all conditions of
the purchase agreement for the rehabilitation and sale of the property were satisfied; and,
WHEREAS,HHCI subsequently notified the City that there was a delay in finding an eligible
family for the purchase of the property, as it requires selected families to contribute sweat equity
hours into the building or rehabbing of their home; and,
WHEREAS, this caused the scheduling of the work to be delayed as well; and,
WHEREAS,now that a family has been selected Habitat is requesting a time extension for
the rehabilitation and closing as follows: rehabilitation to be completed on or before October 31,
2011;and,closing to a qualified home buyer to be completed on or before November 30,2011; and,
WHEREAS, the time extension of this agreement still requires HHCI to be responsible for
the care and maintenance of the property until the final closing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the amendment to the Agreement for the sale of City-owned property located at 1620 Clark
Avenue to Habitat for Humanity of Central Iowa is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 26'day of April, 2011.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Davis
Seconded by: Mahayni
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman,Mahayni, Larson, Orazem, Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 26`h day of April, 2011.