2018-725 ORDINANCE NO. 2018-725
An ordinance attaching territory in part of the SE 1/4 of Section 14, T.2N., R.12E. of the 4th
P.M., Town of Rock, Rock County, Wisconsin.
WHEREAS, the owners of the land within such territory proposed to be attached have executed
and recorded attachment agreements that set forth the timeframe, circumstances and
conditions upon which attachment of property to the City of Janesville shall occur within the City
of Janesville/Town of Rock Cooperative Boundary Plan area; and
WHEREAS, the necessary notices have been duly prepared, provided and served as required
by law to all persons affected; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance does not contain temporary zoning; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Administration has not found the proposed attachment to be
against the public interest; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council has determined that this attachment is in the public interest.
NOW THEREFORE THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JANESVILLE DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The territory described as follows is hereby attached to the City of Janesville.
Part of the NE 1/4 of the SE % of Section 14, T.2N., R.12E., Rock Township, Rock County,
Wisconsin, described as follows: commencing at an iron pipe in the intersection of the Westerly
right-of-way line of U.S. Highway 51 with the South line of said NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 14,
said pipe being 52.64 feet West of the Southeast comer of said NE 1/4 of the SE %; thence North
along the Westerly right-of-way line of U.S. Highway 51, 140 feet to the place of beginning for
the land to be herein described; thence West, parallel to the South line of said NE % of the SE
1/4, 280 feet; thence North, parallel with the Westerly right-of-way line of U.S. Highway 51, 200
feet; thence East parallel with the South line of said NE % of the %, 280 feet to the Westerly
right-of-way line U.S. Highway 51; thence South along the Westerly right-of-way line of U.S.
Highway 51, 200 feet to the point of beginning; EXCEPTING THEREFROM, the Northerly 50
feet thereof; FURTHER EXCEPTING THEREFROM, all that part thereof conveyed to the State
of Wisconsin, Department of Transportation by a Warranty Deed dated April 25, 1991 and
recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Rock County, Wisconsin on May 17, 1991 on
Card 478, Images 829-831, as Document No. 1133216. Containing .89 acres.
SECTION II. The attachment of the above described property will become effective immediately
upon adoption by the Common Council. Upon that date the above described property shall be
exempt from and not subject to further taxation and assessments in the Town of Rock and
thence forth shall be subject to taxation and assessment as part of the City of Janesville for any
and all purpose provided by law.
SECTION HI. All the territory attached by this ordinance is hereby made part of Ward 32 of the
City of Janesville.
SECTION IV. There are no residents in the area proposed for attachment.
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SECTION V. The annexation is within the Janesville School District.
SECTION VI. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the Common
Council, the public health, welfare, peace, tranquility, good order, public benefit, and police
power so requiring.
ADOPTED: August 13, 2018 Motion by: Gruber
Second by: Jorgensen
APPROVED: Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
/ Conley X
Farrell X
Mark A. reitag, City Manager / Gruber X
Jorgensen X
ATTE �� Marklein X
Williams X
Wolfe X
David T. Godek, City Clerk-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney
Proposed by: Applicant
Prepared by: Planning Division