01-21-91PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
21 January 1991
Vol. 41
No. 26
APPROVED 2-4-91
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville,
held in the Municipal Building 21 January 1991 at 7:30 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Collins.
Present: Council President Collins, Councilmembers Pierson,
McLean, Schneider, Stehura, Stockwell and Pulliam.
CONSENT AGENDA
Council President Collins stated that licenses and the financial
gain request for Muscular Dystrophy Association would not be
considered under the Consent Agenda, and would be acted on
separately.
Minutes of the regular meeting held 7 January 1991.
Minutes of the special meeting held 10 January 1991, with the
admendment to page 2, paragraph 2 to include the following phrase
(2) at State Street including the new drive.
Financial gain request from the Rock County 4-H Horse Project to
use Rockport Park for their annual Rock County 4-H Project Fun
Run on 5 May 1991.
Council President Collins stated if there were no objections,
this Consent Agenda would be approved. There were no objections.
Councilmember Stehura moved to postpone action until 4 February
1991 on the EMB Inc. Class B Liquor License, seconded by
Councilmember Stockwell and passed unanimously.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to approve the Massage Therapist
License and Massage Establishment License for Jack Atkinson,
seconded by Councilmember Stockwell and passed by the following
vote: Aye: Council President Collins, Councilmembers Pierson,
Schneider, Stehura, Stockwell and Pulliam. Pass: Councilmember
McLean.
Councilmember Stockwell moved to approve the remaining licenses,
seconded by Councilmember Pierson and passed unanimously.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to approve the financial gain request
from the Muscular Dystrophy Association to use Lions Beach and
Traxler Park volleyball courts for their annual snow volleyball
tournament on 17 February 1991, seconded by Councilmember Stehura
and approved unanimously.
(All applications of licenses are on file in the office of
the City Clerk and are incorporated by reference herein
and may be examined upon request at all reasonable times.)
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
A proposed resolution in recognition of Angelo Lamendola's
dedicated service to the City of Janesville. Councilmember
Pierson moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember
McLean and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 91-1333)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be
affected by Council action. No one appeared.
2. Continuation on action of a proposed ordinance annexing
certain lands located north of Rotamer Road and east of
Tanglewood Drive. The main motion on the floor was to adopt said
ordinance, conditioned upon the approval of the special
assessment waiver and requiring Mr. Neumann to petition both the
Milton School District and the Janesville School District to
allow this land to be part of the Janesville School District.
The Council adopted this ordinance unanimously. (File Ordinance
No. 90-699)
3. A proposed ordinance establishing the zoning classification
of certain lands located north of Rotamer Road and east of
Tanglewood Drive was given its second reading by title only and
public hearing. No one appeared for the public hearing.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded
by Councilmember Pulliam and adopted unanimously. (File
Ordinance No. 90-700)
4. Councilmember Pulliam moved to approve the waiver of special
assessment procedure for the Neumann Annexation, as outlined in
the City Manager's memo dated 2 January 1991, seconded by
Councilmember Schneider and approved unanimously.
5. Council President Collins stated the Council would not
address the proposed ordinance rezoning land located adjoining
and south of Newport Avenue, between Kennedy Road and Woodland
Drive from Ri to B4. (File Ordinance No.90-705)
6. A proposed ordinance rezoning land located adjoining and
north of Barberry Drive, between Kennedy Road and Woodland Drive,
from R1 to R3 and R1 to B4 was given its second reading by title
only and public hearing.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to find the protest petition on this
rezoning request invalid, since the owner, of 1348 Plainfield
Avenue, did not personally sign the petition, seconded by
Councilmember Stockwell and passed unanimously.
Scott Shadel, 2829 River Bluff, and Mike Lukas, 1811 Meadowlark,
spoke in favor of this ordinance or one of its alternatives.
The following individuals spoke against this proposed ordinance:
Tom Nelson - 2725 Sherwood Dr., Cheryl Knudtson - 1404 Barberry
Dr., Mike Playter - 537 Stafford.
Councilmember Pierson moved to adopt Revised Ordinance 90-706,
with the exception of changing the number of units per acre from
12 to 12.5, seconded by Council President Collins.
Councilmember Stockwell moved to amend Revised Ordinance 90-706
to require not less than 2.5 parking stalls per unit, seconded by
Councilmember McLean and failed by the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers McLean and Stockwell. Nay: Council President
Collins, Councilmembers Pierson, Schneider, Stehura and Pulliam.
Councilmember Stockwell moved to amend Revised Ordinance 90-706
to require that land will be reserved for 2.5 parking spaces per
unit, and that the number of parking spaces built will not be
less than 2.0 per unit and upon a finding of inadequate parking
by the City's building official, that additional parking will be
built, seconded by Councilmember Pulliam and passed unanimously.
Councilmember Stockwell moved to amend Revised Ordinance 90-706
by changing the zoning from B4 to B2, seconded by Councilmember
Stehura and passed by the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers
McLean, Stehura, Stockwell and Pulliam. Nay: Council President
Collins, Councilmembers Pierson and Schneider.
The Council then voted on the main motion and that passed
unanimously. (File Ordinance No. 90-706)
7. Council President Collins stated the Council would not address
the proposed ordinance rezoning land located north of Barberry
Drive between Kennedy Road and Woodland Drive from R1 to R3 and
R1 to B4. (File Ordinance No. 90-707)
8 & 9. A proposed Ordinance 90-697 annexing property located
north of Black Bridge Road, adjoining USH 51, and proposed
Ordinance 90-698, zoning said property, were given their second
reading by title only and public hearing.
Attorney Jim Thorpe, representing the petitioner, Janesville Sand
& Gravel, spoke in favor of this ordinance.
The following individuals spoke in opposition to the ordinance:
Attorney Tom Basting, representing residents in that area, Alan
Funk - 2118 Tradition Lane, Russ French - 2306 N. Parker Dr., Bob
Yahr - 2304 Tradition Lane, Paul Odland - 2255 N. Parker Dr., and
Beveraly Darrow - 2326 Tradition Lane.
Council President Collins stated for the record that he will be
passing on this matter, because of a conflict of interests.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember McLean.
Councilmember Pierson moved to postpone action on this item and
the following three items until 18 February 1991, seconded by
Councilmember Stehura and failed by the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers Pierson, Schneider and Stehura. Nay:
Councilmembers McLean, Stockwell and Pulliam. Pass: Council
President Collins.
Council then voted on the main motion which required five
affirmative votes to pass and that failed by the following vote:
Aye: Councilmembers McLean, Schneider, Stockwell and Pulliam.
Nay: Councilmembers Pierson and Stehura. Pass: Council
President Collins. (File Ordinance No. 90-697)
Council President Collins stated that action on proposed
Ordinance 90-698 would not be necessary, since the land was not
annexed. (File Ordinance No. 90-698)
10. A proposed resolution vacating portions of streets,
greenbelts and utility easements within the Majestic Valley Woods
Plat located north of Black Bridge Road adjoining USH51.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to postpone indefinitely action on
said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and passed
by the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Pierson, McLean,
Schneider, Stehura, Stockwell and Pulliam. Pass: Council
President Collins. (File Resolution No. 90-1326)
11. A proposed resolution discontinuing public land dedicated
for greenbelt purposes and declaring said land surplus for the
purpose of sale.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to postpone indefinitely action on
said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and passed
by the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Pierson, McLean,
Schneider, Stehura, Stockwell and Pulliam. Pass: Council
President Collins. (File Resolution No. 90-1327)
12. A proposed resolution deleting special assessments in the
subdivision of Majestic Hills.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Stockwell and adopted by the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers Pierson, McLean, Schneider, Stehura, Stockwell and
Pulliam. Pass: Councilmember Collins. (File Resolution No. 91-
1331)
13 & 14. A proposed ordinance (90-703) annexing land located in
the 3400 block of Mineral Point Avenue, west of Parker High
School, and a proposed ordinance(90-704) establishing the zoning
classification of land located in that area were given their
seconded reading by title only and joint public hearing.
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Councilmember McLean moved to adopt Ordinance 90-703, seconded by
Councilmember Pulliam and adopted unanimously.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to adopt Ordinance 90-704, seconded
by Councilmember McLean and adopted unanimously. (File
Ordinances No. 90-703 & 90-704)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Recommendation of the Plan Commission: Action on a motion to
approve Certified Survey Map 90031-C, City of Janesville, 2 lots
bounded by Wall Street/River Street/Milwaukee Street and Franklin
Street.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to adopt CSM 90031-C, seconded by
Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously. (File CSM90031-C)
2. A proposed resolution approving the Downtown Business
Improvement District Fiscal Year 1991 Operating Plan. Paul
Elmer, Marketing Director, presented his budget to Council and
responded to questions.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution, seconded
by Councilmember McLean and adopted by the following vote: Aye:
Council President Collins, Councilmembers Pierson, McLean,
Schneider, Stehura and Pulliam. Nay: Councilmember Stockwell.
(File Resolution No. 91-1336)
3. A proposed resolution vacating a portion of a north-south
alley located between Milton Avenue and Woodland Drive south of
Lodge Drive was referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled for
public hearing on 4 March 1991. (File Resolution No. 91-1335)
4. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at the
southeast corner of 1-90 and State Highway 11 from agriculture to
B4 was introduced by title only, referred to the Plan Commission
and scheduled for public hearing on 18 February 1991. (File
Ordinance No. 91-710)
5. A proposed resolution releasing a portion of an easement for
property located at 2027 Ontario Drive was referred to the Plan
Commission. (File Resolution No. 91-1337)
6. The following potential sites for the City Services Center
were referred to the Plan Commission: An approximately 17 acre
parcel located at the northeast corner of Kennedy Road and
Barberry Drive; an approximately 16 acre parcel located on Pliney
Avenue; an approximately 90 acre parcel located on the east side
of Kennedy Road north of Highway 14; an approximately 17 acre
parcel located in Palmer Park north of Palmer Drive and West of
1-90; an approximately 21 acre parcel located east of USH 51 and
north of Black Bridge Road.
Council agreed not to refer an approximately 12 acre parcel
located east of North Parker Drive, north of the City's Transit
Center, to the Plan Commission.
7. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at the
northeast corner of Kennedy Road and Barberry Drive from RI and
R3 to MI was introduced by title only, referred to the Plan
Commission and scheduled for public hearing on 18 February 1991.
(File Ordinance No. 91-713)
8. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located along Kennedy
Road north of Highway 14 from A to M1 was introduced by title
only and referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled for public
hearing on 18 February 1991. (File Ordinance No. 91-714)
9. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located in Palmer Park
north of Palmer Drive and west of 1-90 from Conservancy to MI was
introduced by title only, referred to the Plan Commission and
scheduled for public hearing 18 February 1991. (File Ordinance
No. 91-711)
10. Council President Collins stated that the Council would not
address the proposed ordinance rezoning property located east of
North Parker Drive north of the City's Transit Center from Ri to
M1. (File Ordinance No. 91-712)
11. Council President Collins stated that the Council would not
address the proposed ordinance rezoning property located along
North Parker Drive north of Black Bridge Road from R1 and A to
M1. (File Ordinance No. 91-715)
12. Matters not on the Agenda. Council President Collins
scheduled a bus tour of potential sites for the City Services
Center on 9 February 1991 at 8:00 a.m.
13. Council President Collins continued for two weeks
consideration of a motion to convene into closed session for the
purpose of considering the performance evaluation of the City
Manager.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
11:32 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City
Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk