02-04-91PROCEEDINGS OF TNE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
4 February 1991
Vol. 41
No. 27
APPROVED 2-18-91
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville
held in the Municipal Building 4 February 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 the licenses would not be
considered under the consent agenda and would be acted on
separately.
Minutes of the regular meeting held 21 January 1991.
Council President Collins stated that if there were no
objections, this consent agenda would be approved. There were no
objections.
Councilmember Stehura moved to deny a taxi-cab driver's license
to Rick Sanwick, based upon the police chief's memo dated 31
January 1991, seconded by Councilmember Stockwell and passed
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.)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be
affected by Council action. No one appeared.
2. Action on an application for a Class B Alcohol License for
EMB Inc., d/b/a New Milwaukee Bar, at 401 West Milwaukee St.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to grant said license, seconded by
Councilmember Pierson and failed by the following vote: Aye:
Council President Collins and Councilmember Pulliam. Nay:
Councilmembers Pierson, McLean, Schneider, Stehura. Pass:
Councilmember Stockwell.
3 & 4. A proposed ordinance (91-708) annexing property located
along either side of Kennedy Road north of USH 14, and proposed
ordinance (91-709) zoning said property were given their second
readings and public hearing. No one appeared for the public
hearing.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to adopt Ordinance 91-708, seconded
by Councilmember McLean and adopted unanimously. (File Ordinance
No. 91-708)
Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt Ordinance 91-709, seconded
by Councilmember Schneider adopted unanimously.
Ordinance No. 91-709)
5. A proposed resolution releasing a portion of an easement for
property located at 2027 Ontario Drive.
Councilmember McLean moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Pulliam and adopted unanimously. (File Resolution
No. 91-1337)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Recommendation of the Plan Commission. Action on a motion to
approve Certified Survey Map 91001-C First Free Methodist Church,
2 lots located at the southeast corner of Nicolet Street and
Grant Avenue.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to approve CSM 91001-C, seconded by
Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously. (File CSM 91001-
C)
2. A proposed resolution authorizing the sale of residential
lots near Holiday and Pontiac Drive.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Stockwell and adopted unanimously. (File
Resolution No. 91-1334)
3. A proposed ordinance annexing land owned by Janesville Sand &
Gravel Company, located north of Black Bridge Road on USH 51 was
introduced and scheduled for public hearing 18 February 1991.
(File Ordinance No. 91-716)
4. A proposed ordinance establishing the zoning classification
as A (agriculture) of property located north of Black bridge Road
on USH 51 was introduced, referred to the Plan Commission and
scheduled for public hearing on 18 February 1991. (File
Ordinance No. 91-717)
5. A proposed ordinance establishing the zoning classification
as M1 (light industrial) of property located north of Black
Bridge Road on USH 14 was introduced, referred to the Plan
Commission and scheduled for public hearing on 18 February 1991.
(File Ordinance No. 91-718)
6. A proposed ordinance annexing land owned by Parker Pen USA,
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lcoated north of Black Bridge Road on USH 51 was introduced and
scheduled for public hearing on 18 February 1991. (File
Ordinance No. 91-719)
7. A proposed ordinance establishing the zoning classification
as A (agriculture) of land owned by Parker Pen USA, located on
Black Bridge Road on USH 51 was introduced, referred to the Plan
Commission and scheduled for public hearing on 18 February 1991.
(File Ordinance No. 91-720)
8. A proposed ordinance establishing the zoning classification
as M1 (light industrial) of land owned by Parker Pen USA, located
north of Black Bridge Road on USH 51 was introduced, referred to
the Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearing on 18
February 1991. (File Ordinance No. 91-721)
9. City Manager Sheiffer recommended Janet Gasser, Michael
McGrath, Sue Sciezinski and Robert Kimball to fill the vacancies
on the Business Improvement District Board.
Councilmember Pierson moved to approve the appointments, seconded
by Councilmember Schneider and passed by the following vote:
Aye Council President Collins, Councilmembers Pierson, McLean,
Schneider, Stehura and Pulliam. Pass: Councilmember Stockwell.
10. City Engineer Ron Beatty presented the proposed plans for
parking lots at Traxler Park and Lion's Beach to the Council and
responded to their questions.
11. Matters not on the Agenda. Councilmember Pulliam asked if
anyone would co-sponsor an ordinance which would limit the type
of replacement siding allowed in the historic district. Council
President Collins agreed to be a co-sponsor.
12. Councilmember McLean moved to convene into closed session
pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 19.85 (1) (c) for the
purpose of considering the performance evaluation of the City
Manager, seconded by Councilmember Pulliam and passed
unanimously.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjoined to
closed session at 8:28 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City
Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
18 February 1991
Vol. 41
No. 28
*APPROVED 3-4-91
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held
in the Municipal Building 18 February 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 the licenses would not be
considered under the Consent Agenda, and would be acted on
separately.
Minutes of the regular meeting held 4 February 1991.
Minutes of the closed meeting held 4 February 1991.
Financial gain request from the Janesville YMCA Swim Team to use
Rockport Pool for an invitational swim meet on July 13 and 14,
1991.
Councilmember Stehura moved to approve all licenses as recommended,
except for an operator's license for Mark Thompson, seconded by
Councilmember Schneider and passed by the following vote: Aye:
Council President Collins, Councilmembers Pierson, McLean,
Schneider, Stehura and Pulliam. Pass: Councilmember Stockwell.
Councilmember Pierson moved to grant an operator's license to Mark
Thompson, seconded by Council President Collins.
Councilmember Stockwell moved to postpone action on this license
until later in the meeting in order to obtain additional information from
the city attorney, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and passed
unanimously.
After obtaining the information required to make a decision,
Council granted an operator's license to Mark Thompson by the
follwing vote: Aye: Council President Collins, Councilmembers
Pierson, Schneider and Pulliam. Nay: Councilmembers McLean,
Stehura and Stockwell.
Councilmember Stehura moved to hold a revocation hearing for the
Class B License held by Q. L. Hom, Inc., seconded by Councilmember