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RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -1139
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT
1212 MAPLE COURT, 226 NORTH TERRACE STREET, 261 SOUTH HIGH ST, 606 WEST
DELAVAN DRIVE, 620 WEST DELAVAN, 602 EAST COURT STREET AND 1318 BENTON
AVENUE.
WHEREAS, Wis. Stats. § §62.22 (1), 62.23 (17) (a), 62.23 (17) (b), 66.0101, 62.11(5) and
Chapters 74, 75, and 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
WHEREAS, Rock County has foreclosed upon the properties located at 1212 Maple Court, 226
North Terrace Street, 261 South High St, 606 West Delavan Drive, 620 West Delavan, 602
East Court Street, and 1318 Benton Avenue located in the City of Janesville, County of Rock,
State of Wisconsin for delinquent property taxes as outlined in Wis. Stats. §75.521; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville has a first right to acquire the properties before they are sold
at public auction; and
WHEREAS, the purchase price for such properties is equal to the amount of delinquent taxes,
special assessments and charges, and interest plus closing costs as follows:
1212 Maple Court. - $16,277.62 plus $300 est. closing cost
226 N Terrace Street - $7,823.09 plus $300 est. closing cost
261 S High Street - $7,612.27 plus $300 est. closing cost
606 W Delavan Drive - $6,559.20 plus $300 est. closing cost
620 W Delavan Drive - $7,667.92 plus $300 est. closing cost
602 E Court Street - $10,440.98 plus $300 est. closing cost
1318 Benton Ave - $7,598.68 plus $300 est. closing cost ;and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the Look West & Old Fourth Ward Neighborhood
Revitalization Plan on December 8, 2008, which identifies home and property maintenance and
historic preservation among the critical issues for neighborhood improvement; and
WHEREAS, the Janesville Plan Commission has reviewed this proposed acquisition on
September 2, 2014 and found it to be consistent with long range City plans, but not commenting
upon the financial aspects of the transaction; and
WHEREAS, the funding source for the acquisition, rehabilitation, and demolition is the
Neighborhood and Downtown Property Acquisition Fund; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Janesville that
they hereby approve and authorize the City Manager and /or his designee(s) to acquire and
close upon the City's purchase of the Properties described above from the owners on behalf of
the City in the manner and for the amounts set forth in the above recitals; 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.
ADOPTED: September 22, 2014 Motion by: Marklein
Second by: Fitzgerald
APPROVED: / Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Bobzien
Farrell X
Mark A Freitag, City Manager Fitzgerald X
Kealy X
ATTEST: Liebert X
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Marklein X
/ f )i. Severson X
Je n Ann Wulf, City Clerk -Tress rer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wald KIim C�syk, City Attorney
Proposed by: Neighborhood and Community
Services Department
Prepared by: Neighborhood Development Specialist