03-07-94PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
March 7, 1994
APPROVED MARCH 21, 1994
Vol. 44
No. 30
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building, March 7, 1994.
The meeting was called to order by Council President O'Leary.
Present: Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers Stehura,
Heitzman, Schneider, Brien and Thomas.
Absent: Councilmember Noll.
Councilmember Heitzman led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held February 21, 1994.
Minutes of the closed session held February 21, 1994.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
Action on a motion to approve final Certified Survey Map 94009-C,
3 lots on North River, Wall, and West Milwaukee Streets.
Council President O'Leary stated that if there were no objections,
the consent agenda would be approved, except for the Class "B"
Intoxicating Liquor and Fermented Malt Beverage License to Frank
Deuel. There were no objections.
Councilmember Brien moved to deny a Class "B"
and Fermented Malt Beverage License to Frank
Den, seconded by Councilmember Stehura.
Intoxicating Liquor
Deuel, d/b/a Dan's
Frank and Betty Deuel responded to the Council's questions about
the operation of a bar at 401 West Milwaukee Street.
Councilmember Stehura stated, for the record, that the Deuels'
application had the wrong license expiration date, and it should
read June, 1994. In addition, he stated his reservations on
whether this business would be successful, and the qualifications
of the applicants to run the bar.
Council President O'Leary stated that the City has invested a
substantial amount of money in the downtown area and it was his
opinion that this was not an appropriate land use for a bar.
Councilmember Schneider moved to postpone action for two weeks and
have the administration provide the Council with the Deuels'
application for the alcohol license, seconded by Council President
O'Leary and failed by the following vote: Aye: Council President
O'Leary and Councilmember Schneider. Nay: Councilmembers Stehura,
Heitzman, Brien and Thomas.
Council voted on the main motion and it passed by the following
vote: Aye: Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers Stehura,
Heitzman, Brien and Thomas. Pass: Councilmember Schneider.
(Ail applications of licenses are on file in the office
of the City Clerk and are incorporated by reference
herein 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.
Tim Weber, developer for the Pine Ridge Estates, stated his support
for the addition of sidewalks in the Pine Ridge Estates subdivision
plat.
2. A variance to the Community Based Residential Facilities
spacing requirements for 1936 North Washington Street was given its
public hearing.
Robin Fischer, Director of Operations for Friendship Manor Homes,
Inc., stated her support for the variance which would allow her
company to build two additional fifteen bed facilities on the site,
for a total of three structures.
Councilmember Schneider moved to approve the variance, seconded by
Councilmember Heitzman and passed unanimously.
3. A proposed ordinance amending the sign ordinance to allow snap-
on signs was postponed by Council President O'Leary until April 4,
1994.
4. & 5. A proposed ordinance (94-909) amending the list of streets
required to yield to other designated streets by adding Lodge Drive
yields to Woodland Drive, and a proposed ordinance (94-910)
amending the list of streets required to yield to other designated
streets by deleting North River Street yields to North Washington
Avenue, were given their second reading and joint public hearing.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Deuel requested to speak at this time about the
denial of their alcohol license. Council President O'Leary stated
the appropriate time to discuss this matter would be at the next
Council meeting on March 21, 1994 during "Matters which can be
affected by Council action".
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt Ordinance No. 94-909,
seconded by Councilmember Thomas and passed unanimously.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt Ordinance No. 94-910,
seconded by Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously. (File
Ordinances No. 94-909 and 910)
6. Action on the addition of sidewalks in the Pine Ridge Estates
Subdivision plat.
Councilmember Heitzman moved to add sidewalks on Hemmingway Drive,
Lots 1, 2 and 3, seconded by Councilmember Brien and passed
unanimously.
7. Waiver of special assessment procedure for sidewalk charges for
Pine Ridge Estates.
Council President O'Leary stated the interest rate on this waiver
should read 7.75 percent, and if the Council did not have any
objections to the waiver, this item would pass by consent. There
were no objections.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Action on a preliminary resolution for Public Works Program #1-
1994.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Council President O'Leary and passed unanimously. (File Resolution
No. 94-1697)
Council President O'Leary scheduled a bus tour for the Council to
review the proposed public works improvements on March 18, 1994 at
3:00 p.m.
2. A proposed ordinance annexing property
extension of Wright Road north of Highway 14,
scheduled for public hearing on April 4, 1994.
94-911)
along the planned
was introduced and
(File Ordinance No.
3. A proposed ordinance zoning property along the planned
extension of Wright Road north of Highway 14, was introduced,
referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearing on
April 4, 1994. (File Ordinance No. 94-912)
4. Matters not on the agenda.
Council President O'Leary requested the administration prepare
additional financial information on TIF III.
Councilmember Heitzman requested the administration to check the
traffic signage in the Riverview Clinic area.
5. Councilmember Schneider 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, seconded by Councilmember Brien and passed
unanimously.
There being no further business, the Council convened into closed
session at 8:00 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk