1988-12-12 Council MeetingPROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
12 December 1988
Vol. 39
No. 22
Approved 27 December 1988
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held in the Municipal
Building 12 December 1988 at 7:30 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by Council President McLean.
Present: Council President McLean, Councilmembers Pierson, Stockwell, Stehura, Pulliam
and Collins. Councilmember Mittness arrived at 7:33 p.m.
The minutes of the regular meeting of 28 November 1988 were presented. Councilmember
Stockwell made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of 28 November
1988 as distributed, seconded by Councilmember Collins and adopted unanimously.
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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 and issued as presented.
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.)
SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
City Manager Sheiffer presented the names of Inge E. Grimes (35 years of service),
Frederic E. Grimes (8 years of service), and Clifford A. Badger (23 years of service)
who are retiring.
Councilmember Stehura made a motion to adopt said resolution as presented, seconded
by Councilmember Pierson and adopted unanimously.
Council President McLean read the Resolution of Commendation for Clifford A. Badger,
and presented same to him. (File Resolutions 88-1136, 88-1137 and 88-1138)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council
action. No one appeared before the Council on this matter.
2. A proposed ordinance, recommended for approval by the Plan Commission, rezoning
property located along Woodlan,e Drive north of Lodge Drive, was reviewed by Brad Murphy,
Planning Director, and given its second reading by title only and public hearing.
No one appeared for the public hearing. Councilmember Collins moved to adopt said
ordinance as presented. Motion seconded by Councilmember Stockwell and adopted unani-
mously. (File Ordinance No. 88-599)
3. A proposed ordinance, recommended for approval by the Plan Commission, amending
the zoning ordinance to add research and development activities to the B3, B4 and B6
Districts as conditional uses, was reviewed by Planning Director Brad Murphy, and
given its second reading by title only and public hearing. No one appeared for the
public hearing. Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt said ordinance as presented.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Stockwell and adopted unanimously. (File Ordinance
No. 88-601)
4. A proposed ordinance, recommended for approval by the Plan Commission, rezoning
property located at 20 North River St. from B5 to B6 was reviewed by the City Manager
and given its second reading by title only and public hearing. No one appeared for
the public hearing. Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt said ordinance as presented.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Collins and adopted unanimously. (File Ordinance
No. 88-600)
5. A proposed ordinance and consideration of a Policy Statement governing the order
of business at City Council meetings was given its second reading by title only and
public hearing. No one appeared for the public hearing.
Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt Ordinance 88-596, seconded by Councilmember Pulliam.
During the discussion that followed, Councilmember Pulliam moved to amend by leaving
"A" and "B" as is, and combine C. Licenses, D. Financial Gain Requests, E. Waiver of
Special Assessments, F. Monthly Financial Reports, under new letter C with a notation
"in any order determined by the presiding officer", and renumber the remaining items
D through H.
Councilmember Stockwell suggested this be accepted as a friendly amendment. Council -
member Stehura said he would accept the friendly amendment provided item "G" was also
added to new letter C. Councilmembers agreed and a vote was taken and adopted unani-
mously.
Councilmember Collins moved that we adopt the policy with the exception of item "F"
of number 1. Motion seconded by Councilmember Pulliam and adopted by the following
vote: Aye: Council President McLean, Councilmembers Collins, Pulliam and Pierson.
Nay: Councilmembers Mittness, Stockwell and Stehura.
6. City Planner Brad Murphy reviewed the Final Certified Survey Map 88045-C for Merdon
Corp. He explained the action that had taken place since 31 October 1988, and stated
that "in order to have this survey reconsidered, it is necessary that a motion be
made and seconded by any of the Councilmembers who voted in favor of the postponement."
