2017-1399 RESOLUTION NO. 2017-1399
A resolution authorizing the City Manager to proceed with the conveyance of properties located at
215 Linn Street and 410 N. Pearl Street to The Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development
(WPHD).
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville owns the following described parcels:
PALMER & SUTHERLAND'S ADD. LOT 6 BLK.11 JC6006836 (215 Linn Street) and MITCHELL'S
SECOND ADD. NW.1/4 EX. N. 70.5' & N. 16.5' SW.1/4 LOT 41 JC5603148 (410 N Pearl Street)
For informational purposes: 215 Linn Street, Janesville, WI 53548; Parcel No. 0136400218. And 410 N.
Pearl Street, Janesville, WI 53548; Parcel No. 0135200517
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville acquired the property located at 215 Linn Street in April of 2010 and
410 N. Pearl in May of 2010 through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, with the intention of
demolishing the structures and donating the lots to not-for-profit organization(s) for redevelopment
purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville has demolished the single-family and garage structures that were built
on the sites; and
WHEREAS, on November 2, 2016, the Janesville Community Development Authority approved the 2017
Annual Action Plan to include two new construction projects using HOME funding; and
WHEREAS, Requests for Proposals were mailed on January 16, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Neighborhood and Community Services received one proposal back; and
WHEREAS, the proposal from The Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development met all of the
required criteria of the request; and
WHEREAS, the properties located at 215 Linn Street and 410 N. Pearl Street are desirable residential
redevelopment sites: and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Janesville to convey 215 Linn Street and 410 N. Pearl
Street to The Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development for construction of single-family homes:
and,
WHEREAS, the newly-constructed homes will be sold to an income eligible parties under the HOME
Investment Partnership Program guidelines: and,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL of the City of Janesville that it
hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of
Janesville, the conveyance of such properties; and to negotiate and execute such documents, papers and
forms as may from time to time be necessary and/or desirable to effectuate such transactions and the
intent of this resolution as the City Manager may decide; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized to take whatever other actions
or to make whatever other minor changes that may be necessary to effectuate these land transactions.
ADOPTED: March 27, 2017 Motion by: Williams
Second by: Gruber
APPROVED: Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
h Deupree X
_ Gruber X
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A. reitag, City Manager / Jorgensen X
Liebert X
ATTE / /1 Marklein X
�� 7 Tidwell X
,r!�lgri Williams X
Da i T. Godek, City Clerk-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wald Klimc k, City Attorney
Proposed by: Neighborhood & Community Services
Prepared by: Neighborhood Development Specialist