06-27-94PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
June 27, 1994 APPROVED
VOL. 45
NO. 6
JULY 11, 1994
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building, June 27, 1994.
The meeting was called to order by Acting Council President
O'Leary.
Present: Acting Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers Stehura,
Heitzman, Brien, Schneider, and Thomas. Absent: Council President
Noll.
Councilmember Schneider led the Council in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held June 13, 1994.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License
Committee.
Financial statement for May, 1994.
Advisory
Acting Council President O'Leary stated that if there were no
objections, the consent agenda would be approved. There were no
objections.
(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 resolution vacating the 400 block of West VanBuren
Street received its public hearing.
Attorney Alan Bates, 1009 Oakland Avenue, representing the Boys and
Girls Club, spoke in favor of the proposed resolution.
Councilmember Brien moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Heitzman and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
94-1733)
3. A proposed ordinance allowing potbellied pigs within the city
limits was given its second reading and public hearing.
Speaking in favor of the proposed ordinance were: Kay Malmquist,
1208 Ravine Street; Alice Johnson, 1214 Ravine Street; Rob Bollig,
119 South Grant Avenue; and Thomas Vickerman, 1202 Ravine~Street.
Speaking in opposition to the proposed ordinance was Chris
Kone%ski, Executive Director of the Rock County Humane Society.
Councilmember Brien moved to deny said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Thomas and passed with the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers Stehura, Heitzman, Brien and Thomas. Nay: Acting
Council President O'Leary and Councilmember Schneider. (File
Ordinance No. 94r934)
4. A proposed revised ordinance rezoning
Wright Road from R3 to R1 and B3 was given
public hearing.
property at 1426 North
its second reading and
Speaking in favor of the proposed ordinance were: Donald Marklein,
900 Morningside Drive; Jeff Hazekamp, 441 South Atwood Avenue; and
Pat Fagan, 4115 Park View Drive.
Speaking in opposition to the proposed ordinance was Walden Thiede,
625 St. Lawrence Avenue~
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said revised ordinance,
seconded by Councilmember Brien.
Councilmember Brien moved to amend said revised ordinance by adding
a deed restriction stating duplexes only, seconded by Councilmember
Heitzman and failed with the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers
Heitzman, Brien and Schneider. Nay: Acting Council President
O'Leary, Councilmembers Stehura and Thomas°
Council then voted on the main motion and failed with the following
vote: Aye: Acting Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers
Heitzman, Brien, and Schneider. Nay: Councilmember Stehura and
Thomas. (File Revised Ordinance NOo 94-928)
5. A proposed ordinance closing Riverside Park at 9:00 p.m. was
given its second reading and public hearing.
Speaking in opposition to the proposed ordinance were: Amy Larsen,
366 Rockport Road; Evelyn Wilkinson, 320 Cornelia Street; Kristen
Worth, 2312 Bond Place; Peter Crandall, 321 North Crosby; Erik
Petersen, 1517 Blaine Avenue; Linda Crandall, 1529 Ashland Avenue;
and Ryan Crandall, 26 North Clearlake Avenue, Milton, WI.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Thomas and failed with the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers Schneider and Thomas. Nay: Acting Council President
O'Leary, Councilmembers Stehura, Heitzman, and Brien. (File
Ordinance No. 94-933).
6o A proposed resolution vacating an unimproved access road on the
north side of Mineral Point Avenue east of Crosby Avenue.
Councilmember Schneider left the meeting. Acting Council President
O'Leary stated that Councilmember Schneider would be abstaining
from this matter and opened the public hearing. No one appeared.
Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Heitzman and passed with the following vote: Aye:
Acting Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers Stehura, Heitzman,
Brien, and Thomas. Abstain: Councilmember Schneider. (File
Resolution No. 94-1732)
Councilmember Schneider returned to the meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Recommendation of the Plan Commission: A proposed resolution
approving the final plat of Parkview Estates Northeast°
Councilmember Stehura moVed to approve said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Heitzman and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
94-1795)
2. Committee Appointments.
Councilmember Schneider moved to approve the City Manager's
reappointment of Shane Dolohanty to the Library Board, and the
appointment of Jane Dunk and Gregory McDonald to the Library Board,
seconded by Councilmember Heitzman and passed unanimously.
3. A proposed resolution authorizing the acquisition of property at
120 North Jackson Street/215 Laurel Avenue.
Councilmember Heitzman moved to adopt said resolution,
Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously. (File
No. 94-1802)
seconded by
Resolution
4. A proposed resolution authorizing the acquisition of property at
66 South River Street.
Councilmember Brien moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Thomas and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
94-1801)
5. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a
TIF agreement with MRED Court/Milwaukee, Inc.
Councilmember Brien moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Acting Council President O'Leary and passed unanimously° (File
Resolution No. 94-1799)
6. Award of Contracts P. Library'Expansion and Q. Environmental
Clean-up of DPW Site.
Councilmember Stehura moved to reject all bids for P. Library
.Expansion, as recommended by the Committee of Public Works,
seconded by Councilmember Heitzman and passed unanimously.
Councilmember Stehura moved to postpone for 2 weeks action on Q.
Environmental Clean-up of DPW Site, as recommended by the Committee
of Public Works, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and passed
unanimously.
7. A proposed ordinance amending text to allow private indoor
playgrounds as conditional uses in O1 district was introduced,
referred to the Plan Commission, and scheduled for public hearing
on July 25, 1994. (File Ordinance No. 94-938)
8. A proposed resolution vacating Edison Avenue between Beloit
Avenue and Pierce Street was referred to the Plan Commission and
scheduled for public hearing on August 8, 1994. (File Resolution
No. 94-1794)
9. A proposed ordinance annexing land north of Skyview Drive to
Highway 14 was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on July
25, 1994. (File Ordinance No. 94-935)
10. A proposed ordinance establishing the zoning classification of
land located north of Skyview Drive and east of the existing City
limits to USH 14 within the City of Janesville was introduced,
referred to the Plan Commission, and scheduled for public hearing
on July 25, 1994. (File Ordinance No. 94-936)
11. Study Session on Downtown Multi-Modal Transportation Project.
Acting Council President O'Leary postponed the study session to
July 18, 1994 at 7:00 p.m. Council waived notice~
12. Matters not on the agenda.
Councilmember Stehura moved to reconsider File Revised Ordinance
No. 94-928, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and passed
unanimously.
Councilmember Stehura moved to postpone action on Revised File
Ordinance No. 94-928 for 4 weeks, seconded by Councilmember
Schneider and passed unanimously.
Councilmember Schneider requested the Administration report on the
park patrol.
13. Closed Session.
Councilmember Brien 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 C0uncilmember Thomas and passed
unanimously.
There being no further business, the Council convened into closed
session at 9:50~p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy City Clerk
STATE OF WISCONSIN )
SS.
COUNTY OF ROCK )
I do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the
Common Council of the City of Janesville held June 27, 1994.
Deputy/City Clerk
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