Minutes 11-26-01.docPROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
November 26, 2001
VOL. 52
NO. 23
Approved December 10, 2001
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building on November
26, 2001.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Brien at 7:00 p.m. Councilmember Steeber led the
Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: Council President Brien, Councilmembers Damron, Wdliams, O'Leary (arrived at 7:08 p.m.),
DeGarmo, Murphy and Steeber.
CONSENTAGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting of November 26, 2001.
Minutes of the closed session of November 26, 2001.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Financial statement for the month of October, 2001.
Council President Brien stated that the Consent Agenda would be approved if there were no objections.
There were none.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council action. Richard
Frank, 1119 Elida St., commented on how mandated governmental regulations significantly impact the
health care industry. Mary Goad, 922 Nantucket Dr., requested that the Council be fiscally responsible
and allocate funds to streets and landfill. Dick Owens, 303 Forest Hills Blvd., requested that Lions Beach
programming be included in the 2002 budget. John Anderson, 4131 Fieldcrest Dr., supports Rotary
Gardens and would like an increase in their subsidy.
2. Action on the proposed FY2002 City Budget. Councilmember Steeber moved to approve the 2002
Proposed City Budget as revised by the City Manager through November 26, 2001, with a General Fund
Budget in the amount of $34,330,427 and a tax levy (without TIF) in the amount of $18,481,183, and direct
the Finance Director to include these amounts in the 2002 appropriation and levy resolutions. Further,
the Council approves of the Administration creation of a Rural Fire Service Special Revenue Account
effective January 1, 2002. Councilmember DeGarmo seconded the motion. Councilmember DeGarmo
moved to decrease expenditures by $84,583 to reflect a grant received to fund police officer salaries.
Councilmember Steeber seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Councilmember Wdliams
moved to include the Lions Beach program by increasing revenues by $17,000 and expenditures by
$47,734. Councilmember Murphy seconded the motion and it failed by the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers Wdliams, DeGarmo and Murphy. Nay: Councilmembers Damron, O'Leary, Brien and
Steeber. City Manager Sheiffer stated for the record that the budget includes the increase (1%) in cable
fees scheduled for the next Council meeting. The Council voted on the main motion and it passed
unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
1. A proposed resolution approving the FY 2002 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
Submission. Councilmember Wdliams moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember
DeGarmo. The motion passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2001-195).
2. A proposed resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to the TIF Development Agreement with T.S.B.
Properties LLC, extending an Option to Purchase a 4.0 acre industrial site in TIF No. 16 (Venture Drive)
until December 31, 2002. Councilmember Wdliams moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Steeber. The motion passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2001-205).
3. A proposed ordinance establishing a Stormwater Utility was introduced and scheduled for public
hearing on December 10, 2001. (File Ord. No. 2001-107)
4. A proposed ordinance establishing the Cable TV Franchise Fee at 4% was introduced and scheduled
for public hearing on December 10, 2001. (File Ord. No. 2001-108)
Recommendations of the Transportation Committee:
(A) A proposed ordinance requiring S. Sumac Drive to yield to Mt. Vernon Avenue was introduced
and scheduled for public hearing on December 10, 2001. (File Ord. No. 2001-105)
(B) A proposed ordinance requiring Hoover Street to stop for Mayfair Drive was introduced and
scheduled for public hearing on December 10, 2001. (File Ord. No. 2001-106)
6. Matters Not on the Agenda. Tom Rogers scheduled an MPO meeting at 5:00 p.m. on December 17,
2001. He also invited Councilmembers to attend the retirement party for the Director of Engineering, Len
Carlson. Councilmember Damron commended the Administration for keeping the lid on expenditures
compared to last year and keeping a Iow number of employees per capita. Councilmember Murphy
requested that the Council review shutting down Lions Beach completely and review the Rotary Gardens
lease before it is signed by the City Manager. He did not receive any Council support on his initiatives.
Council President Brien requested the Administration review a citizen complaint concerning excavation
near the citizen's lot line that abuts a City Park.
7. Councilmember Williams moved to convene into closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section
19.85(1)(e), for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing
of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons
require a closed session. Councilmember Steeber seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
There being no further business to discuss, Council adjourned into closed session at 8:02 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk-Treasurer