04-15-91PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
15 April 1991
Vol. 41
No. 33
APPROVED 29 APRIL 1991
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville,
held in the Municipal Building 15 April 1991 at 7:30 p.m.
Council President Collins called the meeting to order.
Present: Council President Collins, Councilmembers Pierson,
McLean, Schneider, Stehura, Stockwell and Pulliam.
CONSENT AGENDA
Council President Collins stated that licenses would not be
considered under the consent agenda, and would be acted on
separately.
Minutes of the regular meeting held 1 April 1991.
Minutes of the special meeting held 1 April 1991.
Minutes of the closed session held 1 April 1991.
Minutes of the closed session held 18 March 1991.
Financial gain requests from the Janesville Jaycees and the March
of Dimes for permission to use Palmer Park and street right-of-
ways for the March of Dimes Walk America on 27 April 1991.
Councilmember Stockwell stated that he did not attend the March
18 and April 1, 1991 Council meetings and would pass on these
items. Also,Councilmember Schneider stated that he was not at
the March 18, 1991 Council meeting and would pass on this item.
Council President Collins stated that if there were no
objections, the Consent Agenda would be approved. There were no
objections.
Councilmember Stehura moved to approve all licenses except for
an operator's license for Mark Rhodes, seconded by Councilmember
Schneider and passed unanimously.
SPECIAL. RECOGNITIONS
A proposed resolution in commendation of Mr. Stockwell's five
years of service on the Common Council. Councilmember McLean
moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember
Schneider and passed by the following vote: Aye: Council
President Collins, Councilmembers Pierson, McLean, Schneider,
Stehura and Pulliam. Pass: Councilmember Stockwell.
(File Resolution No. 91-1370)
A proposed resolution in commendation of Mr. Pulliam's six years
of service on the Common Council. Councilmember Stehura moved to
approve said resolution, seconded by Councilmember McLean and
passed by the following vote: Aye: Council President Collins,
Councilmembers Pierson, McLean, Schneider, Stehura and Stockwell.
Pass: Councilmember Pulliam. (File Resolution No. 91-1371)
A proposed resolution in commendation of Mr. McLean's six years
of service on the Common Council. Councilmember Pierson moved to
approve said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Stehura and
adopted by the following vote: Aye: Council President Collins,
Councilmembers Pierson, Schneider, Stehura, Stockwell and
Pulliam. Pass: Councilmember McLean. (File Resolution No. 91-
1372)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be
affected by Council action. There were none.
2. A proposed ordinance amending the Mining District Purpose
statement in the zoning ordinance was given its second reading
and public hearing.
Attorney Tom Basting, representing residents in the Tradition
Lane area, stated his opposition to this ordinance.
Councilmember McLean moved to adopt Revised Ordinance 91-735,
seconded by Councilmember Stockwell.
Councilmember Stockwell moved to amend the motion by striking the
following phrase in section 2 (iii.) "any amendments to the
phasing and management reclamation plans shall be approved by the
Plan Commission." and substituting therefore "any amendments to
the phasing and management reclamation plan shall be approved by
the City Council.", seconded by Councilmember Pulliam and passed
unanimously.
Council voted on the main motion and that passed by the following
vote: Aye: Council President Collins, Councilmembers Pierson,
McLean, Schneider, Stockwell and Pulliam. Nay: Councilmember
Stehura. (File Revised Ordinance No. 91-735)
3, 4 & 5. A proposed ordinance rezoning land owned by the City
located east of USH 51 and lands south of the Kennedy Road
Industrial Park from A (agriculture) to M (mining) (Ord. No. 91-
732); a proposed ordinance rezoning land owned by Janesville Sand
& Gravel located east of USH 51 from Ri, R3 and Mi to M (mining)
(Ord. No. 91-731); and, a proposed ordinance rezoning lands
located west of USH 51 adjoining and west of the Soo Line
Railroad from Mi to agriculture (Ord. No. 91-730) were given
their second readings and joint public hearings.
The following individuals spoke in opposition to Ordinances 91-
731 and 91-732. Attorney Tom Basting, representing residents of
the Tradition Lane area; Lynn Soat, 6006 River Bluff Dr.; Paul
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Odland, 2255 North Parker Dr.; Russ French, 2306 North Parker
Dr., and Bob Yahr, 2340 Tradition Lane. Attorney James Thorpe,
representing Janesville Sand & Gravel, spoke in favor of these
ordinances.
