2011-845 RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -845
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DEMOLITION OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED
AT 159 CHERRY 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 of Janesville has been awarded $1,003,743 through the
Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) grant; and
WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) grant must be used for
acquisition, rehabilitation, or demolition of foreclosed properties; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Janesville authorized the acquisition
and rehabilitation of 159 Cherry Street at the City Council meeting of February 10; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville acquired the property located at 159 Cherry Street on
February 17, 2010 through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program grant; and,
WHEREAS, after further evaluation the condition of the brick structure with Masonry
experts, Neighborhood Services has found the brick to be in a considerably more
deteriorated state; and,
WHEREAS, Neighborhood Services had received approval from the Division of Housing
and Community Development at the State of Wisconsin to shift this project from a
Rehabilitation Project to a Demolition project; and,
WHEREAS, Neighborhood Services believes demolishing this house to be a better use
of funds; and,
WHEREAS, the Council find this demolition 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 demolition is the Neighborhood Stabilization
Program (NSP) grant:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Janesville, that it hereby approves and authorizes; the City Manager and /or his
designee(s) to demolish 159 Cherry Street 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: October 24, 2011 Motion by: Liebert
Second by: Rashkin
APPROVED:
/ Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
/� 1 / Brunner X
Eric J. L mitt, ity if.ager Dongarra -Adams X
Liebert X
ATTEST: McDonald X
7 Rashkin X
` Steeber X
Voskuil X
-an Ann Wulf, City Clerk -Tre rer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Tim ellnitz, Assistant Ci
Proposed by Neighborhood Services Department
Prepared by Neighborhood Development Specialist , - - •