THE CITY OF MONTICELLO, IOWA
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO, IOWA
RESOLUTION #2021-42
Resolution to provide direction with regard to sale/transfer of City Owned Property located at 103 West First Street
WHEREAS, The City Council previously agreed to accept RFPs on City owned property located at 103 West First Street and thereafter received two RFPs/proposals related to the property and based thereon scheduled a Public Hearing on the proposed sale/transfer of the property for tonight’s meeting, and
WHEREAS, The Mayor opened the Public Hearing, accepted Public Comment, and closed the Public Hearing before Council consideration of this Resolution, and
WHEREAS, The Council found the property located along First Street, which had not been for several years prior to the City acquiring the property, to be in disrepair. They wanted to ensure the cleanup of the lot would proceed as quickly as possible and to return it to the tax roll, and
WHEREAS, The initial offer for 103 West First Street parcel, from Creative Concepts Development was paying City of Monticello, Iowa $1000 for the property located at 103 West First Street contingent on the following conditions by utilizing the Derelict Building Grant of $50,000 and city match for a total of $100,000: 1. All asbestos material removed and disposed of properly and 2. The roof replaced on the north-south portion of the building, and
WHEREAS, The Council finds that the City Administrator should work with Creative Concepts Development to work out the details and to have a purchase agreement prepared between the City and Creative Concepts LLC, setting out the terms, with the costs of survey, if needed and closing costs to be split between the City and the Creative Concepts Development, prior to transfer and closing on the property.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Monticello, through its’ City Council, in session this 5th day of April 2021 that the sale/transfer of the City property considered during tonight’s Public Hearing is hereby approved and the City Administrator is directed to work with Creative Concepts Development and to proceed with the preparation of a purchase agreement consistent with this resolution prior to transfer and closing.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal for the City of Monticello, Iowa to be affixed. Done this 5th day of April, 2021.
Brian Wolken, Mayor
Attest:
Sally Hinrichsen, City Clerk