1988-11-14 Council MeetingPROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
14 November 1988
Vol. 39
No. 19
Approved 28 November 1988
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held in the Municipal
Building 14 November 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 31 October 1988 were presented. Councilmember
Stehura moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of 31 October as distri-
buted. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Pulliam and adopted unanimously.
LICENSES
Councilmember Pierson moved that the licenses, as listed on the license agenda and
on file in the office of the City Clerk, be approved as presented, except Operator
(bartender) for Gene Williams, which was not recommended by the Liquor License
Advisory Committee. Motion seconded by Councilmember Stehura 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 ordinance, recommended for approval by the Plan Commission, changing
the zoning classification of land located within the 1300 block of Woodman -Road
was given its second reading by title only and public hearing. Council President
McLean opened the public hearing at 7:33 p.m. No one appeared. Councilmember Pulliam
moved to adopt said ordinance as presented. Motion seconded by Councilmember Collins
and was adopted unanimously. (File Ordinance No. 88-595)
3. Public hearing on 1989 Proposed Budget. Council President McLean opened the
public hearing at 7:44 p.m.
Hubert Weissinger of 212 Race Street, presented a list of 456 names of individuals
requesting free parking and the elimination of parking tickets in the downtown area.
The petition was read by Council President McLean.
Alan Bates, 1009 Oakland Av., Chairperson of the Library Long Range Planning Committee,
spoke in favor of the library budget as presented. Sandy Perpich, 515 Apache Drive,
spoke in support of the library budget.
Barbara Moore, a Friend of the Ice Arena, spoke in favor of keeping the ice arena
open all year, instead of just eight months. William Hookham, 5805 Rotamer Road,
spoke on behalf of men's hockey favoring the ice arena being open twelve months.
Joan Larson, Executive Director of BID, spoke on behalf of the BID Board, and
requested that parking enforcement continue in the downtown area.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Recommendations of the Plan Commission: Approval of Certified Survey Map of
Lot 2 of a Certified Survey Map as recorded in Vol. 7, pages 73 and 74, located
in the NWz of the SW14 of Section 7, T.2N., R.13E. of the 4th P.M., City of Janesville,
Rock County, Wisconsin. Councilmember Collins moved to approve Certified Survey
Map 88047-C. Motion seconded by Councilmember Pierson and adopted unanimously.
(File CSM No. 88047-C)
2. A proposed resolution authorizing the filing of an appreciation with the State
Historical Society of Wisconsin for a Historic Preservation Grant. Councilmember
Pulliam moved to adopt said resolution as presented. Motion seconded by Council -
member Stehura and adopted unanimously. (File Resolution No. 88-1130)
3. A proposed resolution, recommended for approval by the Community Development
Authority, approving FY1989 Community -Development -Block Grant (CDBG) Program Submission.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to approve said resolution as presented. Motion seconded
by Councilmember Stockwell and adopted unanimously. (File Resolution No. 88-1129)
4. A proposed ordinance changing the zoning classification of land located within
the 2900 to 3000 block of Woodland Drive within the City of Janesville 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 12 December 1988 at 7:30 p.m. (File Ordinance No. 88-599)
5. A proposed ordinance adding research and development activities as conditional
uses within the B3, B4 and B6 Districts of the Zoning Ordinance 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 12 December 1988 at 7:30 p.m. (File Ordinance No. 88-601)
6. A proposed ordinance changing the zoning classification of land located at 20
North River Street within the City of Janesville, 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 12 December 1988
at 7:30 p.m. (File Ordinance No. 88-600)
7. A proposed resolution authorizing the expenditure of funds to replace the chairs
in the City Council Chamber. Councilmember Stehura moved to table this item, seconded
by Councilmember Stockwell. Motion failed by the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers
Stockwell, Stehura and Collins. Nay: Council President McLean, Councilmembers
Pierson, Pulliam and Mittness.
Councilmember Pulliam moved for the adoption of Resolution 88-1131, and specifying
highback chairs. Seconded by Councilmember Pierson.
Councilmember Stockwell moved to amend the motion by reducing the funding by $550.
