Agenda CITY OF JANESVILLE
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MONDAY, February 28, 2011
7:00 P.M.
1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Roll Call.
3. Minutes of City Council meeting: “C”
A)Regular meeting of February 14, 2011.
B)Special meeting of February 16, 2011.
4. Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee. (Refer to separate agenda.) “C”
5. Financial statement for the month of December, 2010. “C”
6. Action on a financial gain request from the Boys & Girls Club to
conduct a run/walk fundraiser event titled, “Shamrock N Run
For Kids”, on March 19,2011. “C”
7. Action on a financial gain request from Janesville Craig High
School to host a run/walk to benefit Parkinson’s disease
research on April 9, 2011. “C”
8. Action on a financial gain request from River to Ridge Half
Marathon to conduct a 5k, 10k and half marathon on
September 24, 2011. “C”
9. Donation from Janesville Conservation Club, Inc.
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“C” – This designation indicates an item that the City Council will take up
under a Consent Agenda.
City Council Agenda – February 28, 2011
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OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public regarding items on the Agenda not
requiring a public hearing.
2. Second reading, public hearing and action on a proposed ordinance
amending the City of Janesville Subdivision Ordinance to change time limit
requirements for plats. (File Ord. No. 2011-474)
3. Second reading, public hearing and action on a proposed ordinance
amending the City’s solid waste ordinance to increase sanitary landfill fees.
(File Ord. No. 2011-475)
4. Second reading, public hearing and action on a proposed ordinance
amending JGO Chapter 5.52 and Section 5.04.010 N. regulating junk
dealers, second hand jewelry dealers, and pawnbrokers in the City of
Janesville. (File Ord. No. 2011-476)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Action on a proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a
concessionaire contract with the Friends of Traxler Park.
(File Res. No. 2011-769)
2. Action on proposed preliminary resolution for Public Works Contract 2011-
1 (street resurfacing including curb and gutter, water, sewer, and paving)
and schedule a public hearing for the final resolution.
(File Res. No. 2011-776)
3. Action on a proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a
waste disposal contract with Town & Country Sanitation through December
31, 2013. (File Res. No. 2011-778)
4. Action on a proposed resolution supporting the elimination of the February
primary and the April general election in favor of consolidating elections in
the Fall. (File Res. No. 2011-771)
5. Discuss and direct staff on proposed revisions to various Council Policies
regarding public improvements and special assessments (Council Policies
#63, #70 and #78); and a new Council Policy on payments of special
assessments (Council Policy #87).
City Council Agenda – February 28, 2011
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OLD BUSINESS (CONTINUED)
6. Introduce and schedule a public hearing on a proposed ordinance
eliminating the waiver of special assessment procedures as a means for
satisfying new developer/subdivider storm sewer, sidewalk, and street
lighting payment obligations (File Ord. 2011-478)
7. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be
affected by Council action.
8. Matters not on the Agenda.
9. Consideration of a motion to convene into closed session, pursuant to
Wisconsin Statute Section 19.85(1)(e), for the purpose of deliberating and
setting the negotiating and bargaining strategies, terms, and conditions for
a potential offer to purchase certain land for a potential
industrial/commercial TIF 22 project since competitive and/or
bargaining reasons require a closed session; and Section 19.85 (1)(c) to
conduct the annual review of the City Manager's performance,
compensation, and employment.
The use of audible cell phone ringers and active use and response to cellular
phone technology by the governing body, staff and members of the public is
discouraged in the Council Chambers while the Council is in session.