11-09-98PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 9, 1998
VOL. 49
NO. 16
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal building on November 9,
1998.
The meeting was called to order by Council President O'Leary. Councilmember Stehura led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Present: Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers Westphal, Murphy, Stehura, Brien, Noll, and Schneider.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting of October 26, 1998.
Minutes of the closed session of October 26, 1998.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Action on final Certified Survey Map #98056-C, Condon Construction, 1 lot at the corner of Ashberry Drive
and W. Roamer Road.
Waiver of special assessment procedure for sanitary sewer and water main charges on S. River Road, Ralph
Rob.
Council President O'Leary stated the Consent Agenda would be approved it'there were no objections. 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.)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council action. Jan
Leach, 2426 N. Sumac Dr., Nancy Hansen-Bennett, 915 N. Garfield Ave., Gwen Skyler, Prol~am Manager
for Forward Services Corporation, and Karen Lisser, 3019 Windsor Lane, requested that the City expand their
transit service hours and to provide bus service on Sunday. In addition, they requested the City improve the
temporary downtown transit transfer center. Dennis Chitwood, 253 S. Hip~h St., requested the City enact an
ordinance that would prohibit smoking in businesses.
2. A proposed ordinance amending on-premise pound sip provisions of the Sip Ordinance received
its second reading and public hearing. No one spoke. Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said
ordinance, seconded by Councilmember Noll and it passed unanimously. (File Ord. #98-1216)
3. & 4. Proposed ordinances annexing (Ord. #98-1217) and zoning (Ord. #98-1218) property located at 4544
North CTH Y received their second readings and public hearings. No one spoke. Councilmember Noll moved
to adopt said ordinances, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and they passed unanimously. (File Ord.
#98-1217 & #98-1218)
5. A proposed ordinance amending the cigarette and tobacco sales license fee from $5.00 to $100.00 with
penalties and other relief for violations thereof received its second reading and public hearing. Dennis
Chitwood. 253 S. Hip~h St. spoke in support of this ordinance. Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said
ordinance, seconded by Councilmember Brien and it passed unanimously. (File Ord. #98-1219)
6. Council conducted a public hearing on the 1999 proposed City and Library budgets. The following
individuals spoke:
Vic Boyer. Vice President of Government Relations for Forward Janesville. commended the Council for
keeping taxes low. He offered his organization's assistance to find additional cost savings. In addition, he
supports the City's involvement in downtown development, economic development and the river
redevelopment.
Steve Urso. President of the Wisconsin Police Professional Association and Len Loertsher. President of the
Janesville Professional Police Association. supported the additional 10 police officers included in the 1999
budget.
Dennis Chitwood. 253 S. Hip~h St.. requested the additional police officers receive extra supervision.
Council President O'Leary closed the public hearing for the Library and stated the City public hearing would
be continued on November 23. 1998.
7. Action on the 1999 proposed Library budget and tax levy. Councilmember Westphal moved to
approve the 1999 tax levy (without TIF) in the amount of $2.232.173 for Library purposes, and direct the
Finance Director to include this amount in the 1999 levy resolution. The motion was seconded by
Councilmember Noll and it passed unanimously.
8. Award of Conlract Z (Excavation - Greenbelt and Detention Pond) of Public Works Pro.am #3-1998.
Councilmember Schneider moved to award said conlract in the amount of $116.102.25 to Frank Silha & Sons.
seconded by Councilmember Noll and it passed unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Action on a proposed resolution authorizing the filing of an application with the State Historical
Society of Wisconsin for a 1999 Historic Preservation Grant. Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said
resolution, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and it passed unanimously. (File Res. #98-2354)
2. Action on a proposed resolution approving the FY1999 Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Pro.am Submission. Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Brien and it passed unanimously. (File Res. #98-2349)
3. Action on a proposed resolution approving an Offer to Purchase property located at 1114 S. Cherry
Street for future induslrial site purposes. Councilmember Westphal moved to adopt said resolution, seconded
by Councilmember O'Leary. The motion passed by the following vote: Aye: Council President O'Leary.
Councilmembers Westphal. Murphy. Stehura. Brien and Schneider. Nay: Councilmember Noll.
4. Action on a proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to exercise, on behalf of the City. an
option to purchase 85 acres of land for industrial purposes. Councilmember Westphal moved to adopt said
resolution, seconded by Council President O'Leary and it passed unanimously. (File Res. #98-2355)
5. Action on a proposed resolution authorizing a Project Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of
Transportation for improvements to U.S.H. 14 between Kennedy Road and Hip~hway 51 and between Pontiac
2
Drive and Wright Road. Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember
Westphal and it passed unanimously. (File Res. #98-2356)
6. A proposed ordinance rezoning properties located at 2505 and 2509 Center Avenue from B2 to Ri was
introduced, referred to Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearing on December 14, 1998. (File Ord.
#98-1220)
7. Matters not on the Agenda.
Councilmember Brien noted that the 1999 budget public hearing had more citizens in attendance than any other
budget hearing he had attended. He pointed out that the public hearing on the budget is always scheduled on
the second Monday in November and the Janesville Gazette should not have criticized the City for scheduling
the public hearing during a Packer game. If any citizen was unable to attend the Council meeting and would
like to express a concern they may call him at home.
On another matter, Councilmember Brien stated the new sidewalk constructed in front of UAW and the
associated ~ading was dug up by Marcus Cable to lay cable. He suggested that the City coordinate with other
utilities scheduling of improvements so the terrace is only torn up once.
Councilmember Noll stated she will propose to add $20,000 to the 1999 City budget for Rotary Gardens.
Councilmember Murphy stated his appreciation for Marcus Cable's letter explaining why cable service was
interrupted for 1,500 customers during the Badger game on Saturday. A contractor had struck a major cable
line which cut cable service.
Councilmember Stehura requested information on reallocating money from Janesville Convention and Bureau
to Rotary Gardens.
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 8:11 p.m.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk-Treasurer