11-25-91PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
25 November 1991
Vol. 42
No. 22
APPROVED 9 DECEMBER 1991
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building 25 November 1991 at 7:30 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Schneider.
Present: Council President Schneider, Councilmembers Pierson,
O'Leary, Noll, Stehura, Collins and Brien.
The Boy Scout Troop from Good Shepherd Lutheran Church lead the
Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held 11 November 1991.
Minutes of the special meeting held 7 November 1991
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
Financial statement for the month of October 1991.
Waiver of special assessment procedure for storm sewer charges for
Parkview Estates North 6th Addition.
Council President Schneider stated 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. Dennis Egge, 910 Benton Avenue,
expressed his concern about establishing a group living home on
Benton Avenue.
Councilmember Stehura requested that the administration provide Mr.
Egge with information concerning the establishment of a group
living home and the state's rules and regulations concerning the
establishment of such a home.
2. The continuance of the public hearing for proposed ordinance
establishing new fees for the building, HVAC, plumbing and
electrical codes. Jim Cullen, 1153 Columbus Circle, and Ken
Pavlik, 2921 Candlewood Drive, spoke in opposition to the
ordinance.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Brien and passed by the following vote: Aye:
Council President Schneider, Councilmembers Pierson, O'Leary, Noll
and Brien. Nay: Councilmembers Stehura and Collins. (File
Ordinance No. 91-759)
3. A proposed resolution vacating a portion of Laurel Avenue,
between North High and North Academy Streets, was given its public
hearing. No one appeared.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Collins and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
91-1425)
4. A proposed ordinance changing the zoning classification of
property located at 2001 Wesley Avenue from B2 to O1 was given its
second reading and public hearing. Tom Carlson, 1623 Eastwood,
John Thode, representing Horizon Development, Robert Peterson, 2213
North Lexington, Jim Graff, 3723 Edgewood Dr., spoke in favor of
this ordinance. Larry McGranahan, 2103 Cargill Court, expressed
his concerns about the rezoning.
Councilmember Collins moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Pierson and passed by the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers Pierson, O'Leary, Noll, Collins and Brien. Nay:
Council President Schneider and Councilmember Stehura. (File
Ordinance No. 91-760)
5. A proposed ordinance changing the zoning classification of
property located in the 2000 Block of Green Valley Drive from R1 to
R3 was given its second reading and public hearing. No one
appeared.
Councilmember Collins moved to adopt Revised Ordinance 91-761,
seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed[ unanimously. (File Rev.
Ordinance No. 91-761)
6. A proposed ordinance increasing the City room tax rate from 5
percent to 7 percent was given its seconded reading and public
hearing.
Stan Jones, representing Ramada Inn, Cheri Ripp-Grunzel,
representing the Chamber of Commerce, John Dammen, representing the
Northern Motel, Art Donaldson and Sandy Jelenik, 3520 Milton
Avenue, spoke in opposition to this ordinance.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to reject this ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed by the following vote: Aye: Council
President Schneider, Councilmembers Pierson, O'Leary, Noll, Stehura
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and Collins. Nay: Councilmember Brien. (File Ordinance No. 91
763)
7. Approval of the Proposed 1992 Library Tax Levy.
Councilmember Collins moved to amend the main motion made on 11
November 1991 to approve library tax levy by reducing the levy in
the amount of $2,645.00, and establish the library levy at
$1,644,474, seconded by Councilmember O'Leary and passed
unanimously.
Council voted on the main motion and it passed unanimously.
8. Approval of the 1992 City Budget. The current motion on the
floor was to approve the 1992 City Budget including all straw votes
to date.
Council President Schneider moved to amend the motion by reducing
$125,000 from the Capital Improvement Subsidy, seconded by
Councilmember Stehura and failed by the following vote: Aye:
Council President Schneider, Councilmembers Noll and Stehura. Nay:
Councilmembers Pierson, O'Leary, Collins and Brien.
Council President Schneider moved to amend the motion by increasing
the wastewater loan repayment by $32,450, seconded by Councilmember
Stehura and passed unanimously.
Council President Schneider moved to amend the motion by reducing
the TIF III Subsidy by $50,000, seconded by Councilmember Pierson
and failed by the following vote: Aye: Council President
Schneider. Nay: Councilmembers Pierson, O'Leary, Noll, Stehura,
Collins and Brien.
Council President Schneider moved to amend the motion byincreasing
the Municipal Building budget $4,000 for carpeting, seconded by
Councilmember Pierson and failed by the following vote: Aye:
Council President Schneider, Councilmembers Pierson and Stehura.
Nay: Councilmembers O'Leary, Noll, Collins and Brien.
Councilmember Noll moved to amend the motion by reducing the fire
department budget $2,700 for pagers, seconded by Councilmember
Brien and failed by the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Noll,
Stehura and Brien. Nay: Council President Schneider,
Councilmembers Pierson, O'Leary and Collins.
Councilmember Noll moved to amend the motion by adding youth tennis
lessons back into the budget for a net levy decrease of $625,
seconded by Council President Schneider and passed by the following
vote: Aye: Council President Schneider, Councilmembers O'Leary,
Noll, Stehura and Brien. Nay: Councilmembers Pierson and Collins.
Councilmember Noll moved to amend the motion by adding the Clean
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Sweep Program back into the budget, seconded by Councilmember Brien
and failed by the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Noll and
Brien. Nay: Council President Schneider, Councilmembers Pierson,
O'Leary, Stehura and Collins.
