06-13-94PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
June 13, 1994
APPROVED JUNE 27, 1994
Vol. 45
No. 5
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building, June 13, 1994.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Noll.
Present: Council President Noll, Councilmembers Stehura, Heitzman,
Brien, O'Leary, Schneider and Thomas.
Councilmember Heitzman led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held May 31, 1994.
Minutes of the closed session held May 31, 1994.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
Action on a financial gain request from the German Interest Group
for permission to use the Janesville Senior Center for a
Genealogical Workshop on September 17, 1994.
Final Certified Survey Map 94025-C, two lots located in the 1500
block of South Crosby Avenue.
A proposed resolution in commendation of Mureil I. Fornasiere's
service to the City of Janesville.
Council President Noll removed the Class "B" alcohol license for
the O.K. Corral, and the Special Event Beer and Wine Coolers Only
license for the U A W Local 95 from the consent agenda.
Council President Noll stated that if there were no objections, the
consent agenda would be approved. There were no objections.
Council President Noll, stated for the record, that representatives
from the O.K. Corral were not in attendance.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to deny a Class "B" alcohol license to
Frank Deuel d/b/a O.K. Corral, seconded by Councilmember Brien and
passed by the following vote: Aye: Council President Noll,
Councilmembers Heitzman, Brien, O'Leary, Schneider and Thomas.
Nay: Councilmember Stehura.
Councilmember Brien stated, for the record, that he is the alcohol
agent for U A W Local 95, and would pass on this matter.
Councilmember Stehura moved to approve the special event beer and
wine cooler license to U A W Local 95, seconded by Councilmember
Schneider and passed by the following vote: Aye: Council
President Noll, Councilmembers Stehura, Heitzman, O'Leary,
Schneider and Thomas. Pass: Councilmember Brien.
(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. There were none.
2 & 3. Council President Noll combined the second readings and
public hearings for a proposed ordinance (94-929) amending the
lists of streets required to yield to other designated streets by
adding Johnson Street yields to South Locust Street, and a proposed
ordinance (94-930) prohibiting a right turn from easterly leg of
South Jackson Street on to Kellogg Avenue. No one appeared for the
public hearings.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said ordinances, seconded by
Councilmember Heitzman and passed unanimously. (File Ordinances
No. 94-929 and 94-930)
4. A proposed ordinance prohibiting the purchase or possession of
cigarette and tobacco products by minors, and requiring the
licensing of persons who sell cigarette and tobacco products, was
given its second reading and public hearing. No one appeared for
the public hearing.
Councilmember Heitzman moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Stehura and passed by the following vote: Aye:
Council President Noll, Councilmembers Stehura, Heitzman, Brien,
Schneider and Thomas. Nay: Councilmember O'Leary. (File
Ordinance No. 94-927)
5 & 6. Council President Noll combined the second reading of a
proposed ordinance (94-921) rezoning properties at 718 through 728
West Court Street, from 02 to B6 and 02 with Parking Overlay and
its public hearing, with the proposed resolution (94-1718) vacating
a portion of an alley between West Court Street and Milwaukee
Street.
Bud Wirth, representing Walgreen's, was present to respond to any
Council questions.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt Ordinance No. 94-921 and
revised Resolution 94-1718, seconded by Councilmember Heitzman and
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passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No. 94-921 and Rev. Resolution
No. 94-1718)
7. A proposed ordinance rezoning property in the 2700 block of
North Pontiac Drive from 01 to B4 was given its second reading and
public hearing.
The following people spoke in favor of this ordinance: David
Siker, 4115 Eastridge; Linda Karrels, 2521 Cherokee Rd.; Doris
Alff, 36 Campus Lane; Tari Miller, 3919 Parkview Dr.; Debbie
Kolste, 4105 Parkview Drive; Mary Cain, 404 Bostwick Av.; Bob
Newcomb, 3905 Parkview Dr.; and, Jeff Hazekamp, representing Angus,
Young and Associates. Donald Boughton, 5211 North River Rd., was
opposed to this ordinance.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Stehura.
Councilmember O'Leary withdrew his motion.
Councilmembers O'Leary and Stehura requested that the
administration prepare an ordinance that would modify the zoning
code to allow play facilities as a conditional use to the 01
zoning. This request would allow the applicant to proceed with his
project and keep the land 01.
In addition, Councilmembers Heitzman and Stehura requested that the
administration include in the ordinance a provision requiring a
planned unit development for play facilities in the 01 zoning.
Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Council President Noll and failed by the following vote: Aye:
Councilmember Stehura. Nay: Council President Noll,
Councilmembers Heitzman, Brien, O'Leary, Schneider and Thomas.
(File Ordinance No. 94-926)
8. A proposed ordinance rezoning property at the northwest corner
of Delavan Drive and South Main Street from Mi to M2 and M2 to
Conservancy was given its second reading and public hearing. No
one appeared.
Councilmember Brien moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Heitzman and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No.
94-925)
9. A proposed resolution vacating an alley between Rockport Road
and Riverside Street in the 1300 block of Rockport Road was given
its public hearing. No one appeared.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
94-1728)
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10. A proposed resolution awarding $9,940,000 of General
Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 1994-A.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Heitzman and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
94-1789)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Action on the proposed revised Council Policy Statement #61 on
Industrial Development Policy.
Councilmember Schneider moved to approve the revised Council Policy
Statement, seconded by Councilmember O'Leary and passed
unanimously.
2. Action on a proposed resolution authorizing the issuance of
$1,000,000 in General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 1994-B.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously. (File Resolution
No. 94-1793)
3. A proposed ordinance closing Riverside Park at 9:00 p.m. was
introduced and scheduled for public hearing on June 27, 1994.
(File Ordinance No. 94-933)
4. A proposed ordinance allowing potbellied pigs within the city
limits was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on June 27,
1994. (File Ordinance No. 94-934)
5. A proposed ordinance annexing property at 3107 West Memorial
Drive was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on July 11,
1994. (File Ordinance No. 94-931)
6. A proposed ordinance zoning land at 3107 West Memorial Drive
was introduced, referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled for
public hearing on July 11, 1994. (File Ordinance No. 94-932)
7. Matters not on the agenda. Councilmember Thomas suggested that
the Council hold public hearings on the health care issues facing
the citizens of Janesville. It was his opinion, that the community
is divided on health care and needs a public forum to develop a
compromise.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk
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