1988-10-03 Council MeetingPROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
3 October 1988
Vol. 39
No. 13
Approved 17 October 1988
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held in the Municipal
Building 3 October 1988 at 7:30 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by Council President McLean.
Present: Council President McLean, Councilmembers Mittness, Stehura, Pulliam and
Collins. Councilmember Stockwell arrived at 7:33 p.m. Councilmember Pierson arrived
at 8:46 p.m.
The minutes of the regular meeting of 19 September 1988 were presented. Councilmember
Pulliam made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of 19 September
1988 as distributed. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Collins and adopted by
the following vote: Aye: Council President McLean, Councilmember Mittness, Stehura,
Pulliam and Collins.
LICENSES
Councilmember Collins moved that the licenses, as listed on the license agenda and
on file in the office of the City Clerk, be approved as presented. Motion was seconded
by Councilmember Pulliam and adopted by the following vote: Aye: Council President
McLean, Councilmembers Mittness, Stehura, Pulliam and Collins. Pass: Councilmember
Stockwell.
(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. Mr. Larry Horkan of 2124 Hancock Lane, representing a group of Hancock Lane
neighbors, requested assistance from the Council in prohibiting the construction of
an eight unit CBRF on Hancock Lane. Mr. Horkan was informed by the Council and the
City Administration that because of the state laws, there was nothing they could do,
and suggested that the residents of the neighborhood contact their state legislators.
Councilmember Pulliam asked the City Manager to have a memorandum prepared outlining
the steps necessary to appeal the operation of a CBRF to the Common Council and have
a copy sent to Mr. Horkan.
Mr. Norm Graper of 2215 Ruger Avenue, principal of Wilson School, appeared to ask
for Council support in doing something to make the intersection of Rockport Road
and South Jackson Street safe for the children crossing to go to school.
Gregg Smith - 630 South Jackson St., and Julie Symons of 216 Riverside St. also
appeared and requested that something be done to make the intersection safer for
their children.
2. A proposed resolution vacating portions of South Walnut Street, Riverside Street,
Mill Street and an alley hereinafter designated and previously dedicated for street
and alley purposes. Council President McLean opened the public hearing at 7:58 p.m.
No one appeared. Council President McLean then continued the public hearing to
28 November 1988. (File Resolution No. 88-1113)
3. A proposed ordinance amending the zoning ordinance to add a portion of Memorial
Drive to the list of streets which may be considered for establishment of a gasoline
serivice station, was given its second reading by title only and public hearing.
Council President McLean opened the public hearing at 8:01 p.m. No one appeared to
be heard. Council President McLean continued the public hearing to 31 October 1988.
(File Ordinance No. 88-593)
4. A proposed ordinance, recommended for approval by the administration, amending the
list of connecting arterial streets with a penalty as provided in Section 10.24.070
was given its second reading by title only and public hearing. Council President
McLean opened the public hearing at 8:03 p.m. No one appeared to be heard. Council -
member Pulliam made a motion to adopt said ordinance as presented. Motion seconded
by Councilmember Collins and adopted unanimously. (File Ordinance No. 88-592)
5. Request for a variance of a distance requirement to establish a Community Living
Arrangement at 1818 Pershing Place. Council President McLean opened the public hear-
ing at 8:04 p.m. No one appeared to be heard. Councilmember Stockwell moved that
the request be tabled. Motion seconded by Councilmember Stehura and adopted unanimously.
6. Authorization for the administration to execute a lease agreement with the Rock
Aqua Jays. Councilmember Collins moved that the administration be authorized to
execute the lease agreement with the Rock Aqua Jays. Motion seconded by Councilmember
Pulliam and adopted unanimously.
7. A proposed resolution concerning bidding procedure for the purchase of certain
vehicles. Councilmember Pulliam made a motion to adopt said resolution as presented.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Collins and adopted by the following vote: Aye:
Council President McLean, Councilmembers Mittness, Stehura, Pulliam and Collins. Pass:
Councilmember Stockwell.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Mr. David Griffiths, 500 Apache Drive, president of the Janesville Library Board,
presented the 1989 Proposed Library Budget to the Council and reviewed the roles the
library will pursue over the next five years.
Karen Krueger of 448 South Garfield Avenue, Director of the Janesville Public Library,
presented a general review of the proposed budget by showing several slides that
pointed out how Janesville compared to other library systems and where the most signi-
ficant changes on budget items were made. Councilmember Pulliam moved to accept and
place on file for further review, the 1989 Proposed Library Budget. Motion seconded
by Councilmember Stockwell and adopted unanimously.
Councilmember Pierson arrived.
2. Review of the administration analysis and recommendation concerning safety issues
in the area of the intersection of South Jackson Street and Rockport Road. After a
lengthy discussion in which the City administration answered a number of questions
from Councilmembers, Councilmember Stockwell moved to direct the administration to
return to the next Council meeting with a proposal for putting crossing guards at
this intersection and with warning signalization further up South Jackson St. to alert
motorists that there is a school crossing at this intersection. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Stehura.
Councilmember Pulliam offered a friendly amendment that the signalization indicate a
15 mile per hour speed limit. The friendly amendment was accepted and the motion
passed by the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Mittness, Stockwell, Stehura
and Pulliam. Nay: Council President McLean, Councilmembers Pierson and Collins.
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City Manager Sheiffer said an ordinance and budget amendment would be required, so
this item will have to go back on the agenda.
3. A proposed resolution, recommended for approval by the administration, to rescind
previously adopted Resolution 88-1102 and authorizing the City Manager to proceed
with the sale and option of land in the Kennedy Road Industrial Park to Thomas R.
Bromeley, Jean H. Bromeley and Catherine B. Daggett (the owners of Topline Corporation,
Inc.) d/b/a Belvidere Farms. Councilmember Pierson made a motion to adopt said
resolution as presented. Motion seconded by Councilmember Collins and adopted unani-
mously. (File Resolution No. 88-1120)
4. Matters not on the Agenda. There were none.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Frank L. Spoden
City Clerk
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