04-01-91PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
April 1991
APPROVED 15 APRIL 1991
Vol. 41
No. 32
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville,
held in the Municipal Building 1 April 1991 at 7:30 p.m.
Council President Collins called the meeting to order.
Present: Council President Collins, Councilmembers Pierson,
McLean, Schneider, Stehura and Pulliam.
Absent: Councilmember Stockwell.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held 18 March 1991.
Licenses and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
Financial gain requests: A) Action on a request from CAMDEN for
permission to use Lions Beach for a beach party on 13 July 1991.
B) Action on a request from the Trimax Triathlon Committee for
permission to use Lions Beach and the street right-of-ways to
host a triathlon on 28 July 1991.
Financial statement for the month of February 1991.
Council President Collins stated that if there were no
objections, the consent agenda would be approved. There were no
objections.
(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.
Councilmember Stockwell arrived at 7:38 p.m.
The following individuals requested the Council to reconsider
their action concerning the placement of yellow ribbons on City
property: Bill McCoy - 1326 Putnam, Sue Kumlien - 878 S. Sussex,
Jim Halbach 1703 Mole, Norman Winchel - 2110 N. Claremont,
Ginny Davis - 423 S. Main, Laurence Fry - 833 Cornelia, Rollie
Davis - 2223 S. Grant, Chuck Sanford 1200 N. Parker Dr., Toni
Powers - 338 Swan Lane, and Tom Brien - 1233 Putnam. Also, Mr.
Brien requested the administration to lengthen the time the walk
light is on at the intersection of Washington and Memorial.
2. The plans for the proposed City Services Center were reviewed
at a special meeting held earlier and were not addressed at this
time by the Council.
3. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located on Green
Valley Drive north of Randolph Road from R1 to R3 was given its
second reading and public hearing. No one appeared for the
public hearing.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember McLean and adopted unanimously. (File Ordinance
No. 91-727)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Action on Certified Survey Map 91008-C, Norm Weitzel, two lot
survey located on Palmer Drive near Brakefield Drive.
Councilmember Schneider moved to approve CSM 91005-C, including
the acceptance of $4,375 of monies in-lieu-of parkland
dedication and dedication of utility easements, seconded by
Councilmember Pulliam and passed unanimously. (File CSM 91008-C)
2. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute
the proposed amendment to the Lincoln Tallman property lease
agreement. Dick McNall, President of the Rock County Historical
Society, responded to Council's fund raising questions.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember McLean and adopted by the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers McLean, Schneider, Stehura and Pulliam. Nay:
Councilmembers Pierson and Stockwell. Pass: Council President
Collins. (File Resolution No. 91-1367)
3. Action on a blasting permit to the Janesville Sand & Gravel
Company for one year commencing April 1, 1991.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to approve the blasting permit,
seconded by Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously.
4. A proposed resolution authorizing City participation in
County Wide Public Safety Dispatch (911).
Councilmember McLean moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Pulliam and adopted unanimously.
Councilmember Schneider requested a report on where the City's
dispatch employees will be placed when the County dispatch is
implemented. (File Resolution No. 91-1366)
5. The Council took no action on the amendment to Council Policy
No. 58-Budget Amendments.
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6. A proposed resolution authorizing the Assistant City
Manager/Director of Public Works to sign certain documents
relating to urban mass transit assistance.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Stockwell and adopted unanimously. (File
Resolution No. 91-1361)
7. A proposed ordinance annexing property located north of STH
11 and east of Austin Road was introduced and scheduled for
public hearing on 29 April 1991. (File Ordinance No. 91-737)
8. A proposed ordinance establishing the zoning classification
of land located at the northeast corner of STH 11 and Austin Road
was introduced, referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled for
public hearing on 29 April 1991. (File Ordinance No. 91-738)
9. Matters not on the agenda. The City Manager scheduled a
special Council Meeting for April 16, 1991 at 7:30 a.m.
Councilmember Stehura requested that the administration repair
the sidewalk located between Marshall Middle School and the
Janesville Public Library. Also, he requested additional
information concerning the conditions, if any, whereby the City
would accept payment for special assessments and the construction
work is not completed.
10. Councilmember Pulliam moved to convene into closed session
pursuant to Wisconsin State Section 19.85 (1)(e) for the purpose
of deliberating or negotiating the potential purchase and/or sale
of public property, seconded by Councilmember McLean and passed
by the following vote: Aye: Council President Collins,
Councilmembers Pierson, McLean, Schneider, Stehura and Pulliam.
Pass: Councilmember Stockwell.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
8:40 p.m. to reconvene in closed session.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City
Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk
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