1988-01-11 Council MeetingPROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
11 January 1988
Vol. 38
No. 27
Adopted 25 January 1988
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held in the Municipal
Building 11 January 1988 at 7:30 p.m.
Meeting was called to order by Council President Pulliam.
Present: Council President Pulliam, Councilmembers Mittness, Collins, Stockwell,
Stehura, Pierson and McLean.
The minutes of the regular meeting of 28 December 1987 were presented. Councilmember
Stehura made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of 28 December 1987
as distributed. Motion was seconded by Councilmember McLean and adopted by the following
vote: Aye: Council President Pulliam, Councilmembers Mittness, Collins, Stehura,
Pierson and McLean. Pass: Councilmember Stockwell.
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Councilmember McLean made a motion that the licenses, as listed on the license agenda
and on file in the office of the City Clerk, be approved and issued as presented. Motion
seconded by Councilmember Stehura and adopted unanimously.
(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.
Council President Pulliam introduced Mr. John Sullivan and Mr. Greg Lender, participants
in the Rock County Leadership Development Program for 1987-88, before taking into
consideration requests and comments from the public.
Council President Pulliam advised members of the audience that the ordinance relative to
bartender fees would not be discussed by the Council at this meeting, but would be
discussed on 2 February 1988 at the Liquor License Advisory Committee Meeting. The
date for this matter to be presented to the Council has not been set.
No one appeared on requests and comments from the public.
2. A revised resolution, recommended for approval by the Plan Commission, requesting
the vacation of a portion of Burbank Avenue lying in the Southwest z of Section 7,
T.2N., R.13E., of the 4th P.M. in the City of Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin, was
given its second reading by title only and public hearing.
Council President Pulliam opened the public hearing at 7:40 p.m. Mr. Greg Wagner,
plantmanager of Quality Wood Treating Co., spoke in favor of the vacation of a portion
of Burbank Avenue.
Councilmember Pierson made a motion to adopt said revised resolution as presented.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Stehura and adopted by the following vote: Aye:
Council President Pulliam, Councilmembers Mittness, Stockwell, Stehura, Pierson and
McLean. Nay: Councilmember Collins. (File Revised Resolution No. 87-1041)
NEW BUSINESS
1. A proposed resolution, recommended for approval by the administration approving
Downtown Business Improvement District FY1988 Operating Plan. Business Improvement
District Board President Robert Wexler introduced Boardmembers Bill Wood, Mel Blowers,
Millie Burhans, Robert Kimball and Sue Tuszyski. Board President Wexler and Board -
member Tuszyski spoke in favor of the FY1988 Operating Plan, while Boardmember Wood
spoke in opposition.
Councilmember Stockwell moved to refer the FY1988 Operating Plan back to the BID Board
for revisions downward in expenditures and assessments. Motion seconded by Council -
member Collins and failed by the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Stockwell and
Mittness. Nay: Council President Pulliam, Councilmembers Collins, Stehura, Pierson
and McLean.
Councilmember McLean made a motion to adopt said resolution as presented. Motion
seconded by Councilmember Stehura and adopted by the following vote: Aye: Council
President Pulliam, Councilmembers Mittness, Collins, Stehura, Pierson and McLean.
Nay: Councilmember Stockwell. (File Resolution No. 88-1048)
Item 3 on the Agenda was acted on before Item 2. The financial statement for the month
of November was presented. Councilmember Stehura made a motion that the financial
statement be accepted and placed on file for audit. Motion seconded by Councilmember
McLean and adopted unanimously.
2. Presentation and discussion on the Milton Avenue Critical Area Plan. City Manager
Sheiffer introduced Planning Director Brad Murphy who reviewed the plan for the Council
and answered questions.
Councilmember Collins left the meeting at 9:13 p.m.
Councilmember McLean made a motion to refer the Plan back to the Plan Commission. Motion
seconded by Councilmember Stockwell.
Councilmember McLean then moved to amend the motion by having all consideration of
design corridors removed from the plan. Motion to amend seconded by Councilmember
Stockwell and failed by the following vote: Aye: Councilmember Stockwell, McLean
and Pierson. Nay: Council President Pulliam, Councilmembers Mittness and Stehura.
Councilmember Stockwell then moved to amend the motion to have the Plan Commission re-
consider and rewrite the section on design corridors. Motion to amend seconded by
Councilmember McLean and failed. Aye: Councilmembers Stockwell and McLean. Nay:
Council President Pulliam, Councilmembers Stehura, Mittness and Pierson.
Council President Pulliam then moved to amend the motion by changing on Map 2, on
Don Webb's property, the word "commercial" to "office". Motion to amend seconded by
Councilmember Stehura and passed unanimously.
Councilmembers then voted on the main motion as amended and it was adopted by the
following vote: Aye: Council President Pulliam, Councilmembers Mittness, Stehura,
Pierson and McLean. Nay: Councilmember Stockwell.
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4. Matters not on the Agenda. Councilmember Mittness informed the City Manager that
a citizen had acquired 700 signatures in favor of the post office at the north location,
and that other petitions will be coming.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:58 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Frank L. Spoden
City Clerk
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