2004-23RESOLUTION NO. 2004-023
A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to acquire by purchase real property located at 2025
Beloit Avenue for the Janesville Transportation Improvements Project.
WHEREAS, the Janesville City Council has previously approved the right-of-way plat for the Janesville
Transportation Improvements 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
Janesville Transportation Improvements Project, City of Janesville, Rock County, Project I.D. 5990-03-52,
as approved by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, Rollette Oil Company owns the real property located at 2025 Beloit Avenue, Janesville, WI,
which is on the selected route for this transportation project as previously approved by the Janesville City
Council in Resolution No. 2001-171 approved and adopted on the 25th day of June, 2001; and
WHEREAS, The City Administration has negotiated an offer to purchase the entire parcel as shown in
attached Exhibit A, contingent upon Common Council approval as the means to acquire the Casey's
property in the amount of Four Hundred Sixty Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($460,000.00); and
WHEREAS, the acquisition, plan and use(s) were tPhroperly reviewed and approved by the Janesville Plan
Commission after public hearing thereon on the 15 day of October, 2001, 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 it 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 and direct the City Manager and/or his designees to purchase and acquire said property
from the owner, Rollette Oil Company 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 desirable to
effectuate the intent of this resolution.
ADOPTED: February 23, 2004
St~RT'~Sheiffer, C~ ~an~ger~f v
Je~,~n Wulf,-City Clerk-Treasurer -y
City Attorney' ' ~' / ' '
MOTION BY: Steeber
SECOND BY: Murphy
COUNCILMEMBER AYE NAY PASS ABSENT
ADDLE X
MURPHY X
DEGARMO X
STEEBER X
WILLIAMS X
BRIEN X
WELLNITZ X
Proposed by: City Administration
Prepared by: Community Development Planner