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1989-11-13 Council MeetingPROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN REGULAR MEETING 13 NOVEMBER 1989 Approved 11-27-90 Vol. 40 No. 20 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building 13 November 1989 at 7:30 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Council President Stockwell. Present: Council President Stockwell, Councilmembers Pierson, Collins, Pulliam, Stehura, McLean, and Schneider. CONSENT AGENDA Minutes of the special meeting held 26 October 1989. Minutes of the regular meeting held 30 October 1989. Minutes of the special meeting held 2 November 1989. Minutes of the special meeting held 6 November 1989. Licenses and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee. Council President Stockwell stated that if there were no objections, the Consent Agenda would be approved as recommended, with the exception of a bartender's license for Peter Huschitt. There were no objections. Councilmember Pulliam moved to grant a bartender's license for Peter Huschitt, seconded by Councilmember Collins and approved by the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Pierson, Collins, Pulliam, Stehura, McLean and Schneider. Nay: Council President Stockwell. (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.) OLD BUSINESS 1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council action. No one appeared. 2. A proposed ordinance revising the regular bus fare rates for the Janesville Transit System was given its second reading by title only and public hearing. Nancy Hansen -Bennett, representing United Cerebal Palsy, requested that the handicapped 1 fares remain at 25 cents. Councilmember Pierson moved to amend Section 10.76. 020 (a), by reducing ten rides for $3.00 to ten rides for $2.50 for senior citizens and handicapped passengers, seconded by Councilmember McLean and approved by the following vote: Aye: Council President Stockwell, Councilmembers Pierson, Collins, Stehura, McLean and Schneider. Nay: Councilmember Pulliam. Councilmember Pulliam moved to adopt amended Ordinance 89-652, seconded by Councilmember McLean and adopted unanimously. (File Ordinance 89-652) 3. Council held the public hearing on the 1990 Proposed City and Library Budget. The following people spoke during the public hearing: Jim Hunter, 1187 Columbus Circle and Calvin Harfst, 1411 Liberty Lane, spoke in favor of the library budget. Dale Henning, president of the Janesville Chamber of Commerce, spoke in favor of the $15,000 budgeted for tourism. Virginia Wyss, 2022 Tradition Lane, requested additional maintenance at Traxler Park. Jeff Hartwig, member of a local Boy Scout troop, asked Council President Stockwell if the City of Janesville's budget will be stable into the next decade. Nancy Hansen -Bennett, 915 North Garfield, spoke in favor of the relationship between the City and Rock County Humane Society. The public hearing was then closed. 4. Final Certified Survey Map 89040-C, two lots plus one outlot located north of USH 14 and east of I-90. Councilmember Collins moved to approve CSM 89040-C, seconded by Councilmember Pierson and approved unanimously. (File CSM 89040-C) 5. A proposed ordinance amending the outdoor storage and display of merchandise regulations of the Zoning ordinance was given its second reading and public hearing. Gary McManus, representing Stop-n-Go, and Jim Agate, representing Super America, spoke in favor of this ordinance. Councilmember Pulliam moved to amend the ordinance section 2 (2) to include the verbage "that merchandise may only be displayed within five feet of the principle building seconded by Councilmember McLean and failed by the following vote: Aye: Council President Stockwell, Councilmembers Pulliam and McLean. Nay: Councilmembers Pierson, Collins, Stehura and Schneider. Councilmember Collins moved to adopt Ordinance 89-651, seconded by Councilmember Pierson and adopted by the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Pierson, Collins, Stehura, McLean and Schneider. Nay: Council President Stockwell and Councilmember Pulliam. (File Ordinance No. 89-651) 6. A proposed resolution authorizing the acquisition of property from Mr. Donald Marklein and the exchange of property with the Janesville School District for park purposes. Councilmember Collins moved to amend the resolution to include the following: 2 "(f) The City administration shall submit a recommendation to Council to sell off lots adjacent to Pontiac Drive.", seconded by Council President Stockwell and was adopted by the following vote: Aye: Council President Stockwell, Councilmembers Pierson, Collins, Stehura, McLean and Schneider. Nay: Councilmember Pulliam. Councilmember McLean moved to adopt Resolution 89-1221, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and was adopted by the following vote: Aye: Council President Stockwell, Councilmembers Collins, Pulliam, Stehura, McLean and Schneider. Nay: Councilmember Pierson. (File Resolution No. 89-1221) 7. A proposed resolution authorizing the purchase of property at 248 North River Street. Councilmember McLean moved to adopt Resolution No. 89-1225, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and adopted unanimously. (File Resolution No. 89-1225) 8. A proposed resolution located at 248 North River Councilmember McLean moved to by Councilmember Pulliam Resolution No. 89-1226) NEW BUSINESS authorizing the sale of property Street to Accudyne Corporation. adopt Resolution 89-1226, seconded and adopted unanimously. (File 1. A proposed resolution approving FY1990 Community Development Block Grant Program Submission. Councilmember Pierson moved to postpone action until 27 November 1989, seconded by Councilmember Stehura and was adopted by the following vote: Aye: Council President Stockwell, Councilmembers Pierson, Collins, Stehura and Schneider. Nay: Councilmembers Pulliam and McLean. (File Resolution No. 89-1227) 2. Award of contracts for the Fall 1989 Special Projects. Councilmember Pulliam moved to reject all bids, seconded by Councilmember McLean and approved unanimously. 