Minutes 09-24-01.docPROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
September 24, 2001
VOL. 52
NO. 15
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building on September
24, 2001.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Brien at 7:00 p.m. Council observed a moment of
silence for those killed in the September 11 terrorist attacks. Council President Brien then led the Council
in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: Council President Brien, Councilmembers Damron, Wdliams, O'Leary, DeGarmo, Murphy and
Steeber. Absent: None.
CONSENTAGENDA
Minutes of the special meeting of September 5, 2001.
Minutes of the regular meeting of September 10, 2001.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Financial statement for the month of August, 2001.
Council President Brien stated that the Consent Agenda would be approved if there were no objections.
There were no objections.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council action.
Richard Frank, 1119 Elida Street, presented a plan for arterial bypass highways to relieve traffic
congestion.
2. A proposed final resolution for Public Works Program #3-2001 received its public hearing. No one
appeared for the hearing.
Councilmember DeGarmo moved to adopt said final resolution, seconded by Councilmember Murphy and
passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2001-191)
3. Award of Contracts S (Sewer & Water), T (Fire Station #3 Renovation), V (Renovate Lustig &
Monterey Park Restrooms), and W (North Traxler Park Improvements) of Public Works Program No. 3
- 2001.
Council President Brien postponed the award of Contract W to a future date.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to award contract S (Sewer & Water) to Henshue Construction Inc. of
Oshkosh, WI, in the amount of $369,779.50; T (Fire Station #3 Renovation) to Corporate Contractors
Inc. of Beloit, WI, in the amount of $235,356.00; V (Renovate Lustig & Monterey Park Restrooms) to
Gilbank Construction Inc. of Clinton, WI, in the amount of $71,300.00, as recommended by the
Committee of Public Works, seconded by Councilmember Steeber and passed unanimously.
4. A proposed ordinance rezoning property at 3534 Kennedy Road from Agriculture to M1 received its
second reading and public hearing.
Richard Frank, 1119 Elida Street, asked that Morse Street be extended to Kennedy Road. Andrew Szabo,
2222 West Washington Avenue, Madison, WI, representing Alliant Energy/VVPL, spoke in favor of the
proposed ordinance. The hearing was closed.
Councilmember Wdliams moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by Councilmember Damron and
passed unanimously. (File Ord. No. 2001-91)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Council review of plans for new park pavilion in Rockport Park.
Council reviewed the pavilion plans and took no action.
2. A proposed resolution authorizing the acquisition of property at 132 Kellogg Avenue for the Janesville
Transportation Improvements project.
Councilmember DeGarmo moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember O'Leary and
passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2001-187)
3. A proposed ordinance permitting outdoor dining activities and food sales in the public terrace and
sidewalk was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on October 8, 2001. (File Ord. No. 2001-101)
4. Matters not on the Agenda.
There were mome.
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 8:06 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by City Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy Clerk-Treasurer