2011-804 RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -804
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION AND DEMOLITION OF REAL
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 527 NORTH PEARL STREET
WHEREAS, Wis. Stats. §§ 62.22 (1), 62.23 (17)(a), 62.23 (17)(b), 66.0101, 62.11(5),
Chapter 32, and other pertinent Wisconsin Statutes permit the City's acquisition,
development, ownership, protection, improvement, conservation, public use, demolition,
disposition, and other disposal of parkland, open space, riverfront properties, blighted
properties, redevelopment, and development properties; and
WHEREAS, the City Council authorized $500,000 to be used for blight elimination in the
central city in a 2009 General Fund Note Issue; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Authority (CDA) and the Neighborhood
Action Team assisted in formulating criteria for potential Neighborhood Services
Department Property Acquisition projects, including: location in area of greatest need;
located within either of the two redevelopment sites as identified in the City of Janesville
Look West & Old Fourth Ward Neighborhood Revitalization Plan (Adopted December
8 2008); properties located along collector, major arterial streets, or minor arterial
streets; properties located near schools or parks; properties identified as poor or fair
condition on the 4 Ward and Look West Housing Condition Report (or of similar
condition for census tracts 6 &10); and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville Administration has negotiated an offer to purchase
527 North Pearl Street in the amount of Sixteen Thousand Dollars ($16,000.00); and
WHEREAS, the Janesville Plan Commission has reviewed this proposed acquisition on
May 2nd, 2011 and found it to be consistent with long range City plans, but not
commenting upon the financial aspects of the transaction; and
WHEREAS, the Council find this acquisition and proposed public use(s) in the best
interest of the City and of benefit to the public; and
WHEREAS, the funding source for the acquisition and demolition is the 2009 General
Fund Note Issue Blight Elimination Fund:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Janesville that the City's acquisition of 527 North Pearl Street in the amount of Sixteen
Thousand dollars ($16,000.00) for the above described public purpose(s) is hereby
approved and authorized; the City Manager and /or his designee(s) may acquire and
close upon the City's purchase of the Property from the owner(s) on behalf of the City;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager and /or his designee(s), on behalf
of the City of Janesville, is /are hereby authorized and empowered to negotiate, draft,
modify, review, execute, and enter into additional agreements, record, file, and /or make
minor modifications and /or amendments to any and all documents, papers, forms, and
agreements, and to take whatever other actions as the City Manager may determine,
from time to time and at any time, necessary and /or desirable to effectuate the intent of
this resolution and /or the public good.
ADOPTED: May 9, 2011 Motion by: Rashkin
Second by: Liebert
APPROV D: / Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
j i / Brunner X
Dongarra -Adams X
Eric . Levi ity Manager
Liebert X
ATTEST McDonald X
� Rashkin X
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l lA Steeber X
Jea Ann Wulf, City Clerk- Treasurer voskuii X
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney
Proposed by Neighborhood Servic s pepartment = _
Prepared by Neighborhood Development Skeeraliisf