11-26-90PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
26 November 1990
Vol. 41
No. 21
APPROVED 12-10-90
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville,
held in the Municipal Building 26 November 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 special meeting held 5 November 1990.
Minutes of the regular meeting held 12 November 1990.
Licenses, and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
Council President Collins stated that if there were no objections,
the Consent Agenda would be approved as recommended.
There were no objections.
(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.
Richard Hartung, 121 South Academy, requested that Council not
raze the old City garage building, which was damaged by fire.
Kathleen Lindaas, 540 Sussex Drive, requested that the Council
review and revise Chapter 8.56 of the City Ordinances, so that
homeowners can maintain native plant species in their yards. In
addition, she presented Council with a petition supporting the
change in this ordinance.
Steve Richardson, 2120 Prairie Av., expressed his frustation
concerning dealings with the City Code Administration Dept. and
his builder, relative to his house in the Meadows of Wuthering
Hills.
Rosemary Douglas, 5801 Oak Trail, expressed support for a 12
months ice area operation.
2. Approval of a proposed lease between the City and
Greenvisions, Inc. for the municipal golf courses. Councilmember
Stockwell moved to authorize the administration to execute the
lease with Greenvisions, Inc. as presented, seconded by
Councilmember Pulliam and passed by the following vote: Aye:
Council President Collins, Councilmembers Pierson, McLean,
Stehura, Stockwell and Pulliam. Nay: Councilmember Schneider.
In addition, Councilmember Stockwell requested information
concerning an underground storage tanks located at our golf
courses.
3. Approval of a proposed lease between the City and the
Janesville Rotary Foundation, Inc. for Rotary Gardens.
Councilmember Stehura moved to authorize the administration to
enter into an agreement with the Rotary Club, seconded by
Councilmember McLean. Councilmember Stockwell stated that he
would pass on this motion, since he is a member of the Rotary
Club. The Council then voted on the motion and it passed by the
following vote: Aye: Council President Collins, Councilmembers
Pierson, McLean, Schneider, Stehura and Pulliam. Pass:
Councilmember Stockwell.
4. Adoption of the 1991 Library Budget. Councilmember Pulliam
moved to approve the Library Tax Levy, as amended by Council,
seconded by Councilmember McLean and passed unanimously.
5. Adoption of the 1991 City Budget. Councilmember Pulliam
moved to approve the City budget, as previously amended by
Council, seconded by Councilmember Pierson.
Councilmember Stehura moved to amend the motion by increasing the
Ice Arena Maintenance line items by $4,000, seconded by
Councilmember Pulliam, and it passed by the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers Pierson, McLean, Schneider, Stehura and Pulliam.
Nay: Council President Collins and Councilmember Stockwell.
In addition, Councilmember Pierson requested the administration
prepare a report on the maintenance requirements needed at the
ice arena.
Councilmember Stockwell moved to amend the motion by reducing
$25,000 in the Parks Capital Outlay line item and recieved no
second.
Councilmember Stockwell moved to amend the motion by reducing
$6,500 from the Economic Development Tourism line item and
received no second.
Councilmember Stockwell moved to amend the motion by reducing
$34,138 from the Transit Local Assistance line item, seconded by
Council President Collins and failed by the following vote: Aye:
Council President Collins, Councilmembers Schneider and
Stockwell. Nay: Coun¢ilmembers Pierson, McLean, Stehura and
Pulliam.
Councilmember Stockwell moved to amend the motion by changing the
words in the CDA budget from "Expanded Police Protection" to
"Central City Expanded Public Safety Activities", seconded by
Councilmember Pulliam and passed by the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers McLean, Schneider, Stehura, Stockwell and Pulliam.
Nay: Council President Collins, Councilmembers Pierson.
Council President Collins moved to amend the motion for the CDA
budget by re-allocating, $13,500 from Central City Expanded
Public Safety Activities to the unallocated line item, seconded
by Councilmember Pierson and failed by the following vote: Aye:
Council President Collins and Councilmember Pierson. Nay:
Councilmembers McLean, Schneider, Stehura and Stockwell.
Council President Collins moved to amend the motion by reducing
$5,000 from the Parks Capital Outlay line item for the furnace
located at Traxler Park, seconded by Councilmember Stockwell and
failed by the following vote: Aye: Council President Collins,
Councilmembers Pierson and Stockwell. Nay: Councilmember
McLean, Schneider, Stehura and Pulliam.
Councilmember Schneider moved to amend the motion by reducing
$6,311 from the Parks Rental of Equipment line item, seconded by
Councilmember Stockwell. Councilmember Stockwell then withdrew
his second and Councilmember Pierson seconded the motion. The
motion failed by the following vote: Aye: Councilmember
Schneider. Nay: Council President Collins, Councilmembers
Pierson, McLean and Stehura. Councilmembers Stockwell and
Stehura were absent during the vote.
Council then voted on the main motion, as amended, and that
passed by the following vote: Aye: Council President Collins,
Councilmembers Pierson, McLean, Schneider, Stehura and Pulliam.
Nay: Councilmember Stockwell.
6. A proposed resolution approving the FY1991 Community Block
Grant Program Submission and revising the FY1990 CDBG Program and
Revolving Fund Submissions. Councilmember Pierson moved to adopt
said resolution, including the language change of "Expanded
Police Protection" to "Central City Expanded Public Safety
Activities", seconded by Councilmember Stockwell and passed by
the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers McLean, Schneider,
Stehura, Stockwell and Pulliam. Nay: Council President Collins
and Councilmember Pierson. (File Resolution No. 90-1318)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Recommendation of the Plan Commission. Action on a motion to
approve Certified Survey Map 90054-C, Sam Moccero, 2 lot survey
located between Garden Drive and South River Rd., north of King
Street. Councilmember Pulliam moved to adopt CSM 90054-C,
subject to the payment of $338 to satisfy parkland dedication
fee, seconded by Councilmember McLean and passed unanimously.
(File CSM 90054-C)
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2. A proposed resolution authorizing the acquisition of an
alternate school site located east of Wright Rd. and north of
Randolph Rd. to be exchanged for a park site located south of
Holiday Dr. and west of Pontiac Dr. Councilmember Pulliam moved
to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Stockwell and
passed by the following vote: Aye: Council President Collins,
Councilmembers McLean, Schneider, Stehura, Stockwell and Pulliam.
Nay: Councilmember Pierson. (File Resolution No. 90-1332)
3. A proposed ordinance establishing new fees for the building,
HVAC, plumbing and electrical codes, with penalties as provided
for in the applicable existing ordinance provisions, was given
its first reading by title only and scheduled for public hearing
on 10 December 1990. (File Ordinance No. 90-693)
4. A proposed ordinance imposing the City's costs of preparing
and conducting a revocation/suspension, and non-renewal hearing
upon the unsuccessful licensee or permittee was given its first
reading by title only and scheduled for public hearing on 10
December 1990. (File Ordinance No. 90-664)
5. Matters not on the Agenda. There were none.
6. Councilmember Pulliam 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 public property, seconded by Councilmember McLean
and passed unanimously.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
10:15 p.m. to reconvene in closed session.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City
Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk