2005-210
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-210
CITY OF JANESVILLE
A RESOLUTION authorizing the City of Janesville's submittal of a Round 7 State Grant
Application to fund the environmental remediation and related site restoration activities
for the property located at 1623 Beloit A venue in the City of Janesville, County of Rock,
State of Wisconsin 53546 (Riverside Plating Company, Inc., abandoned site) and the
subsequent appropriation of said funds by the City of Janesville for said Brownfield Site
remediation activities.
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Janesville recognize that the
remediation and redevelopment of Brownfields is an important part of protecting
Wisconsin's resources and reuse of abandoned and lands; and
WHEREAS, by adopting this Resolution, the Common Council declare their intent for
the City Administration to prepare and submit a Round 7 State Grant Application to fund
the environmental remediation and related site restoration activities for the property
located at 1623 Beloit Avenue in the City of Janesville, County of Rock, State of
Wisconsin 53546 (Riverside Plating Company, Inc., abandoned site) and the
subsequent appropriation of said funds by the City of Janesville to undertake and
complete said Brownfield Site remediation activities described in the application if
awarded the Grant funds; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville will maintain records documenting all expenditures
made during the Brownfield Site Assessment Grant remediation and site restoration
period; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville will work cooperatively with and allow employees,
agents and representatives of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and
other appropriate agencies access to inspect the grant site or facility and grant records;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville intends to comply with all requirements of law
including, but not limited to, acquisition of the property from the County of Rock,
pursuant to Wis. Stats. § 75.17 (2003-2004) or in such other manner permitting
environmental liability exemption for the City, to remediate contamination on the site,
otherwise restore and render the abandoned and dilapidated property suitable for
redevelopment and reuse in accord with Wisconsin's Brownfield initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville intends to comply with all requirements of and will
submit all documents, including but not limited to a final report, to the Department of
Natural Resources which will accompany the final payment request.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Janesville that:
1. All above introduction and recitals are incorporated herein by reference as if fully
set forth verbatim; and
2. The City Administration is authorized on behalf of the City of Janesville to
prepare and submit applications for and request funds and assistance available from
the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources under the Brownfield Site Assessment
Grant Program and related State and other programs and sources;
3. The City of Janesville shall take any and all necessary action to undertake,
direct, and complete approved grant activities, and comply with State rules for the
program(s); and
3. The City will work cooperatively with the County of Rock to acquire said property
from the County but only in the event that this Grant is approved and funding binding for
the City of Janesville for this project; and
4. If such funding is approved by the State, for the City Administration to bring the
matter of the property's acquisition back to the Common Council for prior review and
authorization; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager and his designee(s), on behalf of
the City of Janesville, is/are hereby jointly and severally authorized and empowered to
negotiate, draft, review, revise, modify, amend, execute, enter into, file and/or record
additional applications, agreements, amendments, documents, reports, and letters of
understanding concerning this matter, and to take whatever additional other actions that
the City Manager may determine in his sole discretion, from time to time and at any
time, necessary and/or desirable in the public interest to effectuate the intent of this
Resolution.
ADOPTED:
October 10. 2005
MOTION BY: Brien
SECOND BY: Williams
COUNCILMEMBER AYE NAY PASS ABSENT
BRUNNER X
BRIEN X
WILLIAMS X
WELLNITZ, Tim X
WELLNITZ, Tom X
DEGARMO X
ADDIE X
APPROVED: ~
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Steven E. Sheiffer, City Manager
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
Proposed by: Public Works Department
Prepared by: Public Works Department and
City Attorney
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