08-20-90PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
20 August 1990
Vol. 41
No. 11
Approved 9-4-90
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville,
held in the Municipal Building 20 August 1990 at 7:30 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Collins.
Present: Council President Collins, Councilmembers Pierson,
McLean, Schneider, Stehura, Stockwell and Pulliam.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held 6 August 1990.
Action on a request from the Old Fourth Ward Association for
permission to use Fourth Ward Park for their annual picnic
September 22 and 23, 1990.
Council President Collins stated if there were no objections, the
Consent Agenda would be approved.
Councilmember Pulliam passed on approving the minutes of the
August 6th meeting. The Consent Agenda was approved.
Licenses and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee. Councilmember Stockwell moved to approve the
licenses, as recommended by the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee, except for the Class "B" Intoxicating Liquor and
Fermented Malt Beverage License for Jake McMahon, Inc., d/b/a
Jake's Bar & Restaurant, and the Class B Intoxicating Liquor and
Fermented Malt Beverage Special for Restaurants for Biram Dalip
and Perry Dalip, d/b/a Bixby's Pub-Eatery, seconded by
Councilmember McLean and passed by the following vote: Aye:
Council President Collins, Councilmembers Pierson, McLean,
Stehura, Stockwell and Pulliam. Nay: Councilmember Schneider.
Councilmember Stockwell moved to deny the license for Jake
McMahon, Inc. Motion died for lack of a second.
Councilmember Pulliam moved to grant the license to Jake McMahon,
Inc., seconded by Council President Collins and passed by the
following vote: Aye: Council President Collins, Councilmembers
Pierson, McLean, Schneider, Stehura and Pulliam. Nay:
Councilmember Stockwell.
Councilmember Stehura moved to approve the license for Biram
Dalip and Perry Dalip, seconded by Council President Collins and
passed by the following vote: Aye: Council President Collins,
Councilmembers Pierson, Schneider and Stehura. Nay:
Councilmembers McLean, Stockwell and Pulliam.
(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.)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be
affected by Council action. The following persons appeared before the
Council to discuss the "Circuit" and the impact this has relative to the
downtown development: Ron Ochs - 4811 Brentwood Dr. - and presi-
dent of the BID, Bob Kimball - 510 Greendale Dr. - BID member and
downtown developer, Paul Elmer, BID Director of Marketing, and Tom
Nelson - 2725 Sherwood Dr.
Council President Collins stated that there would be a public
hearing 4 September 1990 on this matter.
2. A proposed resolution authorizing the sale of property located at
335 North Academy St. to Robert F. Flynn. Councilmember McLean
moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Pulliam
and adopted unanimously. (File Resolution No. 90-1302)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Award of contracts for Public Works Program #2-1990 - D.
City Manager Sheiffer requested this item be delayed for two
weeks, since only one bid was received and it was more than the
amount on hand for the project. Councilmember Pulliam moved to
postpone any action on this item for two weeks, seconded by
Councilmember McLean and passed unanimously.
2. Action to initiate the cable television franchise renewal
process. This action is to commence 36 months prior to the
expiration date (1 June 1993) either by the City or at the
request of the cable operator. Councilmember Pulliam moved to
initiate the franchise renewal process for Jones Intercable's
current franchise, and refer the matter to the Administration for
a report on recommended procedures and time line for the
relicensing process by December 31, 1990 seconded by
Councilmember McLean and passed unanimously.
3. Status report and proposed position on County-wide Enhanced
911 Centralized Dispatch. City Manager Sheiffer addressed this
issue by stating the City has a 911 service in place and any
participation in another program should be considered only if the
cost to the taxpayers would be the same or less. The administration
requested Council's direction on how to proceed with County-wide 911.
Councilmember Pulliam moved that the Council adopt the seven
positions contained in the City Manager's memo of 14 August 1990,
seconded by Councilmember McLean.
Two friendly amendments were made to include: 1) an eighth
point, "an intergovernmental services agreement that is
acceptable to the City Council must be developed", and 2) change
point 4 to read "All reference to a county-wide sales tax to fund
911 must be deleted."
Councilmember Pierson moved to amend the motion by adding that
the municipalities shall pay their cost using the funding mechanism
currently in place, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and failed
by the following vote: Aye: Council President Collins, Councilmembers
Pierson and Schneider. Nay: Councilmembers McLean, Stehura,
Stockwell and Pulliam.
Councilmembers then voted on the main motion as amended and it
passed unanimously.
4. Review of Status Reports on TIF Districts No. I, II, IV and
V. Councilmember Pulliam moved to accept and place on file the
Status Reports, seconded by Councilmember Stockwell and passed
unanimously.
5. A proposed ordinance adding to the list of connecting
arterial streets that St. Lawrence Av. be required to stop for
South Fremont St. was introduced by Council President Collins and
given its first reading by title only and set for public hearing
for 4 September 1990. (File Ordinance No. 90-687)
6. A proposed resolution vacating the east-west alley between
North Terrace St. and North Pearl St. - north of Mineral Point
Ave.- was introduced by Council President Collins and referred to
the Plan Commission for a report and recommendation. (File
Resolution No. 90-1304)
7. A proposed resolution authorizing the purchase of 25 acres of
vacant land in TIF District No. IV back from HUFCOR, Inc. for One
Dollar was introduced by Council President Collins and referred
to the Plan Commission for a report and recommendation. Action
by Council on this matter will be on 4 September 1990 at 7:30
p.m. (File Resolution No. 90-1295)
8. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at 2617 Sauk
Drive from B2 to R3 was introduced by Council President Collins
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 17 September 1990 at 7:30 p.m. (File Ordinance No. 90-686)
MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Councilmember Pierson questioned the work being done at the
hospital parking overlay and was told by Mr. Fox it was not a
part of the rezoning area.
Councilmember Stockwell requested the business of Brakefield Dr.
be placed on the Council agenda rather than to refer it back to
the Plan Commission. Councilmember Pierson requested traffic
counts be provided to compare with previous counts.
Council President Collins and Councilmember Pulliam asked the
City Attorney to review State Statutes on alcohol beverages for
the definition of premises and how it relates to Special Event
liquor licenses.
Council President Collins scheduled a study session on the City's
financial position and TIF District III for 19 September 1990.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
9:42 p.m.
These mintues are not official until approved by the City Council.
Angelo Lamendola
Deputy City Clerk-Treasurer