2005-200
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-200
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OR TRANSFER OF
CITY-OWNED LOTS ON SOUTH ACADEMY AND CHERRY STREET
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville owns two (2) residential lots in the 1100 block
of Academy Street and two (2) residential lots in the 1100 block of Cherry Street which
were acquired with general fund money by the City of J anesville in 1996 and 1998 for
future expansion ofthe General Motors plant with a legal description as follows:
LOTS 6, 7,14, AND THE EAST 2/3 OF LOT 11, MILTIMORE'S NEW
ADDITION, A RECORDED SUBDIVISION, BEING LOCATED IN THE SW. y.¡ OF
THE NW. y.¡ OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 2, RANGE 12 EAST, LOCATED WITHIN
THE CITY OF JANESVILLE, ROCK COUNTY, WI.
WHEREAS, in February of 2005 the Common Council of the City of J anesville
determined that the four properties west of the General Motors Plant should be declared
surplus property and sold or donated for housing redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, this property transaction was reviewed and approved by the
J anesville Plan Commission which found that such proposed surplus property sale,
transaction and uses were consistent with City plans, and in the City's best interest,
although not evaluating the financial aspects of the transaction: and
WHEREAS, the Common Council finds this property sale and transaction and the
proposed use of the properties for housing redevelopment is in the best interest and
benefit of the community and the City and authorized by Sections 62.22(1), 62.23(17),
62.11(5) and 66.0101 of the Wisconsin Statutes.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council ofthe City of
Janesville that they hereby authorize and direct the City Manager and the City Clerk and
his/her designee to negotiate, enter into and execute, on behalf of the City of Janesvi11e,
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contemplated herein; and to negotiate, draft, execute, record and file 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 by the Common Council that the City Manager
and his designees are hereby authorized to take at any time and from time to time
whatever other actions and make whatever minor changes to these transactions, sales,
funds and related documents that the City Manager may from time to time find necessary
and/or desirable to effec~uate the intent of this resolution. L.ð 15 -/-tJ be... f!ðlJveyed 'fo
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ADOPTED:
August 22, 2005
Motion by: Brien
Second by: DeGarmo
Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Brunner X
Brien X
Williams X
Wellnitz, Tim X
Wellnitz, Tom X
DeGarmo X
Addie X
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney .
Proposed by: Applicant
Prepared by: Planning Department