2023-862 ORDINANCE NO. 2023-862
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN TERRITORY AND INCORPORATING THE SAME
WITHIN THE CORPORATE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF JANESVILLE, PURSUANT TO
THE PROVISIONS OF WISCONSIN STATUTES, SECTION 66.0223.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JANESVILLE, ROCK
COUNTY, WISCONSIN, AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, Section 66.0223, Wis. Stats., authorizes the Common Council to annex territory
owned by a city and located near the city's boundaries by ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville is the property owner of the territory, as legally described in
Attachment A, and desires to annex and incorporate it within the corporate boundaries of the
City; and
WHEREAS, the territory to be annexed is adjacent to the corporate limits of the City and it is
feasible to extend water, sewer and other municipal services from the city to the territory.
WHEREAS, the territory to be annexed is located in the Towns of Rock and La Prairie, Rock
County, Wisconsin, and its current use is consistent with town and county zoning regulation.
NOW THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Janesville, Rock
County, as follows:
1. Annexation of Territory
There is hereby annexed to the City of Janesville, County of Rock, State of Wisconsin,
and incorporated within the corporate boundaries thereof, the following territory currently
owned by the City of Janesville and legally described in Attachment A. The population
of this territory is determined to be zero.
2. New Corporate Limits
The corporate limits of the City of Janesville are hereby extended and increased so as to
include and embrace within the corporate limits of the City of Janesville, the territory
described in Section 1 hereof, and such territory is hereby declared to be a part of the
City of Janesville.
3. Filing of Annexed Territory
A. The map attached to this ordinance as Page 2 of Attachment A is an accurate
map of the territory annexed, and such map is adopted as the official map of the
territory annexed, and the City Clerk of the City of Janesville, is hereby
authorized and directed to certify that the map is an accurate map of the territory
annexed under the provision of this ordinance.
B. The City Clerk of the City of Janesville is authorized and directed to file seven (7)
certified copies of this Ordinance with copies of the official map with the
Secretary of State.
C. The City Clerk of the City of Janesville is authorized and directed to mail or
deliver within ten (10) days of filing with the Secretary of State, a certified copy of
the ordinance and official map to the Rock County Clerk.
4. Voting Ward
All the territory attached by this ordinance is hereby made part of Ward 38 of the City of
Janesville.
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5. School District
This annexation is within the Janesville School District.
6. Effective Date
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. After this annexation becomes effective, the above described property shall
be exempt from and not subject to further taxation and assessments in the Towns of
Rock and La Prairie 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.
ADOPTED: October 23, 2023 Motion by: Miller
Second by: Jackson
APPROVED: Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Benson X
Burdick X
Kevin M. Lahner, City Manager Jackson X
Marshick X
Miller X
ATTES : Neeno X
Williams X
Lorena Rae Stottler, City Clerk-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney
Proposed by: City Administration
Prepared by: Planning Division
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ATTACHMENT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
ALL OR PARTS OF EACH THE NE 1/4 OF THE NE 1/4, SE 1/4 OF THE NE 1/4, SW
1/4 OF THE NE 1/4, NW 1/4 OF THE NE 1/4 AND SE 1/4 OF THE NW 1/4 OF
SECTION 24, T.2N., R.12E., TOWN OF ROCK AND PARTS OF EACH OF THE NW
1/4 OF THE NW 1/4 AND SW 1/4 OF THE NW 1/4 OF FRACTIONAL SECTION 19,
T.2N., R.13E., TOWN OF LA PRAIRE, ALL OF THE 4TH P.M., ROCK COUNTY,
WISCONSIN.
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: Beginning at the East '/4 Corner of said Section 24; thence
N89°02'52"W along the East-West Centerline of said Section 24, as monumented,
2550.27 feet to the Center of said Section; thence N89°04'47"W continuing along said
East-West Centerline, 775.08 feet to the SE Corner of Parcel 1 of Document No.
2122152; thence N0°43'12"W along the East Line of said Parcel, 246.24 feet to the SE
Corner of Lot 1 of a Certified Survey Map recorded in Volume 39, Pages 325 thru 329;
thence along the East Line of said Lot 1, along the following courses: N62°23'53"E
657.17 feet; thence S89°04'46"E 188.69 feet; thence NO°43'12"W 1692.07 feet to the
NE Corner of said Lot 1; thence S88°29'34"E along the South Line of Lot 1 of a Certified
Survey Map recorded in Volume 37, Pages 187 thru 194 and its easterly extension,
2615.31 feet to the East Line of C.T.H. "G"; thence along said East Line along the
following courses: S0°21'21"E 1565.00 feet; thence S22°09'26"E 107.70 feet; thence
S0°21'21"E 561.70 feet to the East-West Centerline of said Section 19-2-13; thence
N89°31'04"W along said East-West Centerline, 90.01 feet to the place of beginning.
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