1989-12-26 Council MeetingPROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
26 December 1989 Approved 1-8-90
VOL. 40
NO. 26
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville,
held in the Municipal Building 26 December 1989 at 7:30 p.m.
Council President Stockwell called the meeting to order.
Present: Council President Stockwell, Councilmembers Pierson,
Pulliam, Stehura, McLean and Schneider.
Absent: Councilmember Collins.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held 11 December 1989.
Minutes of the closed session held 11 December 1989.
Licenses and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
Waiver of Special Assessments - Moose Lodge.
Financial statement for the month of November 1989.
Council President Stockwell stated that if there were no
objections, the consent agenda would be 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
Councilmember Pulliam moved to approve proposed resolutions in
commendation of Donald Kline, Joseph Ryder, Bernard Haschke,
Rodney Ebert and Frank Spoden, seconded by Councilmember McLean
and approved unanimously. (File Resolutions No. 89-1233, 89-
1234, 89-1236, 89-1237 and 89-1241.)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be
affected by Council action. No one appeared for this item.
2. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at 1136
Woodman Road from R2 to Parking Overlay was given its second
reading by title only and public hearing. Attorney Robert
Elliott, representing Charlotte Husen, appeared to answer any
questions from Councilmembers.
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Councilmember McLean moved to adopt said ordinance , seconded by
Councilmember Pulliam and adopted unanimously. (File Ordinance
No. 89-653)
3. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute,
on behalf of the City of Janesville, an Option to Purchase and
Convey/Transfer various commercial properties. Councilmember
Pulliam moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember
McLean and adopted unanimously. (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. Councilmember McLean moved to adopt said
resolution, seconded by Councilmember Pierson and adopted by the
following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Pierson, Pulliam, Stehura,
McLean and Schneider. Nay: Council President Stockwell. (File
Resolution No. 89-1231)
5. A proposed ordinance intended to repeal, reorganize and
recreate the City's current Direct Sellers' Ordinance was given
its second reading by title only and public hearing. No one
appeared for the public hearing. Councilmember Pulliam moved to
adopt said ordinance, seconded by Councilmember Stehura.
Councilmember Schneider moved to amend said ordinance by changing
the verbage from "may" to "will" in Section 5.68.110 of the
ordinance, seconded by Councilmember McLean and passed by the
following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Pierson, Pulliam, Stehura,
McLean and Schneider. Nay: Council President Stockwell.
Councilmember Schneider moved to amend the fee schedule from $5
and $15 to $75 and $75 respectively, seconded by Councilmember
McLean.
Councilmember Pulliam then moved to postpone action on this
ordinance for four weeks, seconded by Councilmember Stehura and
passed by the following vote: Aye: Council President Stockwell,
Councilmembers Pierson, Pulliam, Stehura and McLean. Nay:
Councilmember Schneider. (File Ordinance No. 89-643)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Recommendations of the Plan Commission:
A. Final Certified Sruvey Map 89039-C, William Harris, one
lot located on Orchard Street. Councilmember Pulliam moved to
adopt CSM 89039-C, seconded by Councilmember McLean and adopted
unanimously.
B. Final Certified Survey Map 89041-C, Donald Schieve, two
lots located on South River Road, south of Cedar Crest.
Councilmember Pierson moved to adopt CSM 89041-C, seconded by
Councilmember Stehura and adopted unanimously.
C. Final Certified Map 89049-C, Scott Feirn, three lots
located on Bordeaux Court. Councilmember Pulliam moved to adopt
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CSM 89049-C, seconded by Councilmember Pierson and adopted
unanimously.
D. Final Certified Survey Map 89054-C, City of Janesville,
one lot located in the Kennedy Road Industrial Park.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to adopt CSM 89054-C, seconded by
Councilmember Stehura and adopted unanimously. (File CSM 89039-
C,89041-C,89049-C and 89054-C respectively)
2. Award of Contract A-89 Water Utility Station No. 5 Deep Well
Construction. Councilmember Stehura moved to award the contract
to Layne -Northwest Company in the amount of $248,680, seconded by
Councilmember Pulliam and approved unanimously.
3. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend
the Agreement between the City and HUFCOR, Inc. for the purchase
and sale of 25 acres of land for industrial purposes. Council
President Stockwell postponed action on this resolution for two
weeks. (File Resolution No. 89-1243)
4. A proposed resolution authorizing the release of a utility
easement previously dedicated to the City was referred to the
Plan Commission, and scheduled for City Council action on 22
January 1990.
5. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter
into certain proceedings with the State of Wisconsin for the
reconstruction of the Monterey Bridge was referred to the Plan
Commission and scheduled for City Council action on 8 January
1990.
6. Matters not on the Agenda. Councilmember Schneider requested
that the administration mark the intersection of Highway 14 and
County A as a hazardous intersection.
Councilmember McLean requested that the lights on the River Plaza
be fixed.
Councilmember Pierson asked the administration when the ordinance
to deny issuance of licenses to individuals with delinquent
accounts receivables would be ready.
Councilmember Stehura requested that the bus route be expanded on
Burbank Avenue.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
8:59 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk
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