06-14-99PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
Regular Meeting
June 14, 1999 Approved June 28, 1999
VOL. 50
NO. 6
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building on
June 14, 1999.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Stehura. Councilmember O’Leary led the
Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: Council President Stehura, Councilmembers Murphy, O’Leary, Brien, and Schneider.
Absent: Councilmembers Westphal and Noll.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting of May 24, 1999.
Minutes of the special meeting of May 27, 1999.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Approval of final Certified Survey Maps: #99018-C, 2 lots and 1 outlot on Venture Drive;
#99019-C, 2 lots on Venture Drive; and #99021-C, 2 lots on Kennedy Drive.
Council President Stehura indicated that all licenses receiving no recommendation or a negative
recommendation would be voted on separately. Otherwise, the consent Agenda would be
approved if there were no objections. There were none.
Council President Stehura requested the following individuals to appear before the Council to
address their no recommendation or negative recommendation from the ALAC: Patrick A.
Kremkoski, Shawn Uschan, Sandra Illbeck, Jason Knopes and Kerry Knutson. Only Shawn
Uschan and Sandra Illbeck were present to discuss their ALAC recommendation.
Councilmember O’Leary moved to deny a license to Patrick Kremkoski, seconded by
Councilmember Murphy and passed unanimously.
Councilmember Schneider moved to grant a license to Shawn Uschan and did not receive a
second. Councilmember O’Leary moved to deny a license to Shawn Uschan, seconded by
Councilmember Murphy and it passed by the following vote : Aye: Council President Stehura,
Councilmembers Murphy, O’Leary and Brien. Nay: Councilmember Schneider.
Councilmember O’Leary moved to deny a license to Sandra Illbeck, seconded by
Councilmember Murphy and passed unanimously.
Councilmember O’Leary moved to deny a license to Jason Knopes, seconded by Councilmember
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Murphy and passed by the following vote: Aye: Council President Stehura, Councilmembers
Murphy, O’Leary and Brien. Pass: Councilmember Schneider.
Councilmember O’Leary moved to deny a license to Kerry Knutson, seconded by
Councilmember Murphy and passed unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council
action. John Sholtes, 92 Falling Creek Circle, voiced concerns about the lack of taxpayer
representation during Janesville School Board consensus bargaining. Jim Halbach, 3337
S. Schuman Road, Orfordville, thanked the Administration for resolving the parking issue
for the Pinnacle Bar. Helen Close, 227 Ba-Wood Lane, spoke in support of using the
Parker Pen building for the Senior Center. Also, she expressed concern that the present
Senior Center does not have handicapped-accessible restrooms.
2. A proposed ordinance amending the B1 Neighborhood Convenience District to allow a
restaurant with limited seating as a conditional use received its second reading and public
hearing. Cal Warden, 2436 Harvard Drive, Doug Marling, 2511 Elizabeth Street and
Cheryl Beyer, 2143 Moreland Drive spoke in opposition to this proposed ordinance.
Councilmember Schneider moved to deny this ordinance, seconded by Councilmember
O’Leary. The motion to deny passed unanimously. (File Rev. Ord. No. 99-1248)
3. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at 2407-2409 Center Avenue from B2 to
R1 received its second reading and public hearing. No one spoke. Councilmember
Schneider moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by Councilmember O’Leary. The
motion passed unanimously. (File Ord. No. 99-1249)
4. A proposed resolution authorizing the construction of a parking lot at the Youth Sports
Complex. Councilmember Murphy moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember O’Leary. The motion passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 99-2436)
5. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to proceed with certain
improvements to the Wastewater Treatment Plant and to apply for a Wisconsin Clean
Water Fund Loan. Councilmember Brien moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Schneider. The motion passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 99-2439)
6. A proposed resolution authorizing interfund borrowing to provide interim funding for the
improvements to the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Councilmember Brien moved to adopt
said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Schneider. The motion passed
unanimously. (File Res. No. 99-2440)
7. A proposed resolution authorizing the issuance of $10,550,000 General Obligation
Promissory Notes, Series 1999, and providing the details thereof. Councilmember
O’Leary moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Murphy. The
motion passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 99-2426).
