08-08-94PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
August 8, 1994
VOL. 45
NO. 9
APPROVED AUGUST 22, 1994
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building, August 8, 1994.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Noll.
Present: Council President Noll, Councilmembers Stehura, Heitzman,
Brien, and Schneider. Absent: Councilmembers O'Leary and Thomas.
Councilmember Stehura led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held July 25, 1994.
Minutes of the closed meeting held July 25, 1994.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
Action on financial gain requests from Rock County Justice Division
to conduct a softball tournament on August 27, 1994 at Monterey
Park; and Rock Aqua Jays to hold a duck race on the Rock River on
September 5, 1994.
Waiver of special assessment procedure for storm sewer and sidewalk
charges for Certified Survey Map #94037-C.
Action on a motion to approve Certified Survey Map Nos° 94024-C, 2
lots located at 2900-2904 Milton Avenue; and 94037-C, 2 lots
located on Crosby Avenue south of Court Street.
Council President Noll removed the following applications from the
consent agenda: the negative recommended operators license and the
Special Event license for the Janesville Jaycees.
Council President Noll stated that if there were no objections, the
consent agenda would be approved. There were no objections.
Council President stated for the record that Robin Hughes was not
in attendance at the meeting.
Councilmember Stehura moved to deny an operators license to Robin
Hughes, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously.
Kelly Sands, 623 Caroline Street, representing the Janesville
Jaycees, addressed Council regarding the closing time on their
Special Event application. She asked it be amended to 10:00 p.m.
Councilmember Stehura moved to grant a Special Event Beer & Wine
Cooler license to the Janesville Jaycees with a 10:00 p.m. closing
time and with tokens not to be sold after 9:30 p.m. and no beer to
be sold after 9:45 p.m., seconded by Councilmember Schneider 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 reasonable times.)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be
affected by Council action.
Jim Bahler, 404 North Washington Street, addressed Council
regarding fines imposed for failing to shovel sidewalks.
2. A proposed ordinance imposing a penalty for late paid snow
removal violation tickets and certain late paid parking tickets
received its second reading and public hearing. No one appeared.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Heitzman.
By friendly amendment, the word "working" was added to sections A,
B, C, & E to read: "within five working days of issuance".
Council then voted on the motion and passed unanimously. (File
Ordinance No. 94-923)
3. A proposed ordinance permitting the disposal of bicycles and
other found property other than by auction or sale open to the
public received its second reading and public hearing. No one
appeared.
Councilmember Brien moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Heitzman.
Councilmember Stehura moved to amend said ordinance by inserting
the words in section D. "For bicycles", seconded by Councilmember
Heitzman and passed unanimously.
Council then voted on the motion as amended and passed unanimously°
(File Ordinance No. 93-937)
4. A proposed resolution vacating Edison Avenue between Beloit
Avenue and Pierce Street received its public hearing. No one
appeared.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
94-1794)
5. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into
an agreement with Wisconsin Department of Transportation to provide
sanitary sewer service to the 1-90 rest area north of Janesville.
Councilmember Heitzman moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Council President Noll.
Councilmember Stehura moved to amend said agreement section 8. C.
to read "C. Granting by the Department of Natural Resources of the
necessary 208 Sewer Service Boundary adjustment and approval of the
City Council of any boundary adjustments." seconded by
Councilmember Heitzman and passed unanimously.
Council then voted on the motion and passed unanimously. (File
Resolution No. 94-1814)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Recommendations of the Plan Commission: A. A proposed resolution
approving the final plat of Ingold's Knoll First Addition (File
Resolution No. 94-1819) & B. A proposed resolution releasing and
dedicating a sanitary sewer easement at 1625 North Parker Drive.
(File Resolution No. 94-1817)
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolutions, seconded
by Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously. (File Resolution
Nos. 94-1817 & 94-1819)
2. Median break on North Wright Road (New Life Assembly of God
Church).
Council President Noll stated that this item was withdrawn°
3. A proposed preliminary resolution for Public Works Program #3-
94.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said preliminary resolution
and schedule the public hearing on August 22, 1994, seconded by
Council President Noll and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
94-1803)
4. Action on acceptance of 1993 Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report (CAFR).
Councilmember Schneider moved to accept and place on file the 1993
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), seconded by
Councilmember Stehura and passed unanimously.
5. A proposed ordinance de-annexing property between Rockshire
Drive and USH 14 was introduced and set for public hearing on
August 22, 1994. (File Ordinance No. 94-941)
6. A proposed ordinance rezoning property in the 300 block of South
Walnut Street from R3 to Mi was introduced, referred to the Plan
Commission and set for public hearing on September 6, 1994. (File
Ordinance No. 94-942)
7. A proposed ordinance amending the nonconforming use provision of
the zoning ordinance regarding expansion of nonconforming uses was
introduced, referred to the Plan Commission and set for public
hearing on September 6, 1994. (File Ordinance No. 94-943)
8. A proposed resolution vacating a portion of West Holmes Street
between South Pine Street and South Walnut Street was referred to
the Plan Commission and set for public hearing on September 19,
1994. (File Resolution No. 94-1818)
9. Matters not on the agenda.
In response to Councilmember Heitzman's inquiry regarding grant
proposals for a free clinic, the City Manager requested a draft of
the request or proposal be forwarded to the Administration.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:10
p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy City Clerk
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