2003-430RESOLUTION NO. 2003-430
A resolution authorizing the City of Janesville to acquire property located on
Plainfield Avenue west of Kennedy Road for a deep well and water reservoir.
WHEREAS, in a routine sampling of the City's water supply, high nitrate levels were
discovered in the Kennedy Road pumping station (Station No. 7); and
WHEREAS, upon obtaining these results, the City retained a consulting engineering
firm, Strand & Associates, Inc., to identify and evaluate alternatives to address the
elevated nitrate levels; and
WHEREAS, the consultant recommended that the City construct a deep well, blending
reservoir and water boosting station near Station No. 7; and
WHEREAS, the city identified several sites within a quarter-mile from Station No. 7 to
construct the deep well/blending reservoir; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville has negotiated an option to purchase a 1.6 acre
property located in the 1300 block of Plainfield Avenue for a purchase price of $85,000
which property is legally described as follows:
Beginning at the SE corner of CSM 984815 recorded in Volume 11, Pages 435 and 436
of Certified Survey Maps, Rock County, Wisconsin, thence N.18°00'00"W. 315.00 feet;
thence S.57°24'57'~V. 288.76 feet; thence S.31°59'15"E. 265.00 feet to the SW corner
of said CSM; thence along the arc of a 345.0 foot radius curve concave to the south (the
long chord bears N64°02'55"E. 72.37 feet; thence N.70°04'10"E. 143.80 feet to the point
of beginning. Containing 1.642 acres.
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission reviewed the acquisition of this property at its 3
November 2003 meeting and found such property acquisition to be consistent with City
plans but did not review the financial aspects of this transaction; and
WHEREAS, the funding for this acquisition will be included in the 2003 Bond Issue; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Janesville does hereby find the
acquisition of this property in the best interest of the citizens of the community and in
the best interest of the City of Janesville.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF JANESVlLLE that its hereby approves and authorizes the City Manager to execute
the City's option and hereby purchase the property located within the 1300 block of
Plainfield Avenue.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager and his designees are hereby
authorized to negotiate, draft, prepare, execute, file and modify such other documents,
papers and agreements ancillary and/or pertaining thereto and, from time to time, to
make whatever other minor modifications to the above-described agreement as the City
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Manager and/or his designees may deem necessary and/or desirable to effectuate the
purposes of such acquisition, agreement and the intent of this resolution.
ADOPTED: November 10, 2003
APPROVED:
Steven E. Sheiffer, City'Manager
ATTEST:
Jean A,~Wulf, citY Clerk-Treasurer /
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney" ~' t ' ' '
Proposed by: City Administration
Prepared by: City Planning Department
MOTION BY: Steeber
SECOND BY: DeGarmo
COUNCILMEMBER AYE NAY PASS ABSENT
ADDLE X
MURPHY X
DEGARMO X
STEEBER X
WILLIAMS X
BRIEN X
WELLNITZ X