Councilmember Stehura moved to amend the motion by increasing the
aquatic budget by $22,613 and deleting $1.5,000 from the recreation
management budget for the hockey box, seconded by Councilmember
O'Leary. Both the motion and the second were withdrawn.
Councilmember Pierson moved to amend this motion to increase the
aquatics budget by $22,613, seconded by Councilmember Stehura and
passed by the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Pierson,
O'Leary, Noll, Stehura and Brien. Nay: Council President
Schneider and Councilmember Collins.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to amend the motion by deleting $10,000
from the weed control budget, seconded by Councilmember Brien and
passed by the following vote: Aye: Council President Schneider,.
Councilmembers O'Leary, Noll, Stehura and Brien. Nay:
Councilmembers Pierson and Collins.
Councilmember Brien moved to amend the motion by deleting $16,000
from the recreation management budget for the hockey box, seconded
by Councilmember Stehura and passed by the following vote: Aye:
Council President Schneider, Councilmembers Noll, Stehura and
Brien. Nay: Councilmembers Pierson, O'Leary and Collins.
Councilmember Pierson moved to amend the motion by deleting $34,347
from the police department budget for the police liaison program,
seconded by Councilmember Stehura and failed by the following vote:
Aye: Councilmembers Pierson and Stehura. Nay: Council President
Schneider, Councilmembers O'Leary, Noll, Collins and Brien.
Councilmember Noll moved to amend the motion by increasing state
shared revenue and code enforcement fees $26,500, seconded by
Councilmember O'Leary and passed unanimously.
Councilmember Stehura moved to amend the motion by increasing the
training line item in the City Council budget by $500 and
decreasing the training line item in the City Manager's budget by
$500, seconded by Councilmember Noll and failed by the following
vote: Aye: Councilmembers Noll, Stehura and Brien. Nay: Council
President Schneider, Councilmembers Pier:son, O'Leary and Collins.
The Council voted on the main motion and that passed by the
following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Pierson, O'Leary, Noll,
Collins and Brien. Nay: Council President Schneider and
Councilmember Stehura.
NEW BUSINESS
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A. Action on a Final Certified Survey Map 91064-C, one lot
survey located on South Arch Street.
Councilmember Collins moved to approve CSM 91064-C, seconded by
Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously. (File CSM 91064-C)
B. Action on revised Final Certified Survey Map 91050-C, two lot
survey on North Washington Street.
Councilmember Collins moved to approve revised CSM 91050-C,
seconded by Councilmember O'Leary and passed unanimously. (File
Rev. CSM 91050-C)
C. Action on a proposed resolution apE,roving the final plat of
Parkview Estates North Sixth Addition.
Councilmember Collins moved to approve said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember O'Leary and passed unanimously (File Res. No. 91-
1435)
2. A proposed resolution approving the FY1992 Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program submission and revisions to
the FY1989, 1990 and 1991 CDGB Programs and the Revolving Fund.
Councilmember Collins moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Pierson and passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 91-1433)
3. Consideration of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee's
recommendation to hold a non-renewal/revocation/suspension hear-
ing for Sami Dalip, d/b/a London Hotel/Regency Pub.
Attorney John Sanborn and Sami Dalip appeared before Council to
respond to questions and to request that this be postponed or
rejected.
Councilmember Collins moved to accept the voluntary suspension
submitted by Sami Dalip of his alcohol license and received no
second.
Councilmember Stehura moved, based on the recommendation of the
ALAC, Council Policy Statement 66-A, the information presented, and
the discussion occurring tonight, that this Council conduct a
revocation/suspension hearing, pursuant to Section 125.12 Wisconsin
Statutes for the Class B combined Hotel Fermented Malt Beverage and
Intoxicating Liquor Alcohol Beverage License issued to the premises
located at 121 East Milwaukee Street, City of Janesville, County of
Rock, State of Wisconsin, d/b/a and a/k/a London Hotel/Regency Pub,
of which Sami Dalip is sole proprietor and alcohol licensee.
Motion was seconded by Councilmember O'Leary and passed by the
following vote: Aye: Council President Schneider, Councilmembers
Pierson, O'Leary, Noll, Stehura and Brien. Nay: Councilmember
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Collins.
4. A proposed resolution accepting a donation of property located
at 419 Rockport Road was referred to the Plan Commission and
Parkland Acquisition Committee and scheduled for Council action on
9 December 1991. (File Resolution No. 91-1436)
5. Recommendation of the Transportation Committee: A) A proposed
ordinance installing a three-way stop signs at the intersection of
Lodge Drive and west side of Milton Avenue access road was
introduced and scheduled for public hearing on 9 December 1991.
6. Matters not on the agenda. Councilmember Pierson requested
that the administration review the property located at 419 Rockport
Road, which is proposed to be donated to the City for environmental
problems.
Councilmember Stehura requested that the administration provide Mr.
Egge with information concerning the state's procedure in
establishing group living homes in the City.
Councilmembers Noll and Stehura requested a municipal conference
room be reserved for Councilmembers use when meeting with members
of the public on a monthly basis.
Council President Schneider scheduled thefollowing meetings:
A) The Parkland Acquisition Committee will meet at 7:00 p.m.
9 December 1991.
B) The suspension/revocation hearing on London Pub will be
held on 17 December 1991 at 7:00 p.m. in the council chamber.
C) The Metropolitan Planning Organization, which includes all
of the City Councilmembers, will meet on 6 June 1992 at 6:30 p.m.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:58
a.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk
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