2013-1017 RESOLUTION NO. 2013-1017
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE DONATION OF REAL
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 202 LINN 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 approved Note issue funding from 2010 -12 for neighborhood and
downtown property acquisitions, in part to acquire vacant and /or blighted properties in the
central city residential neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the acceptance of this donation for the purpose of blight elimination and
neighborhood stabilization is consistent with the City of Janesville Look West and Old Fourth
Ward Neighborhood Revitalization Plan adopted December 8, 2008, which identifies home and
property maintenance, home ownership and parks and open space among the critical issues for
neighborhood improvement; and
WHEREAS, the Janesville Plan Commission has reviewed this proposed acquisition on May 6,
2013 and found it to be consistent with long range City plans, but not commenting upon the
financial aspects of the transaction; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville Administration has negotiated an offer to accept the donation
of 202 Linn Street for the purpose of blight elimination and demolition; 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 demolition cost is estimated at Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000); and
WHEREAS, the funding source for the acquisition and demolition is the Note Issue.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Janesville that
the City's acceptance of the donation of 202 Linn Street for the purpose of blight elimination and
demolition 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.
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ADOPTED: May 13, 2013 Motion by: Liebert
Second by: Severson
APPROVED: Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Farrell X
•.___zas — Fitzgerald X
Jaco' J Winzen , Acting • 4 - . :ger Kealy X
Liebert X
ATTEST: Marklein X
Severson X
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Voskuil X
Je- Ann Wulf, City Clerk- reas -r
APPROVED AS TO FORM: /
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Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney
Proposed by Neighborhood Services Department
Prepared by: Neighborhood Services Director