06-28-99PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 28, 1999 Approved July 12, 1999
VOL. 50
NO. 7
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal building on June 28,
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 June 14, 1999.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Financial Statement for the month of May, 1999.
Action on acceptance of the 1998 Comprehensive Financial Report-Report on Internal Control.
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.
Colleen McKearn, 3204 Lapidary Lane, and Kim Mecca, 3210 Thornton Drive, asked Council to
amend the current ordinance regulating all terrain vehicles in the City. Mrs. Mecca also submitted a
petition in favor of regulating all terrain vehicles in the City.
Helen Close, 227 Ba-Wood Lane, stated that the Arrow Park building should be purchased for a
community center and new Senior Center.
2. A proposed revised ordinance amending the zoning ordinance to regulate duplexes in the R1
District and create a new residential district for duplexes received its second reading and public hearing.
The following individuals spoke in opposition to the proposed ordinance: Doug Marklein, 3919
Dorchester Drive; Gary Garlock, 737 Lyndhurst Drive; George Mark, 206 Shady Oak Court; Don
Marklein, 900 Morningside Drive; Jerry Morse, 1722 Quixote Drive, and Kurt Buchs, 603 Tigger
Court, Milton.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by Councilmember Noll.
Councilmember Westphal moved to postpone action on said ordinance to September 13, 1999,
seconded by Councilmember Murphy and passed with the following vote: Aye: Council President
Stehura, Councilmembers Westphal, Murphy, Brien, Noll and Schneider. Nay: Councilmember
O'Leary. (File Revised Ordinance No. 99-1247)
3. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at 4370 Milton Avenue from R1 to B4 received
its second reading and public hearing.
Bill Bond, Delavan, WI and Julie Meyers, 4369 Fox Hills Drive, spoke in opposition to B4 zoning.
Jerry Morse, 1722 Quixote Drive, spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance.
Councilmember Westphal moved to adopt the revised ordinance (rezoning from R1 to O1) as
recommended by the Plan Commission, seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously.
(File Revised Ordinance No. 99-1250)
4. A proposed ordinance rezoning a portion of Janesville Sand & Gravel property from Mining to M1
received its second reading and public hearing. No one appeared for the hearing.
Council President Stehura continued the public hearing and action to July 12, 1999. (File Ordinance
No. 99-1251)
Council President Stehura combined action on items 5 & 6.
5-6. Proposed ordinances annexing (99-1252) and zoning upon annexation (99-1253) property within
the 3000 block of North Wright Road received their second reading and public hearing. No appeared
for the hearing.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said ordinances, seconded by Councilmember O'Leary and
passed unanimously. (File Ordinance Nos. 99-1252 & 99-1253)
7. A proposed resolution vacating a portion of the 300 block of West Wall Street adjoining St.
Mary's Church received its public hearing. No one appeared for the hearing.
Councilmember Murphy moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and
passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 99-2431)
8. Proposed ordinances amending the list of connecting arterial streets (99-1254) and the list of streets
required to yield to other designated streets (99-1255) received their second reading and public
hearing. No one appeared for the hearing.
Councilmember Brien moved to adopt said ordinances, seconded by Councilmember Murphy and
passed unanimously. (File Ordinance Nos. 99-1254 & 99-1255)
9. A proposed resolution approving a proposed project plan and creating the boundary for Tax
Increment Finance District No. 20.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and
passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 99-2420)
10. A proposed resolution approving a proposed project plan and creating the boundary for Tax
Increment Finance District No. 21.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Noll and
passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 99-2421)
11. A proposed resolution awarding $10,550,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 1999,
establishing interest rates thereon and levying taxes therefore.
Councilmember Westphal moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Noll and
passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 99-2427)
12. A proposed resolution authorizing a budget adjustment to provide funds for the replacement of
clarifier equipment at the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and
passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 99-2444)
13. Award of Contracts L (Southside Industrial Park Utilities), M (Sewer & Water on Existing
Streets, R (Street Repair & Water Service Insulation) and S (Disinfection Conversion-Water Pollution
Control Facilities) of the Public Works Program No. 2-1999.
Councilmember Noll moved to postpone action on Contract L and award Contract M to R.T. Fox
Contractor, Inc., Edgerton, WI in the amount of $696,367.50, (The City anticipates outstanding debt
will be issued in 2000 for the reimbursement of $165,000 of expenditures for Contract M); Contract S
to H & H Industries, Madison, WI in the amount of $344,840.00; and Contract R to E & N Hughes
Co., Monroe, WI, in the amount of $228,090.00 as recommended by the Committee of Public Works,
seconded by Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously.
NEW BUS1NESS
1. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to acquire the Roschi property.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Murphy and passed
unanimously. (File Resolution No. 99-2414)
2. Matters not on the Agenda.
Councilmembers Noll and O'Leary requested the Administration prepare an amendment to the existing
ordinance to restrict the use of all terrain vehicles in the City.
Councilmember Brien requested information on the possible regulation of signs and banners on
fireworks stands.
3. Closed Session.
Councilmember Noll moved to convene in closed session per Wisconsin Statutes 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 a closed session, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and passed
unanimously.
There being no further business, Council convened in closed session at 10:15 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy Clerk-Treasurer