1987-09-08 Council MeetingPROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
8 September 1987
Vol. 38
No. 12
Approved 21 September 1987
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal
Building 8 September 1987 at 7:30 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Pulliam.
Present: Council President Pulliam, Councilmembers Mittness, Collins, Stockwell,
Stehura, Pierson and McLean.
The minutes of the regular meeting of 24 August 1987 were presented. Councilmember
Pierson made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of 24 August 1987
as distributed. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Stehura and adopted unanimously.
LICENSES
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.
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. No one appeared.
2. A revised ordinance, recommended for approval by the Plan Commission, amending the
zoning ordinance so as to allow hatcheries, with limitations, as a conditional use
within the B3 District, with a penalty of not less than twenty-five nor more than one
hundred dollars, plus the cost of prosecution, was given its second reading by title
only and public hearing.
Council President Pulliam opened the public hearing at 7:33 p.m. No one appeared.
Councilmember McLean made a motion to adopt said ordinance as presented. Motion seconded
by Councilmember Mittness and adopted unanimously. (File Revised Ordinance No. 87-516)
3. A proposed ordinance, recommended for approval by the Plan Commission, changing the
zoning classification of lands located within the 1400 block of Center Avenue was
given its second reading by title only and public hearing.
Council President Pulliam opened the public hearing at 7:39 p.m. No one appeared.
Councilmember Mittness made a motion to adopt said ordinance as presented. Motion
seconded by Councilmember McLean and adopted unanimously. (File Ordinance No. 87-540)
4. A revised ordinance, recommended for approval by the administration, changing the
zoning classification of land located within the 2700 block of North Lexington Dr.
was given its second reading by title only and public hearing. Council President
Pulliam opened the public hearing at 7:43 p.m.
Mr. Thomas Barnes, 872 E. Memorial Dr., representing Parker Community Credit Union,
appeared and stated that they favored the no street option and their second preference
would be the location of the new street along the north line of the property.
Mr. Robert Winn, a realtor representing Mrs. Catherine Sutton, appeared and stated
that Mrs. Sutton preferred no street, but would go along with a street along the north
line of the property. City Attorney Berta Klimczyk read into the records a letter
from Donald W. Boughton objecting to the proposed street location and paying for street
improvements.
Councilmember Collins made a motion to adopt said ordinance, including the acceptance
of the street dedication. Motion seconded by Councilmember McLean and failed by the
following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Collins, Stehura and McLean. Nay: Council
President Pulliam, Councilmembers Mittness, Stockwell and Pierson. (File Revised
Ordinance No. 87-534)
Councilmember Collins asked City Attorney Klimczyk what further action could be taken
in order for the Council to act on the rezoning of Mrs. Sutton's property without the
street dedication tonight. The City Attorney stated it would take a motion to reconsider
the vote on the previous motion and that motion would have to be made tonight. She
further stated that the maker of the motion, to reconsider, would had to have voted
with the prevailing side on the previous motion. No further motions were forthcoming.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Awarding of contract for Tallman Restoration Improvements and Palmer Park Rest -
rooms. Councilmember Pierson made a motion to award contracts to the apparent low
bidders, as recommended by the Committee of Public Works. Tallman Restoration Improve-
ments - Phase I to Bob Kimball, Inc., Janesville, in an amount of $16,600.00, and for
Palmer Park Restrooms to Harris Plumbing & Heating of Janesville, in an amount of
$18,000.00. Motion seconded by Councilmember Stockwell and adopted unanimously.
2. Proclamation for Bicentennial of the Constitution Day. Councilmember Mittness
made a motion to issue a proclamation that September 17, 1987 will be "Bicentennial
of the Constitution Day in Janesville". Motion seconded by Councilmember Pierson and
adopted unanimously.
3. Matters not on the Agenda. Councilmember Pierson asked the administration about
the status of the contract between the City and the Rock County Historical Society
on the Tallman property. City Manager Sheiffer said that City Attorney Klimczyk and
he would be meeting with the Rock County Historical Society on Thursday, 10 September,
to hopefully discuss the contract.
City Manager Sheiffer asked if the Council would be willing to have a study session on
the Southeast Critical Area Concept Plan and Industrial Development Plan on either
7 October or October 14.
Council President Pulliam set the study session for October 7 at 7:00 p.m. which was
in agreement with the other Councilmembers.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:52 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council
Frank L. Spoden
City Clerk