2000-89Resolution No. 2000- $9
A resolution authorizing the acceptance by the City of the donation of real
property located at 14- 20 East Court Street from Douglas V. Erdman, and the mutul
exchange of related easements, for Senior Center remodeling, public parking,
riverwalk, and related public purposes, and approving an agreement concerning
donation, use of properties and purposes.
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville Administration has negotiated agreements dated 21
September 2000 with one Douglas V. Erdman, the owner of certain real property located
at 14 - 20 East Court Street, City of Janesville, County of Rock, State of Wisconsin,
which property is also known as the Rost Building on the southwest corner of East Court
Street and South Water Street, the legal description of which is as set forth in the
attachments to the agreements (hereinat'ter the "Donation Property"), for the donation of
the property and improvements thereon for public parking, ice age trail, senior center and
related public purposes, which agreements are incorporated herein by reference as if
fully set forth verbatim; and
WHEREAS, this donation, easement exchanges and related conveyances and activities
are authorized by Sections 62.22(1), 62.22(lm), and 62.23(17) of the Wisconsin Statutes;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville Plan Commission has reviewed this donation of real
property, related land easements and proposes uses at their January 3, 2000 meeting and
found such property acquisition, easements and uses to be appropriate and consistent with
the City's long range plans and purposes, but did not review or comment upon the
financial aspects of these proposes transactions; and
WHEREAS, the funding for the proposed demolition and related site activities shall
come fi.om the Senior Center Renovation Construction Account; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Janesville hereby find and determine
that the acquisition of this property is necessary, proper and desirable to effectuate these
purposes; and further find and determine that the terms and conditions set forth in said
agreements are appropriate, necessary and desirable; and that this donation, mutual
exchange of easements, terms, conditions and public purposes are all in the best interest
of and benefit to the City, community and its citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of
Janesville that it hereby approves and authorizes the City of Janesville's acceptance of
the Donation Property fi.om Douglas V. Erdman, and authorizes and approves of the
mutual exchange of easements and the related agreements; 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, execute, enter into additional agreements, record, file and/or to 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, transaction(s), and/or project.
ADOPTED: October 9, 2000
APPROVED:
St~ven E. Sheiff~r, City 1Vfanager
ATTEST:
J,~ Ann Wul~ City Clerk-Tre~rer
MOTION BY: Noll
SECOND BY: Schneider
COUNCILMEMBER AYE NAY PASS ABSEN'I
SCHNEIDER X
WILLIAMS X
NOLL X
BRIEN X
MURPHY X
O'LEARY X
DEGARMO X
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney ~ /
Proposed by: City Administration
Prepared by: City Attorney