10-10-94PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
October 10, 1994
APPROVED OCTOBER 24, 1994
Vol. 45
No. 14
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building, October 10, 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 Thomas led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held September 19, 1994.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
'Financial gain request from Rock Trail Coalition, Inc. to use
Riverside Park for Rock River Trail Run on November 12, 1994.
Action on a motion to approve Certified Survey Maps No. 94057-C,
four lots located on Carrousel Lane adjoining 1-90, and No. 94064-
C, three lots located on Conde Street east of Beloit Avenue.
Council President Noll removed all the licenses that did not
receive a positive recommendation from the consent agenda.
Council President Noll stated that if there were no objections, the
consent agenda would be approved. There were no objections.
Donna Kraft, 503 Center Avenue, addressed the Council concerning
her operator's license application that did not have a
recommendation.
Councilmember Stehura moved to approve an operator's license for
Ms. Kraft, seconded by Councilmember Heitzman and passed
unanimously.
Council President Noll
Twardzik, who applied
Grabinski, who applied
appear before the
recommendations.
stated, for the record, that Kazimierz
for an operator's license, and Anthony
for a taxi-cab driver's license, did not
Council to discuss their negative
Councilmember Stehura moved to deny an operator's license to Mr.
Twardzik and a taxi-cab driver's license to Mr. Grabinski, 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 reasonable times.)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be
affected by Council action.
Karen Cain, 3742 Sky View Drive, requested that the City increase
its enforcement efforts in preventing businesses from selling
cigarettes to minors. She stated that they conducted a "sting
operation" and 30% of the businesses allowed minors to purchase
cigarettes.
City Manager Shaeffer stated if Ms. Cain would provide the City
with a list of businesses who may have sold cigarettes to minors,
we would contact the businesses and inform them of our current
ordinance prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to minors.
Gary Meister, 1285 North Parker Drive, and Don Cullen, 1607 North
Parker Drive, stated the need for expediting the construction of
the Rock River Relief Sewer, which will prevent future sewer
backups in their neighborhood. They requested the Council award
the bid for the construction of the relief sewer under "New
Business" - number 4 B.
Council President Noll stated the Council will act on the awarding
of contracts for the Tallman House Boiler and the Rock River Relief
Sewer at this time.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to approve Contract V - Rock River
Relief Sewer to Globe Contractors, Inc. in the amount of
$366,971.00, and to reject the bid received from Hooper
Construction Corporation in the amount of $34,500.00 seconded by
Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously.
2. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at the northwest
corner of Tripp Road and Afton Road from B2 to R1 and B2 to R3
received its second reading and public hearing. No one appeared
for the public hearing.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Heitzman and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No.
94-944)
3. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at 803 South
Jackson Street from B3 to R2 was given its second reading and
public hearing. No one appeared for the public hearing.
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Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Thomas and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No.
94-945)
4. A proposed ordinance amending the list of connecting arterial
streets by adding Austin Road (West Court Street - Mineral Point
Road); East Rotamer Road (Milton Avenue - East City Limits); and,
Deerfield Drive (US Highway 14 - Midvale Drive) received its second
reading and public hearing. No one appeared for the public
hearing.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Heitzman and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No.
94-948)
5. A proposed ordinance reducing the speed limit on Austin Road
from West Court Street to Mineral Point Road from 55 miles per hour
to 40 miles per hour, received its second reading and public
hearing. No one appeared for the public hearing?
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Thomas and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No.
94-949)
6. A proposed ordinance amending the list of streets required to
yield to other designated streets by adding South Chatham Street
yields to Burbank Avenue, received its second reading and public
hearing. No one appeared for the public hearing.
Councilmember Heitzman moved to amend the ordinance by changing the
yield sign to a stop sign, seconded by Councilmember Thomas and
passed by the following vote: Aye: Council President Noll,
Councilmembers Stehura, Heitzman, Brien and Thomas. Nay:
Councilmembers O'Leary and Schneider.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt the amended ordinance,
seconded 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. 94-950)
NEW BUSINESS
1. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Administration to
accept the Office of Justice Assistance Grant Award.
Councilmember O'Leary stated he will pass on this item, because of
a conflict of interest.
Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Brien and passed by the following vote: Aye:
Council President Noll, Councilmembers Stehura, Heitzman, Brien,
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Schneider and Thomas.
Resolution No. 94-1837)
Pass:
Councilmember O'Leary. (File
2. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept a
grant and to execute project agreements with the Department of
Transportation for completion of the Rock River/Spring Brook
Bikeway and Pedestrian Trail.
Councilmember Heitzman moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Council President Noll and passed unanimously. (File Resolution
No. 94-1838)
3. Committee appointment to the Library Board.
City Manager Sheiffer requested the City Council's approval of his
appointment of Larry Gaffney to the Library Board.
Councilmember Schneider moved to accept the appointment of Larry
Gaffney to the Library Board, seconded by Councilmember Thomas and
passed unanimously.
4. Refer to "Old Business" - No. 1.
5. City Manager Sheiffer presented the Proposed 1995 City and
Library Budgets to the City Council.
Council President Noll stated that the budgets will be taken under
advisement and scheduled the following special budget meetings:
October 17, 1994 - October 29, 1994 - November 7, 1994 - November
9, 1994 - November 21, 1994 and December 5, 1994.
Ail Councilmembers waived notice of the special meetings.
6. A proposed ordinance increasing the transit fares was
introduced and scheduled for public hearing on November 14, 1994.
(File Ordinance No. 94-952)
7. Matters not on the agenda. Councilmember O'Leary requested
that the administration look into the possibility of revoking the
liquor license held by the London Pub.
Councilmember Brien requested that the administration research a
recent newspaper article which appeared in the Milwaukee Sentinel
on October 6, 1994 concerning the banning of pay phones located in
certain areas by the City of Chicago.
Council President Noll scheduled an MPO meeting to be held October
24, 1994 at 6:30 p.m. All Councilmembers waived notice for this
meeting.
8. Councilmember O'Leary moved to convene into closed session
pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 19.85 (1) (e), for the purpose
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of considering collective bargaining strategies, since competitive
or bargaining reasons require a closed session; and 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 Council President Noll and passed
unanimously°
There being no further business, the Council convened into closed
session at 8:30 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk
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