1988-01-25 Council MeetingPROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
25 January 1988
Vol. 38
No. 28
Adopted 8 February 1988
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held in the Municipal
Building 25 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 11 January 1988 were presented. Councilmember
Pierson made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of 11 January 1988
as distributed. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Stehura and adopted unanimously.
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Councilmember Stehura 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 McLean 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.)
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Councilmember Mittness presented the Resolution of Recognition for "Janesville Good
Citizen citing Joan Jenson for taking immediate action when she recognized a life
threatening situation, thus saving the lives of four_ family members. Councilmember
Mittness moved to adopt said resolution and Councilmember Stehura seconded the motion.
It was adopted unanimously. (File Res. 88-1049)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council
action. Mr. Harry Kubiak of 2606 Mt. Vernon Av. requested that the Council evaluate
the parking outlined for the circuit route during the night, so as not to interfer
with the parking for the Eagles Club located at 414 West Milwaukee St. It was explained
that that area of W. Milwaukee Street was not included in the parking restrictions.
NEW BUSINESS
1. A proposed ordinance to rezone property located south of Conde St. and east of
Beloit Av. from B3 to M2, as requested by Douglas Rubnitz, was introduced by Council
President Pulliam 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 7 March
1988 at 7:30 p.m. (File Ordinance No. 88-554)
2. City Manager Sheiffer presented the request of the YMCA Swim Team to use Rockport
Pool, for financial gain, August 12 through 14,, 1988, to host a Zone C Swim Meet..
Councilmember Stehura made a motion to grant the request . Motion seconded by Council -
member McLean and adopted unanimously.
3. A proposed ordinance establishing a new City Council meeting schedule (for the
first and third Monday of every month) was introduced by Council President Pulliam
and given its first reading. A public hearing was set for 8 February 1988 at 7:30 p.m.
(File Ordinance No. 88-553)
4. City Manager Sheiffer made a brief review of the circuit (cruising in the central
business district) and stated that there was an agreement between Police Chief Voelker
and himself relative to the problems. Chief Voelker spoke about his recommendations
as outlined in his memos: 1) parking restrictions - cost $3,900, 2) public parking
lot restrictions - $1,760, 3) posting of private parking lots - no cost, 4) traffic
signal changes - $500, and 5) police patrol - $24,000.
After a long discussion, Councilmember Pierson made a motion to authorize the adminis-
tration to proceed with the staff recommendations, as outlined by Chief Voelker's
memo dated 20 January 1988. Motion seconded by Councilmember Stockwell and adopted
unanimously.
5. Matters not on the Agenda. There were none.
6. Council President Pulliam stated that a motion to convene in closed session,
pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 19.85 (1)(c) for the purpose of considering
the performance evaluation of the City Manager was in order. Councilmember Stehura
made a motion to convene in closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statute 19.85 (1)(c)
for the purpose of considering the performance evaluation of the City Manager. Motion
seconded by Councilmember Stockwell and adopted unanimously.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:04 p.m. to reconvene
in closed session.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Angelo Lamendola
Deputy City Clerk