04-12-99PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 12, 1999
VOL. 49
NO. 28
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal building on
April 12, 1999
The meeting was called to order by Council President O'Leary.
Present: Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers Westphal, Murphy, Stehura, Brien, Noll, and
Schneider. Absent: None.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting of March 22, 1999.
Minutes of the closed session of March 22, 1999.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Action on a financial gain request from the Knights of Columbus to utilize Dawson Park to conduct
a softball tournament on Saturday and Sunday, May 22 & 23, 1999.
Recognition of Ray Utzig as a Janesville Good Citizen.
Recognition of Dan Kirby as a Janesville Good Citizen.
Council President O'Leary stated that the Council would vote on two licenses that did not receive
any recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee separate from the Consent
Agenda. Otherwise, the Consent Agenda would be approved if there were no objections. There were
no objections.
Councilmember Stehura moved to deny a bartender' s license to Nathan W. Paulsen. Councilmember
Brien seconded the motion and it and passed by the following vote: Aye: Council President O'Leary,
Councilmembers Westphal, Murphy, Stehura, Brien, and Noll. Nay: Councilmember Schneider.
Councilmember Stehura moved to approve a Class B license for Center 51 Corp. d/b/a Pepper' s Bar.
Councilmember Westphal seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council action.
There were none.
2. A public hearing on a proposed ordinance rezoning property located at 2510 Mineral Point
Avenue from B1 to B2 was continued. The following individuals spoke in opposition: Cheryl Beyer,
2143 Moreland Drive; Amy Seball, speaking on behalf of the Montessori Children's House; Cal
Worden, 2436 Harvard Drive; John Pieper, 2332 Harvard Drive; Doug Marling, 2511 Elizabeth
Street; Kathy Johnson, 714 N. Marion Avenue. The following individuals spoke in favor: Brad
Goodrich, 210 S. Garfield Avenue; Mike Williams, 717 Thorncrest Court and Stacy Maybee, 440
Madison Street.
The public hearing was closed. Councilmember Westphal requested an ordinance change that would
amend the B 1 zoning to allow delicatessen (sub shops) and to have it placed on a future agenda.
Councilmember Schneider moved to deny the rezoning request, seconded by Councilmember Stehura.
The motion passed unanimously. (File Ord. #99-1233).
3. A proposed ordinance rezoning portions of property located at 1405 Milton Avenue from R2
with Parking Ove~ay to B3 received its second reading and public hearing. Kayla Hiller, an attorney
representing Hembrough Dodge, Inc., spoke in favor of this ordinance. Councilmember Noll moved
to adopt said ordinance, seconded by Councilmember Schneider. The motion passed unanimously.
(File Rev. Ord. #99-1237)
4. A proposed ordinance rezoning a portion of property located at 2643 West Court Street from
M1 to B3 received its second reading and public hearing. Ed Francois, representing Francois Oil
Company, spoke in favor. Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Stehura. The motion passed unanimously. (File Ord. #99-1238)
NEW BUS1NESS
1. Councilmember Noll moved to amend the TIF Development Agreement with Janesville
School Apartments, LLC to authorize a new first mortgage in an amount not to exceed $2,100,000
and authorize the subordination of the existing TIF, WRRP, and HOME loans to construction and
permanent financing in this amount. Councilmember O'Leary seconded the motion and it passed
unanimously.
2. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at 714 Center Avenue from R2 to B3 was
introduced, referred to the Plan Commission, and scheduled for public hearing on May 10, 1999.
3. Matters not on the Agenda.
Council President O'Leary scheduled a reorganization meeting for Tuesday, April 20, 1999 at
6:30 p.m., followed by a study session.
Councilmember Brien requested that turn signals and lanes near Pine Tree Mall be reviewed and
possibly changed to provide better traffic control. He also requested "walk" buttons on the traffic
signals at the intersection of Court Street/River Street to allow pedestrians easier access to the bus
terminal.
City Manager Sheiffer reviewed the proposed roads that citizens may use in the future to access the
Pine Tree Mall.
4. Councilmember Stehura moved to convene into closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statue
Section 19.85(1 )(e), for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties,
the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or
bargaining reasons require a closed session.
There being no further business, Council convened into closed session at 8:40 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk-Treasurer