10-17-94PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
SPECIAL MEETING
October 17, 1994
APPROVED OCTOBER 24, 1994
Vol. 45
No. 15
Special meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held
in the Municipal Building, October 17, 1994, at 6:30 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Noll.
Present: Council President Noll, Councilmembers Stehura, Brien and
Schneider. Absent: Councilmembers Heitzman, O'Leary and Thomas.
1. Review of the 1995 Proposed City Budget.
The City Council reviewed the general government section of the
budget.
Councilmember O'Leary arrived at 6:35 p.m. Councilmember Thomas
arrived at 6:38 p.m. and Councilmember Heitzman arrived at 6:40
p.m.
During the review of the budgets, Councilmembers requested the
following information: 1) Councilmember Stehura requested an
analysis of the backlog of assessments in the City Assessor's
office. 2) Councilmember O'Leary requested an analysis of
purchasing law books on CD ROM, instead of in the hardback version.
In addition, he requested that our peer cities be surveyed as to
the amount of money spent annually on law books.
2. Review of the 1995 Proposed Library Budget.
Council President Noll requested information on the effectiveness
of busing social-economic disadvantaged pre-school children to the
Janesville Public Library.
Councilmembers expressed their concern of purchasing CD ROM for
childrens' and adult services. In their opinion, it would be
prudent to wait and coordinate the CD ROM purchase with the
$400,000.00 of technology installed in the remodeled/new library.
3. Matters not on the agenda. Council President Noll scheduled
further review of the library budget on November 7~ at the end of
the study session.
There being no further business, the Council adjourned at 9:28 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk