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Black Hawk County Iowa
JUDITH A MCCARTHY RECORDER
File2013-00004409
Prepared by Carol Failor, Deputy City Clerk, City of Waterloo,
715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, IA 50703.
RESOLUTION NO. 2012-450
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AND APPROVING
ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT
335 AND 425 ALMOND STREETS; 520 COTTAGE
STREET; 115 SMITH STREET; 426 AND 311 ADAMS
STREET; 616-618 WEST 9TH STREET; AND 214-216
INDEPENDENCE AVENUE 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 parcels contain 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 buildings immediately, and
WHEREAS, after said demolition, the City of Waterloo will
be able to offer the properties 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 335 Almond Street, legally described as follows:
The West 51 feet of Lot No. 4 in Block No. 65 in
The Cooley Addition to Waterloo, Iowa;
2. That 425 Almond Street, legally described as follows:
Lot 4 in Block 66 in The Cooley Addition to
Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa;
3. That 520 Cottage Street, legally described as follows:
Lot 2 in Block 1 in Howery & McWilliams Addition
to the City of Waterloo, Iowa;
4. That 115 Smith Street, legally described as follows:
The West 411--� feet of the East 511-� feet of the
North 10 feet of Lot 6; and
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The West 411-� feet of the East 511-� feet of Lot 7,
all in C.O. Balliett and F.L. Gilberts Sub -
Division of the East half of Lot No. 2 and the
West half of Lot No. 3 and Hardy and Virdens Plat
of the South East quarter of Section 24, Township
89 North of Range 13 West of the 5th P.M. in the
City of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa;
5. That 426 Adams Street, legally described as follows:
Lot No. 3 in Block No. 12 in North Addition, in
Waterloo, Iowa;
6. That 311 Adams Street, legally described as follows:
Lots 17 and 18 and the East 33 feet 6 inches of
the South 100 feet of Lot 16, Block 11, in North
Addition to the City of Waterloo, Black Hawk
County, Iowa;
7. That 616-618 West 9th Street, legally described as
follows:
The Northeasterly 46 feet and 8 inches of Lot 10
in Block 11 in Doe's Addition to the Village (now
City) of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa;
8. That 214-216 Independence Avenue, legally described as
follows:
Lot No. 3 in W.L. Illingsworth's Addition to the
City of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa;
are residences located in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa.
There are no utilities being provided to the properties. The
properties are unoccupied and have been vacant for a number of
years. The properties do not meet the City's Housing Code for
being fit for human habitation or occupancy. The buildings have
been exposed to the elements for many years, which has made them
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
properties are 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
properties are 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 properties are
accepted and approved for the purposes as described in Section
657A.10A.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of May, 2012.
Ernest G. Clark, Mayor
ATTEST:
'----5'�izy chares, CMC
City Clerk