2020-1807 RESOLUTION NO. 2020 - 1807
A resolution authorizing the City of Janesville's submittal of a grant application to the
WDNR to secure principal forgiveness funding for Private Side Lead Water Service Line
Replacement (LSL).
WHEREAS, the replacement of lead service lines (LSL) in the community is a matter of public
health and safety; and
WHEREAS, the city has actively been removing public side LSL's for many years; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Janesville recognizes the importance of safety
and maintaining the City's infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the City staff have inventoried the properties connected to the public water system
and have determined that there are approximately 289 private side lead services in the system.
Of those 46 are commercial properties that do not qualify for the WDNR funding. The city will
be offering $2,500 to the commercial properties to offset the cost of removal; and
WHEREAS, for the remaining 243 private side lead services the city would use the mentioned
WDNR grant funding to cover the total cost of the removal and replacement. The property
owner will incur no costs for this replacement of their private LSL.
WHEREAS, the staff estimate the cost of private LSL replacement for eligible residential
properties is $1.7M, which is the amount of the grant request; and
WHEREAS, the City will work cooperatively with property owners, residents, and
representatives of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources when completing this
project; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville will maintain records documenting all expenditures made
during the construction process and will abide by the necessary reporting responsibilities as
determined by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources grant requirements; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to comply with all requirements of law in accord with the Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources; and
WHEREAS, by adopting this Resolution, the Common Council declares their intent for the City
Administration to apply to the WDNR to secure private LSL principal forgiveness funding for
Private Side Lead Water Service Line Replacement; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council hereby find that this grant application, grant, and program are
each in the best interest and of benefit to the City of Janesville.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Janesville that:
1. Each of the above introductions 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 funding and assistance available from the Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources and sources for this particular project as described and set
forth above; and
3. The City of Janesville shall take any and all necessary actions to undertake, direct, and
complete approved grant activities, and to comply with State rules for the program(s); 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: September 14, 2020 Motion by: Williams
Second by: Farrell
APPROVED: Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Benson X
Conley X
Mark A. reitag, City Manager Farrell X
Johnson X
ATT # 7,„ � Marklein X
- -- Williams X
Wolfe X
D vid T. Godek, City Clerk-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney
Proposed by: Public Works
Prepared by: Public Works