2018-1520 RESOLUTION NO. 2018-1520
A resolution authorizing the City Manager to proceed with the sale of surplus
property located at 1330 East Holmes Street.
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville owns the following described parcel:
NORTON'S S.D. LOT 11. JC5905399; and
WHEREAS, The City of Janesville acquired the property located at 1330 East Holmes
Street, through the 2017 Tax Foreclosure Improvement Program; and
WHEREAS, The City of Janesville is selling the vacant lot AS IS; and
WHEREAS, The City of Janesville has negotiated an agreement to sell the vacant lot to
John Onsgard for $1,000; and
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission has reviewed this transaction during their September
18, 2017 meeting and found the purchase of the property to be consistent with
established City plans and recommended that the City Council proceed with the
purchase, demolition, and future use of this property, but further noted that the Plan
Commission had not reviewed the financial aspects of this transaction; and
WHEREAS, this property is now surplus and no longer needed for any public purpose;
and
WHEREAS, Wis. Stats. §§ 62.22 (1), 62.23 (17)(a), 62.23 (17)(b), 62.11(5), Chapter 32,
and other pertinent Wisconsin Statutes permit the City's acquisition, development,
ownership, protection, improvement, conservation, public use, demolition, disposition,
sale, conveyance, and other disposal of parkland, open space, riverfront properties,
blighted properties, redevelopment, and development properties; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council hereby find the sale to be consistent with City plans
and in the best interest of and benefit to the City and community.
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-
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 minor changes that he may
determine necessary and/or beneficial to effectuate this land transaction and/or the
intent of the Resolution.
ADOPTED: April 9, 2018 Motion by: Gruber
Second by: Conley
APPROVED: / Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
J
, / Conley X
�L Farrell X
Mark a . reitag, City Manager Gruber X
Jorgensen X
ATT, Marklein X
Williams
WilliaX
„Amor Wolfe X
D-vid T. Godek, City erk-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney
Proposed by: Neighborhood and Community
Services
Prepared by: Housing Services Director