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RESOLUTION NO. 16-372
RESOLUTION PROPOSING SALE OF 1125 MAXWELL AVENUE AND
306 WELLONS DRIVE AND SETTING DATE, TIME,AND PLACE OF
PUBLIC HEARING THEREON;AND DIRECTING PUBLICATION OF
NOTICE
WHEREAS, as part of the City's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Neighborhood Sustainability Program, the acquisition/reuse program component, seeks to
acquire single-family properties and/or lots for reuse for affordable housing to assist low- and
moderate-income families; and,
WHEREAS, where possible, the properties are matched with eligible first-time
homebuyers through the City's CDBG Homebuyer Assistance Program,and program parameters
also permit the sale of properties to qualified non-profit organizations in the community; and,
WHEREAS, CDBG funds were used to purchase homes at 1125 Maxwell Avenue and
306 Wellons Drive as part of the Acquisition/Reuse Program, and both properties were
foreclosures; and,
WHEREAS, the home at 1125 Maxwell was purchased in 2015 for $28,500, and the
structure has been demolished and the lot is now available for redevelopment for a new single-
family home; and,
WHEREAS, the home at 306 Wellons was purchased in 2010 for $107,000 and is the
last of the five properties remaining to be rehabilitated and sold under the previous 2009/14
Acquisition/Reuse Program; and,
WHEREAS,Habitat for Humanity of Central Iowa(HHCI) approached City staff with
an interest in purchasing both properties for $35,000 ($5,000 for the Maxwell property and
$30,000 for the Wellons property); and,
WHEREAS,the revenue from the sale of these two properties will be program income
for the CDBG program to then be reinvested in other programs; and,
WHEREAS, staff is seeking Council authorization to work with the HHCI Executive
Board to finalize terms and conditions of these purchases and to set July 12, 2016, as the date
of public hearing;
THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,by the City Council for the City of Ames,Iowa,that
a public hearing on the proposed sale of the property as aforesaid shall be held as required by
law to coincide with the City Council meeting of July 12, 2016, which will begin at 6:00 p.m.
in the Ames City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue,Ames, Iowa.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is directed to provide notice pursuant
to Iowa Code Section 362.3.
ADOPTED THIS 28th day of June, 2016.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Nelson
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 281h day of June, 2016.