04-18-94PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
April 18, 1994
VOL. 44
NO. 32
APPROVED MAY 2, 1994
Regular meeting of the city Council of the city of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building, April 18, 1994.
The meeting was called to order by Council President O'Leary.
Present: Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers Stehura,
Heitzman, Noll, Schneider, Brien and Thomas.
Councilmember Schneider led the Council in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held April 4, 1994.
Minutes of the closed session held April 4, 1994.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License
Committee.
Advisory
Council President O'Leary stated that the negative recommendation
would be acted upon separately and if there were no objections, the
consent agenda would be approved. There were no objections.
Council President O'Leary stated for the record that Peggy Zeiders
was not in attendance to discuss her application for an operators
license.
Councilmember Noll moved to deny an operators license to Peggy
Zeiders, seconded by Councilmember Heitzman and passed unanimously.
(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 reason-
able times.)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be
affected by Council action. There were none.
2. A proposed ordinance raising the city room tax rate to seven per
cent (7%) received its second reading and public hearing.
Speaking in opposition to the ordinance were: Attorney David Moore,
100 South Main Street, representing the Ramada Inn; Thomas Coenen,
McFarland, WI, consultant for the Wisconsin Inn Keepers
Association; David Cullen, 225 Sinclair Street, Board Chairman of
Forward Janesville; Kim Bushey, Vice-President of Forward
Janesville; William Mears, 2518 West Memorial Drive, President of
Forward Janesville; Lee Sherwood, 832 Sussex Drive. The public
hearing was then closed.
Councilmember Brien moved to raise the room tax rate to 7% with 1%
of the tax increase going to Forward Janesville and 1% going to the
City's general fund (a 50-50 split of the 2% increase), seconded by
Councilmember Heitzman.
Councilmember Schneider moved to amend by adding: all monies
collected above 5% to go to visitor attractions only, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and failed with the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers Noll and Schneider. Nay: Council President O'Leary,
Councilmembers Stehura, Heitzman, Brien and Thomas.
Councilmember Brien changed his motion, by friendly amendment, to
read: raise the room tax rate to 7% with 1% of the tax increase
allocated to a commission designated by the Council and 1% to the
City's general fund. Council then voted on the motion and it failed
with the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Heitzman, Brien and
Thomas. Nay: Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers Stehura,
Noll, and Schneider.
Councilmember Thomas moved to raise the room tax rate to 7% with
the entire tax increase being undesignated with the City Council to
determine use. Motion died for lack of second. (File Ordinance No.
94-920)
3. A proposed ordinance amending building, plumbing, electrical,
and heating codes received its second reading and public hearing.
Jackie Wood, 119 South Wisconsin Street, urged Council to adopt the
proposed ordinance to eliminate inequities in present codes.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Heitzman and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No.
94-914)
4. A proposed ordinance amending text to allow archery lanes within
enclosed buildings as a conditional use in Mi zoning received its
second reading and public hearing.
Speaking in opposition to the proposed ordinance were: Joseph
Barbieur, 475 North Terrace Street; and Gordon Bentley, Executive
Vice-President of the Archery Retailers Organization. Speaking in
support of the proposed ordinance were: Ray Chesmore, 16 North
Chatham Street, and Scott Usher, 1501 Wolcott Street.
Councilmember Brien moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Council President O'Leary and passed with following vote: Aye:
Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers Stehura, Noll, Schneider,
Brien and Thomas. Nay: Councilmember Heitzman. (File Ordinance No.
94-915)
NEW BUSINESS
1. A proposed resolution authorizing a limited access street design
for Wright Road north of Highway 14.
Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and failed with the following vote: Aye: Council
President O'Leary, Councilmembers Stehura and Thomas. Nay:
Councilmembers Heitzman, Noll, Schneider, and Brien. (File
Resolution No. 94-1723)
2. A proposed initial resolution for the issuance of Industrial
Development Revenue Bonds in an amount up to $2,100,000 for Freedom
Plastics, Inc., in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes Section
66.521, as amended, with a waiver of the competitive bidding
requirement, pursuant to Section 66.521 (ll)(b) 1 & 2, Wisconsin
Statutes.
Councilmember Heitzman moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 94-
1721)
3. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Administration to
apply for a bike/pedestrian trail grant.
Councilmember Heitzman moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
94-1722)
4. A proposed resolution vacating a portion of Midland Road
adjoining and north of Highway 11 was referred to the Plan
Commission, and scheduled for public hearing on May 31, 1994. (File
Resolution No. 94-1720)
5. A proposed ordinance adopting procedure to govern city
regulation of cable rates was introduced and scheduled for public
hearing on May 2, 1994. (File Ordinance No. 94-924)
6. A proposed ordinance rezoning land at 2100 Kellogg Avenue from
B2 to O1 was introduced, referred to the Plan Commission, and
scheduled for public hearing on May 16, 1994. (File Ordinance No.
94-922)
7. Matters not on the agenda.
Council President O'Leary and Councilmember Schneider requested the
Administration consider locking the entrance gate to Riverside Park
at closing time to prevent vandalism.
Councilmember Noll requested information on the cost and extent of
vandalism that has taken place at Riverside Park.
Councilmember Brien requested the Police Department monitor other
communities that put restrictions on sales of spray paint to
minors.
8. Closed Session.
Council President O'Leary postponed the closed session to May 16,
1994.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:21
p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy City Clerk
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