05-28-91PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
28 May 1991
Vol. 42
No. 5
APPROVED 6-10-91
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville
held in the Municipal Building, 28 May 1991 at 7:30 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Schneider.
Present: Council President :Schneider, Councilmembers Pierson,
Noll, Stehura, Collins and Brien.
Absent: Councilmember O'Leary.
Councilmember Stehura lead the City Council in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held 13 May 1991.
Minutes of the study session held 20 May 1991.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
A financial gain request from the Rotary Club for permission to
use Traxler Park for their Annual Corn Roast and Mud Volleyball
Tournament 17 August 1991.
Financial statement for the month of April 1991.
Council President Schneider stated that if there were no
objections, the consent agenda would be approved. There
were no objections.
Councilmembers Collins and Pierson requested the administration
to prepare an ordinance that would repeal the licensing of pool
halls.
(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. Charles Roberts, 108 South Harmony,
requested the Council revise its sidewalk policy to include a fee
on property owners who do not have sidewalks, with the proceeds
used to maintain existing sidewalks.
2. Council President Schneider stated that the review of the
City Services Center plans would be postponed until a date set by
the administration.
3. Review of the potential acquisition of a 6.4 acre parcel
located east of U. S. Highway 51 and north of Black Bridge Road
for City purposes.
Councilmember Pierson moved not to acquire the 6.4 acres of land,
seconded by Councilmember Brien and passed by the following vote:
Aye: Council President Schneider, Councilmembers Pierson, Noll,
Stehura and Brien. Pass: Councilmember Collins.
4. Continuation of the public hearing on a proposed ordinance
rezoning property located adjoining and east of USH 51 and north
of Black Bridge Road from agriculture to conservancy.
Councilmember Brien moved to table said ordinance indefinitely,
seconded by Councilmember Stehura and adopted by the following
vote: Aye: Council President Schneider, Councilmembers Pierson,
Noll, Stehura and Brien. Pass: Councilmember Collins. (File
Ordinance No. 91-729)
5. Continuation of the public hearing on a proposed resolution
vacating a portion of an access road on Milton Avenue adjoining
the Janesville Mall.
Councilmember Collins moved to adopt said resolution, subject to
the following conditions: 1) conveyance of a realigned access
road as shown on Alternative 1; 2) require that if the access
road is improved, or when building development is created
adjacent to the access road, at the southeast corner of the
intersection of Holiday Dr. and Milton Av., no access on the
access road, shall be allowed closer than 150 feet from the
Holiday Dr. access road intersection, and that no access point
from this area be permitted onto Holiday Dr. and Milton Av.; 3)
that the Janesville Mall be responsible for maintenance and snow
plowing of the access road, as long as exists as part of their
parking lot, as determined by the city engineer. The motion was
seconded by Councilmember Stehura and adopted unanimously. (File
Resolution No. 91-1353)
6. A proposed resolution vacating a portion of North River St.,
between Mineral Pt. Ay. and N. Washington St., was given its
public hearing. No one appeared for the public hearing.
Councilmember Collins moved to adopt said resolution, subject to
acceptance of the dedication of parcels E and G, as illustrated
on Map 3, seconded by Councilmember Noll and adopted unanimously.
(File Resolution No. 91-1368)
7. A proposed resolution vacating a portion of Salisbury Dr.,
east of Crosby Av. and north of Rockport Rd., was given its
public hearing. No one appeared for the public hearing.
Councilmember Pierson moved to adopt said resolution, subject to
the following conditions: 1) dedication of a 15 ft. strip of
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land located adjoining and north of Salisbury Dr. from South
Crosby Av. to Willard Ay.; 2) removal of the eastern most 35
feet of Salisbury Dr. from this vacation request; 3) dedication
of a right triangle at the northeast corner of Salisbury Dr. and
Willard Av., having a 15 ft. leg along the east line of Willard
Av., and a 50 ft. leg along the north line of Salisbury Dr. The
motion was seconded by Councilmember Collins and adopted
unanimously. (File Resolution No. 91-1373)
8. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at 1044
Bouchard Av. from R2 to B3 was given its second reading and
public hearing. The following individuals were opposed to this
ordinance: Gerhard Gunterburg, 25 East State; Karen Hedgecock,
1109 Bingham; Rollin Adsit, 1114 Bingham; and Carol Hendrickson,
1102 Bingham.
Councilmember Collins moved to 4eny Ordinance 91-741, seconded by
Councilmember Stehura and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance
No. 91-741)
9. A proposed ordinance prohibiting the deposit of major
appliances, motor oil, lead-acid batteries and tires in the City
landfills and establishing recycling collection fees therefore,
was given its second reading and public hearing. No one appeared
for the public hearing.
Councilmember Collins moved to adopt Revised Ordinance 91-726,
seconded by Councilmember Noll and adopted unanimously. (File
Rev. Ordinance No. 91-726)
NEW BUSINESS
1. A proposed resolution authorizing a supplemental
appropriation for the Riverside Park building project.
Councilmember Pierson moved to adopt said resolution with the
supplemental appropriation in the amount of $10,000, seconded by
Councilmember Collins and adopted unanimously. (File Resolution
No. 91-1390)
2. A proposed resolution authorizing the issuance of $8,035,000
in promissory notes for financing various public improvements.
Councilmember Collins moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Pierson and adopted unanimously.
The Council requested additional financial information on the
fiscal impact of the debt service requirements on the general
fund and the utilities, the impact on water utility rates, and
the breakdown of the $45,000 bond issuance costs. In addition,
they requested information on the fiscal impact of the Super Fund
on the general fund levy in future years. (File Resolution
No.91-1389)
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3. Councilmember Stehura mowed to award the following contracts
for Public Works #1 -1991 Group 2: New Sidewalk to Yeske
Construction in the amount of $51,480; Bridge Maintenance
Contract to Chris Construction Corp. in the amount of $28,290;
Traxler Park Ramp to Dregne Construction co. in the amount of
$19,170; and, Riverside Park Multi-purpose Building to A & M
Construction in the amount of $39,500 and Morris Excavating in
the amount of $23,750. Councilmember Collins seconded the motion
and it passed unanimously.
4. A proposed resolution autlhorizing the acquisition of a .24
acre residential lot owned by Rock County.
Councilmember Brien moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Pierson and failed by the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers Pierson, Noll and Brien. Nay: Council President
Schneider, Councilmembers Stehura and Collins. (File Resolution
No. 91-1383)
5. A preliminary resolution for Public Works Program #2 -1991.
Councilmember Collins moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Stehura and adopted unanimously. (File Resolution
No. 91-1391)
6. A proposed resolution authorizing the submittal of a state
grant application for alternative fuels program.
Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Collins and adopted unanimously. (File Resolution
No. 91-1387)
7. A proposed ordinance providing for smoke detectors in all
residential buildings was introduced and scheduled for public
hearing on 10 June 1991. (File Ordinance No. 91-734)
8. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at 476
Washington St. from R3 to R3 with parking overlay was introduced,
referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearing
on 24 June 1991. (File Ordinance No. 91-745)
9. A request for a variance of a distance requirement to
establish a Community Living Arrangement at 201 South Jackman St.
was introduced, referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled for
public hearing on 24 June 1991.
10. Matters not on the agenda. Councilmembers Pierson and
Collins requested that the administration draft an amendment to
the room tax ordinance to delete the notarization requirement on
the monthly room tax return.
There being no further business, the Council adjourned at 9:58
p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk