1988-07-11 Council MeetingPROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
11 July 1988
Vol. 39
No. 7
Adopted 25 July 1988
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held in the Municipal
Building 11 July 1988 at 7:30 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by Council President McLean.
Present: Council President McLean. Councilmembers Mittness, Stockwell, Stehura
and Collins. Councilmember Pulliam arrived at 7:40 p.m. Absent: Councilmember Pierson.
The minutes of the regular meeting of 27 June 1988 were presented. Councilmember Collins
made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of 27 June 1988 as dis-
tributed. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Stockwell and adopted unanimously.
The minutes of the special meeting of 27 June 1988 were presented. Councilmember
Stehura made a motion to postpone the minutes of the special meeting of 27 June 1988
for two weeks. Motion 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, except for the
original operator (bartender) application of Steven John Rast, which was not recommended
by the Liquor License Advisory Committee. Motion seconded by Councilmember Stockwell
and adopted unanimously.
(All applications of licenses are
and are incorporated by reference
at all reasonable times.)
OLD BUSINESS
on file in the office of the City Clerk
herein and may be examined upon request
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council
action. No one appeared.
2 & 3. Two proposed ordinances, 88-582 - annexing land south of Nantucket Dr. and
east of Alpine Dr., and 88-583 - establishing the zoning classification of land south
of Nantucket Dr. and east of Alpine Dr. were given second readings and public hearing.
No one appeared for the public hearing.
Councilmember Stehura made a motion to adopt said Ordinance 88-582. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Stockwell and adotped unanimously. (File Ordinance No. 88-582)
Councilmember Stockwell made a motion to adopt said Ordinance No. 88-583. Motion
seconded by Councilmember Stehura and adopted unanimously. (File Ordinance No. 88-583)
4 & 5. Two proposed ordinances, 88-580 - annexing land located in the 4300-4500 blocks
of STH 26 north of Rotamer Rd., and 88-581 (revised) - establishing the zoning classi-
fication of land located in the 4300-4500 blocks of STH 26 north of Rotamer Rd. were
given second readings and public hearing. No one appeared for the public hearing.
Councilmember Stockwell made a motion to adopt Ordinance No. 88-580. Motion seconded by
Council President McLean and adopted by the following vote: Aye: Council President
McLean, Councilmembers Mittness, Stockwell, Stehura and Pulliam. Pass: Councilmember
Collins. (File Ordinance No. 88-580)
Councilmember Stockwell made a motion to adopt Revised Ordinance No. 88-581. Motion
seconded by Council President McLean and adopted by the following vote: Aye: Council
President McLean, Councilmembers Pierson, Mittness, Stockwell, Stehura and Pulliam.
Pass: Councilmember Collins. (File Ordinance No. 88-581)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Recommendations of the P1an�Commission: a) City Manager Sheiffer presented Final
Certified Survey Map 88024-C, 2 lot survey located on Nantucket Dr. Councilmember
Stehura made a motion to approve Certified Survey Map 88024-C, including $25 for monies
in lieu of parkland dedication. Motion seconded by Councilmember Stockwell and adopted
unanimously. (File CSM No. 88024-C)
b) City Manager Sheiffer presented Certified Survey Map 88027-C, 1 lot survey located
within the 500 block of South Wright Rd. Councilmember Collins made a motion to approve
Certified Survey Map 88027-C as presented. Motion seconded by Councilmember Pulliam
and adopted unanimously. (File CSM No. 88027-C)
2. Council President McLean presented the request from the Janesville Rotary Club for
permission to use Traxler Park for their annual corn roast on 20 August 1988. Council -
member Pulliam made a motion to grant the request from the Janesville Rotary for
permission to use Traxler Park for their corn roast, 20 August 1988 as presented.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Stehura and adopted unanimously.
3. City Manager Sheiffer presented the request from the Janesville Jaycees for per-
mission to use the Lower Courthouse Park Amphitheater and the street right-of-way for
their annual Taste of Janesville festival on Sunday, 27 August 1988.
Councilmember Stehura questioned if the Jaycees had an insurance coverage policy. He
was informed that if permission was approved, a permit would not be issued by the City
until proper insurance coverage was received.
