2025-2355Resolution No. 2025-2355
A Resolution designating a public facility concessionaire and authorizing the City’s joint
application for a public facility alcohol permit from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue for
the Woodman’s Sports & Convention Center.
WHEREAS, Wis. Stats. Sec. 125.51(5)(b)1.c defines “concessionaire” as a person designated by
resolution of the governing body of a county or municipality owning a public facility to operate the retail
alcohol premises at the public facility; and
WHEREAS, Wis. Stats. Sec. 125.02(14) defines “person” as a natural person, sole proprietorship,
partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or association or the owner of a single -owner entity
that is disregarded as a separate entity; and
WHEREAS, Wis. Stats. Sec. 125.51(5)(b)1.b defines “coliseum” as a public multipurpose facility
designated for the activities of the public, which may include but are not limited to sports events, trade
shows, conventions, seminars, concerns, banquets and fairs; and
WHEREAS, Wis. Stats. Sec. 125.51(5)(b)1.d defines “public facility” as an arena, coliseum, related
exposition facilities or center for the performing or visual arts; and
WHEREAS, the premises located at 2510 Milton Avenue, in the City of Janesville, County of Rock,
State of Wisconsin, is known as the Woodman’s Sports & Convention Center (“Woodman’s Center”);
and
WHEREAS, the Woodman’s Center is a public facility; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to designate Sports Facilities Food and Beverage Wisconsin, LLC, as the
concessionaire of the Woodman’s Center and authorizes the completion and submittal of an application
for a public facility permit to that effect; and
WHEREAS, this designation and authorization to complete and file an annual application for a public
facility permit, or any such paperwork as may be required by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue
from time to time, is perpetual, unless and until modified and/or revoked by the City of Janesville
Common Council; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Janesville finds that this Resolution and annual
applications for a Public Facility Permit from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, issued pursuant
to Wis. Stats. Sec. 125.51(5)(b) to the above-designated Concessionaire, are in the best interest and
of benefit to the City, including its community, residents, businesses, visitors, and general public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of Janesville as follows:
1.Each of the above recitals is reiterated and incorporated herein as if fully set forth verbatim; and
2.Sports Facilities Food and Beverage Wisconsin, LLC, is hereby appointed and designated by
the Common Council of the City of Janesville as the concessionaire (the “Concessionaire”) for
the public facility located at 2510 Milton Avenue, City of Janesville County of Rock, State of
Wisconsin, commonly known as the Woodman’s Sports & Convention Center (“W oodman’s
Center”); and
3.The Common Council authorizes and approves the City’s and Concessionaire’s joint efforts to
complete and file the AT-105: Application for Airport/Public Facility Permit for the Woodman’s
Center, and authorizes and empowers the City Manager and/or the City Manager’s designees
to complete said application annually as allowed by law; and
4. The City Manager and/or the City Manager’s designee(s) are further empowered and authorized
to make such additional decisions and take all additional actions as the City Manager or the
designee(s) may, from time to time and at any time, deem necessary and/or desirable to
effectuate this designation, public facility permit application, and/or the intent of the Council.
Changes to the application will be communicated to the City Council at the next r egular council
meeting by the City Manager and/or the City Manager’s designee(s).
ADOPTED: June 9, 2025
APPROVED:
Kevin M. Lahner, City Manager
ATTEST:
Lorena Rae Stottler, City Clerk-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney
Proposed by:
Prepared by: City Attorney Wald Klimczyk
Motion by: Neeno
Second by: Cass
Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Burdick X
Cass X
Erdman X
Miller X
Neeno X
Squire X
Williams X
2025-2355 Resolution Woodmans
Concessionaire 06-09-2025 as amended
Final Audit Report 2025-06-11
Created:2025-06-11
By:Elizabeth Lopez (lopeze@janesvillewi.gov)
Status:Signed
Transaction ID:CBJCHBCAABAAmw5rSTg3T1sFbwxeSp1bdx4fvzhK48iw
"2025-2355 Resolution Woodmans Concessionaire 06-09-2025
as amended" History
Document created by Elizabeth Lopez (lopeze@janesvillewi.gov)
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Agreement completed.
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