1987-07-27 Council MeetingPROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
27 July 1987
Vol. 38
No. 9
Approved: 10 August 1987
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held in the Municipal
Building 27 July 1987 at 7:30 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Pulliam.
Present were: Council President Pulliam, Councilmembers Mittness, Collins, Stockwell,
Stehura, Pierson and McLean.
The minutes of the regular meeting of 13 July 1987 were presented. Councilmember McLean
made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of 13 July 1987 as dis-
tributed. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Pierson and adopted unanimously.
LICENSES
Council President Pulliam stated that the last item on the agenda should be corrected
to show "Class "B" - regular" instead of a "Class "B" for restaurant" for Sino-American,
Inc. Councilmember Stehura made a motion that the licenses, as listed on the license
agenda, with the correction, and on file in the office of the City Clerk, be approved
and issued as presented. 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.)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council
action. Appearing before the Council to speak in favor of extending the bus service
to Blackhawk Technical Institute were: Jim Hutchinson of 807 South Fremont representing
Rock County Private Industry Council, Ken Lowell, 330 Stark Road, Milton - representing
Kandu Industries, and Bob Borremans of 403 Green Hill Dr., Milton - representing Black -
hawk Technical Institute.
2. A proposed ordinance to rezone properties at 232-234 North Terrace Street from R2
to R3 was presented by Council President Pulliam. Mr. Brendan Kaiser informed the
Council that as owner of the property, he wished to withdraw the request to rezone.
Council President Pulliam stated that the public hearing would be held, as stated in
the publication, and that the Council would not need to take any action on this matter
or could postpone any action. It was then given its second reading by title only and
public hearing. Mr. Frank Douglas of 326 North Terrace St. spoke against the adoption
of the ordinance.
Councilmember Stehura made a motion to postpone said ordinance indefinitely. Motion
seconded by Councilmember McLean and adopted unanimously. (File Ordinance No. 87-529)
NEW BUSINESS
1. A proposed resolution proclaiming 27 September 1987 as "Bicentennial of the Constitu-
tion Day" was reviewed by Councilmember Mittness. Councilmember Stehura made a motion
to adopt said resolution as presented. Motion seconded by Councilmember Collins and
adopted unanimously. (File Resolution No. 87-1010)
2. City Manager Sheiffer presented the request from the Janesville Rotary Club to
hold their annual corn roast on 22 August 1987 at Traxler Park. Councilmember Mittness
questioned if the cost of special services that are needed at such an affair are re-
covered by the City through some kind of charge. He also questioned if the function
showed a profit, would the organization be willing to pay part of that to the City.
He also asked that a report be prepared concerning the recovery of costs for special
events.
Councilmember Pierson made a motion to grant the request of the Rotary Club to hold
their annual corn roast on 22 August 1987 at Traxler Park. Motion seconded by Council -
member McLean and adopted by the following vote: Aye: Council President Pulliam,
Councilmembers Mittness, Collins, Stehura, Pierson and McLean. Pass: Councilmember
Stockwell.
3. A proposed resolution amending Resolution No. 87-976 which authorizes the sale of
property at 120 North Franklin Street was presented and reviewed by City Manager Sheiffer.
Councilmember McLean made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 87-1009. Motion seconded
by Councilmember Stehura. This was followed by a long discussion by Councilmembers.
Councilmember Mittness asked if items "C" and "D" had been completed. Attorney Richard
Werner, representing Mr. Krueger and Mr. Douglas., answered that those items had been
completed since the Council had authorized the sale of the property. There was con-
tinued discussion by the Councilmembers.
Councilmember Mittness then made a motion that the contract read that the City can re-
capture its costs for this project out of any profit of operating this, up to 15 percent,
to be used to pay off the City's initial investment. Motion died for lack of a second.
Councilmember Mittness made a motion that the City have an approval of status of any
purchaser and that it would be able to recoup its costs at the time of the sale from
any profit or value above the expenditure amount that has gone into the building.
Motion died for lack of a second.
Councilmember Mittness made a motion that the investors be required to put at least
$100,000 into the project instead of $15,000. Motion died for lack of a second.
Councilmember Stockwell made a motion to amend Article 23 by replacing 1 February 1988
to 1 November 1987. Motion seconded by Councilmember Mittness and failed by the following
vote: Aye: Councilmembers Mittness, Collins and Stockwell. Nay: Council President
Pulliam, Councilmembers Stehura, Pierson and McLean.
A vote was then taken on the main motion and adopted by the following vote: Aye:
Council President Pulliam, Councilmembers Collins, Stockwell, Stehura, Pierson and
McLean. Nay: Councilmember Mittness. (File Resolution No. 87-1009)
4. A proposed ordinance for the deannexation of three portions of land on North Washington
Street was introduced by Council President Pulliam and given its first reading by title
only. A public hearing was set for 24 August 1987 at 7:30 p.m. (File Ordinance No. 87-533)
5. City Manager Sheiffer and Assistant City Engineer Len Carlson reviewed the recom-
mendation of the Committee of Public Works for the awarding of the contract for the
fire training classroom building, and asked the Council to postpone any action for two
weeks. Councilmember Pierson made a motion to postpone awarding the contract for the
fire training classroom building for two weeks. Motion seconded by Councilmember McLean
and adopted unanimously.
6. City Manager Sheiffer presented the request authorizing the extension of bus services
to Blackhawk Technical Institute. After a lengthy.:discuss,i.on, Co.uncilmeaiber Pierson
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made a motion to approve the authorization for the extension of bus service to Blackhawk
Technical Institute for sixteen months. Motion seconded by Councilmember Mittness and
adopted unanimously.
7. A proposed resolution, recommended for approval by the administration, authorizing
the submission of an application for the FY1987 Wisconsin Rehabilitation Program was
reviewed by City Manager Sheiffer. Councilmember Stehura made a motion to adopt said
resolution as presented. Motion seconded by Councilmember McLean and adopted unanimously.
(File Resolution No. 87-1008)
8. Proposed Ordinances 87-531 and 87-532 for the annexation and zoning, respectively,
of property located at the southwest corner of Rockport Road and South Crosby Avenue
were introduced by Council President Pulliam and given first readings by title only.
Public hearings were scheduled for 24 August 1987 at 7:30 p.m. (File Ordinances No.
87-531 and 87-532)
9. A proposed ordinance relative to rezoning properties located within the 2700 block
of North Lexington from R3 to 01 was introduced by Council President Pulliam and given
its first reading by title only and then referred to the Plan Commission for a report
and recommendation. A public hearing was set for 24 August 1987 at 7:30 p.m. (File
Ordinance No. 87-534)
10. A proposed preliminary resolution for the extension of the Memorial Drive resurfacing
project - Public Works Program No. 3 - was reviewed by City Manager Sheiffer. Council -
member Pierson made a motion to adopt said resolution as presented. Motion seconded
by Councilmember McLean and adopted unanimously. (File Resolution No. 87-1011)
11. Matters not on the Agenda. There were none.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:24 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Angelo Lamendola
Deputy City Clerk
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