Full Agenda Packet
CITY OF JANESVILLE
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MONDAY, December 22, 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 December 8, 2008.
B.Closed session of December 8, 2008.
4. Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee. (Refer to separate agenda.) “C”
5. Financial statement for the month of November, 2008. “C”
6. Action on a motion to approve final Certified Survey Map 08015-T,
Michelle Chesebro, 2 lots along Avalon Road in Rock Township. “C”
7. Waiver of special assessment procedures for storm sewer and street lighting
charges for CSM 08015, Chesebro.
8. Special recognition: Action on a proposed resolution in commendation of
Debra M. Case’s service to the Hedberg Public Library.
(File Res. No. 2008-555)
9. Special recognition: Action on a proposed resolution in commendation of
Karen A. Helwig’s service to the Hedberg Public Library.
(File Res. No. 2008-556)
10. Special recognition: Action on a proposed resolution in commendation of
Stephen R. DeWitt’s service to the City of Janesville.
(File Res. No. 2008-565)
11. Special recognition: Action on a proposed resolution in commendation of
Timothy J. Ehlers’ service to the City of Janesville.
(File Res. No. 2008-563)
12. Special recognition: Action on a proposed resolution in commendation of
Craig A. Fritz’s service to the City of Janesville. (File Res. No. 2008-564)
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“C” – This designation indicates an item that the City Council will take up
under a Consent Agenda.
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OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public regarding items on the Agenda not
requiring a public hearing.
2. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected
by Council action.
3. City Manager’s Report:
A)Poverty in Janesville.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Action on a proposed resolution authorizing a 10 year special assessment
payment plan for New Life Assembly of God Church located at 2416 North
Wright Road. (File Res. No. 2008-567)
2. Action on a proposed resolution accepting the transfer of all cemetery
property and all trust funds pertaining to the cemetery from the Board of
Trustees of Oak Hill Cemetery Association, Inc. (File Res. No. 2008-568)
3. Action on a proposed resolution amending the appointment provisions of
the Alcohol License Advisory Committee, Leisure Services Advisory
Committee, Sustainable Janesville and Transportation Committee to require
appointments to be made by the Council President following consultation
with the Citizens Advisory Committee on Appointments.
(File Res. No. 2008-566)
4. Introduce and schedule a public hearing on a proposed charter ordinance
amending the appointment provisions of the Plan Commission, Board of
Review, Library Board of Trustees, and Zoning Board of Appeals and
creating a charter ordinance for the Community Development Authority to
require appointments to be made by the Council President following
consultation with the Citizens Advisory Committee on Appointments in
amended Sections 2.20.010, 2.24.010, 2.28.010, 2.58.020, and newly
created Chapter 2.26. (File Charter Ord. No. 2008-006)
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NEW BUSINESS (CONTINUED)
5. Introduce and schedule a public hearing on a proposed ordinance amending
the appointment provisions of the Historic Commission to require
appointments to be made by the Council President following consultation
with the Citizens Advisory Committee on Appointments in amended Section
18.36.070(B)(2H)(c)(i). (File Ord. No. 2008-422)
6 Introduce, refer to Plan Commission and schedule a public hearing on a
proposed ordinance rezoning property located at 600 South Pine Street from
R2 to B3. (File Ord. No. 2008-426)
7. Matters not on the Agenda.
8. Consideration of a motion to convene into closed session, pursuant to
Wisconsin Statute Section 19.85(1)(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 County of Rock-
City of Janesville intergovernmental cooperation agreement concerning the
provision of law enforcement services to the UW Rock County Campus; and
for the purpose of reviewing and setting the proposed negotiation and
bargaining terms and conditions for a potential TIF No. 34 development
agreement for a manufacturing company.