04-26-99PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 26, 1999
VOL. 50
NO. 2
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal building on April
26, 1999.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Stehura.
Present: Council President Stehura, Councilmembers Westphal, Murphy, O’Leary, Brien, Noll, and
Schneider.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting of April 12, 1999.
Minutes of the closed session of April 12, 1999.
Minutes of the organizational meeting of April 20, 1999.
Minutes of the special meeting of April 20, 1999.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Financial Statement for the month of March, 1999.
Waiver of special assessment procedure for sanitary sewer and water main charges for 3345 South
River Road.
Council President Stehura stated the Consent Agenda would be approved if there were no objections.
There were no objections.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council action.
Niel Bender, 752 Somerset Drive, principal of the new Kennedy Elementary School, addressed
Council regarding the 1999 Sidewalk program. He stated the Kennedy School Safety Committee has
requested sidewalks on the school’s safe walk route.
David Slatter, 2700 O’Hara Drive, addressed Council regarding water flowing onto his property from
the green belt.
Richard Frank, 1119 Elida Street, addressed Council regarding the City’s purchase of land for the
Goex TIF Agreement. He stated this is unfair competition with his efforts to sell a parcel of land on
Highway 14 near Kennedy Road.
2. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at the southwest corner of Jerome Avenue and
Delavan Drive from R2 to M2 received its second reading and public hearing. No one appeared for
the hearing.
Councilmember O’Leary moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by Councilmember Noll and
passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No. 99-1240)
3. A proposed revised ordinance rezoning property located in the 4600 block of Drott Drive from
M1 to B3 received its second reading and public hearing. No one appeared for the hearing.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said revised ordinance, seconded by Councilmember O’Leary
and passed unanimously. (File Revised Ordinance No. 99-1241)
4. A proposed resolution vacating a portion of South Washington Street south of Joliet Street
received its public hearing. No one appeared for the hearing.
Councilmember O’Leary moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Brien and
passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 99-2405)
5. A proposed resolution vacating Ogden Street received its public hearing. No one appeared for
the hearing.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and
passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 99-2410)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Committee Appointments.
Councilmember Noll moved to approve Council President Stehura’s committee appointments as
presented with the addition of Mary Wickhem to the Cable Advisory Committee, seconded by
Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously.
Councilmember Noll moved to approve City Manager Sheiffer’s committee appointments as
presented, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously.
2. A proposed resolution reallocating 1999 Community Development Block Grant Funds.
Councilmember O’Leary moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Noll and
passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 99-2415)
3. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for State and Federal Grants to
acquire parkland.
Councilmember O’Leary moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Noll and
passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 99-2412)
4. A proposed resolution approving a TIF Development Agreement with Fred Fox, LeMans
Corporation for the sale and development of a 29 acre industrial site in TIF No. 6 on Kennedy Road.
Councilmember O’Leary moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Noll and
passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 99-2419)
5. A proposed resolution approving a TIF Development Agreement with the Helegsen Family
Limited Partnership for the sale and development of a 53.9 acre and 7.6 acre industrial site in TIF No.
16 on Beloit Avenue.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember O’Leary and
passed with the following vote: Aye: Council President Stehura, Councilmembers Murphy, O’Leary,
Noll and Schneider. Nay: Councilmember Brien. Pass: Councilmember Westphal. (File Resolution
No. 99-2418)
6. A proposed resolution authorizing the City’s participation in a joint wastewater service study with
the City of Milton.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Noll and
passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 99-2416)
7. A proposed resolution authorizing the City’s position as a requestor of the proposed “Double
Whammy” legislation.
Councilmember O’Leary moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Murphy and
passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 99-2413)
8. A proposed resolution for the 1999 New Sidewalk Program was introduced and scheduled for
public hearing on May 24, 1999. (File Resolution No. 99-2417)
9. A proposed ordinance annexing property located at 4243 East Rotamer Road was introduced and
scheduled for public hearing on May 24, 1999. (File Ordinance No. 99-1245)
10. A proposed ordinance zoning property located at 4243 East Rotamer Road to R1 upon
annexation was introduced, referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearing on May
24, 1999. (File Ordinance No. 99-1246)
11. A proposed resolution creating the project plan for Tax Increment Finance District No. 20 was
introduced, referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearing on June 28, 1999. (File
Resolution No. 99-2420)
12. A proposed resolution creating the project plan for Tax Increment Finance District No. 21 was
introduced, referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearing on June 28, 1999. (File
Resolution No. 99-2421)
13. Matters not on the Agenda.
Councilmember Westphal requested the Administration ask the owners of property northeast of
Interstate 90 for the dedication of land for the Kettering Street-East Rotamer Road intersection and
the Deerfield Drive extension north of Highway 14.
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy Clerk-Treasurer