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8. A proposed resolution reallocating proceeds of prior Promissory Note issues.
Councilmember O’Leary moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember
Murphy. The motion passed unanimously. Councilmember O’Leary requested the
Administration provide the Council with a memo outlining the remodeling plans for the
Municipal Building. (File Res. No. 99-2430)
9. Councilmember O’Leary moved to award bids for the following Public Works Program
No. 2-1999 contracts:
Contract Type Contractor Amount
N-New Sidewalk J. L. Schultz, Inc. $220,830.00
O-Sanitary Sewer Lining Instituform Technologies USA, Inc. $35,569.00
P-Sanitary Sewer Point Repairs Infrastructure Technologies, Inc. $16,183.00
Q-Ice Arena HVAC Tri-Cor Mechanical, Inc. $44,219.00
Councilmember Schneider seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Action on
bids for contracts M (Sewer & Water-on existing streets) and S (Disinfection conversion-
Water Pollution Control Facilities) was postponed for two weeks.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt the recommendations of the Plan Commission
regarding two proposed resolutions: A) granting an easement to Alliant Utilities in the
public greenbelt west of Kennedy School for underground transmission facilities (Res.
No. 99-2437) and B) authorizing Alliant Utilities’ request for release of an easement and
granting of a new easement on the east side of the Robert O. Cook Memorial Arboretum
(Res. No. 99-2438). Councilmember O’Leary seconded the motion and it passed
unanimously. (File Res. Nos. 99-2437 & 99-2438)
2. Committee Appointments. Councilmember Schneider moved to approve the City
Manager’s appointment of John Davis to the Historic Commission and Marnie Boylan to
the Library Board. Councilmember Murphy seconded the motion and it passed
unanimously.
3. Councilmember Schneider moved to approve the renewal of the contract for JATV
(Janesville Access Television) for an indefinite term. Councilmember Brien seconded
the motion and it passed unanimously.
4. A proposed resolution authorizing three project agreements with the Wisconsin
Department of Transportation for the construction of bicycle/pedestrian trail
improvements at various locations throughout Janesville. Councilmember Brien moved to
adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Schneider. The motion passed
unanimously. (File Res. No. 99-2441)
5. A proposed resolution approving a TIF Development Agreement with Phylon, LLP, for
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the development of a 3.4 acre industrial site in TIF No. 13 (Foster Avenue).
Councilmember O’Leary moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember
Schneider. The motion passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 99-2442)
6. Councilmember O’Leary moved to approve an amendment to City Council Policy #63
for corner lot exemptions for sidewalk assessments. Councilmember Schneider seconded
the motion and it passed unanimously.
7. Recommendations of the Transportation Committee: A) A proposed ordinance (No. 99-
1254) requiring Sutherland Avenue and Thomas Street to stop for Walker Street was
introduced and scheduled for public hearing on June 28, 1999. B) A proposed ordinance
(No. 99-1255) requiring Nantucket Drive (south) to yield to Alpine Drive was introduced
and scheduled for public hearing on June 28, 1999. (File Ord. Nos. 99-1254 and 99-
1255)
8. A proposed ordinance annexing land along North Wuthering Hills Drive north of USH 14
was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on July 12, 1999. (File Ord. No. 99-
1256)
9. A proposed ordinance zoning land along North Wuthering Hills Drive north of USH 14
to R1 upon annexation was introduced, referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled
for public hearing on July 12, 1999. (File Ord. No. 99-1257)
10. A proposed ordinance annexing property located south of Ridge Creek Drive on the west
side of Janesville was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on July 12, 1999. (File
Ord No. 99-1258)
11. A proposed ordinance zoning property located south of Ridge Creek Drive on the west
side of Janesville to R1 upon annexation was introduced, referred to the Plan
Commission and scheduled for public hearing on July 12, 1999. (File Ord. No. 99-1259)
12. Matters not on the Agenda. There were none.
13. There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 8:52 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk-Treasurer
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