Councilmember Stockwell moved to adopt Revised Ordinance No. 91-
732, seconded by Councilmember Pulliam and adopted unanimously.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to adopt Revised Ordinance No. 91-
731, seconded by Councilmember McLean and adopted by the
following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Pierson, McLean, Schneider,
Stockwell and Pulliam. Nay: Council President Collins and
Councilmember Stehura.
No action was taken on Ordinance No. 91-730. (File Ordinances
No. 91-732, 91-731 and 91-730)
6. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located adjoining and
east of USH 51 and north of Black Bridge Rd. from agriculture to
conservancy, was given its second reading and public hearing.
Councilmember Stockwell moved to continue the public hearing and
any action on this ordinance until 13 May 1991, seconded by
Councilmember Schneider and passed by the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers Pierson, McLean, Schneider, Stehura, Stockwell and
Pulliam. Pass: Council President Collins. (File Ordinance No.
91-729)
7. A proposed ordinance raising the original and renewal
bartender application fee to $25 was given its second reading and
public hearing. No one appeared for the public hearing.
Councilmember McLean moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember and adopted unanimously. (File Ordinance
No. 91-728)
8. A proposed resolution vacating a portion of an access road on
Milton Avenue adjoining the Janesville Mall was given its public
hearing.
Council President Collins stated that the public hearing would be
continued until 13 May 1991. (File Resolution No. 91-1353)
9. Awarding of the City Services Center construction contract.
Councilmember Stockwell moved to postpone action on this item
until 29 April 1991, seconded by Councilmember Pierson and passed
by the following vote: Aye: Council President Collins,
Councilmembers Pierson, McLean, Stehura, Stockwell and Pulliam.
Nay: Councilmember Schneider.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Action on a Certified Survey Map 91009-C, Neumann
Developments, Inc., to subdivide property located on Rotamer Road
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and Candlewood Drive southeast of Tanglewood Drive.
Councilmember Stehura moved to approve CSM 91009-C, including the
dedication of .029 acres of land for parkland purposes when
additional land is divided by the developer or within three
years, whichever comes first, seconded by Councilmember Schneider
and passed unanimously. (File CSM 91009-C)
2, 3, 4 & 5. Council President Collins stated that consideration
of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee's recommendation to
hold a non-renewal/revocation/suspension hearing for J & M of
Janesville Corp., d/b/a Jumbo's Pub; Arvati, Inc., d/b/a Cronin's
Bar & Hotel; Randall Rensberry, sole proprietor, d/b/a The
Cloverleaf Bar; and, JML Holdings, Inc., d/b/a Theodore's, would
be considered jointly.
Mike Johnson, manager of Jumbo's Pub, stated his willingness to
negotiate a suspension and a no contest plea to three counts of
violating the Janesville gambling ordinance, if the Council
decided against holding a non-renewal/revocation/suspension
hearing.
Randy Rensberry, owner of The Cloverlead Bar, stated that he
would be paying over $1300 in fines and forfeitures and that it
was his opinion that this was a stiff enough penalty for his
alleged violations.
Councilmember Stockwell moved to hold a non-renewal/
revocation/suspension hearing for Jumbo's Pub, Cronin's Bar &
Hotel, The Cloverleaf Bar and Theodore's, seconded by
Councilmember Pulliam and passed by the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers McLean, Stehura, Stockwell and Pulliam. Nay:
Council President Collins, Councilmembers Pierson and Schneider.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to hold a non-renewal/revocation/
suspension hearing for TAASBAG and O'Brien's Bar, seconded by
Councilmember McLean and passed by the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers Pierson, McLean, Stockwell and Pulliam. Nay:
Council President Collins, Councilmembers Schneider and Stehura.
6. Action to authorize the filing of a water rate increase with
the Public Services Commission was postponed until rescheduled by
the administration.
7. Councilmember Pulliam moved to approve an affidavit renaming
a portion of South Wyck Drive to South Wyck Court, seconded by
Councilmember Stockwell and passed unanimously.
8. A TIF District IV Plan was introduced and referred to the
Plan Commission.
9. A proposed resolution vacating a portion of North River St.
between Mineral Point Ay. and North Washington St. was
introduced, referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled for
public hearing on 28 May 1991. (File Resolution No. 91-1368)
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10. A proposed resolution vacating a portion of Salisbury Drive
east of Crosby Ave. and north of Rockport Rd. was introduced,
referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearing
on 28 May 1991. (File Resolution No. 91-1373)
11. Matters not on the agenda.
Councilmember McLean thanked the public, Councilmembers and
administration for assistance during his term as City
Councilmember.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
11:12 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City
Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk
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