2010-726RESOLUTION NO. 2010-726
A resolution granting a 10 -foot wide utility easement across a portion of greenbelt west of
Castlemoor Drive.
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin, is the owner of a public greenbelt west of
Castlemoor Drive located in the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4 ) of Section 8, Town 3 North, Range 13 East
in the 4th P.M., City of Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin;
WHEREAS, Rock Energy Cooperative must extend an underground electric line across a portion of a
public greenbelt in order to provide service to residential lots located in the Willow Glade subdivision; and
WHEREAS, Rock Energy Cooperative has requested that the City grant them an easement, 10 feet in
width, extending across a portion of the public greenbelt west of Castlemoor Drive to facilitate the
installation of necessary electric transmission lines; and
WHEREAS, the City Planning, Engineering, Leisure Services and Public Works staff have determined
that the location of the proposed easement does not conflict with the current or planned future use of the
affected portion of the greenbelt; and
WHEREAS, on August 16, 2010, the Janesville Plan Commission reviewed the granting of this easement
to Rock Energy Cooperative and found it to be consistent with City plans and practices; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JANESVILLE
that the City of Janesville hereby grants the following described easement:
LOCATED ON PART OF THE PUBLIC GREENBELT AS DEDICATED ON "HEIDER ESTATES" AND
"CASTLEMOORE ESTATES FIRST ADDITION ", LOCATED IN THE SE' /4 OF SECTION 8, T.3N.,
R.13E. OF THE 4 P.M., CITY OF JANESVILLE, ROCK COUNTY, WISCONSIN.
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: Beginning at the most Westerly Corner of Lot 1, Willow Glade; thence
S.47 0 46'35 "W. 149.52 feet to a point on the Northwest Line of Lot 77, Castlemoor Estates First Addition;
thence N.42 0 13'25 "W. 10.00 feet; thence N.47 0 46'35 "E. 159.52 feet; thence S.42 0 13'25 "E. 10.00 feet to
the Northwest Line of said Lot 1; thence S.47 0 46'35 'W. along said Northwest Line 10.00 feet to the place
of beginning.
ADOPTED: September 27, 2010
ric 4e,16 iitt, City Manager
A'
Jean ,,fin Wulf, City Clerk- Treasurer
APP / ROVED AS TO FORM: l
Motion by: Steeber
Second by: McDonald
Councilmember
Aye
Nay
Pass
Absent
Brunner
X
McDonald
X
Perrotto
X
Rashkin
X
Steeber
X
Truman
X
Voskuil
X
City Attorney
Proposed by: Applicant
Prepared by: Community Development Department