VPWG Minutes June 12, 2015
Attendees:BKossis; JRichter; THardy; PBrewton; DKolke; LGuralnik; TDolan; RDaley; MLandrew; DMorris; CConnors; ESing;
Minutes: JR/DK
Questions – what does near-default mean?
October 2014 sale – deposits not submitted to city received letter from city
By Monday 6/15 – which groups want to try the October 2015 Sale:
CASGED – 827 Suismon
OBB –
April 2015
Deadline end of july for april 2015 deposit
Note: ELDI April 2015 sale – properties bid at sale got ‘7’ so ‘returned’ to pre-status
August 2015
Sale 84 – 904 eureka –
BDavidson check with city about pulling 904 eureka from sale
Question re: Payment Plans: one try per owner (hardship = 2 per)
Can you file for a hardship payment plan on a condemned property? (DKolke/BDavidson to follow-up)
What about owner-occupants on regular plans? Should they have more chances?
CASGED – bankruptcy property sale 114 (900 chestnut)
double check 1025 High Street
October 2015
Title work up front
Double deposit (how much would get returned if property ‘drops’ out
Question: how many times will the city attempt to notify, get ‘bad notice’ and then move forward regardless? Never. The delta between Mennonite notice and CityPgh law dept certified notice is significant.
Dkolke to connect JR with CMU person
TDolan – use social media
The City will use information that is provided by community groups regarding contact info.
Request to ensure info regarding October Sale and August Sale are distributed in July when the group is not meeting.
Calendar for 2016 sales? To be distributed.
Request for more information on the feasibility application – in narrative form.
Approval letters coming from the city, URA providing approval letters
F/U on hand money to be returned (HI) 511 Johnston
F/U 835 Suismon P2P waiting since August 2014
PR Status Update report
F/U 416 E. Warrington – due out 2012 on property reserve status report, 2017 on PPR
F/U ELDI 5639 Hays showing clear title and deed received on PPR , but neither on status report
Property Reserve:
Update: re: amnesty period – re: PPR / room for T/Sale properties as well?
HI Land Reserve: side yard – notice to the adjacent owner
city not enforce ‘contesting’ deadline
side yard vs vacant lot (combo: dimension, shape, location, slope)
‘Unbuildable’ designation – AC has a definition – get from BKossis (residual/not developable)
GLS – list is face value only, not penalty and interest. Individual resident has had success negotiating price down
Updates:
h) yoga on the pods Wednesday 6:30and 7:30
i) congrats to NSLC on annual dinner
j)
Motion to adjourn 10:55am TD/DM/ES/DK
“More intense than a jujube, not quite a sour patch kid.” -TD