Councilmember Pulliam moved to reconsider CSM 88045-C, seconded by Councilmember
Pierson and passed unanimously.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to approve CSM 88045-C. Motion seconded by Councilmember
Pierson and adopted unanimously. (File CSM No. 88045-C)
After a discussion relative to CSM 88045-C, Councilmember Pulliam moved to waive the
monies ($890) in -lieu -of parkland dedication requirement. Motion seconded by Council -
member Collins and adopted unanimously. (File CSM 88045-C)
NEW BUSINESS
1. A proposed resolution, recommended for approval by the Plan Commission, on the
final plat of the First Addition to Fox Hills Estates was reviewed by City Manager
Sheiffer.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to adopt Resolution 88-1145, including acceptance of $1,150
for monies in -lieu -of parkland dedication, seconded by Councilmember Stehura and adopted
unanimously. (File Resolution No. 88-1145)
2A. Introduction of a proposed ordinance, recommended for approval by the Transportation
Committee, adding the intersection of South Wright Road and Ruger Avenue to the list
of designated four-way stop intersections was introduced by Council President McLean
and given its first reading by title only. A public hearing was set for 27 December
1988 at 7:30 p.m.
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2B. A proposed ordinance amending the list of connecting arterial streets to show
that Ruger Avenue will not stop for Wright Road was introduced by Council President
McLean and given its first reading by title only. A public hearing was set for
27 December 1988 at 7:30 p.m. (File Ordinance No. 88-606)
3. A proposed resolution urging that all City residents place working smoke detectors
in the proper locations in their homes was reviewed by City Manager Sheiffer. Council -
member Mittness moved to adopt said resolution as presented. Seconded by Councilmember
Pierson and adopted unanimously. (File Resolution No. 88-1144)
4. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to file a grant application
with the Department of Natural Resources for the Riverside Park Rest Room Facility
was reviewed by City Manager Sheiffer. Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt said
resolution as presented, seconded by Councilmember Pierson and adopted unanimously.
(File Resolution No. 88-1146)
5. City Manager Sheiffer introduced Michael King, Director of Community Development,
to review the proposed City Council Policy Statement on the acquisition and sale of
properties by the Community Development Authority in conjunction with the Housing
Rehabilitation Loan Program.
After a long discussion, Councilmember Stockwell moved to adopt the City Council Policy
Statement as presented. Seconded by Councilmember Collins.
After further discussion, Councilmember Pulliam moved to table the matter for two
weeks and ask for a written opinion from the City Attorney's office to study. Seconded
by Councilmember Stockwell and failed by the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers
Stockwell, Pulliam and Collins. Nay: Council President McLean, Councilmembers Pierson,
Mittness and Stehura.
A vote was then taken on the original motion and it failed by the following vote: Aye:
councilmembers Collins, Stockwell and Pulliam. Nay: Council President McLean, Council -
members Pierson, Mittness and Stehura.
6. A proposed resolution authorizing the administration to enter into an agreement
to sell land located in TIF District No. III for redevelopment purposes was reviewed
by City Manager Sheiffer.
Council President McLean referred this matter to the Plan Commission for its report
and recommendation and set December 27, 1988 as the date for Council action. (File
Resolution No. 88-1143)
7. A proposed resolution vacating a portion of North River St. was reviewed by City
Manager Sheiffer.
Council President McLean referred the matter to the Plan Commission for its report
and recommendation, with the public hearing set for 23 January 1989. (File Resolution
No. 88-1142)
8. City Manager Sheiffer introduced Mr. Doug Venable to present the City's Economic
Development Strategy and requested that the Council formally vote to endorse the
strategy.
Councilmember Pierson stated we should spend more money on incubator systems - a
system of designing new products through the state university engineering and research.
Councilmember Mittness stated we should spend more time in the Chicago area to draw
industries, since he felt most industries will move within a hundred mile radius.
Councilmember Collins moved to endorse the City's Economic Development Strategy.
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Seconded by Councilmember Stehura and adopted unanimously.
9. City Manager Sheiffer proposed a study session some time in January, 1989 to
review the current liquor licensing ordinance, the five-year staffing plan for the
police department and a joint meeting with the Golf Course Committee, as well as
the Council on the leasing of the golf courses.
After a brief discussion, Council President McLean set the study session for 16 January
1989 at 7:00 p.m. to review the current liquor licensing ordinance and the leasing
of the golf courses, with the Golf Course Committee.
10. Councilmember Stehura moved to convene into closed session pursuant to Section
19.85 (1)(g), Wis. Stats., for the purpose of conferring with legal consel for the
governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be
adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become
involved. Seconded by Councilmember Pulliam and adopted unanimously.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:06 p.m. and reconvened
in closed session.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Angelo Lamendola
Deputy City Clerk
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