Motion died for lack of a second.
Councilmember Mittness moved to amend the motion by adding that Councilmembers be
allowed to buy their old chairs. Motion died for lack of a second.
Councilmembers then voted on the original motion and it was adopted by the following
vote: Aye: Council President McLean, Councilmembers Pierson, Mittness and Pulliam.
Nay: Councilmembers Stockwell, Stehura and Collins. (File Resolution No. 88-1131)
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8. A proposed resolution, recommended for approval by the administration, authorizing
the transfer of Public Fire Protection charges from the General Fund Budget and
Levy to the Water Fund. Councilmember Pulliam moved to adopt said resolution as
presented, seconded by Councilmember Collins and adopted unanimously. (File Resolution
No. 88-1133)
9. Action on proposed City Council Policy Statement on Leisure Services Program
Fees. Councilmember Pulliam moved to adopt City Council Policy Statement on Leisure
Services Program Fees, seconded by Councilmember McLean.
Councilmember Collins moved to amend Section 8(a) by changing "75%" to "100%". Motion
died for lack of a second.
Councilmember Pierson moved that action on this item be postponed for four weeks.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Stockwell and failed by the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers Stockwell, Stehura and Pierson. Nay: Council President McLean,
Councilmembers Mittness, Collins and Pulliam.
Councilmember Mittness moved to amend the policy by adding under CALCULATION OF
FEES "A 3. Non-residents shall pay a 25% surcharge where feasible." Motion to
amend seconded by Councilmember Collins. Councilmember Collins then withdrew his
second and Councilmember Mittness withdrew his motion to amend.
A vote was then taken on the original motion and was adopted by the following: Aye:
Council President McLean, Councilmembers Mittness, Pulliam and Collins. Nay: Council -
members Pierson, Stockwell and Stehura.
10. Review of the 1989 Proposed City Budget and library budget. Council President
McLean stated the library budget would be discussed first and straw votes would
be taken.
Councilmember Collins moved to reduce the library budget by $58,277, seconded by
Councilmember Pierson and failed by the following vote: Aye: Council President
McLean, Councilmembers Collins and Pierson. Nay: Councilmembers Pulliam, Stockwell,
Stehura and Mittness.
Council President McLean moved to reduce the library budget by $64,000, seconded
by Councilmember Stockwell. Councilmember Stockwell then withdrew his second, and
Councilmember Pierson seconded the motion and it failed by the following vote:
Aye: Council President McLean, Councilmembers Collins and Pierson. Nay: Council -
members Pulliam, Stockwell,: Stehura and Mit.twess.
Councilmember Mittness moved to reduce the library budget by $30,000. Motion died
for lack of a second.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to add $1260 in the City Council - Capital Outlay budget,
seconded by Council President McLean and passed by the following vote: Aye: Council
President McLean, Councilmembers Pierson, Mittness and Pulliam. Nay: Councilmembers
Stockwell, Stehura and Collins.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to reduce the transit budget by $27,689 and the local
assistance - $9913, seconded by Council President McLean and adopted unanimously.
Councilmember Stockwell moved to reduce Parking Facilities - Attendants Contract
$7,699, seconded by Councilmember Pulliam.
Councilmember Pierson moved to amend the motion by changing the amount of $7,699
to $13,199, seconded by Councilmember Collins. Motion to amend failed by the following
vote: Aye: Councilmembers Pierson and Collins. Nay: Council President McLean,
Councilmembers Stockwell, Pulliam, Mittness and Stehura.
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Original motion adopted unanimously.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to reduce Public Fire Protection $393,933, seconded
by Council President McLean and adopted unanimously.
Council President McLean moved to reduce revenue from parking fines $4,349, seconded
by Councilmember Mittness and passed unanimously.
11. Matters not on the Agenda. There were none.
12. Councilmember Pierson moved for adjournment, seconded by Councilmember Stockwell
and passed by the following vote: Aye: Council President McLean, Councilmembers
Pierson, Stockwell and Collins. Nay: Councilmembers Mittness, Stehura and Pulliam.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:59 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Frank L. Spoden
City Clerk
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