Full Agenda Packet
CITY OF JANESVILLE
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MONDAY, March 24, 2008
7:00 P.M.
1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Roll Call.
3. Minutes of City Council meetings: “C”
A) Regular meeting of March 10, 2008.
B) Closed session of October 8, 2007.
4. Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee. (Refer to separate agenda.) “C”
5. Financial statements for the months of January & February, 2008. “C”
6. Action on a financial gain request from the ALS Association of
Wisconsin, Brookfield Chapter, along with the Janesville Noon
Lions to conduct a “Walk to Defeat ALS” on May 10, 2008. “C”
7. Action on a financial gain request from the YWCA of Rock
County to conduct a “YWCA 5K Race Against Racism” on
June 21, 2008. “C”
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public regarding items on the Agenda not
requiring a public hearing.
2. Second reading and public hearing on a proposed ordinance amending
Ordinance Chapter 9.32, Chronic Nuisance Premises, to add underage
alcohol activities and housing and nuisance code violations to the list of
acts considered nuisance activities. (File Ord. No. 2008-407)
3. Second reading and public hearing on a proposed ordinance establishing a
re-inspection fee for nuisance violations and empowering summary
nuisance abatement. (File Ord. No. 2008-406)
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“C” – This designation indicates an item that the City Council will take up under a
Consent Agenda.
City Council Agenda – March 24, 2008
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NEW BUSINESS
1. Committee appointment.
2. Action on a request to waive the special event fees for the 2008 Farmers
Market.
3. Action on a proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to acquire
property at 937 South Jackson. (File Res. No. 2008-459)
4. Action on a proposed resolution declaring the property located at 2739
Beloit Avenue as surplus land and authorizing the City Administration to
sell the property. (File Res No. 2008-485)
5. Action on a proposed resolution approving a TIF development agreement
with and authorizing a $200,000 TIF development loan #2 to Tigre USA.
(File Res. No. 2008-486)
6. Action on a proposed resolution approving a TIF development loan
agreement with and authorizing a $62,500 TIF development loan to National
Freight Industries, Inc. for a 62,500 square foot warehousing and
distribution project in TIF No. 22. (File Res. No. 2008-487)
7. Action on a motion authorizing the City Manager to sign a memorandum of
understanding with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to be a
part of the Mercury Green Tier Charter.
8. Proposed revision to Council Policy #70 (Sidewalk).
9. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected
by Council action.
10. Matters not on the Agenda.
11. Motion to convene into closed session, pursuant to Wisconsin Statute
Section 19.85 (1) (c), for the purpose of considering employment, promotion,
compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over
which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility;
and (e), for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchase and/or
sale of public properties, the investing of public funds or conducting other
specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons
require a closed session, specifically setting the negotiation terms and
conditions for a potential TIF industrial development agreement.