02-05-90PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
5 February 1990
APPROVED 2/19/90
VOL. 40
NO. 29
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville,
held in the Municipal Building 5 February 1990 at 7:30 p.m.
Council President Stockwell called the meeting to order.
Present: Council President Stockwell, Councilmembers
Pierson, Collins, Stehura, McLean and Schneider.
Absent: Councilmember Pulliam.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held 8 January 1990.
Minutes of the closed session held 8 January 1990.
Minutes of the regular meeting held 22 January 1990.
Minutes of the study session held 24 January 1990.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
Financial Gain Request: Action on a request from the YMCA Swim
Team for permission to use Rockport Pool for an invitational swim
meet on Saturday and Sunday, July 21 and 22, 1990.
Council President Stockwell stated that if there were no
objections, the consent agenda would be approved. There were no
objections.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be
affected by Council action. No one appeared.
2. A proposed resolution declaring 22 April 1990 as Earth Day in
the City of Janesville was presented by Council President
Stockwell. Councilmember Collins moved to adopt said resolution,
seconded by Councilmember Stehura and adopted unanimously. (File
Resolution No. 90-1249)
3. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend
the Agreement between the City of Janesville and HUFCOR, Inc. for
the purchase and sale of 25 acres of land for industrial
purposes, was postponed until 19 March 1990, as requested by
HUFCOR, Inc. (File Resolution No. 89-1243)
4. Continuation of public hearing and action on a proposed
ordinance intended to repeal, reorganize, and recreate the
City's current Direct Sellers Ordinance (currently Chapter 5.68
of City Ordinances). No one appeared for the public hearing.
Councilmember Schneider withdrew his motion (to amend the fee
schedule), and Councilmember McLean withdrew his second.
Councilmember Schneider then moved to substitute revised
Ordinance No. 89-643, seconded by Councilmember McLean.
Councilmember Schneider moved to amend Revised Ordinance 89-643 -
Section 5.68.100 C. by changing the fee amount from $5 to $75 and
from $15 to $75., seconded by Councilmember McLean and adopted by
the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Pierson, Stehura,
McLean and Schneider. Nay: Council President Stockwell and
Councilmember Collins.
Council President Stockwell moved to amend Revised Ordinance 89-
643, Section 5.68.080 H. by adding after "corporation", the
following language "except those persons who are not members of
the organization and who have been Independently contracted by
and receive compensation for their solicitation activities from
the herein described organizations." Motion seconded by
Councilmember McLean and failed by the following vote: Aye:
Council President Stockwell, Councilmembers McLean and Schneider.
Nay: Councilmembers Pierson, Collins and Stehura.
Councilmember Collins moved to amend Revised Ordinance 89-643,
Section 5.68.040, Prohibited practices, paragraph 1 - by changing
"sunset" to "6:00 p.m.", seconded by Councilmember Schneider and
adopted by the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Pierson,
Collins, Stehura and Schneider. Nay: Council President
Stockwell and Councilmember McLean.
Councilmember Stehura moved to amend Revised Ordinance 89-643,
Section 5.68.080 J. by adding after "license", the following
language "and each minor shall at all times, while soliciting,
carry and show upon demand, a photocopy of the responsible adult
permit." Motion seconded by Councilmember Schneider and adopted
by the following vote: Aye: Council President Stockwell,
Councilmembers Pierson, Stehura, McLean and Schneider. Nay:
Councilmember Collins.
Councilmembers then voted on the original motion to substitute
the Revised Ordinance and it was adopted by the following vote:
Aye: Council President Stockwell, Councilmembers Pierson,
Stehura, McLean and Schneider. Nay: Councilmember Collins.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt the Revised Ordinance 89-
643 as amended, seconded by Councilmember McLean and adopted by
the following vote: Aye: Council President Stockwell,
Councilmembers Stehura, McLean and Schneider. Nay:
Councilmembers Pierson and Collins. (File Revised Ordinance No.
89-643)
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NEW BUSINESS
1. Recommendation of the Plan Commission: A. Final Certified
Survey Map 90001-C, 1 lot survey located at the corner of
Rockport Road and South Crosby Avenue. Councilmember Collins
moved to approve Certified Survey 90001-C as presented,, seconded
by Councllmember Schneider and adopted by the following vote:
Aye: Council President Stockwell, Councilmembers Collins,
Stehura, McLean and Schneider. Pass: Councilmember Pierson.
(File CSM 90001-C)
2. Appointments to committees, commissions, and boards (Business
Improvement District Board. City Manager Sheiffer presented the
names of Ron Ochs and David Grosenick for reappointment to the
BID Board, and Don Cherry and Ray Eucker, of Cherry's Steak &
Prime and Mid-City Appliance, respectively, to fill the expired
terms of Bill Wood and Mel Blowers. Councilmember Stehura moved
to approve the appointments to the BID Board, seconded by
Councilmember Collins and adopted unanimously.
3. A proposed Council Policy Statement on Investment of City
funds, recommended by the administration and the City's
Independent auditors, Virchow, Krause & Company, and presented by
Finance Director Herb Stinski who stated that the City should
adopt a formal policy that would govern City investments. He
explained the revised State Statute -Chapter 66 which grants the
authority for making investments of municipal funds. Councilmember
Collins moved to adopt the Council Policy Statement on investments
of City funds, seconded by Councilmember Pierson and failed by the
following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Pierson, Collins and McLean.
Nay: Council President Stockwell, Councilmembers Stehura
and Schneider.
4. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located within the
2200 block of Kennedy Road from B2 to B3 was introduced by
Council President Stockwell and given its first reading by title
only and referred to the Plan Commission for a report and
recommendation. A public hearing was set for 5 March 1990 at
7:30 p.m. (File Ordinance No. 90-658)
5. A proposed ordinance annexing property located north of East
Rotamer Road and east of Fox Hills Estates was introduced by
Council President Stockwell and given its first reading by title
only. A public hearing was set for 5 March 1990 at 7:30 p.m.
(File Ordinance No. 90-656)
6. A proposed ordinance establishing tlhe zoning classification
of property located north of East Rotamsr Road and east of Fox
Hills Estates was introduced by Council President Stockwell and
given its first reading by title only and referred to the Plan
Commission for a report and recommendation. A public hearing was
set for 5 March 1990 at 7:30 p.m. (File Ordinance No. 90-657)
7. Matters not on the Agenda. The Councilmembers agreed to a
bus tour on 2 March 1990 for a review of Public Works Program No.
1.
Councilmembers agreed to hold a study session on 21 February 1990
at 7:00 p.m. on such matters as: a) Requirements for bartenders'
licenses, b) Feasibility of an ordinance on payment of bills
before lssulng licenses and/or permits, c) Planning and zoning
fees, and d) Process to review speed limits. The
Councilmembers agreed to waive notification.
8. Councilmember Pierson moved to convene into closed session
pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 19.85(1)(e) for the purpose
of deliberating or negotiating the.potential purchase and/or sale
of property, seconded by Councilmember Stehura and adopted
unanimously.
There being no further business, the regular meeting was
adjourned at 9:05 p.m. to reconvene in closed session.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City
Council.
Angelo Lamendola
Deputy City Clerk
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