1989-12-11 Council MeetingPROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
11 December 1989 Approved 12-26-89
VOL. 40
NO. 23
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville,
held in the Municipal Building it December 1989 at 7:30 p.m.
Council President Stockwell called the meeting to order.
Present: Council President Stockwell, Councilmembers Pierson,
Collins, Pulliam, Stehura, McLean and Schneider.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held 27 November 1989.
Minutes of the closed session held 27 November 1989.
Minutes of the special meeting held 4 December 1989.
Council President Stockwell stated that if there were no
objections, the Consent Agenda would be approved, and that
"licenses" would be considered separately. There were no
objections.
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Licenses; and recommendation of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee. Councilmember Stehura moved that all the licenses
recommended for approval by the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee be approved except for an operators license for Todd
Bailey. Also the taxi -cab driver's license for Donna Rafferty,
seconded by Councilmember Pierson.
Councilmember McLean moved to amend the motion by deleting the
name of Bruce Monson from the list of Operator (bartender)
Licenses to be considered and act on his application separately,
seconded by Councilmember Pulliam and adopted by the following
vote: Aye: Council President Stockwell, Councilmembers Pulliam,
McLean and Schneider. Nay: Councilmembers Pierson, Collins and
Stehura.
Councilmember McLean moved to amend the motion by referring back
to the Alcohol License Advisory Committee the name of Lisa Shaw
for further review, seconded by Councilmember Pulliam and adopted
by the following vote: Aye: Council President Stockwell,
Councilmembers Pulliam, Stehura, McLean and Schneider. Nay:
Councilmembers Pierson and Collins.
Councilmembers then voted on the original motion as amended. It
was adopted unanimously.
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Todd Bailey appeared before the Council to explain why he felt
that he should be issued an operator (bartender) License.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to approve the Operator's License for
Todd Bailey, seconded by Councilmember Pierson and failed by the
following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Pierson and Pulliam. Nay:
Council President Stockwell, Councilmembers Collins, Stehura,
McLean and Schneider.
Councilmember McLean moved to deny the Operator's License for
Bruce Monson, seconded by Councilmember Pulliam. After further
discussion, Councilmember McLean withdrew his motion.
Councilmember McLean then moved to refer Bruce Monson's Operator
License application back to the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee for further review, seconded by Councilmember Pulliam
and adopted by the following vote: Aye: Council President
Stockwell, Councilmembers Pulliam, McLean and Schneider. Nay:
Councilmembers Pierson, Collins and Stehura.
(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 for this item.
City Manager Sheiffer stated that items 2,3,4 and 5 are not
necessary for the Accudyne project, and requested that they be
tabled indefinitely.
Council President Stockwell stated the following would be given a
joint public hearing, since they are all relative t❑ each other:
2) Public hearing and action on a proposed resolution vacating
portions of North River St., Ravine St. and Mineral Point Av., 3)
Public hearing and action on a proposed resolution vacating North
River St. between Mineral Point Av. and the railroad right-of-
way, and portions of Ravine St. and Mineral Point Av., and 4)
Public hearing and action on a proposed resolution vacating North
River St. between Mineral Point Av. and Ravine St. and a portion
of Mineral Point Av. The public hearing was opened. No one
appeared.
Councilmember Stehura moved to table indefinitely Resolutions 89-
1201, 89-1210 and 89-1212 respectively, seconded by Councilmember
Schneider and adopted unanimously. (File Resolutions No. 89-1201,
89-1210 & 89-1212)
5. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at North
Franklin Street between Mineral Point Avenue and Centerway was
given its second reading by title only and public hearing. No
one appeared for the public hearing. Councilmember Stehura moved
to table indefinitely Ordinance 89-641, seconded by Councilmember
Schneider and adopted unanimously. (File Ordinance No. 89-641)
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6. A proposed revised resolution, recommended for approval by
the Plan Commission, vacating a portion of North River Street
between Centerway and West Wall Street was reviewed by Community
Development Director Michael King, who also recommended that
Revised Resolution 89-1219 be approved.