3. A proposed resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of $100,000 taxable General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 1989-C. Councilmember Pulliam moved to adopt Resolution 89-1228, seconded by Councilmember McLean and was adopted by the following vote: Aye: Council President Stockwell, Councilmembers Collins, Pulliam, Stehura, McLean and Schneider. Pass: Councilmember Pierson. 4. Councilmember Pulliam moved to adopt the 1990 Proposed City Budget, as amended to date, seconded by Councilmember McLean. Action on the 1990 Proposed City and Library Budgets. Councilmember Collins moved to reduce the Personnel Department Budget by $3,075 for the EAP Program, seconded by Councilmember Pulliam and adopted unanimously. 3 Councilmember Collins moved to increase the City Council Budget by $2,000 for a sound system in the Council Chamber, seconded by Councilmember Pulliam and adopted unanimously. Councilmember Collins moved to reduce Refunds and Adjustments by $10,000, seconded by Councilmember Pulliam and adopted unanimously. Councilmember Collins moved to reduce street cleaning by $7,753, seconded by Councilmember Pulliam and adopted unanimously. Councilmember Collins moved to reduce the General Fund Budget by $55,898 for personnel turnover, seconded by Councilmember Pulliam and adopted unanimously. Councilmember Collins moved to reduce Debt Service by $18,640, seconded by Councilmember Pulliam and adopted unanimously. Councilmember Collins moved to delete $23,200 for new street lights, seconded by Councilmember Pulliam and adopted unanimously. Councilmember Collins moved to delete $14,716 in the Police Budget for a civilian supervisor's time, seconded by Councilmember Pierson and failed by the following vote: Aye: Councilmember Pierson and Collins. Nay: Council President Stockwell, Councilmembers Pulliam Stehura, McLean and Schneider. Councilmember Collins moved to reduce Capital Projects by $50,000, seconded by Councilmember Stehura and failed by the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Pierson, Collins and Stehura. Nay: Council President Stockwell, Councilmembers Pulliam, McLean and Schneider. Councilmember Collins moved to delete $15,000 budgeted for tourism, seconded by Councilmember McLean and failed by the following vote: Aye: Council President Stockwell, Councilmembers Collins and McLean. Nay: Councilmembers Pierson, Pulliam, Stehura and Schneider. Councilmember Pulliam moved to reduce tourism by $7,500, and directed the administration not release the funds until a marketing plan is submitted for Council review, seconded by Council President Stockwell and adopted by the following vote: Aye: Council President Stockwell, Councilmembers Collins, Pulliam and McLean. Nay: Councilmembers Pierson, Stehura and Schneider. Council President Stockwell moved to add $20,500 for an additional police officer for six months, seconded by Councilmember McLean and failed by the following vote: Aye: Council President Stockwell, Councilmembers McLean and Schneider. Nay: Councilmembers Pierson, Collins, Pulliam and Stehura. 0 Council President Stockwell's motion to add $23,585 for an additional street sweeping cycle failed for lack of a second. Councilmember Pulliam moved to reconsider the 1989 Bond Issue, seconded by Councilmember McLean and failed by the following vote: Aye: Council President Stockwell, Councilmembers Pierson, Pulliam and McLean. Nay: Councilmembers Collins, Stehura and Schneider. Councilmember Pierson moved to direct the administration not to proceed with the Main Street Bridge, seconded by Council President Stockwell and failed by the following vote: Aye: Council President Stockwell, Councilmembers Pierson and McLean. Nay: Councilmembers Collins, Pulliam, Stehura and Schneider. Councilmember Pierson's motion to delete $29,268 for the Fire Department Dive Team failed for lack of a second. Councilmember Schneider moved to delete $15,500 for the Monterey Dam Foot Bridge, seconded by Councilmember Collins and failed by the following vote: Aye: Council President Stockwell, Councilmembers Collins and Schneider. Nay: Councilmembers Pierson, Pulliam, Stehura and McLean. Councilmember Pulliam moved to reduce $5,000 in the short term financing line item, seconded by Council President Stockwell and adopted unanimously. Councilmember Collins moved to delete $27,000 from the Street Maintenance Budget, seconded by Councilmember Stehura and failed by the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Collins and Stehura. Nay: Council President Stockwell, Councilmembers Pierson, Pulliam, McLean and Schneider. Councilmember Pulliam moved to reduce computer equipment purchases by $5,000 in the General Fund, seconded by Councilmember Stehura and adopted unanimously. Councilmember Pulliam moved to add $1,500 to the Tallman House Budget, seconded by Councilmember McLean and adopted unanimously. Councilmember Stehura moved to postpone the adoption of the 1990 Budget until 27 November 1989, seconded by Councilmember Pierson and approved by the following vote: Aye: Council President Stockwell, Councilmembers Pierson, Collins, Stehura, McLean and Schneider. Nay: Councilmember Pulliam. 5. Matters not on the agenda. Councilmember Stehura asked the City Council if they would like to review the current policy concerning enforcement of Resolution 89-1188, which was requested by the Tavern League. The City Council did not feel it was necessary at this time. 6. Councilmember Stehura moved to postpone for two weeks consideration of a motion to convene into closed session with 5 respect to a claim which may likely result in litigation and the review of the library budget, seconded by Councilmember Pulliam, and approved unanimously. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:26 a.m. These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council. Jean Ann Wulf City Clerk STATE OF WISCONSIN ) SS. COUNTY OF ROCK ) I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Common Council of the City of Janesville, for the meeting held 13 November 1989. CITY CLERK 1i DATE