2007-434
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-434
CITY OF JANESVILLE
A RESOLUTION authorizing the City of Janesvifle's submittal of Round 9 State Grant
Applications to fund environmental investigation at the 821 North Parker Drive, 101
Rockport Road, 803 South Jackson Street, and 210/212 South Water Street properties
and related site demolition/restoration activities at the North Jackson Street property in
the City of Janesville, County of Rock, State of Wisconsin, 53548, and the subsequent
appropriation of said funds by the City of Janesville for said Brownfield Site investigation
and demolition activities.
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Janesville recognizes the investigation,
remediation, and redevelopment of Brownfields is an important part of protecting
Wisconsin's resources and reuse of abandoned lands; and
WHEREAS, by adopting this Resolution, the Common Council declare their intent for
the City Administration to prepare and submit Round 9 State Grant Applications to fund
the environmental investigation and related site demolition/restoration activities for the
properties identified above and the subsequent appropriation of said funds by the City of
Janesville to undertake and complete said Brownfield Site investigation and demolition
activities described in the application if awarded the Grant funds; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville will maintain records documenting all expenditures
made during Brownfield Site Assessment Grants investigation and site
demolition/restoration period; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville will work cooperatively with and allow employees,
agents and representatives of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and
other appropriate agencies access to inspect the grant sites or facilities and grant
records; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville intends to comply with all requirements of law to
make property suitable for redevelopment and reuse in accord with Wisconsin's
Brownfield initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville intends to comply with all requirements of and will
submit all documents, including but not limited to final reports, to the Department of
Natural Resources which will accompany the final payment requests.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Janesville that:
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RESOLUTION NO. 2007-434
CITY OF JANESVILLE
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1. All above introduction and recitals are incorporated herein by reference as if fully
set forth verbatim; and
2. The City Administration is authorized on behalf of the City of Janesville to
prepare and submit applications for and request funds and assistance available from
the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources under the Brownfield Site Assessment
Grant Program and related State and other programs and sources;
3. The City of Janesville shall take any and all necessary action to undertake,
direct, and complete approved grant activities, and comply with State rules for the
program(s); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager and his designee(s), on behalf of
the City of Janesville, is/are hereby jointly and severally authorized and empowered to
negotiate, draft, review, revise, modify, amend, execute, enter into, file and/or record
additional applications, agreements, amendments, documents, reports, and letters of
understanding concerning this matter, and to take whatever additional other actions that
the City Manager may determine in his sole discretion, from time to time and at any
time, necessary and/or desirable in the public interest to effectuate the intent of this
Resolution.
ADOPTED:
October 22, 2007
Motion by: Truman
Second by: Wellnitz
Council member Aye Nay Pass Absent
Brunner X
DeGarmo X
Loasching X
Steeber X
Truman X
Wellnitz X
Williams X
APPROVED:
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Steven E. Sheiffer, City Manager
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO F;4.
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City Attorney
Proposed by: Engineering Department
Prepared by: Community Development Department