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Habitat gets 1205 Jefferson with build‑within‑3‑years condition; 1209 Washington sale approved for $40,000
Summary
Council awarded the 1205 Jefferson lot to Habitat for Humanity on condition they build a house within three years and approved the sale of 1209 Washington to Art Riewaldt for $40,000 pending a redevelopment agreement.
The Mendota City Council reviewed competitive bids for city lots and voted to award 1205 Jefferson Street to Habitat for Humanity, with the condition that Habitat build a house for a client family within three years of ownership. The vote carried with four ayes, two nays and two absences recorded on the roll call.
Alderman Hochstatter also presented the bid results for 1209 Washington Street and the council approved the purchase by Art Riewaldt for $40,000 pending a redevelopment agreement. The minutes record the transaction and the council’s motion to approve the sale; the purchase is intended to be part of properties used for a planned Jimmy John's sandwich shop development, according to the minutes.
The minutes do not record further details about redevelopment conditions, deadlines for the 1209 Washington purchase, or the identities of other bidders beyond noting a neighbor and Habitat submitted bids for 1205 Jefferson.
