05-12-14 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMREQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM May 12, 2014May 12, 2014AppropriationAppropriation Agenda Date Requested:Agenda Date Requested: N/A N/A Tim Tietjens Tim Tietjens Source of Funds:Source of Funds: Requested By: Account Number:Account Number: Planning & Development Planning & Development Department: Amount Budgeted:Amount Budgeted: Report:Resolution:Resolution:Ordinance:Ordinance: Amount Requested:Amount Requested: Other: Budgeted Item:Budgeted Item:YESYESNONO Attachments :Attachments : 1. Ordinance1. Ordinance 2. Deed 3. Area Map3. Area Map SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONSSUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS Over the years, the City of La Porte has assisted the La Porte Chapter of Bay Area Habitat for Humanity by Over the years, the City of La Porte has assisted the La Porte Chapter of Bay Area Habitat for Humanity by donating numerous tax foreclosure properties or other properties owned by the City, for the purpose of providing donating numerous tax foreclosure properties or other properties owned by the City, for the purpose of providing families of modest means meeting specific income requirements the opportunity to fulfill the dream of home families of modest means meeting specific income requirements the opportunity to fulfill the dream of home ownership. Home ownership is the single most effective way for many families to build personal wealth. The ownership. Home ownership is the single most effective way for many families to build personal wealth. The Habitat for Humanity program utilizes sweat equity of the recipient families and volunteer labor in construction to Habitat for Humanity program utilizes sweat equity of the recipient families and volunteer labor in construction to achieve affordability and long term success of the recipients.achieve affordability and long term success of the recipients. At this time, the Bay Area Habitat for Humanity has requested the City provide two additional building sites to At this time, the Bay Area Habitat for Humanity has requested the City provide two additional building sites to facilitate construction of two more homes over the next program year. The foreclosure list no longer has sites facilitate construction of two more homes over the next program year. The foreclosure list no longer has sites available in the Northside Neighborhood that are of buildable size with utilities, therefore the sites proposed here available in the Northside Neighborhood that are of buildable size with utilities, therefore the sites proposed here are nearby, but outside of the Northside Neighborhood. Additional sites are under review and will be presented to are nearby, but outside of the Northside Neighborhood. Additional sites are under review and will be presented to are nearby, but outside of the Northside Neighborhood. Additional sites are under review and will be presented to are nearby, but outside of the Northside Neighborhood. Additional sites are under review and will be presented to Council for consideration at a future date.Council for consideration at a future date. Action Required of Council:Action Required of Council: Consider approval or other action of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to execute a Special Warranty Deed for Consider approval or other action of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to execute a Special Warranty Deed for Lots 19 & 20, Block 71, Bayfront to La Porte, and Lots 14 & 15, Block 127, Town of La Porte, to the Bay Area Lots 19 & 20, Block 71, Bayfront to La Porte, and Lots 14 & 15, Block 127, Town of La Porte, to the Bay Area Habitat for Humanity, for the purpose of providing construction sites for two affordable homes.Habitat for Humanity, for the purpose of providing construction sites for two affordable homes.