1988-05-16 Council MeetingPROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
16 MAY 1988
Vol. 39
No. 3
Adopted 31 May 1988
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held in the Municipal
Building 16 May 1988 at 7:30 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by Council President McLean.
Present: Council President McLean, Councilmembers Pierson, Mittness, Stockwell,
Stehura, Pulliam and Collins.
The minutes of the regular meeting of 2 May 1988 were presented. Councilmember Stehura
made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of 2 May 1988 as distributed.
Motion was seconded by Councilmember Pulliam and adopted unanimously.
LICENSES
Councilmember Pierson made a motion that the licenses, as listed on the license agenda
and on file in the office of the City Clerk, be approved as recommended by the Liquor
License Advisory Committee and issued as presented. Motion seconded by Councilmember
Pulliam 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. No one appeared.
2. A proposed revised ordinance, recommended for approval by the Plan Commission, to
rezoning three parcels located near the southwest corner of U.S.H. 14 and Milton Av.
from R1 to B4 was given its second reading by title only. Councilmember Pulliam asked
to be excused as a member of the Council so he could address Council on this matter.
The public hearing was opened and the following spoke on this matter. Scott Turbin,
from the Leo Eisenberg Co. of Kansas City, Mo., spoke in favor of the project and
would dedicate the access road at the time of closing. Edwin Pulliam, representing
Janesville Properties, Ltd., spoke in opposition to the rezoning. Tom Brien of 1233
Putnam Av. spoke in favor of the rezoning. The public hearing was then closed.
Councilmember Collins made a motion to adopt Revised Ordinance 88-565. Motion seconded
by Councilmember Stockwell and adopted by the following vote: Aye: Council President
McLean, Councilmembers Pierson, Mittness, Stockwell, Stehura and Collins. Pass:
Councilmember Pulliam. (File Revised Ordinance No. 88-565)
Councilmember Pulliam then returned as an active Councilmember.
3. A proposed ordinance amending the City's Plumbing Plan fees was given its second
reading by title only and public hearing. No one appeared. Councilmember Stehura made
a motion to adopt said ordinance as presented. Motion seconded by Councilmember Collins
and adopted unanimously. (File Ordinance No. 88-568)
4. A proposed resolution, recommended for approval by the administration, authorizing
the City Manager to proceed with the sale of a parcel of land in the Kennedy Road
Industrial Park to Marling Lumber Company was presented and reviewed by City Manager
Sheiffer. Councilmember Collins made a motion to adopt said resolution as presented.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Pulliam and adopted unanimously. (File Resolution No.
88-1077)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Recommendations of the Plan Commission: a) A proposed resolution on the final plat
of Parkview Estates North Fourth Addition was presented by Council President McLean.
Councilmember Pulliam made a motion to adopt Resolution 88-1067 as recommended by the
Plan Commission. Motion seconded by Councilmember Collins and adopted by the following
vote: Aye: Council President McLean, Councilmembers Pierson, Mittness, Stehura,
Pulliam and Collins. Pass: Councilmember Stockwell. (File Resolution No. 88-1067)
b) Council President McLean presented Final Certified Survey Map 88015-C, Haase-
Wellnitz, one lot survey located on Nantucket Drive east of Alpine Drive in the City
of Janesville. Councilmember Pulliam made a motion to approve CSM 88015-C and accept
$250 for monies -in -lieu of parkland dedication as presented. Motion seconded by Council -
member Stehura and adopted unanimously. (File CSM No. 88015-C)
c) Council President McLean presented Robert Lorum final CSM 88002-C, two lot survey
located on East Milwaukee Street in the City of Janesville. Councilmember Pulliam made
a motion to approve Certified Survey Map 88002-C as presented. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Collins and adopted unanimously. (File CSM 88002-C)
2. Council President McLean presented the request from the Rock Aqua Jays Water Ski
Club for permission to use Traxler Park for financial gain for the 1988 Show Ski Nationals
on July 30 and 31, 1988. Councilmember Stehura made a motion to grant the request from
Rock Aqua Jays Water Ski Club for permission to use Traxler Park for the 1988 Show Ski
Nationals on 30 and 31 July 1988. Motion seconded by Councilmember Pulliam and adopted
unanimously.
3. City Manager Sheiffer presented the proclamation recognizing May 18, 1988 as Transit
Team Appreciation Day. Gary Summers, Assistant Transit Director, presented Council -
members with badges proclaiming 18 May 1988 Transit Appreciation Day. Councilmember
Pulliam made a motion proclaiming 18 May 1988 as Transit Team Appreciation Day. Motion
seconded by Councilmember Collins and adopted unanimously.
4. The financial statement for the month of January 1988 was presented. Councilmember
Pulliam made a motion that the financial statement be accepted and placed on file for
audit. Motion seconded by Councilmember Stockwell and adopted unanimously.
5. City Manager Sheiffer gave a brief review of the ice arena, and introduced Tom
Rogers, Director of Public Works, who presented a detailed review of the report covering
Phase I. Mr. Rogers, using graphs and charts, referred to the Statement of Operations,
funds required, Program Analysis and Operating Ratio. He also reviewed subsidy through
participants per capita and comparables to other ice arenas in the area.
With the alternatives to be reviewed in Phase II, the Councilmembers requested Raise
in Fee Schedule, impact of another skating pro'and a list of improvements made to date,
as well as a five-year plan on capital outlay, along with projected major improvements
needed after the five-year capital outlay program. No Council action was taken at this
time.
6. A proposed ordinance to annex approximately 4.5 acres of land located east of Wright
Road along STH 11 was introduced by Council President McLean 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 13 June 1988 at 7:30 p.m. (File Ordinance No. 88-571)
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7. A proposed ordinace establishing the zoning classification of land located east
of Wright Road along STH 11 was introduced by Council President McLean and given its
first reading by title only and referred to the Plan Commission for a report and recom-
mendation. A public hearing was set for 13 June 1988 at 7:30 p.m. (File Ordinance No.
88-572)
8. A proposed ordinance amending the zoning code to add a portion of Mt. Zion Av. to
the list of streets which may be considered for establishment of a gasoline service
station was introduced by Council President McLean and given its first reading by title
only. A public hearing was set for 13 June 1988 at 7:30 p.m. (File Ordinance No. 88-569)
9. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at 2025 Kennedy Road from M1 to B3
was introduced by Council President McLean 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 13 June 1988 at 7:30 p.m. (File Ordinance No. 88-570)
10. Matters not on the Agenda. There were none.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjoruned at 9:20 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Angelo Lamendola
Deputy City Clerk
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