R2019-24 Resolution Authorizing Real Estate Contract For Property Located In The 200-300 Blocks of East Orchard Street, The 200-300 Blocks of East Marietta Street And The 1000 Block of North Warren Street In The Wabash Crossing Redevelopment Area

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City Manager DATE: 1/31/2019 MEMO: TO: Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe and Decatur City Council Members FROM: Billy Tyus,Interim City Manager John Robinson,Assistant Corporation Counsel SUBJECT: Resolution Authorizing Real Estate Contract with the Decatur Macon County Opportunities Corporation for property located in Wabash Crossing. SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the attached resolution authorizing a real estate co�rtract with the Decatur Macon Co. Opportunities Corp. for property located in the 200-300 blocks of East Orchard St.,the 200-300 blocks of E. Marietta St. and the 1000 Block of North Warren St. BACKGROUND: DMCOC has served the Decatur connrnu�ity since 1964 assisting low income individuals,families and seniors through a variety of different programs. Services provided include but are not limited to providing senior transportation and meals,the Arma Waters Head Start program(49 years),energy assistance and weatherizarion,job training and other programs designed to improve the quality of life of Decatur residents. Though DMCOC is almost universally recognized as an anchor service provider in our community,over the years providing services has been made more difficult because facilities have been spread across various locations. DMCOC has plans to consolidate marry of its operations into a newly constructed building just south of its Wee Folks Daycare on Orchard St. in Wabash Crossing. We have been in discussions for a number of years about transferring a small strip of land in Wabash Crossing and have come to a tentative agreement to sell the parcels for$650—the same as for other area projects-which is necessary to make the project a reality. If approved this project would represent the final piece of a social services campus that you have targeted for the area in the last several years. Other developments that you have supported through similar agreements include the new Crossing Healthcare facility,the planned Northeast Connrnu�ity Fund building and the$30 million Community Care Carnpus. PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION: None POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: None INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: DMCOC STAFF REFERENCE: Billy Tyus at btyus@decaturil.gov ar 217-424-2801 ar John Robinson at Jrobinson@decaturil.gov or 217-424-2807. BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: None ATTACHMENTS: Description Type RESOLUTION Covcr Merno