HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving Second Amendment to the Purchase Agreement with Habitat for Humanity of Central Iowa for the Property at 3305 Morningside Street RESOLUTION NO. 20-229
RESOLUTION APPROVING SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF CENTRAL IOWA FOR THE
PROPERTY AT 3305 MORNINGSIDE STREET
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, at the City Council meeting on April 23,2019,the City Council,as part of the CDBG
approved Neighborhood Sustainability Program,adopted a Resolution proposing the sale of the City-owned
property at 3305 Morningside Street to Habitat for Humanity of Central Iowa(HHCI)for$40,000; and,
WHEREAS,the City had approved Habitat's selected family for the purchase ofthe property at 3305
Morningside Street; however,the proposed closing was scheduled to occur on or before April 30,2020, if
all conditions of the Purchase Agreement for the construction of a new single-family home and sale of the
property were satisfied; and,
WHEREAS, at the City Council meeting on February 11, 2020, the City Council approved an
extension of the Purchase Agreement with Habitat for the property from April 30,2020,to June 30, 2020,
due to excessive rain and inclement weather and notification of the state grant funding delays; and,
WHEREAS,Habitat for Humanity is requesting a second extension to complete the construction and
closing due to the following impacts of the COVID-10 pandemic:
a. Lost their partnership with DMACC Building Trades classes due to school classes
being canceled.
b. Lost their other Habitat volunteer base.
C. Habitat for Humanity Internal has closed building sites for several weeks to
volunteers and most days their construction supervisor is the only worker on site.
d. Sub-contractors were unable to finish their work.
WHEREAS,the new timeline would show that the construction is to be completed on or before July
31,2020, and the closing to a qualified homebuyer is to be completed on or before August 31,2020.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the
Second Amendment to the Purchase Agreement with Habitat of Humanity of Central Iowa granting a time
extension to the construction completion date and the closing date,as outlined above,for the property at 3305
Morningside Street are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 12ffi day of May, 2020.
Diane R.Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila,Mayor
Introduced by: Gartin
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen,Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 12t'day of May, 2020.