09-27-99PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 27, 1999 Approved October 11, 1999
VOL. 50
NO. 13
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal building on September 2 7,
1999.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Stehura.
Council President Stehura led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: Council President Stehura, Councilmembers Westphal, Murphy, O’Leary, Brien, Noll, and Schneider.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting of September 13, 1999.
Minutes of the closed session of September 13, 1999.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Financial statement for the month of August, 1999.
Council President Stehura stated that the Consent Agenda would be approved if there were no objections.
There were none.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council action. There
were none.
2 & 3. Proposed ord inances annexing (No. 99-1267) and zoning (Nos. 99-1268, Revised 99-1268A and
Revised 99-1268B) property located at the northwest corner of Beloit Avenue and Avalon Road received their
second reading and public hearing.
The following individuals spoke in opposition : Ginger Meinders, 219 W. Burbank Avenue and Mary Schultz,
2334 S. Jackson Street.
The following individuals spoke in favor : Vic Boyer, representing Forward Janesville and Margaret Vechinsky,
537 Muir Street.
Councilmember Westphal moved to adopt Ordinance 99-1267 annexing the subject property. Councilmember
Noll seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Councilmember Westphal moved to adopt Ordinance 99-1268B. The motion died for lack of a second.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt Ordinance 99-1268A and it was seconded by Councilmember Schneider.
Councilmember Westphal moved to amend the motion by changing the parkland boundary. The motion died
for lack of a second. The main motion passed unanimously. (File Ord. Nos. 99-1267, 99-1268, 99-1268A and
99-1268B)
4. Councilmember Noll moved to award Contract U (Downtown Parking Lots) to J. L. Schultz, Inc. in
the amount of $43,385. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Schneider and it passed unanimously.
Contract X (Traffic Signal Underground System) was not awarded since the City did not receive any valid bids.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Councilmember Noll moved to adopt a proposed resolution approving a TIF Development Agreement
with Robert Kimball for the development of a 26-acre industrial site in TIF No. 20 (Morgan Corp.).
Councilmember Schneider seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 99-2467)
2. Councilmember Noll moved to adopt a proposed resolution approving a proposed Project Plan and
creating the boundary for Tax Increment Finance District No. 22, with the inclusion of the Planning
Commission’s recommendation for parkland boundaries. Councilmember Schneider seconded the motion and
it passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 99-2455)
3. Councilmember Noll moved to adopt a proposed resolution approving an offer to purchase a 200-acre
parcel of land in Tax Increment Finance District No. 22 from Triple T Farms for $2,600,000. Councilmember
Schneider seconded the motion. Council President Stehura moved to amend the offer by eliminating two
easements for billboards. Councilmember Noll seconded the motion and it failed on the following vote: Aye:
Council President Stehura and Councilmember Noll; Nay: Councilmember Westphal, Murphy, O’Leary, Brien
and Schneider. The main motion passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 99-2464)
4. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at 505 West Delavan Drive from R2 to M2 was
introduced, referred to Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearing on October 25, 1999. (File Res.
No. 99-1275).
5. Matters not on the Agenda. Councilmember Brien requested a status report on traffic signal
installation. Council President Stehura reminded Councilmembers of the breakfast with Forward Janesville
scheduled for Friday, October 15, 1999.
There being no further business to discuss, Council adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk-Treasurer