The public hearing was opened. No one appeared. Councilmember
Stehura moved to adopt said revised resolution, seconded by
Councilmember McLean and adopted unanimously. (File Revised
Resolution No. 89-1219)
NEW BUSINESS
1A. Brad Cantrell, Acting Planning Director, presented Certified
Survey Map 89047-C, Fagan Enterprises, one lot adjoining and
north of Holiday Drive and east of Pontiac Dr., with the
recommendation of the Plan Commission that it be approved,
including the acceptance of $850 for monies in -lieu -of parkland
dedication. Councilmember Stehura moved to approve CSM 89047-C,
with the acceptance of $850 monies in -lieu -of parkland
dedication, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and adopted
unanimously. ( File CSM 89047-C)
1B. Brad Cantrell, Acting Planning Director, presented Certified
Sruvey Map 89048-C, Margaret Hollibush, two lots located at the
northwest corner of East Milwaukee St. and Holly Dr., with the
recommendation of the Plan Commission that it be approved with
the acceptance of $223 monies in -lieu -of parkland dedication.
Councilmember Pierson moved to approve CSM 89048-C with the
acceptance of $223 monies in -lieu -of parkland dedication,
seconded by Councilmember Pulliam and adopted unanimously. (File
(CSM 89048-C)
1C. Brad Cantrell, Acting Planning Director, reviewed the Final
Certified Survey Map 89051-C, one lot located on Plainfield Av.
in the City's Kennedy Road Industrial Park with the
recommendation of the Plan Commission that it be approved.
Councilmember McLean moved to approve CSM 89051-C, seconded by
Councilmember Schneider and adopted unanimously. ( File CSM
89051-C)
1D. Brad Cantrell, Acting Planning Director, reviewed the Final
Certified Survey Map 89053-C, Ryan and Sons, Inc., one lot
located on North Pontiac Dr., north of USH 14 with the
recommendation of the Plan Commission that it be approved.
Councilmember Stehura moved to approve CSM 89053-C, seconded by
Councilmember McLean and adopted unanimously. (File CSM 89053-C)
2. Consideration of a Council Policy Statement Disposition,
Including Enforcement of Loans and the Judicial Proceeding,
Acquisition and Sale of Properties by the Community Development
Authority in Conjunction with Housing Rehabilitation Program
Loans. After a short discussion, Councilmember Stehura moved to
table the policy statement, seconded by Councilmember Pierson and
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failed by the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Pierson,
Stehura and McLean. Nay: Council President Stockwell,
Councilmembers Collins, Pulliam and Schneider.
Councilmember Collins moved to adopt the policy statement as
presented, seconded by Council President Stockwell and adopted by
the following vote: Aye: Council President Stockwell,
Councilmembers Collins, Pulliam and Schneider. Nay:
Councilmembers Pierson, Stehura and McLean.
3. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to
execute, on behalf of the City of Janesville, an ❑ption to
Purchase and Convey/Transfer various commercial properties, was
introduced by Council President Stockwell and referred to the
Plan Commission and the Community Development Authority for their
reports and recommendations. Action was set for 26 December 1989
at 7:30 p.m. (File Resolution No. 89-1238)
4. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to
exercise, on behalf of the City of Janesville, an Option
Agreement for 1.29 acres of land immediately south and adjacent
to Traxler Park, was introduced by Council President Stockwell
and referred to the Plan Commission for its report and
recommendation. Action was set for 26 December 1989 at 7:30 p.m.
(File Resolution No. 89-1231)
5. A proposed ordinance intended to repeal, reorganize, and
recreate the City`s current Direct Sellers ❑rdinance (currently
Chapter 5.68 of City Ordinances) was introduced by Council
President Stockwell and given its first reading by title only. A
public hearing was set for 26 December 1989 at 7:30 p.m. (File
Ordinance No. 89-643)
6. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located within the
1300-1400 blocks of Excalibur Drive from B2 to 01, with parking
overlay, was introduced by Council President Stockwell 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 22 January 1990 at 7:30 p.m. (File Ordinance No. 89-654)
7. Matters not on the Agenda. Councilmember Pulliam requested
that in the future all the pages of the Certified Survey Map be
provided for the Councilmembers.
Councilmember Pierson requested that the Community Development
Authority provide the Councilmembers with the minutes of its
meetings. Councilmember Pulliam stated that he would take that
request back to the Committee.
Councilmember Stehura asked about the time involved to foreclose
on a piece of property. This was reviewed by City Attorney Wald
Klimczyk.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to convene into closed session
pursuant to Section 19.85 (1)(e), Wis. Stats., for the purpose of
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deliberating or negotiating the potential purchase and/or sale of
public property, seconded by Councilmember McLean and adopted
unanimously.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
8:45 p.m. to reconvene in closed session.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City
Council.
Angelo Lamendola
Deputy 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 meeting held 11 December 1989.
(Deputy) City Clerk
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