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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-1021-11/15/20101111111 111111 III IIIII IIII IIIII IIIII IIIII IIIII IIIII VIII VIII VIII VIII IIII illi Doc ID: 004568860002 Type: GEN Kind: RESOLUTION Recorded: 09/06/2011 at 02:32:07 PM Fee Amt: $12.00 Page i of 2 Black Hawk County Iowa JUDITH A MCCARTHY RECORDER File2012-00004160 RESOLUTION NO. 2010-1021 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AND APPROVING ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 320 E. 1s' STREET IN THE CITY OF WATERLOO, BLACK HAWK COUNTY, IOWA. WHEREAS, Iowa Code Section 657A.10A allows cities to petition the courts for possession of vacant and dilapidated homes, of which no one will take responsibility for its condition, and WHEREAS, the hereinafter described parcel contains a vacant dwelling that has been deemed dangerous and unsafe and does not meet the City of Waterloo's Housing Code, and WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City of Waterloo to demolish the dangerous building immediately, and WHEREAS, after said demolition, the City of Waterloo will be able to offer the property to the adjacent property owners or interested parties for a reasonable cost, and WHEREAS, the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County found that proper Notice of Intent to Take Default against several parties was properly mailed, and WHEREAS, the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County found: 1. That 320 E. 1st Street, legally described as follows: Lot No. 3 in Block No. 32 in the Original Plat, on the East Side of the Cedar River, in the City of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, is a residence located in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa. There are no utilities being provided to the property. The property is unoccupied and has been vacant for a number of years. The property does not meet the City's Housing Code for being fit for human habitation or occupancy. The building has been exposed to the elements for many years, which has made it deteriorate substantially. 2. That because of the findings of fact made by the Iowa District Court of Black Hawk County, it was determined that the property is an abandoned building pursuant to Section 657A.10A. WHEREAS, the Iowa District Court of Black Hawk County ordered, adjudged and decreed that the above described property is an abandoned property pursuant to Section 657A.10A and awarded title of said property to the City of Waterloo, and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, that the above described property is accepted and approved for the purposes as described in Section 657A.10A. Resolution No. 2010-1021 Page 2 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of November, 2010. Ernest G. Clark, Mayor ATTIE ET" 4 C1t�C_ ©.C_XJ�J _�i y h r, SMC d�i 'yC1er`� 'm