TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Beth Beatty, City Manager
SUBJECT:
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Resolution Declaring Certain Real Property as Surplus and Authorizing the Sale of Said Surplus Real Property (Sale of Seven Residential Parcels)
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Joliet currently owns approximately 115 surplus parcels of land and is paying contractors to maintain the properties. Recently, city staff was approached by various individuals who expressed interest in purchasing various parcels from the city. An appraisal was done on the parcels of interest and offers were extended to the prospective buyers. All of the lots are zoned R-2. The addresses, price, prospective buyer, and proposed uses are listed below.
1125 and 1127 Hacker, $2,000.00 each to Sonia Jaime-Ulloa. Ms. Jaime-Ulloa is a City of Joliet employee, who currently owns an adjacent lot and would like to invest in the neighborhood and construct a single-family home on the lots.
608 Bluff Street, $2,500.00 to Jesus Ignacio Mendez. Mr. Mendez is an adjacent homeowner who would like a yard for his family to enjoy.
610 Bluff Street, $2,500 to Ramon Rios. Mr. Rios is also an adjacent homeowner who would like a yard for his family to enjoy.
4 and 6 Garfield Street, $3,000 each to Sabino Garduno. Mr. Garduno would like to combine both lots with an adjacent lot that he currently owns to construct (1) single family home on the property for his family. He does not plan to rent the home.
427 Oneida St, $5,000 to Hernando Del Toro, who currently owns the adjacent lot. Mr. Del Toro would like to acquire this lot to expand his yard and improve his quality of life.
RECOMMENDATION:
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It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council approve this Resolution Declaring Seven Parcels of Real Estate as Surplus and Directing the Sale thereof.
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