1988-04-04 Council MeetingPROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
4 April 1988
Vol. 38
No. 34
Adopted 18 April 1988
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held in the Municipal
Building 4 April 1988 at 7:30 p.m.
Council President Pulliam called the meeting to order.
Present: Council President Pulliam, Councilmembers Mittness, Collins, Stockwell,
Stehura, Pierson and McLean.
The minutes of the regular meeting of 21 March 1988 were presented. Councilmember
Pierson made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of 21 March 1988
as distributed. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Stockwell and adopted unanimously.
LICENSES
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 Pierson 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
Presentation of awards for the Fair Housing Poster Contest winners by Gloria Ziegler, a
member of the Community Housing Resources Board. $50 savings bonds were awarded in the
following categories: K-3, Jenny Mawhinney, grade 3 - Adams School - daughter of Ada
Mawhinney; and 4-6, Da Chan, grade 6 - Wilson School --son of Tha Chan _and Yon Houn.
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, recommended for approval by the administration, amending the
Room Tax Ordinance by deleting the requirement that Room Tax Returns be notarized and
by changing the due date for Room Tax Returns, was given its second reading by title
only and public hearing. Council President Pulliam opened the public hearing at 7:37
p.m. Mr. Robert Sessler, 210 South Jackson St., owner of Jackson Street Inn, appeared
and spoke in favor of the amendments.
Councilmember McLean made a motion to adopt Ordinance No. 88-561. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Collins.
Councilmember Stockwell moved to amend the ordinance by adding the words "shall be
notarized, and" immediately after the words "The Room Tax Return" in Section 3.20.030 D.
Motion to amend seconded by Councilmember Mittness and passed by the following vote:
Aye: Council President Pulliam, Councilmembers Stehura, Stockwell and Mittness. Nay:
Councilmembers Collins, Pierson and McLean.
The main motion, as amended, was then voted on and was adopted unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
la. A proposed resolution, recommended for approval by the Plan Commission, to accept
and approve the final plat of Hamilton Heights Second Addition - a subdivision within
the SE'4 of Section 27, T.3N., R.12E., of the 4th P.M., City of Janesville, Rock County,
Wisconsin. Councilmember Collins made a motion to adopt said resolution as presented.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Pierson and adopted unanimously. (File Resolution No.
88-1066)
2'. Action on financial gain request from the American Cancer Society for the American
Cancer Society Old Style Run on Sunday, 26 June 1988. Councilmember Stehura made a
motion to approve the request from the American Cancer Society for the American Cancer
Society Old Style Run on 26 June 1988. Motion seconded by Councilmember Collins and
adopted unanimously.
3. Action on financial gain request from the Janesville Jaycees for the March of Dimes
"Walk America" on Saturday 23 April 1988. Councilmember Stehura made a motion to approve
the request from the Janesville Jaycees for the March of Dimes "Walk America" on
Saturday, 23 April 1988. Motion seconded by Councilmember Pierson and adopted unanimously.
4. Action on financial gain request from the Assembly of God Church for permission to
use Dawson Softball Complex for a softball tournament on Saturday, 4 June 1988. Council -
member Collins made a motion to approve the request from the Assembly of God Church for
permission to use Dawson Softball Complex for a softball tournament on Saturday, 4 June
1988, conditioned on the church purchasing insurance, as specified in the proposed
special events policy. Motion seconded by Councilmember Stehura and adopted unanimously.
5. Action on proposal by the administration to acquire a used trolley car from the
City of Wausau. City Manager Sheiffer informed the Council that someone else had acquired
the trolley car and, therefore, no action was required on the proposal.
6. A proposed resolution revising the FY1988 Community Development Block Grant Program
Submission. Councilmember Stockwell made a motion to adopt said resolution as presented.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Stehura and adopted unanimously. (File Resolution No.
88-1060)
7. A proposed resolution, recommended for approval by the administration, outlining
the Fire Department Vehicle Replacement Fund. Councilmember Stockwell made a motion
to adopt said resolution including the change from "five years" to "two years" in
item (2), line three. Motion seconded by Councilmember McLean and adopted unanimously.
(File Resolution No. 88-1064)
8. A proposed resolution, recommended for approval by the administration, outlining
the DPW Vehicle Operation and Maintenance Fund. Councilmember Stockwell made a motion
to adopt said resolution including the change from "five years" to "two years" in
Item 2, line two. Motion seconded by Councilmember McLean and adopted unanimously.
(File Resolution No. 88-1065)
9. A proposed ordinance annexing territory in Section 13, T.3N., R.12E., Town of
Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin was introduced by Council President Pulliam and
given its first reading by title only. A public hearing was set for 2 May 1988 at
7:30 p.m. (File Ordinance No. 88-563)
10. A proposed ordinance establishing the zoning classification of land located at the
southeast corner of USH 14 and USH 51 within the City of Janesville 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
2 May 1988 at 7:30 p.m. (File Ordinance No. 88-564)
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11. Matters not on the Agenda. There were none.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:07 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Frank L. Spoden
City Clerk
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