HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/23/2010 20 Purchase of Property at 1405 West Lincoln Avenue S BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
• YAKIMA, WASHINGTON •
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No.
For Meeting of March 23, 2010
ITEM TITLE: Consideration of Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign
a purchase agreement for the acquisition of property located at
1405 West Lincoln Avenue.
SUBMITTED BY: William R. Cook, CED Director
CONTACT PERSON /TELEPHONE: Michael Morales, (575 -3533)
SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The City of Yakima receives federal HOME funds to be used
towards providing affordable housing to qualified low to moderate income first time
homebuyers within the City of Yakima.
The property located at 1405 W. Lincoln Ave is being offered for sale by the property owner to
the City of Yakima for the appraised value of 45,000. This property has been boarded and
vacant for years.
The Office of Neighborhood Development Services (ONDS) proposes purchase of the
property from the property owner for the appraised value of the lot. ONDS would then clear
the 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. The new home will be sold to
a qualified low to moderate income first time homebuyer.
Resolution X Ordinance Other (Specify)
Agreement Mail to (name and address):
Funding Source HOME Funds
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: anager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve
BOARD /COMMISSION /COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: The Neighborhood
Development committee recommended on March 2, 2010 that this proposal be forwarded to
the full Council and recommended approval.
COUNCIL ACTION:
•
• RESOLUTION NO. R 2010 -
A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to sign a purchase agreement for the
acquisition of property located at 1405 West Lincoln Avenue.
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima uses HOME funding for .land acquisition and construction of
single family homes; and
WHEREAS, the property located at 1405 W. Lincoln Ave has been offered to the City of Yakima
for the appraised value; and ,
WHEREAS, the Council recognizes the need to replace substandard buildings in order to
revitalize residential neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, this action will allow for the continued affordability of housing for the low to
moderate income first time homebuyer applicants applying for assistance through the City of
• Yakima housing programs, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The purchase of the property located at 1405 W. Lincoln for the appraised sale price of forty -five
thousand dollars ($45,000) is hereby authorized and approved.
The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute an agreement for the purchase
of real property located at 1405 W. Lincoln Ave. and all other documents necessary to the
transaction.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 23rd day of March, 2010
Micah Cawley, Mayor
ATTEST:
III Ci ty Clerk