2015-1197 11 May 2015
Page 1 of 2
CITY OF JANESVILLE
2015 SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS
PRELIMINARY RESOLUTION NO. 2015 -1197
A RESOLUTION authorizing the installation of certain sidewalks as defined by the
Pedestrian Transportation Corridor Plan.
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Janesville desires the installation of
standard concrete sidewalks in front of the parcels of land described below where
standard concrete sidewalks have not been constructed in Quail Ridge 3rd addition; and
WHEREAS, item #1 of the resolution pertains to sidewalk replacement related to a DOT
construction project on Main Street which includes complete streetscaping
improvements in 2015 which includes all new concrete terraces. Abutting property
owners will be charged for the replacement of five feet of sidewalk as part of the project
without the ability to hire private contractors independent from the DOT project.
WHEREAS, the Common Council desires that the construction of these sidewalks be
effectuated pursuant to the empowerment and according to the procedures set forth in
Wisconsin Statute Section 66.0907; and
WHEREAS, the City anticipates that monies, other than the proceeds of any
outstanding debt of the City, will be expended by the City with respect to such capital
improvements. The City reasonably expects to be reimbursed for such expenditures
with proceeds of its debt. The maximum principal amount of debt expected to be issued
for the reimbursement of such expenditures is $1,000,000. No funds from sources
other than the debt referred to above are, or are expected to be, reserved, allocated on
a long -term basis, or otherwise set aside by the City or any entity controlled by the City
pursuant to its budget or financial policies with respect to the Projects. This is
consistent with the budgetary and financial circumstances of the City. Copies of this
Resolution shall be made available for public inspection in the manner required by law.
This Resolution is a declaration of official intent under Treasury Regulation Section
1.103.18, as amended and renumbered from time to time; and
WHEREAS, the expenses to be charged against abutting property owners may be: (a)
paid in cash upon completion of the work; or (b) paid with the taxes the first year
following completion of the work; or (c) at the election of the property owner, spread
over a period of five (5) years with interest at three percent (3.0 %) per annum on the
unpaid balance. The first installment on the five -year plan shall include one -fifth of the
principal with the interest for November and December on the unpaid portion and shall
be so entered in the tax roll. Each of the subsequent installments shall be entered in
each of the annual tax rolls thereafter until all are collected. Deferred payment on the
aforementioned installments shall bear interest at three percent (3.0 %) per annum; and
j: \agenda review \approved agenda items\2015 \05- 11- 15\nb3 - prelimresolution2015- 1197sidewalk.doc
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of
Janesville, that pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 66.0907, standard concrete
sidewalks shall be constructed in front of all herein described parcels of property where
standard concrete sidewalks have not been constructed in Quail Ridge 3 addition as of
June 11, 2015 along the following street(s):
ITEM SIDE STREET FROM TO
1 Both Main Street E Centerway St Lawrence Avenue
Both Quail-Ridge-Drive Gevey-DfiVe
3 Beth Covey -Drive Quail-Ridge -Drive 175' W of Partridge Lane
4 Beth Partridge -Lane Covey -Drive 130' S of Covey Drive
ADOPTED: May 11, 2015 Motion by: Gruber
Second by: Tidwell
APPROV D: Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
a Bobzien X
(���{{{ Deupree X
Mark A. Fr itag, City Manager Farrell X
Gruber X
ATTE / Liebert X
��, Marklein X
i — • ' . Tidwell _ X
David Godek, Deputy City Clerk- Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
edteseW
Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney
Proposed by: Public Works
Prepared by: Public Works
j: \agenda review \approved agenda items\2015 \05- 11- 15\nb3 - prelimresolution2015- 1197sidewalk.doc