2012-905 RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -905
A resolution authorizing the City Manager to proceed with the conveyance of property located at 404
Johnson Street to The Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development.
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville owns the following described parcel:
ROCKPORT ADD. LOT 1 -2 W.OF HIGH ST. BLK.2 JC6006565
WHEREAS, The City of Janesville acquired the property located at 404 Johnson in November 2009, through
the General Fund Blight Elimination Program; and
WHEREAS, The City of Janesville has demolished the two family structure that was built on the site; and
WHEREAS, The City of Janesville has entered into an agreement with The Wisconsin Partnership for
Housing Development, Inc. for development under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program III grant; and
WHEREAS, The Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development has acquired and rehabilitated the
adjoining property at 410 Johnson under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program III grant ; and
WHEREAS, The property located at 404 Johnson is of an odd shape and not conducive to redevelopment:
and,
WHEREAS, It is in the best interest of the City of Janesville to convey 404 Johnson to The Wisconsin
Partnership for Housing Development for combination with 410 Johnson: and,
WHEREAS, 410 Johnson and 404 Johnson will be sold to an income eligible party under the Neighborhood
Stabilization III guidelines: and,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL of the City of Janesville that it hereby
authorizes and directs the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Janesville, the
conveyance of such property; and to negotiate and execute such documents, papers and forms as may from
time to time be necessary and /or desirable to effectuate such transaction and the intent of this resolution as
the City Manager may decide; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized to take whatever other actions or
to make whatever other minor changes that may be necessary to effectuate this land transaction.
ADOPTED: A•ril 23 2012 Motion by: Liebert
APPROV,03: , Second by: Steeber
/ Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
i. _ al�.,. Dongarra -Adams X
Eric J. Lwi , C 1,V- -nager Farrell X
ATTEST: Kealy X
�� Liebert X
Severson X
Jean A Wulf, City Clerk -Tress rer Steeber X
Voskuil X
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
(16.-‘47//971 .
City Attorney, Wald Klimczyk - , µ, ___ y
Proposed by: Neighborhood Services
Prepared by: Neighborhood Development Specialist - _ -