1986-08-04 Council MeetingPROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
4 August, 1986
Vol. 37
No. 10
Approved August 18, 1986
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held in the Municipal
Building, 4 August, 1986 at 7:30 P.M.
Present: Council President Pierson, Councilmembers Collins, Pulliam, Miles,
and Stehura.
Councilmember Stockwell arrived at 7:35 P.M.
Absent: Councilmember McLean.
The minutes of the regular meeting of 21 July, 1986 were presented. Councilmember
Stehura made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of 21 July, 1986
as distributed. Motion seconded by Councilmember Miles and adopted unanimously.
LICENSES:
Councilmember Miles made a motion that the license applications, as listed on the
license agenda and on file in the Office of the City Clerk, be approved and issued.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Stehura 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
Acting City Manager Franke read the entire Certificate of Commendation citing
Blanche E. Schulz for thirteen years of loyal and conscientious service to the citizens
of Janesville, who is retiring from the City of Janesville employment. Councilmember
Miles made a motion to approve the Certificate of Comendation to Blanche E. Schulz.
Seconded by Councilmember Stehura. Council President Pierson asked that approval be
shown by standing ovation. Commendation approved by standing ovation.
OLD BUSINESS
1. A proposed ordinance annexing land in Section 17, T311, R13E, Town of Harmony, Rock
County, Wisconsin was given its second reading by title only and public hearing. No
one appeared for the public hearing. A brief discussion followed regarding the location
of the sewer line location and where the point of hookup would be.
Councilmember Miles made a motion to adopt said ordinance as presented. Motion
seconded by Councilmember Pulliam and adopted by the following vote: Aye: Council
President Pierson, Councilmembers Collins, Stockwell, Pulliam and Stehura. Nay:
Councilmember Miles. (File Ord. No. 86-472)
2. A proposed ordinance recommended for approval by the Plan Commission establishing
the zoning classification of land located at 3508 E. Rotamer Road was given its second
reading by title only and public hearing. No one appeared for the public hearing.
Councilmember Stehura made a motion to adopt said ordinance as presented. Motion
seconded by Councilmember Pulliam and adopted unanimously. (File Ord. No. 86-473)
3. A proposed ordinance amending Chapter 12.20 empowering the City Manager with the
authority to close and to permit the closure of city streets and sidewalks was given
its second reading by title only and public hearing. No one appeared for the public
hearing.
Councilmember Collins asked if there was an appeal procedure. To which the City
Attorney responded at this time it does not but the purpose of the postponement for
two weeks is to add the appeal procedure from either for or against such a request.
Councilmember Pulliam stated he was willing to adopt as it stands.
Council President Pierson postponed the matter for two weeks. (File Ord. No. 86-471)
4. A proposed ordinance recommended for approval by the Plan Commission, permitting
the construction, reconstruction, and expansion of detached residential garages used
solely for residential storage on land whose principal use is residential and non-
conforming was given its second reading by title only and public hearing. No one
appeared for the public heqaring.
Councilmember Collins made a motion to adopt Ordinance No. 86-470. Seconded by
Councilmember Miles. This was followed by a very long discussion dealing with such
questions as to what could be replaced. How many times has this request come up.
Was this a watering down of the ordinance, etc., as well as citing various examples
and comparisons.
Councilmember Pulliam made a motion to amend the ordinance by having the first line
of Sub. 5 changed by deleting the word, "Construction" and adding "Remodeling and"
then deleting "and expansion of a" in place of that adding "of existing" with the rest
remaining the same. Seconded by Councilmember Miles and passes unanimously.
Again the Councilmembers and the Administrative Staff questioned what the interpretation
of the ordinance would be.
Council President Pierson called for the vote on the original motion which passes
unanimously to adopt the ordinance as amended.
Then the City Attorney asked the Councilmembers just for clarification and to simply
solidify an interpretation for Mr. King, if there was anyone who disagrees with the
interpretation that Councilmember Pulliam set forth regarding the development of a
one -car garage as a one -car garage which fits today's car.
Councilmember Miles stated that there are as many varied garage sizes in the City as
there are streets. He also stated that he would be more comfortable it if were added
into a building code and I would ask our City Attorney to research that and come back
with a recommendation in two weeks.
Councilmember Pulliam asked if it would satisfy the Council to have the Administration
come back in two weeks with administrative standards that were proposed.
After further discussion Councilmember Pulliam made a motion to direct the Administration
to proceed with drafting the administrative memo for Council consideration as to how
they would interpret the garage size. Seconded by Councilmember Collins.
After considerable discussion Council member Pulliam withdrew his motion and Councilmember
Collins withdrew his second.
Council President Pierson stated, "Consider the motion withdrawn. At this point the
ordinance stands. A person can build a garage within the existing parameters of his
existing garage and we will look for a memo in two weeks." (File Ord. No. 86-470)
5. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council
action. No one appeared before the Council on this matter.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Acting City Manager Franke presented the recommendation of the Public Works Committee
to reject all the bids for River Wall Maintenance, since only $30,000 had been budgeted
for this project and the bids received were as follows:
Pressure Concrete Construction Co.
315 S. Court Street
Florence, Alabama 35631 $112,350.00
Cost of Wisconsin, Inc.
W172 N13050 Division Road
Rockfield, WI 53077 114,2 A .00
General Gunite & Construction Co., Inc.
P. 0. Box 2730
Florence, Alabama 35630 158,720.00
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Councilmember Stehura made a motion to reject all the bids that have been presented.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Miles and adopted unanimously.
2. A proposed resolution for the consideration for supplemental appropriation to
augment street maintenance in the amount of $57,000 from the Undesignated Reserve Fund
to the General Fund was presented by Acting City Manager Franke. Franke stated it
would take five (5) affirmative votes for the appropriation to pass. Councilmember
Stehura asked if budget funds could be redistributed by reallocation and how could
this be done. City Attorney Hoesly responded it could be done by resolution and it
would take five affirmative votes.
Councilmember Pulliam made a motion to adopt said resolution as presented. Motion
seconded by Councilmember Stockwell and adopted unanimously. (File Res. No. 86-931)
3. Acting City Manager Franke presented the request from the Youth Association for
Retarded Citizens of Wisconsin for the use of Rockport Pool for a fund raiser.
The Councilmembers asked various questions of the Administration in regard to the
status of this organization and they also asked why wasn't there anyone present to
answer questions.•
Council President Pierson stated he felt it should be postponed for further information.
Councilmember Collins made a motion to grant the request and stated he was willing to
take the risk. Motion seconded by Councilmember Pulliam and failed by the following
vote: Aye: Councilmembers Collins. Nay: Council President Pierson, Councilmembers
Stockwell, Pulliam, Miles and Stehura.
4. Acting City Manager Franke presented the name of Mrs. Darlene F. Kern of 510 N. Sumac
Drive for the appointment as the alternate member on the Janesville Golf Advisory
Committee for a three-year term expiring the end of April 1989, as submitted by Council
President Pierson.
Councilmember Stehura made a motion to approve the appointment of Mrs. Darlene F. Kern
as the alternate member on the Janesville Golf Advisory Committee as presented. Motion
seconded by Councilmember Stockwell and adopted unanimously.
5. Acting City Manager Franke presented the 1985 audits for the General Fund, Water
Utility and the Wastewater Utility. Councilmember Miles made a motion to accept the
audit reports and place them on file. Motion seconded by Councilmember Pulliam and
adopted unanimously.
Matters not on the Agenda
None were presented.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 P.M.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Angelo Lamendola
Deputy City Clerk
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