1987-09-21 Council MeetingPROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
21 September 1987
Vol. 38
No. 13
Approved 5 October 1987
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held in the Municipal
Building 21 September 1987 at 7:30 p.m.
Council President Pulliam called the meeting to order, followed- by the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Present: Council President Pulliam, Councilmembers Mittness, Collins, Stockwell,
Stehura, Pierson and McLean.
Council President Pulliam announced that at 8:00 p.m. Jones Intercable would present
a ten minute film on United Way.
The minutes of the regular meeting of 8 September 1987 were presented. Councilmember
Stehura made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of 8 September
1987 as distributed. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Stockwell and adopted unani-
mously.
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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.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Council President Pulliam presented the request from the Janesville YMCA to conduct
a 1OK run on 4 October 1987 at Palmer Park for financial gain. Councilmember McLean
made a motion to authorize the Janesville YMCA to conduct a 10K run on 4 October 1987
at Palmer Park. Motion seconded by Councilmember Pierson and adopted unanimously.
2. Council President Pulliam presented the request for St. Mary's Home and School
Organization to conduct a steeple chase run at Riverside Park on 11 October 1987 for
financial gain. Councilmember Stehura made a motion to grant the request of St. Mary's
Home and School Organization to conduct a steeple chase run at Riverside Park on 11
October 1987. Motion seconded by Councilmember McLean and adopted unanimously.
3. City Manager Sheiffer presented the request authorizing a Waiver of Special
Assessment Procedure for storm sewer charges on CSM 87023-C for Anthony and Betty
DiChiria located on Kettering Street. Councilmember Pierson made a motion to grant
a Waiver of Special Assessment Procedure for storm sewer charges on CSM 87023-C for
Anthony and Betty DiChiria located on Kettering Street. Motion was seconded by Council-
member McLean and adopted unanimously.
4. Council President Pulliam introduced a proposed revised resolution to vacate a
portion of the access road near the southeast corner of Kellogg Avenue and U.S. Hwy. 51
and referred to the Plan Commission for a report and recommendation. A public hearing
was set for 2 November 1987 at 7:30 p.m. (File Revised Resolution No. 87-1023)
5. A proposed ordinance, recommended for approval by the Plan Commission, establishing
the rezoning of properties at 1044, 1050 and 1056 Jerome Avenue from R2 to M2 was
introduced by Council President Pulliam 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 19 October 1987 at 7:30 p.m. (File Ordinance No. 87-544)
6. Council President Pulliam introduced a proposed revised resolution to vacate a
portion of Sherman Avenue east of Fremont Street and referred to the Plan Commission
for a report and recommendation. A public hearing was set for 2 November 1987 at
7:30 p.m. (File Revised Resolution No. 87-1014)
7. City Manager Sheiffer presented the proposed Council Policy Statement clarifying
the adoption and subsequent revision of the General Fund Budget. Councilmember Stock-
well made a motion to adopt the Council Policy Statement as presented. Motion seconded
by Councilmember McLean. This was followed by a long discussion.
Councilmember Stehura made a motion to amend the motion by changing the language in
paragraph 3 from "Program Budget document" to "adopted General Fund Budget document".
Motion seconded by Councilmember Stockwell and passed by the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers Collins, Stockwell, Stehura, Pierson and McLean. Nay: Council President
Pulliam and Councilmember Mittness.
Councilmember Pierson made a motion to amend the motion to add paragraph 7 which states
"The administration shall implement programs contained in the approved General Fund
Budget document. If for an unforeseen reason a program cannot be implemented, the
administration shall inform the Council." Motion seconded by Councilmember Stockwell
and adopted unanimously.
The vote was then taken on the original motion, with amendments, and adopted unanimously.
8. City Manager Sheiffer presented a brief review of the proposed Council Policy
Statement setting forth the policy on communication between the Council and the adminis-
tration. Councilmember Collins made a motion to adopt the Council Policy Statement
on communications between the Council and the administration as presented. Motion
seconded by Councilmember Pierson and adopted unanimously.
9. The financial statement for the month of July 1987 was presented. Councilmember
McLean made a motion that the financial statement be accepted and placed on file for
audit. Motion seconded by Councilmember Collins and adopted unanimously.
10. Matters not on the Agenda. Councilmember Mittness stated that the celebration of
the constitution went well.
Councilmember Mittness complimented the City street crews, as well as the administrat-
ion, for the very fine job that they did.
Council President Pulliam presented a petition from some citizens of the Fourth Ward,
regarding the basketbell court in the park, and referred the matter to the adminis-
tration for its report and recommendations.
11. Council President Pulliam asked for the consideration of a motion to convene in
closed session for the purpose of discussing the sale of land under Wisconsin State
Statute Section 19.85 (1)(e).
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Councilmember McLean made a motion to convene in closed session for the purpose of
discussing the sale of land under Wisconsin state Statute Section 19.85 (1) (e).
Motion seconded by Councilmember Stehura and adopted unanimously.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m. to reconvene
in closed session in the Patriotic Room.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Angelo Lamendola
Deputy City Clerk -Treasurer
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