03-19-90PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
19 March 1990
VOL. 40
NO. 33 APPROVED 4/2/90
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville,
held in the Municipal Building 19 March 1990 at 7:30 p.m.
Council President pro tem Mclean called the meeting to order.
Present: Council President pro tem Mclean, Councilmembers
Pierson, Collins, Pulliam, Stehura, and Schneider.
Absent: Council President Stockwell
CONSENT AGENDA
Council President pro tem McLean stated that licenses and the
minutes of the closed session held 28 February 1990, would not be
considered under the Consent Agenda, and would be acted on
separately.
Minutes of the regular meeting held 5 March 1990.
Minutes of the closed session held 5 March 1990.
Financial statement for the month of December 1989.
Council President pro tem McLean stated that if there were no
objections, the consent agenda would be approved. There were no
objections.
Councilmember Stehura moved to approve and place on file the
minutes of the closed session held 28 February 1990, seconded by
Councilmember Pierson and passed by the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers Pierson, Pulliam, Stehura, McLean and Schneider.
Pass: Councilmember Collins.
Councilmember Stehura moved to approve all licenses with a
favorable recommendation, seconded by Councilmember Collins and
passed unanimously.
Brett Halferty, 121 East Milwaukee, requested that the Council
grant him a bartender's license, even though he received a
negative recommendation. Councilmember Stehura moved to deny a
bartender's license to Brett Halferty, seconded by Councilmember
Pulliam and passed unanimously.
(All applications of licenses are on file in the office of
the City Clerk and are incorporated by reference therein
and may be examined upon request at all reasonable times.)
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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 releasing utility easements for
property located east of North River Street and north of East
Milwaukee St. Councilmember Pulliam moved to adopt said
resolution, seconded by Councilmember Collins and adopted
unanimously. (File Resolution No. 90-1261)
3. A proposed resolution releasing utility easements for property
located north of Randolph Road[ and east of Wright Road.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Stehura and adopted by the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers Collins, Pulliam, StehtLra, McLean and Schneider.
Nay: Councilmember Pierson. (File Resolution No. 90-1264)
4. A proposed ordinance adding to the list of connecting
arterial streets was given its second reading by title only and
public hearing. No one appeared.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt: said ordinance, seconded
by Councilmember Pierson and failed by the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers Pierson, McLean and Schneider. Nay:
Councilmembers Collins, Pulliam and Stehura. (File Ordinance No.
90-660)
5. A final resolution for Public Works Program #1-1990 was
opened for public hearing.
Russell Buck, representing Wesleyan Church, requested a five-year
deferrment for the assessments on Clover Lane.
Darrell Shelby, 516 Caroline, asked various questions concerning
his special assessment.
Adam Noreen, 528 Caroline, stated that: Wisconsin Power & Light
destroyed a portion of his curb and gutter, and they should be
financially responsible for a portion of his assessment.
Charles Davis, 624 Yuba St., requested a curb opening on Caroline
St. for a future driveway.
Dennis Campbell, 624 Prairie Av., requested assistance, because
of his financial situation.
Conrad Schepp, representing St. Matthew's Church, asked several
questions pertaining to their assessment.
The public hearing was closed.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to adopt said resolution, except for
Section IV, Section VI - Blaine Avenue, Wesley Avenue, and
Section VIII - E. Holmes St., seconded by Councilmember Pierson.
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Councilmember Stehura moved to amend the motion by granting a
five-year interest free non-use deferment for Wesleyan Church,
seconded by Councilmember Schneider and approved unanimously.
Councilmember Stehura requested the administration review and
report back to Council Mr. Campbell's financial situation.
Councilmember Stehura moved to waive the curb and gutter
assessment on 2005 Moreland, seconded by Councilmember Pulliam
and approved unanimously.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to grant a ten-year non-use interest
free deferment to Marklein Builders on Dayton Drive, Tisbury
Drive and Sentinel Drive, seconded by Councllmember Stehura and
approved unanimously.
Councilmember Schneider moved to grant Ed Wellnitz a five-year
payment plan. Motion died for lack of a second.
