2024-2200 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-2200
A resolution authorizing the City Manager to proceed with the sale of property
located at 606 W Delavan Drive, 620 W Delavan Drive, 632 W Delavan Dr.
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville owns the following described parcels:
E.115.5' W.676.64': PT.FRAC.LOT 5 NW1/4: SEC.1-2-12 N. OF W.DELAVAN DR.
EX.E.50' JC6107971
E.70' W.462.14' PT.FRAC.LOT 5 NW1/4 SEC.1-2-12 N.OF W.DELAVAN DR.
JC610796900001
E.66' W.330.14' THAT PT.FRAC.LOT 5 NW1/4 SEC.1-2-12 N.OF W.DELAVAN
DR. JC6107968
WHEREAS, The City of Janesville acquired the properties located at 606 W Delavan
Drive and 620 W Delavan Drive in October 2014, through the Rock County Tax
Foreclosure Program for the purpose of neighborhood improvement. The City of
Janesville acquired the property located at 632 W Delavan Drive through the 2016 Rock
County Tax Foreclosure Program for the purpose of neighborhood improvement; and
WHEREAS, the three single family homes located on the parcels were in poor condition
and demolished immediately after purchase; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville is selling the vacant parcels AS IS; and
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission has reviewed these transactions during their
September 2, 2014 and September 6, 2016 meetings and found the purchases and sales
to be consistent with established City plans and recommended that the City Council
proceed with the sales of this properties, but further noted that the Plan Commission had
not reviewed the financial aspects of this transactions; and
WHEREAS, these properties are now surplus and no longer needed for any public
purpose; and
WHEREAS, The City of Janesville has negotiated an agreement to sell the properties to
Shawn Ray for$56,000; and
WHEREAS, The buyer intends to build new-construction rental properties on each site;
and
WHEREAS, Wis. Stats. §§ 62.22 (1), 62.23 (17)(a), 62.23 (17)(b), 62.11(5), Chapter 32,
and other pertinent Wisconsin Statutes permit the City's acquisition, development,
ownership, protection, improvement, conservation, public use, demolition, disposition,
sale, conveyance, and other disposal of parkland, open space, riverfront properties,
blighted properties, redevelopment, and development properties; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council hereby find the sale to be consistent with City plans
and in the best interest of and benefit to the City and community.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL of the City of
Janesville that it hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager and the City Clerk to
execute on behalf of the City of Janesville, the conveyance of such property; and to
negotiate and execute 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 that the City Manager is hereby authorized to take
whatever other actions or to make whatever other minor changes that may be necessary
to effectuate this land transaction.
ADOPTED: February 26, 2024 Motion by: Consent
Second by:Consent
APPROVED: Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Benson X
Kev e M tanner Feb 27,2024 1319 CST) Burdick X
Kevin M. Lahner, City Manager Jackson X
Marshick X
ATTEST: Miller X
Neeno X
Williams X
Lorena Rae Stottler, City Clerk-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wald KlimczyK City Attorney
Proposed by: Housing Services Division
Prepared by: Housing Services Director