2002-239RESOLUTION NO. 2002-239
A resolution granting electric transmission line easements extending across public lands
adjoining USH 14 to Wisconsin Power & Light Company (YVP&L) and the American
Transmission Company (ATC).
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin, is the owner of property located in the
Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of Section 21, the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4) of Section 20, and the
Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4) of Section 33 of T.3N., R. 13E. in the 4th P.M., City of Janesville, Rock
County, Wisconsin;
WHEREAS, Wisconsin Power & Light and the American Transmission Company have requested
that the City grant them the requested easements to facilitate the installation of a major overhead
electric transmission line upgrade including replacement poles and higher voltage transmission lines
on property owned by the City and adjoining various sections of USH 14; and
WHEREAS, the City Planning, Engineering, Leisure Services and Public Works staff have
determined that the location of the proposed easements do not conflict with the current or planned
future use of city-owned lands in the easement areas; and
WHEREAS, American Transmission Company has submitted an offer to provide financial
compensation to the City for the granting of the easements in the amount of $78,040.00; and
WHEREAS, this compensation shall be placed into the City bicycle and pedestrian trail construction
account and expended for those purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Janesville Plan Commission, pursuant to Section 62.23, Wisconsin Statutes,
reviewed the granting of these easements to Wisconsin Power & Light/American Transmission
Company and found it to be consistent with City plans but did not review the financial aspects of the
transaction; and
WHEREAS, providing these easements are in the best interest of the City and its residents; 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 easements all
located in T.3N., R. 13E. of the 4th P.M., City of Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin, to Wisconsin
Power & Light and American Transmission Company:
Easement Area 1: A strip of land 35 feet in width and approximately 152 feet in length lying
parallel with, adjacent to and south of the Southwesterly right-of-way line of U.S. Highway 14, as it
now exists, in the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 21.
Easement Area 2: A strip of land 30 feet in width and approximately 109 feet in length lying
parallel with, adjacent to and south of the Southwesterly right-of-way line of U.S. Highway 14, as it
now exists, in the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 20.
Easement Area 3: A strip of land 40 feet wide and 2600 feet in length, being a part of Grantor's
property described as: The easterly 40 feet of the Grantor's property, adjacent to, contiguous and
westerly of the west right-of-way margin for U.S. Highway 14, as said Highway now exists;
commencing at a point 328.5 feet north of the intersection of the East & West Quarter Line of Section
33, T.3N., R. 13E., City of Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin, and said west right-of-way margin
for U.S. Highway 14; thence south 2600 feet to a point, to be known as "Point A" and there
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terminating; and also a strip of land 80 feet wide and 343 feet, mom or less, in length, located in the
Southeast Comer of the Grantor's property and being 40 feet wide each side of the following
described centerline, to wit: Starting from said "Point A"; thence S38°19'12"W. a distance of 343
feet, more or less, to a point where this reference line intersects the northerly right-of-way margin for
State Highway 1 I, said northerly right-of-way margin also being the South Line of the Grantor's
property, and them terminating.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Janesville are
hereby authorized to negotiate, draft, enter into and execute, on behalf of the City of Janesville, a
proposed easement between the City and Wisconsin Power & Light Company/American
Transmission Company, prepare and file such other documents, forms and papers pertaining to this
transaction as may, from time to time, be necessary or desirable to effectuate the intent of this
resolution and/or easements; and
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the compensation shall be placed into the bicycle and
pedestrian trial construction account and expended for those purposes.
ADOPTED: April 22, 2002
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Proposed by: Applicant
Prepared by: Planning Departraent
MOTION BY: Steeber
SECOND BY: Williams
COUNOILMEMBER AYE NAY PASS ABSENT
DAMRON X
WILLIAMS X
O'LEARY X
DEGARMO X
BRIEN X
MURPHY X
STEEBER X