Councilmember Collins moved that the sanitary sewer assessment on
Rockport Road be deferred until a connection is made, seconded by
Councilmember Pulliam and approved by the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers Collins, Pulliam, Stehura, McLean and Schneider.
Pass: Councilmember Pierson.
Councilmember Stehura moved to approve all assessments on Blaine
Avenue, Wesley Avenue and E. Holmes St., seconded by
Councilmember Pulliam and approved by the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers Pierson, Pulliam, Stehura and Schneider. Pass:
Councilmember McLean.
Council then voted on the original motion as amended, and it was
adopted unanimously. (File Resolution No. 90-1267)
6. Action on the recommendation of the Transportation Committee
that Brakefield Drive be temporarily closed between Berkshire
Road and Canterbury Drive. Councilmember Pierson moved to
temporarily barricade Brakefield Drive for six months, seconded
by Councilmember Pulliam and passed by the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers Pierson, Pulliam, Stehura and McLean. Nay:
Councilmembers Collins and Schneider.
7. & 8. Continuation of the public hearing on proposed ordinances
annexing and zoning property located north of East Rotamer Road
and east of Fox Hills Estates. No one appeared for the public
hearing.
Councilmember Collins moved to annex said property, and to accept
and place on file Mark Newman's letter, regarding school districts,
seconded by Councilmember Schneider and adopted by the
following vote: Aye: Councilmembers collins, Pulliam, Stehura,
McLean and Schneider. Nay: Councilmember Pierson.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to establish the zoning
classification of said property, seconded by Councilmember
Collins and ad?pted unanimously. (File Ordinances No. 90-656 and
90-657 respectively)
9. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend
the agreement between the City and HUFCOR, Inc. for the purchase
and sale of 25 acres of land for industrial purposes.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to table indefinitely said
resolution, seconded by Councilmember Collins and adopted
unanimously. (File Resolution No. 89-1243)
10. Action to award Contract H-Palmer Park and Riverside Park
Wading Pools. Councilmember Collins moved to award the contract
to Cullen Construction in the amount of $210,657., and to include
in the 1990 bond issue, sufficient funds to cover the award of
this contract. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Schneider
and passed by the 'following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Collins,
Pulliam, Stehura, Stehura, McLean and Schneider. Nay:
Councilmember Pierson.
11. Action to award contracts for Public'Works Program #1-1990.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to award contracts as recommended by
the Public Works Committee, seconded by Councilmember Stehura and
passed unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Recommendations of the Plan Commission: A) Final Certified
Survey Map 89050-C, Ron Morse, one lot located on STH 26 south of
Woodcrest Drive. Councilmember Collins moved to approve said
Certified Survey Map, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and
approved unanimously. (File Certified Survey Map 89050-C)
B) Action on a proposed resolution approving the Final Plat of
Tamarack First Addition. Councilmember Collins moved to adopt
said Final Plat, seconded by Councilmember Pulliam and adopted
unanimously. (File Resolution No. 90-1270)
2. A proposed resolution accepting a monetary donation from the
Janesville Tennis Association, Inc. for improvements to Palmer
Park tennis courts. Councilmember Collins moved to accept the
donation, seconded by Councilmember Pierson and adopted
unanimously. (File Resolution No. 90-1268)
3. A proposed resolution releasing a portion of an easement
located on property at the southwest corner of Riverview Dr. and
Willard Av. was introduced, referred to the Plan Commission and
scheduled for Council action on 2 April 1990. (File Resolution
No. 90-1269)
4. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at 1404 Black
Bridge Road from R3 to B2 was introduced, referred to the Plan
Commission and scheduled for public hearing on 16 April 1990.
(File Ordinance No. 90-661)
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5. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at 3410 Bell
Street from B4 to M1 was introduced, referred to the Plan
Commission and scheduled for public hearing on 16 April 1990.
(File Ordinance No. 90-662)
6. Matters not on the Agenda. Councilmembers Schneider and
McLean requested that Wall Street, between North Marion and North
Willard, be placed on the Public Works Program #2 - under new
streets.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
ll:01 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City
Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk
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