02-19-90PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
19 February 1990
VOL. 40
NO. 30
Regulpr meeting of the city Council of the City of Janesville,
held in the Municipal Building 19 February 1990 at 7:30 p.m.
Council President Stockwell called the meeting to order.
Present: Council President Stockwell, Councllmembers Pierson,
Collins, Pulliam, Stehura, McLean and Schneider.
APPROVED 3/5/90
CONSENT AGENDA
Council President Stockwell stated that licenses would not be
considered under the Consent Agenda, and would be acted on
separately.
Minutes of the regular meeting held 5 February 1990.
Minutes of the closed session held 5 February 1990.
Minutes of the closed session held 22 January 1990.
Council President Stockwell stated that if there were no
objections, the consent agenda would be approved. There were no
objections.
LICENSES
Councilmember Stehura moved to approve all licenses as
recommended, seconded by Councilmember Pulliam and
approved unanimously.
(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.)
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Rpsplution commending citizen volunteers as "Janesville Good
Citizens". Councilmember McLean moved to adopt said resolution,
seconded by Councllmember Pulliam and adopted unanimously. (File
Resolution No. 90-1254)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be
affected by Council action.
James Robert LeBeau, 402 1/2 South Locust St., informed the
Council of the problems he has had personally and professionally with
the manager of Port 803 and its clientele.
2. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located north of
Kettering Street and west of West Rotamer Road, from aqriculture
to R1, R3, O1 and B4 was given its second reading by title only
and public hearing. No one appeared for the public hearinq.
Councllmember Collins moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Schneider and adopted unanimously. (File Ordinance
No. 90-655)
3. Reconsideration of a proposed Council Policy Statement on the
investment of City Funds. Council President Stockwell moved to
reconsider this policy statement, seconded by Councilmember
Pulliam and approved unanimously.
Council President Stockwell moved to adopt the investment policy
with the revisions outlined in the.City Manager's memo dated 15
February 1990, seconded by Councllmember McLean and adopted
unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Review of Resolution No. 88-1121 concerning the acquisition of
vehicles. Council President Stockwell turned the meetinq over to
Councilmember McLean at that time, because of a conflict of
interest.
Councilmember Collins moved to amend said resolution by adding
the words "or Canada", seconded by Councilmember Schneider.
Councilmember Pulliam then moved to postpone discussion of this
resolution for four weeks, seconded by Councilmember McLean.
Motion failed by the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers
Pulliam and McLean. Nay: Councilmembers Pierson, Collins,
Stehura and Schneider.
The Council then voted on the main motion and it was adopted by
the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Pierson, Collins,
Stehura and Schneider. Nay: Councilmembers Pulliam and McLean.
Councilmember Pulliam moved that the change in this resolution
does not apply to the police car bids the City r~ceived,seconded
by Councilmember Collins and adopted unanimously. (File
Resolution No. 88-1121)
2. Consideration of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee
recommendation that the Common Council hold a revocation,
suspension or non-renewal hearing on the Class B Alcohgl License
for 803 South Jackson Street, Port 803, held by Geraldine Zachow
for abandonment and non use.
Councilmember Pulliam moved that the Common Council hold a
hearing to revoke, suspend or non-renew the Class B Alcohol
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License, seconded by Councilmember McLean and approved
unanimously.
3. Proposed resolutions authorizing an amendment of deed
restrictions contained in the real estate purchase and sales
agreement for the Cotton Mills project and the agreement with
Horizon Investment & Development Corporation. Councilmember
Collins moved to adopt said resolutions, seconded by
Councilmember Pierson and adopted unanimously. (File ResolutIons
Nos. 90-1246 and 90-1248)
4. . A proposed resolution acknowledging the Common Council's
review of the Compliance Maintenance Annual Report of the
Wastewater Treatment Plant. Councllmember Pulllam moved to adopt
said resolution(.seconded by Councilmember Collins and adopted
unanimously. (File Resolution No. 90-1251)
5. A proposed ordinance, revising the regulations qoverninq
burglar alarms and incorporating fire alarms,-was introd6ced ana
given its first reading by title only and then scheduled for
public hearing on 5 March 1990. (File Ordinance No. 90-659)
6. A proposed resolution for a Release of Easement for 4121 and
4123 Bordeaux Drive was introduced, referred to the Plan
Commission and scheduled for public hearing for 5 March 1990.
(File Resolution No. 90-1252)
7. Matters not on the Agenda. The administration scheduled with
Council a special meeting to be held on 28 February 1990 at 6:15
p.m. to discuss potential Superfund litigation.
There being no further business, the regular meeting was
adjourned at 9:03 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City
Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk
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