09-30-91PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
30 SEPTEMBER 1991
APPROVED 14 OCTOBER 1991
VOL. 42
NO. 14
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building, 30 September, 1991.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Schneider.
Present: Council President Schneider, Councilmembers Pierson,
O'Leary, Noll, Stehura, Collins and Brien.
Councilmember Stehura led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held 16 September 1991.
Licenses; and recommendations cf the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
Waiver of Special Assessment Procedures for Parker Place
improvements for the owners of One Parker Place and the Janesville
Gazette.
Council President Schneider stated that if there were no
objections, the consent agenda would be approved. There
were 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 reason-
able times.)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be
affected by Council action. There were none.
2. A proposed revised resolution vacating a portion of West Racine
Street was given a public hearing. No one appeared for the public
hearing.
Councilmember Collins moved to adopt said revised resolution,
seconded by Councilmember O'Leary and passed unanimously. (File
Revised Resolution No. 91-1413)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Recommendations of the Plan Commission. A. Action on a motion to
approve Final Certified Survey Map 91041-C, 4 lot survey located on
Candlewood Drive.
Councilmember Collins moved to approve CSM 91041-C subject to
payment of $563.00 to satisfy the parkland dedication requirement,
seconded byCouncilmember O'Leary and passed unanimously. (File CSM
91041-C)
B. Action on a motion to approwm Final Certified Survey Map 91042-
C, 2 lot survey located east of High Street between West Milwaukee
Street and Dodge Street.
Councilmember Collins moved to. approve CSM 91042-C, seconded by
Councilmember O'Leary and passed unanimously. (File Survey 91042-C)
C. Action on a motion to approve Final Certified Survey Map 91018-
C, 2 lot survey located on Burbank Avenue.
Councilmember Collins moved to approve said CSM 91018-C subject to
payment of $188.00 to satisfy the parkland dedication requirement,
seconded by Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously. (File CSM
91018-C)
D. Action on a motion to approve Final Certified Survey Map 91025-
C, 1 lot survey located at the northeast corner of Barberry Drive
and Kennedy Road.
Councilmember Collins moved to approve CSM 91025-C subject to
payment of $5,768.00 to satisfy the parkland dedication requirement
and that a standard sidewalk note along Kennedy Road be added to
the survey, seconded by Councilmember O'Leary. Councilmember Noll
moved to amend to add a standard sidewalk note to the survey on the
north side of Barberry Drive, seconded by Councilmember Stehura.
The amendment failed on the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers
Noll and Stehura. Nay: CouncilPresident Schneider, Councilmembers
Pierson, O'Leary, Collins, and Brien. The Council then voted on the
main motion which passed unanimously. (File CSM 91025-C)
E. Action on a proposed resolution to approve the Final Plat of
Newport Business Park.
Councilmember Collins moved to approve said resolution including a
waiver of the parkland dedication requirement, seconded by
Councilmember Brien. Councilmember Pierson moved to amend the
resolution to add a standard sidewalk note along the south side of
Newport Avenue, seconded by Councilmember Noll. The amendment
failed on the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Pierson, Noll and
Stehura. Nay: Council President Schneider, Councilmembers O'Leary,
Collins and Brien. The Council then voted on the main motion which
passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 91-1423)
2. Waiver of Special Assessment; Procedure for Storm Sewer charges
and for Newport Business Park and Certified Survey Map 91025-C.
Councilmember Collins moved to approve the waiver and CSM 91025-C,
seconded by Councilmember O'Leary and passed unanimously. (File CSM
91025-C)
3. Presentation of the 1992 Library Budget
Presentations were made by Ray Jablonski of the Library Board and
Karen Krueger, Library Director. Councilmember Stehura moved to
take the library budget under advisement, seconded by Councilmember
Pierson and passed unanimously.
4. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located in the 700 Block
of North Washington Street from R3 to 01 was introduced, referred
to the Plan Commission, and scheduled for public hearing on 28
October 1991. (File Ordinance No. 91756)
5. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at 316-320 Dodge
Street from B5 to 02 was introduced, referred to the Plan
Commission, and scheduled for public hearing on 28 October 1991.
(File Ordinance No. 91-757)
6. Matters not on the agenda. The City Manager polled the Council
regarding attendance at the Highway 11 Bypass meeting on 02 October
1991 at Blackhawk Technical College.
Councilmember O'Leary expressed concern about the City's
"flexibility" or lack there of when determining the exact location
of the roadway through the adjoining townships. The City Manager
felt that it would be possible to accomplish the City's goal of
establishing the Highway ll by-pass without subjecting the township
property owners to any undue hardship, and that a compromise in the
route would be desirable.
The City Manager advised the Council that the administration was
still negotiating the potential sale of the old DPW facility.
7. Consideration of a motion to convene in closed session.
Councilmember Stehura moved to convene into closed session pursuant
to Wisconsin Statutes 19.85 (1) (g) for the purpose of conferring
with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral
or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body
with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become
involved, seconded by Councilmember Brien adopted on the following
vote: Aye: Council President Schneider, Councilmembers Pierson,
O'Leary, Noll, Stehura, and Brien. Pass: Councilmember Collins.
There being no further business, the Council adjourned into closed
session at 9:06 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy City Clerk