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JOINT COMMITTEE ON REDEVELOPMENT OF ABANDONED AND FORECLOSED HOMES

Monday, October 21, 2019 · 10:00 AM AM · City Hall, Room 301-B

TL;DR

The Joint Committee on Redevelopment of Abandoned and Foreclosed Homes met to discuss multiple housing initiatives aimed at improving neighborhood conditions and managing city-owned properties. The meeting covered various programs designed to rehabilitate, sell, and manage vacant and foreclosed homes across the city.

Key Decisions

  • City-owned House Acquisition Proposals Under Review
  • Lease-to-Own Program Discussed
  • Strong Home Loan Program Reviewed
  • Housing Infrastructure Preservation Fund Ongoing Activities Reported
  • Neighborhood Revitalization Litigation Updates Provided
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. Untitled item
  2. Review and approval of the September 23rd meeting minutes.
  3. Communication from the Department of City Development regarding proposals to acquire quantities of city-owned, 1-4 family houses for redevelopment.
  4. Communication from the Department of City Development and the City Attorney's Office relating to creating contractual deadlines for obtaining owner occupancy.
  5. Communication from the Department of City Development on Housing Infrastructure Preservation Fund Activities.
  6. Communication from the Department of City Development on the Lease-to-Own Program.
  7. Communication from the Department of City Development relating to the Rehabilitation to Rent Program.
  8. Communication from the Department of City Development on the Strong Home Loan Program.
  9. Communication from the Mayor's Office, Department of City Development, and the City Attorney's Office relating to activities, revenue and expenditures of the Strong Neighborhoods Plan.
  10. Communication from the Department of Neighborhood Services relating to the Compliance Loan Program.
  11. Communication from the Department of Neighborhood Services relating to demolition and deconstruction.
  12. Communication from the City Attorney's Office regarding updates on neighborhood revitalization litigation.
  13. Public Comment
  14. Set next meeting date.
  15. 14. Communication relating to the 2019 activities of the Joint Committee on the Redevelopment of Abandoned and Foreclosed Homes.
    Communication
  16. This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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