12-28-98PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 28, 1998
VOL. 49
NO. 20
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal building on
December 28, 1998.
The meeting was called to order by Council President O'Leary.
Present: Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers Brien, Murphy, Stehura, Schneider and
Westphal. Absent: Councilmember Noll.
CONSENT AGENDA
3. Minutes of the regular meeting of December 14, 1998.
4. Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
5. Financial statement for the month of November, 1998.
6. Waiver of special assessment procedure for storm sewer, sidewalk and street lip~ht charges
for Fisher Creek Estates, Chris Lloyd.
Council Vice President Brien stated that items #3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Consent Agenda would be
approved, if there were no objections, and the balance of the Consent Agenda would be taken up
separately. There were no objections.
(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.)
A proposed resolution in commendation of James W. Appel's service to the City of Janesville was
read. Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Brien. The motion passed unanimously. (File Res. #98-2363)
A proposed resolution in commendation of William R. Bartz' service to the City of Janesville was
read. Councilmember Brien moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember
Stehura. The motion passed unanimously. (File Res. #98-2366)
A proposed resolution in commendation of Fred W. Blaser's service to the City of Janesville was
read. Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Brien. The motion passed unanimously. (File Res. #98-2365)
A proposed resolution in commendation of Thomas F. Brown's service to the City of Janesville was
read. Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember
Schneider. The motion passed unanimously. (File Res. #98-2374)
A proposed resolution in commendation of Gerald F. CunninF:~ham's service to the City of Janesville
was read. Councilmember Murphy moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Westphal. The motion passed unanimously. (File Res. #98-2364)
A proposed resolution in commendation of Christopher J. Olson's service to the City of Janesville
was read. Councilmember Brien moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Schneider. The motion passed unanimously. (File Res. #98-2375)
OLD BUSINESS
Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council action. Steve
Vivian, 625 Roosevelt, presented a petition requesting a tralTm control sif~al at the
intersection of Beloit Avenue and Kellogg Avenue.
Pete Kealey, owner of Kealey Pharmacy, asked that one side of the 100 block of Dodge
Street be used for transit center transfer area instead of using both sides of the Dodge Street.
In addition, he opposed the proposed Ordinance which would close a portion of Dodge
Street to vehicular tralTm during the transit operational hours.
2& 3. A proposed ordinance annexing property (98-1224) and zoning said property to M1 upon
annexation (98-1225) located at the northeast comer of Beloit Avenue and STH 351 (Avalon
Road) received their second readings and public hearings. No one spoke. Councilmember
Schneider moved to adopt both ordinances, seconded by Councilmember Brien. The motion
passed unanimously. (File Ord. #98-1224 and #98-1225)
A resolution adopting an amendment to the Project Plan for Tax Increment Finance District No. 16
(Venture Drive). Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously. (File Res. #98-2361)
NEW BUSINESSNEW BUSINESS
1. Recommendation of the Plan Commission regarding a proposed resolution approving the
final plat of Orchard West Subdivision. Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt said
resolution, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously. (File Res. #98-
2378)
Councilmember Westphal moved to accept the appointment of election workers for 1999-2000,
seconded by Councilmember Stehura. The motion passed unanimously.
Councilmembers reviewed the Council's participation in industrial visits. By consensus, the Council
a~eed with the Administration's alternatives but requested that the process be simplified.
A proposed ordinance creating a mass transit way on West Dodge Street between South River Street
and S. Franklin Street was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on January 11, 1999.
(File Ord. #98-1226).
Matters not on the agenda. Council President O'Leary inquired about the completion date for the
Transit Center. Councilmember Schneider requested a list of alternatives for Dodge Street.
Councilmember Brien requested that any change made to Dodge Street traffm be on a
temporary basis. Councilmember Murphy inquired if the trat'flC barrels are working on
Dodge Street.
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 7:51 p.m.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk-Treasurer