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1987-06-01 Council MeetingPROCEEDINGS.OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN SPECIAL MEETING 1 June 1987 Vol. 38 No. 5 Approved 15 June 1987 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held in the Municipal Building 1 June 1987 at 7:30 p.m. Meeting was called to order by Council President Pulliam. Present: Council President Pulliam, Councilmembers Mittness, Collins, Stockwell, Stehura, Pierson and McLean. Minutes of the regular meeting of 18 May 1987 were presented. Councilmember McLean made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of 18 May 1987 as distributed. Motion seconded by Councilmember Pierson and adopted unanimously. 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 as presented, contingent upon an amendment to the application for "Out of Bounds" (formerly "The Hickory Stick") restricting the liquor license for the building only. Motion seconded by Councilmember McLean 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 RECOGNITION Mr. Randall Borman, Chairman of the Janesville Community Housing Resource Board presented the winners of the Fair Housing poster contest as follows: First prizes to Deanna Lynn Kolberg and Char Knudson, grades 5 and 6 respectively; second prizes to Erin Loney and Stacey Jones, grades 5 and 6 respectively; third prizes to Alice Hall, grade 5, and Rachel Wilson and Tammi Mueller from grade 6. All are students from Wilson School. OLD BUSINESS 1. A proposed revised ordinance, setting the length of City Manager appointments on any city board, committee or commission was given a brief review by City Manager Sheiffer and then given its second reading by title only and public hearing. No one appeared for the public hearing. Councilmember Collins made a motion to adopt Ordinance 87-519 as revised. Motion seconded by Councilmember Stockwell. After a brief discussion, Councilmember Stockwell then moved to amend the motion by changing Section 2.04.160 (c) the last sentence to read "...for one additional term only." Also, Section II B. add the word "only." at the end of the last sentence. Motion seconded by Councilmember Stehura and failed by the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Stockwell, Stehura and McLean. Nay: Council President Pulliam, Councilmembers Mittness, Collins and Pierson. Councilmember Stockwell then moved to amend the motion by deleting the last two sentences of Section 2.20.010 B. beginning "There shall be...." Motion seconded by Councilmember Stehura and failed by the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Stock- well and Stehura. Nay: Council President Pulliam, Councilmembers Mittness, Collins, Pierson and McLean. A vote was then taken on the original motion and passed by the following vote: Aye: Council President Pulliam, Councilmembers Mittness, Collins, Stockwell and McLean. Nay: Councilmembers Stehura and Pierson. (File Ordinance No. 87-519) 2. Appointments to committees, commissions and boards. City Manager Sheiffer announced that there were no appointments to committees, commissions and boards at this time. 3. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council action. Mr. Cliff Jones of 2517 East Delavan Drive informed the Council of the noise problem at the shooting range located at the Conservation Club, as well as presenting a letter from Mr. Albert W. Champion relative to the same problem. It was requested by Councilmember McLean that the administration look into this problem. NEW BUSINESS Ia. A proposed resolution, recommended for approval by the Plan Commission, authorizing the sale of land in the Industrial Park to Newco Welding and Engineering was reviewed by City Manager Sheiffer who also answered questions from the Councilmembers. Council - member Collins made a motion to adopt said resolution as presented. Motion seconded by Councilmember Stehura and adopted unanimously. (File Resolution No. 87-1000) lb. A proposed resolution, recommended for approval by the Plan Commission, authorizing the acquisition of abandoned railroad property for a recreational trail from the old sewage plant south to Eau Claire Road was reviewed by City Manager Sheiffer. Council - member McLean made a motion to adopt said resolution as presented. Motion seconded by Councilmember Mittness and adopted unanimously. (File Resolution No. 87-1001) lc. A proposed resolution, recommended for approval by the Plan Commission, for the Final Plat of Wuthering Hills Northwest was reviewed by City Manager Sheiffer. Council - member McLean made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 87-998 subject to the following: 1) Approval of a waiver of the subdivision ordinance requirement to allow reservation of a portion of a street as it applies to this plat, and 2) Approval of a waiver of the subdivision ordinance's parkland dedication requirement as it applies to this plat. Motion seconded by Councilmember Collins and adopted by the following vote: Aye: Council President Pulliam, Councilmembers Mittness, Collins, Stehura, Pierson and McLean. Pass: Councilmember Stockwell. (File Resolution No. 87-998) 1d. A proposed resolution for the Final Plat of Sherwood Hills West was reviewed by City Manager Sheiffer. Councilmember Pierson made a motion to adopt said resolution as presented. Motion seconded by Councilmember Stehura and adopted unanimously. (File Resolution No. 87-999) 2. A proposed preliminary resolution for 1987 Public Works Improvement Program No. 2 was reviewed by City Manager Sheiffer. He then requested that under IV - Drake St. and S. Pearl St. be placed under item IX. Councilmember Stehura made a motion to adopt said resolution with the amendments. Motion seconded by Councilmember Pierson and adopted unanimously. A public hearing was set for 15 June 1987. (File Resolution No. 87-993) 3. A proposed resolution for 1987 Sidewalk Improvement Program was introduced by Council President Pulliam. A public hearing was set for 15 June 1987 at 7:30 p.m. (File Resolution No. 87-995) 4. A proposed resolution, recommended for approval by the administration, authorizing the public works director to execute grant documents for the Wastewater Treatment -2- Plant was reviewed by City Manager Sheiffer. Councilmember Collins made a motion to adopt said resolution as presented. Motion seconded by Councilmember Stockwell and adopted unanimously. (File Resolution No. 87-997) 5. A proposed resolution, recommended for approval by the administration, authorizing borrowing in anticipation of revenue $1,500,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes was reviewed by City Manager Sheiffer. Councilmember McLean made a motion to adopt said resolution as presented. Motion seconded by Councilmember Collins and adopted unanimously. (File Resolution No. 87-996) 6. A proposed ordinance establishing a super pass youth fare on the Janesville Transit System was introduced by Council President Pulliam and given its first reading by title only. A public hearing was set for 15 June 1987 at 7:30 p.m. (File Ordinance No. 87-523) 7a. Introduction of a proposed ordinance, recommended for approval by the Transportation Committee, designating Skyview Drive as an arterial from South Wright Road to Wuthering Hills Drive was introduced by Council President Pulliam and given its first reading by title only. A public hearing was set for 15 June 1987 at 7:30 p.m. (File Ordinance No. 87-522) 8. Matters not on the Agenda. Councilmember Mittness made a motion to adjourn the meeting citing Firefighters Murray and Peterson for saving a little boy's life from fire as well as Firefighter Farley and citizen Dean Timm for administering CPR to two ladies struck by lightning. Motion seconded by all the Councilmembers and passed unanimously. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m. These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council. Angelo Lamendola Deputy City Clerk -3-