The Common Council approved three resolutions authorizing property purchases aimed at neighborhood redevelopment, a community center, and stormwater infrastructure.

Resolution 25‑49 authorizes purchase of 749 Harrison Ave, a vacant church and annex the city will acquire for the average of two appraisals ($188,500). Caleb Bauer, Executive Director of Community Investment, said the structure has significant structural issues and the plan is to move quickly to demolition and prepare the site for redevelopment in the Near Northwest neighborhood.

Resolution 25‑50 authorizes purchase of multiple parcels at 1024 W. Indiana Ave (Rum Village). Bauer said the negotiated price is $250,000 below the average of two appraisals and the city is working with the Boys & Girls Club to provide long-term programming. Dozens of neighborhood leaders and Boys & Girls Club officials told the council the project would create a community center and after-school programming in an area they called underserved; several speakers cited recent neighborhood violence and the need for safe places for youth.

Resolution 25‑51 authorizes purchase of three parcels at 1829 Randolph Street to clear right-of-way and support construction of an underground stormwater-storage tank in the Southeast neighborhood; the council authorized purchase subject to appraisals and negotiation. The Department of Public Works said acquiring those parcels improves site design and construction opportunities for the stormwater project.

All three resolutions were adopted by unanimous roll calls recorded as nine ayes.

Council members and neighbors celebrated the Rum Village project in particular as a partnership with the Boys & Girls Club and a step toward neighborhood stabilization, while staff cautioned about due-diligence and demolition timelines.