2012-953 RESOLUTION NO. 2012-953
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION AND FUTURE SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1114 ROCKPORT ROAD
WHEREAS, Wis. Stats. §§ 62.22(1), 62.23(17)(a), 62.23(17)(b), 66.0101, 62.11(5) and Chapter 32 and
other pertinent Wisconsin Statutes permit the City's acquisition, development, ownership, protection, and
conservation of parkland, open space, riverfront properties, and development properties, and the disposal
and conveyance of surplus property; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville Administration has negotiated with the County of Rock to acquire fee
simple ownership of the property located at 1114 Rockport Road though the Rock County's hybrid tax
delinquency foreclosure proceedings pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute § 785.17 in exchange for the
City's share of unpaid real property taxes, interest, and penalties in the current amount of Eight Hundred
Fifty Nine and 73/100 Dollars ($859.73) levied upon the property and remaining unpaid; and
WHEREAS, the property was formerly privately owned by an adult who had purchased it upon a land
contract from the Vivid Sign Company, which ceased operations. The land contract purchaser defaulted
upon his payments and abandoned the property, leaving it vacant and undeveloped for nearly two
decades; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville has negotiated an agreement to sell the property to Certified Parts
Corporation for the actual costs incurred by the City during the acquisition and environmental
investigation of the site, not to exceed Twelve Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($12,000.00); and
WHEREAS, Certified Parts Corporation intends to expand their business operations onto the site to
provide additional access to their adjoining property located at 1109 S. Washington St.; and
WHEREAS, all environmental remediation of the property, if any is found necessary, shall be paid for by
the City of Janesville from the proceeds of an anticipated Brownfield Grant from the U.S. EPA; and
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission has reviewed these proposed land transactions at their November 19,
2012, meeting, found the City's acquisition and subsequent sale to be consistent with established City
plans, and recommended that the City Council proceed with the authorization of the acquisition and sale
of this property, but further noted that the Plan Commission had not reviewed the financial aspects of this
transaction; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Janesville formally find and declare this property to be
surplus property upon acquisition and, thus, not needed for City purposes, and that the proposed
transactions are to the benefit and best interest of the citizens, taxpayers, and the City of Janesville.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL of the City of Janesville thatthe
City Manager and the City Clerk, on behalf of the City of Janesville, may acquire and subsequently
convey the above - described property as proposed by the City Administration; and to negotiate and
execute such documents, papers, and forms; to make such changes; and take such other actions as
may, from time to time, be found by the City Manager and /or his designee(s) necessary, convenient,
and /or desirable to effectuate such transactions and the intent of this Resolution.
ADOPTED: November 26, 2012 Motion by: Dongarra -Adams
Second by: Kealy
APPROVED: Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
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Dongarra -Adams X
Farrell X
Eric J L= 7 , ' ity Manager Kealy X
Liebert X
ATTE ' T: Severson X
lir Steeber X
i/ / i. �� / _ _ Voskuil X
n Ann Wulf, City Clerk- Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney " :"` -�-_
Proposed by: City Manager's Office (ACH) — , x
Prepared by: City Manager's Office (ACH) and City - ,y =
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