1987-10-05 Council Meeting.PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
5 October 1987
Vol. 38
No. 15
Approved 19 October 1987
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held in the Municipal
Building 5 October 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.
The minutes of the regular meeting of 21 September 1987 were presented. Councilmember
McLean made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of 21 September
1987 as distributed. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Stockwell and adopted unanimously.
The minutes of the special meeting of 21 September 1987 were presented. Councilmember
Pierson made a motion to approve the minutes of the special meeting as distributed. Motion
was seconded by Councilmember McLean 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 Stockwell 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
la. A proposed resolution, recommended for approval by the Plan Commission, authorizing
the City Manager to proceed with the sale of a parcel of land to Precision Drawn Metals,
Inc., or Keith and June Holmes.- Councilmember Collins made a motion to adopt said
resolution as presented. Motion seconded by Councilmember McLean and adopted unanimously.
(File Resolution No. 87-1029)
lb. Certified Survey Map of part of the NE4 of the SW4 of Section 18, T.3N., R.13E.
of the 4th P.M., City of Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin. Councilmember Stehura
made a motion to approve Certified Survey Map 87029-C including dedication for street
and utility easements. Motion seconded by Councilmember Collins and adopted unanimously.
(File CSM No. 87029-C)
lc. Certified Survey Map of Lot 73 of Mandale East, a recorded subdivision, located
in the SE4 of the SW4 and the NE4 of the SW4 of Section 20, T.3N., R.13E., of the 4th
P.M., City of Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin. Councilmember Stehura made a motion
to approve Certified Survey Map 87027-C including utility easements. Motion seconded
by Councilmember Pierson and adopted unanimously. (File CSM No. 87027-C)
2. Presentation of the Library Board Budget. Library Board Member, David Griffith,
500 Apache Drive, presented the 1988 Library Budget to the Council and then made a
few comments about how the budget was developed and also referred to some items that
were not included in the budget, but would be worth consideration by the Council. Mr.
Griffith then introduced Karen Krueger, Library Director, to the Council. Ms. Krueger
gave the Council a general overview of the proposed budget through a presentation of
several graphs and charts. She responded to several questions from Councilmembers.
Councilmember Stehura made a motion to accept the proposed 1988 Library Budget request and
take it under advisement. Motion seconded by Councilmember McLean and adopted unanimously.
3. A proposed resolution vacating a portion of Sherman Avenue between Fremont Street
and Randall Avenue was introduced by Council President Pulliam and referred to the
Plan Commission for a report and recommendation. A public hearing was set for 16 November
1987 at 7:30 p.m. (File Resolution No. 87-1028)
4. A proposed resolution for Outdoor Recreation Aids. Councilmember Stehura made
a motion to adopt said resolution as presented. Motion seconded by Councilmember McLean
and adopted unanimously. (File Resolution No. 87-1026)
5. A proposed resolution reallocating funds for the Sudden and Severe Economic Distress
Grants Program. Councilmember Pierson made a motion to adopt said resolution as presented.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Collins and adopted unanimously. (File Resolution
No. 87-1027)
6. A proposed resolution, recommended for approval by the administration, authorizing
the reallocation of FY1987 Community Development Block Grant Funds. Council President
Pulliam requested a report from the administration on the BID Board activities, procedures
and requirements as several Councilmembers had expressed interest in said information.
Councilmember Collins made a motion to adopt said resolution as presented. Motion seconded
by Councilmember Stockwell and adopted unanimously. (File Resolution No. 87-1025)
7. A proposed resolution, recommended for approval by the Planning Department, authoriz-
ing the filing of an application with the State Historical Society of Wisconsin and
an application with the Janesville Foundation for a Historic Preservation Grant. Council -
member Collins made a motion to adopt said resolution as presented. Motion seconded
by Councilmember Stehura and adopted unanimously. (File Resolution No. 87-1024)
8. Matters not on the Agenda.
Councilmember Mittness presented a resolution to the Council for consideration. Since
there was no objection from the other Councilmembers, Council President Pulliam introduced
Resolution No. 87-1030, a resolution stating the City of Janesville's opposition to
the imposition of a Federal Fuel Tax on this municipality, and scheduled it for placement
on the Agenda of the Council meeting to be held 19 October 1987.
Councilmember Stehura asked the City Manager about a possible report on the antique
mall's progress. City Manager Sheiffer said the developers were working on financing
and there were no other developments.
Councilmember Stockwell requested from the administration a list of state and federal
taxes currently being paid by the City.
City Manager Sheiffer asked the Councilmembers to review the proposed budget schedule
and let him know if they had any conflicts with the schedule.
Council President Pulliam reminded Councilmembers of the study session on 7 October
1987 at 7:00 p.m.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:32 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council
Frank L. Spoden, City Clerk