2017-1454 RESOLUTION NO. 2017-1454
A resolution authorizing the City of Janesville to proceed with the sale of property
located at 1725 N. Washington Street, "aka" Oak Hill Cemetery.
WHEREAS, Wis. Stats 62.22(1), 62.23(17)(a), 62.23(17)(b), 66.0101, and 62.11(5) and other
pertinent Wisconsin Statutes permit the City's acquisition, development, ownership, protection,
and subsequent sale and/or other conveyance of surplus real property; and,
WHEREAS, The City of Janesville owns Oak Hill Cemetery; and,
WHEREAS, The City of Janesville has received a Letter of Intent to Purchase five acres of land
from the Diocese of Madison for the expansion of Mt. Olivet Cemetery; and,
WHEREAS, the Diocese of Madison has offered $100,000 for five acres of land located at the
northeast corner of Oak Hill Cemetery; and,
WHEREAS, the acreage to be purchased is currently unused property; and,
WHEREAS, The City of Janesville intends to place the proceeds of the sale of land in the
cemetery fund balance account to use for future operational costs or capital improvements; and,
WHEREAS, the Common Council hereby finds that the sale of this property is in the best
interest of and benefit to the City and community; and,
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission reviewed this transaction during their August 21, 2017
meeting and found the sale to be consistent with established City plans and recommend that the
City Council proceed with the purchase of this property, but further noted that the Plan
Commission had not reviewed the financial aspects of this transaction; and,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
JANESVILLE that it hereby authorized and directs the City Manager and the City Clerk-
Treasurer to execute on behalf of the City of Janesville the sale of such property; and to
negotiate and execute such documents, papers and forms as may from time to time be
necessary and/or desirable to effectuate such transaction 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 changes that may be necessary to effectuate this land
transaction.
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ADOPTED: August 28, 2017 Motion by: Consent
Second by:
APPROVED:
Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Conley X .
Mark at. t?tj ',‘
re' ag, City Manager Farrell X
Gruber X
ATT., Jorgensen X .
,_ Marklein X
f7i/ Williams X
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Lavid T. Godek, City 'erk-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Tim Wellnitz, Assistant City Attorney
Proposed by: Parks Division
Prepared by: Parks Division