2000-82RESOLUTION NO. 2000-82
A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to acquire by purchase real property located at 124
Kellogg Avenue for the General Motors Transportation Project.
WHEREAS, the Janesville City Council has previously approved the right-of-way plat for
the General Motors Transportation project and has authorized the City Manager to file a Relocation
Order with the Register of Deeds for Rock County, Wisconsin, for Transportation purposes in
accord with this project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City of Janesville to acquire various land and land
interests for the General Motors Transportation Project, City of Janesville, Rock County, Project
I.D. 5990-03-50, as approved by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, James D. and Renee M. Hinkle own the real property located at 124 Kellogg
Avenue, Janesville, WI, which is on the selected route for this transportation project as previously
approved by the Janesville City Council in Resolution No. 99-2481 approved and adopted on the 25~
day of October, 1999; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration has negotiated an offer to purchase contingent upon
Common Council approval as the means to acquire the Hinkle property in the purchase price amount
of Eighty-One Thousand and 00/100 ($81,000.00) Dollars; and
WHEREAS, this acquisition, plan and use(s) were properly reviewed and approved by the
Janesville Plan Commission after public hearing thereon on the 7th day of August, 2000, but without
review, comment or recommendation concerning the financial aspects of this transaction; and
WHEREAS, acquiring this property for such public transportation and related purposes is
authorized by Section 62.22 and other related provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes, and is in the best
interest of the City and of benefit to the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED By the Common Council of the City of
Janesville that they hereby authorize the City Manager and/or his designees to purchase and acquire
said property from the owners, James D. and Renee M. Hinkle; in accord with the plan, offer to
purchase, and public purposes; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager and his designee(s) may, from time
to time, negotiate, draft, amend, execute and enter into such contracts, documents, and agreements
and take such other actions as the City Manager and/or his designees may deem necessary or
desireable to effectuate the intent of this resolution
RESOLUTION NO. 2000-82
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ADOPTED: September 11, 2000
APPROVED:
Stcr'~E(. Sheiffer, City'Manager
ATTEST:
Je~X~r~ ~uif, City clerk-Tre~sur~
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Proposed by: City Administration
Prepared by: Assistant City Manager
MOTION BY: Schneider
SECOND BY: O' Leary
COUNCILMEMBER AYE NAY PASS ABSENT
SCHNEIDER X
WILLIAMS X
NOLL X
BRIEN X
MURPHY X
O'LEARY X
DEGARMO X