1989-02-06 Council MeetingPROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
6 February 1989
Vol. 39
No. 26
Approved 20 February 1989
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal
Building 6 February 1989 at 7:30 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by Council President McLean.
Present: Council President McLean, Councilmembers Pierson, Mittness, Stockwell,
Stehura, Pulliam and Collins.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held 23 January 1989.
Minutes of the study session held 16 January 1989.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Liquor License Advisory Committee.
Council President McLean stated that if there were no objections, the Consent Agenda
would stand approved. There were no objections.
(All applications of licenses are on file in the office of the City Clerk
and are incorporated by reference herein and may be examined upon request
at all reasonable times.)
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
A Resolution of Commendation citing Ellsworth (Bud) Whitney for his 33 years of
service to the people of the City of Janesville was presented by City Manager Sheiffer.
Mt. Whitney is retiring. Councilmember Pulliam made a motion to adopt said resolution
as presented. Motion seconded by Councilmember Stehura and adopted unanimously.
(File Resolution No. 89-1152)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council
action.
Judy Simons of 714 McKinley St. appeared before the Council requesting that parking
be allowed on the street for those persons who do not have access to off-street
parking. She, also, stated that she had been issued a parking ticket during the
recent "snow emergency", and that this could have been avoided by allowing parking
on opposite sides of the street on alternate dates.
2. A request for a variance of a distance requirement to establish a Community
Living Arrangement at 153 South Jackson was reveiwed by City Manager Sheiffer.
Appearing at the public hearing were: Luz Tredway of 153 South Jackson St. who
spoke in favor of the change to grant the variance.
Ilah Hartung of 121 South Academy spoke in opposition to the variance.
The public hearing was closed. Councilmember Stockwell moved to deny the variance
at 153 South Jackson St. Motion seconded by Councilmember Collins and passed
unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
I. City Manager Sheiffer presented the following names for appointment to the
BID Board: Robert Wexler, Robert Kimball and Sue Tuszynski for another two-year
term, and Michael McGrath and Janet Gasser to fill two vacancies. Councilmember
Stehura moved to approve the appointments to the BID Board as presented. Motion
seconded by Councilmember Pulliam and adopted unanimously.
2. A proposed ordinance amending the sign code to permit ground signs with lesser
than ten foot minimum clearance, and creating a provision in the zoning code to
permit expansion of existing structures with non -conforming setbacks was introduced
by Council President McLean and given its first reading by title only and referred
to the Plan Commission for a report and recommendation. A public hearing was set
for 6 March 1989 at 7:30 p.m. (File Ordinance No. 89-608)
3. A proposed ordinance amending Section 8:32.010 A. of the Code of General Ordinances
so as to more clearly incorporate all State of Wisconsin fire statutes, codes,
regulations and provisions was introduced by Council President McLean and given
its first reading by title. A public hearing was set for 20 February 1989 at 7:30
p.m. (File Ordinance No. 89-609)
4. A proposed ordinance creating a City Fireworks Code was introduced by Council
President McLean and given its first reading by title only. A public hearing
was set for 20 February 1989 at 7:30 p.m. (File Ordinance No. 89-610)
5. A proposed ordinance repealing and recreating Janesville's Equal Housing Opportunities
Code was introduced by Council President McLean and given its first reading by
title only. A public hearing was set for 20 February 1989 at 7:30 p.m. (File
Ordinance No. 89-611)
6. Matters not on the Agenda. A Council study session to review the "Recycling
Study" was set for 13 February 1989 at 7:00 p.m. by Council President McLean.
He then asked that the Councilmembers waive the notice of meeting requirement
which they did.
Councilmember Mittness requested that the administration review the parking problem
that is created during "snow emergencies" for thos that do not have access to off-street
parking.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:33 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Angelo Lamendola
Deputy City Clerk