2003-378RESOLUTION NO. 2003 - 378
A resolution authorizing a matching grant to the danesville Performing Arts Center for Renovation of the
Old Marshall Middle School Auditorium into a Community-}Vide Theatre and Performing Arts Center..
Whereas, the Janesville Performing Arts Center, Inc., is a Wisconsin non-profit, non-stock benevolent
organization that leases a part of the Marshall School Apartments, located at 408 South Main Street, City
of Janesville, County of Rock, State of Wisconsin 53545, owned by Janesville School Apartments, LLC,
which premises consists of the old Marshall auditorium and related rooms ("Facility"); and
Whereas, the JPAC desires to preserve the historic character of the building and renovate, refurbish,
reconstruct and operate the auditorium as a community theater and public performing arts center for all
participants, and has undertaken a major public and private fund-drive to facilitate the renovation and
subsequent public theater operation ("Project"); and
Whereas, an anonymous benefactor has come forward and offered to gift One Million Dollars
($1,000,000.00) to JPAC for the Project if the City of Janesville matched said amount; and
Whereas, the Common Council of the City of Janesville find that such City matching grant, historic
preservation/renovation along the Rock River, downtown fringe blight elimination/prevention, facility
rehabilitation, and subsequent non-profit public use and operation of the Premises and Facility as a
community-wide theater and performing arts center open and accessible to all persons is and would be of
public benefit and interest, improve and beautify the downtown, enhance the public welfare, facilitate
employment, provide wholesome youth activities and entertainment, are civic-oriented, and directly
contribute to the economic and public health, welfare, peace and good order of the community, its
residents, businesses and visitors; and
Whereas, the City Administration has negotiated a Donation Agreement (a true and correct photocopy of
which is attached hereto and incorporated herein as if fully st forth verbatim) that sets forth the terms and
conditions upon which the City would make such matching contribution to this worthwhile Project; and
Whereas, JPAC has executed and entered into the Donation Agreement binding itself thereto, pending
Common Council review and action; and
Whereas, the Common Council find that the terms and conditions set forth in the negotiated Donation
Agreement, and the City's matching grant towards the public parking, operations and use of the Facility
in the manner and amounts set forth in said Agreement beneficial to the City and in the best interest of the
public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Janesville that:
All above recitals are reiterated and incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth
verbatim; and
2. The City shall make the matching grant contribution ("Donation") to JPAC upon the terms,
conditions and provisions set forth in the Donation Agreement; and
3. The Donation Agreement is hereby approved and ratified. The City Manager and his
designee(s) may execute and enter into the Donation Agreement on behalf of the City of Janesville; and
4. The City Administration is directed to perform such promises and make such payments as
set forth in the Donation Agreement, subject to the Donation Agreement and the conditions and
contingencies set forth therein; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager and his designee(s), on behalf of the City of
Janesville, is/are hereby authorized and empowered to negotiate, draft, modify, review, revise, execute,
amend, record, file, and/or enter into additional agreements, amendments, documents, and letters of
understanding concerning the Agreement, Project, Facility and/or City funds/Donation; and to take
whatever other actions that the City Manager may determine in his sole discretion, from time to time and
at any time, necessary and/or desirable in the public interest to effectuate the intent of this Resolution.
ADOPTED: June 9, 2003
APPROVED:
S'~ven E. Sheiffer, City Ma~'ager
ATTEST:
dear~nn-Wulf, C~ty-Olerk-Treasur~
APPROVED AS TO FOR,M:
City Attorney
Proposed by:
Prepared by:
Council Members Murphy, Addie
and Steeber
City Attorney
MOTION BY: l~lurphy
SECOND BY: Add'[e
COUNCILMEMBER AYE NAY PASS ABSENT
ADDLE X
MURPHY X
DEGARMO X
STEEBER X
WILLIAMS X
BRIEN X
WELLNITZ X
Resolutions/JPAC Donation Resolution