Councilmember Pulliam made a motion to grant the request of the Janesville Jaycees for
use of the Lower Courthouse Park Amphitheater and the street right-of-way for Sunday,
27 August 1988. Motion seconded by Councilmember Stockwell and adopted unanimously.
4. A proposed resolution, authorizing the City Manager to exercise the City's option
to purchase approximately 39 acres of land in TIF District No. IV for resale to
Science Related Materials, Inc. and to purchase approximately 4 acres for resale to
Klobucar Construction, was presented and reviewed by City Manager Sheiffer. Council -
member Pulliam made a motion to adopt said resolution as presented. Motion seconded
by Council President McLean and adopted by the following vote: Aye: Council President
McLean, Councilmembers Mittness, Stockwell and Pulliam. Pass: Councilmembers Collins
and Stehura. (File Resolution No. 88-1094)
5. A proposed resolution, recommended for approval by the administration, authorizing
the sale of a 39 acre parcel of land in TIF District IV to Science Related Materials,
Inc. was presented by Council President McLean. Councilmember Pulliam made a motion
to adopt said resolution as presented. Motion seconded by Councilmember Stockwell
and adopted by the following vote: Aye: Council President McLean, Councilmembers
Mittness, Stockwell and Pulliam. Pass: Councilmembers Collins and Stehura. (File
Resolution No. 88-1095)
6. A proposed resolution, recommended for approval by the administration, authorizing
the sale of a 4 acre parcel of land in TIF District IV to Klobucar Construction, Inc.
was presented by Council President McLean. Councilmember Pulliam made a motion to
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adopt said resolution as presented. Motion seconded by Councilmember Stockwell and
adopted unanimously. Aye: Council President McLean, Councilmembers Mittness, Stock-
well, Pulliam and Collins. Pass: Councilmember Stehura. (File Resolution No. 88-1096)
7. A proposed resolution, recommended for approval by the administration, authorizing
the filing of a two-step water increase with the Public Service Commission was presented
by City Manager Sheiffer. He then introduced Mr. Tom Rogers who gave a detailed
review of the rate increase. Councilmember Collins made a motion to adopt said resolu-
tion as presented. Motion seconded by Councilmember Pulliam and adopted unanimously.
(File Resolution No. 88-1097)
8. Council President McLean presented the Council Policy Statement relative to the
City Manager's Performance and Compensation Evaluation. Councilmember Stockwell made
a motion to postpone for two weeks action on this matter. Motion seconded by Council -
member Pulliam and adopted unanimously.
9. A proposed resolution, recommended for approval by the administration, awarding
$6,110,000 Corporate Purpose Bonds was presented by Finance Director Herb Stinski,
who stated that the low bid was received from The First National Bank of Chicago, with
a net interest rate of 6.582056 percent. Councilmember Pulliam made a motion to adopt
said resolution as presented. Motion seconded by Councilmember Collins and adopted
unanimously. (File Resolution No. 88-1099)
10. A proposed resolution, recommended for approval by the administration, authorizing
and directing the City Manager to make application for a loan not to exceed $600,000
from the Trust Funds of the State of Wisconsin was presented and reviewed by City
Manager Sheiffer. Councilmember Pulliam made a motion to adopt said resolution as
presented. Motion seconded by Council President McLean and adopted by the following
vote: Aye: Council President McLean, Councilmembers Pierson, Mittness, Stockwell
and Pulliam. Pass: Councilmembers Stehura and Collins. (File Resolution No. 88-1098)
11. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located in the 200 block of South Wright
Road from R1 to M1 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 8 August 1988 at 7:30 p.m. (File Ordinance
No. 88-586)
12. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located within the 1400 block of Wright
Road from R3 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 recommenda-
tion. A public hearing was set for 8 August 1988 at 7:30 p.m. (File Ordinance No.
88-587)
13. Matters not on the Agenda. A study session was set for 27 July 1988 at 7:00 p.m.
to review the City's financial condition, 1987 audit report and the special assess-
ment fund.
City Manager Sheiffer presented the request to waive City Council Resolution No. 83-619
which requires that the City purchase American made vehicles. We have two pickup
trucks , made in Canada, that Fagan Chevrolet -Cadillac, Inc. is requesting that we
waive condition of delivery. Councilmember Stockwell excused himself from participa-
tion in this matter.
Council President McLean made a motion to waive the Council policy on this matter.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Collins.
Following discussion, Councilmember Collins suggested the matter be delayed for two
weeks, so Mr. Fagan could appear before the Council. Council President McLean withdrew
his motion and delayed the matter for two weeks.
Councilmember Mittness stated that the matter should be addressed, and made a motion
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to direct the administration not to purchase the cars. Motion died for lack of a
second.
Council President McLean then stated that this matter would be delayed for two weeks.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Angelo Lamendola
Deputy City Clerk
State of Wisconsin )
County of Rock ) ss.
I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the minutes of the regularly
scheduled meeting of the Common Council of the City of Janesville held 11 July 1988.
(Deputy) City Clerk
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