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O BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. P ---
For Meeting of April 21, 2009
ITEM TITLE: A resolution authorizing the purchase of a severely fire damaged
structure located at 109 N. 6th Street for immediate demolition and
eventual construction of a new single family home to be sold to a
qualified low to moderate income, first time homebuyer.
SUBMITTED BY: • m R. Cook, Community and Economic Development
Department Director
CONTACT PERSON /TELEPHONE: Michael Morales, Community and
Economic Development Deputy Director (575 -3533)
SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The City of Yakima receives federal funds to be used toward
providing affordable housing to qualified low to moderate income, first time homebuyers within
the City of Yakima.
• The property located at 109 N. 6 Street is being offered for sale by the property owner to the
City of Yakima for the appraised value of $27,500. This property suffered a fire and has been
vacant for over a year and was recently boarded up in concern for public safety.
Neighborhood Development Services proposes purchase of the property from the property
owner for the appraised value of the lot, and would then clear the fire damaged structure and
remove all debris. This lot would be used for future new construction of a home using federal
funding administered by the City of Yakima's Office of Neighborhood Development Services.
This proposal was discussed at the meeting of the City Council's Neighborhood Development
Committee on April 8, 2009; the committee recommended that this proposal be forwarded to
the full Council for approval.
Resolution X Ordinance Other (Specify)
Agreement Mail to (name and address):
Funding Source HOPE III
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: A City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve Agreement
BOARD /COMMISSION /COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: the Neighborhood Development
• Committee recommended that this proposal be forwarded to the full Council for approval.
COUNCIL ACTION:
RESOLUTION NO. R 2009 -
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A RESOLUTION: A resolution authorizing the purchase of a severely fire
damaged structure located at 109 N. 6 Street for immediate
demolition and eventual construction of a new single family
home to be sold to a qualified low to moderate income, first
time homebuyer.
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima receives federal funds to be used toward providing
affordable housing to qualified low to moderate income, first time homebuyers within the City
of Yakima; and
WHEREAS, the property located at 109 N. 6 Street is being offered for sale by the
property owner, to the City of Yakima for the appraised value of $27,500; and
WHEREAS, this property suffered a fire and has been vacant for over a year and
was recently boarded up in concern for public safety; and
S WHEREAS, Neighborhood Development Services proposes purchase of the
property from the property owner for the appraised value of the lot, and would then clear the
fire damaged structure and remove all debris; and
WHEREAS, this lot would be used for future new construction of a single family
home using federal funding administered by the City of Yakima's Office of Neighborhood
Development Services now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Council authorizes the purchase of 901 N. 6 Street by the Office of Neighborhood
Development Services for the appraised amount of $27,500 for abatement of the existing
fire damaged structure and eventual construction of a new single family dwelling to be sold
to a qualified first time homebuyer.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 21st day of April, 2009.
ATTEST: David Edler, Mayor
Debbie Moore, City Clerk
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