10-24-94PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
October 24, 1994
VOL. 45
NO. 16
APPROVED NOVEMBER 14, 1994
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building, October 24, 1994o
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 October 10, 1994.
Minutes of the closed meeting held October 10, 1994.
Minutes of the special meeting held October 17, 1994.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
Financial statement for September, 1994.
Authorization for the Administration to deny a liability claim.
Council President Noll 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 reasonable times.)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be
affected by Council action.
Patrick McDonald, 435 Grove Street, urged Council to holdover
action on renaming the Janesville Public Library.
2. A proposed ordinance rezoning property near the northwest corner
of Delavan Drive and South Main Street from Conservancy to M2
received its second reading and public hearing. No one appeared.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No. 94-
951)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Recommendations of the Plan Commission: A. A proposed resolution
approving the final plat of the Second Addition to Fox Valley
Estates (File Resolution No. 94-1841); B. A proposed resolution
approving the final plat of Country Meadows (File Resolution No.
94-1842); C. A proposed resolution releasing a utility easement for
property located at 1604 Plainfield Avenue. (File Resolution No.
94-1844)
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said resolutions, seconded by
Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously. (File Resolution
Nos. 94-1841, 94-1842, 94-1844)
2. A proposed resolution naming the new public library.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Brien and passed with the following vote: Aye:
Council President Noll, Councilmembers Stehura, Brien, O'Leary,
Schneider, and Thomas. Pass: Councilmember Heitzman.
(File Resolution No. 94-1851)
3o A proposed resolution accepting gifts for the Library
construction project.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously. (File Resolution
No. 94-1846)
4o A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a
TIF agreement with Lear Seating Corporation.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Thomas and passed with the following vote: Aye:
Council President Noll, Councilmembers Heitzman, Brien, O'Leary,
Schneider, and Thomas. Pass: Councilmember Stehura.
(File Resolution No. 94-1833)
5. A proposed resolution authorizing the acquisition of 302 Cherry
Street.
Councilmember Brien moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember O'Leary and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
94-1845)
6. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to make an
application to the County for an exemption from the library tax
levy.
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Councilmember Brien moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Heitzman and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
94-1839)
7. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at 430 North
Jackson Street from R3 to O1 was introduced, referred to the Plan
Commission and set for public hearing on November 28, 1994. (File
Ordinance No. 94-954)
8. Matters not on the agenda.
Councilmember Heitzman requested she receive a list of the proposed
school sites prior to the meeting on October 26, 1994.
Councilmember Stehura requested a copy of the information Council
President Noll had received earlier this year concerning the
process involved in selecting a new school site.
9. Closed Session.
Councilmember O'Leary 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 Councilmember Stehura and passed
unanimously.
There being no further business, the meeting convened into closed
session at 7~40 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy City Clerk
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