11-28-94PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
November 28, 1994 APPROVED DECEMBER 12, 1994
Vol. 45
NOo 21
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building, November 28, 1994.
The meeting was called to order by Council President NOllo
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 November 14, 1994.
Minutes of the closed session held November 14, 1994.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
Authorization for the administration to deny a liability claim from
the estate of John H. Willingham and Dorcille Willingham.
Waiver of special assessment procedure for sidewalk charges for
Second Addition to Fox Valley Estates°
Waiver of special assessment procedure for storm sewer and sidewalk
charges for Country Meadows.
Financial statement for the month of October, 1994.
Council President Noll stated 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
1o Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be
affected by Council action.
Marge VanGalder, 10 Plum Tree Village, Beloit,
President Noll with two autographed books
Janesville's history in the 1920's.
presented Council
of the City of
2. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located
Jackson Street from R3 to 01, received its second
public hearing.
at 430 North
reading and
Margaret Delaney, 439 North Jackson St., stated her opposition to
this ordinance.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to deny said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Heitzman.
Councilmember Thomas stated he will pass on this matter, because of
a conflict of interest.
Council voted on the motion and it passed by the following vote:
Aye: Council President Noll, Councilmembers Stehura, Heitzman,
Brien, O'Leary and Schneider. Pass: Councilmember Thomas. (File
Ordinance No. 94-954)
3. A proposed resolution authorizing the administration to lease
city-owned land adjoining 634 South River St. to Marling Lumber
Company.
Councilmember Brien moved to adopt said resolution~ which included
a reimbursement of up to $3,500.00 for the removal of rails,
seconded by Councilmember Heitzman and passed unanimously. (File
Rev. Resolution No. 94-1840)
4. Action on proposed 1995 Library Budget.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to approve a 1995 library tax levy of
$2,033,693.00, seconded by Councilmember Heitzman.
Council President Noll moved to amend the motion by reducing the
levy by $36,876.00 and received no second.
The Council voted on the main motion and it passed unanimously.
5. Action on the proposed 1995 City Budget.
Councilmember Schneider moved to approve the proposed 1995 City
Budget, as revised by the City Manager through November 28, 1994,
with a general fund budget in the amount of $26,421,992.00, and a
tax levy (without TIF) in the amount of $11,509,082.00, and direct
the finance director to include these amounts in the 1995
appropriation and levy resolutions, seconded by Councilmember
Heitzman.
Councilmember Stehura moved to amend the motion by deleting
$49,550.00 for the Community Outreach Program in the Community
Development Block Grant Budget, seconded by Council President Noll
and passed by the following vote: Aye: Council President Noll,
Councilmembers Stehura, O'Leary and Schneider. Nay:
Councilmembers Heitzman, Brien and Thomas.
Council President Noll moved to amend the motion by increasing the
Healthnet program from $10,000 to $25,000 in the Community
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Development Block Grant Budget, seconded by Councilmember Stehura
and passed by the following vote: Aye: Council President Noll,
Councilmembers Stehura, Heitzman, Brien, Schneider and Thomas.
Nay: Councilmember O'Leary.
Councilmember Stehura requested periodic updates from the
administration on the Healthnet program.
Councilmember Brien moved to amend the motion by adding $1,200 for
a trailer and portable toilet to be used by the ice skaters at
Lions Beach, seconded by Council President Noll and passed by the
following vote: Aye: Council President Noll, Councilmembers
Stehura, Heitzman, Brien, O'Leary and Thomas. Nay: Councilmember
Schneider°
Councilmember Brien moved to change the outdoor ice skating program
from Lions Beach to Traxler Park, seconded by Councilmember
Heitzman and passed by the following vote: Aye: Council President
Noll, Councilmembers Stehura, Heitzman, Brien, O'Leary and
Schneider. Nay: Councimember Thomas.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to amend the motion by adding $3,800°00
to the outdoor skating program to open the Traxler Park warming
house, instead of a trailer and portable toilet, seconded by
Councilmember Thomas and passed by the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers Heitzman, Brien, O'Leary and Thomas. Nay: Council
President Noll, Councilmembers Stehura and Schneider.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to reduce softball fees by 5% for teams
and players and keep the same amount of revenue budgeted associated
with this program, seconded by Councilmember Brien and passed
unanimously.
Councilmember Stehura moved to amend the motion by reducing parking
ramp improvements $15,000 in the parking facilities budget,
seconded by Councilmember Schneider and failed by the following
vote: Aye: Councilmembers Stehura, Heitzman and Schneider. Nay:
Council President Noll, Councilmembers Brien, O'Leary and Thomas.
Councilmember Schneider moved to increase fund balance applied to
$656,160.00, which would result in a zero percent city tax rate
increase, seconded by Councilmember O'Leary and passed by the
following vote: Aye: Council President Noll, Councilmembers
Heitzman, Brien, O'Leary, Schneider and Thomas.. Nay:
Councilmember Stehurao
Council voted on the main motion and it passed unanimously.
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NEW BUSINESS
1. Action on a committee appointment to the Alcohol License
Advisory Committee (ALAC).
Councilmember O'Leary moved to appoint Jeff Hassinger to fill Mark
Otis' term on the ALAC, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and
passed unanimously.
2. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter
into a TIF Development Agreement with Douglas and Jeffrey Schade
for two parcels of land in TIF VIII.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution, seconded
by Councilmember O'Leary and passed unanimously. (File Resolution
No. 94-1859)
3. A proposed resolution approving the 1995 Co~muunity Development
Block Grant Program submission.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt Revised Resolution No. 94-
1852, seconded by Councilmember Thomas and passed unanimously.
(File Resolution No. 94-1852)
4. A proposed resolution authorizing the issuance of
Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 1994-C in the amount
exceed $3,490,000.00 and providing the details thereof°
General
not to
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Council President Noll and passed unanimously. (File Resolution
No. 94-1853)
5. Award of Contract AA (Municipal Building HVAC) and Z (Spring
Brook Erosion Control).
Councilmember O'Leary moved to award Contract ~3% to Tri-Cor
Mechanical in the amount of $381,990.00, and Contract Z to P. W.
Ryan Sons in the amount of $159,867.50, seconded by Councilmember
Heitzman and passed unanimously.
6. A proposed resolution approving the project plan for TIF XIV
was introduced and referred to the Plan Commission.
Council President Noll requested the Council
appointment of herself to the TIF Board.
approve her
Councilmember Schneider moved to appoint Council President Noll as
the City's representative on the TIF XIV Board, seconded by
Councilmember O'Leary and passed by the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers Heitzman, Brien, O'Leary~ Schneider and Thomas.
Pass: Council President Noll and Councilmember Stehura. (File
Resolution No. 94-1855)
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7. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter
into an Offer to Purchase Agreement with Ed Leach Farms, Inc. was
introduced, referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled for
Council action on January 23, 1995. (File Resolution No. 94-1856)
8. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter
into a proposed TIF development agreement with Lab Safety Supply,
Inc. on a 48 acre parcel of land in TIF XIV was introduced,
referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled for Council action on
January 23, 1995. (File Resolution No. 94-1857)
9. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter
into a TIF development agreement with Lab Safety Supply, Inc. on a
22.7 acre parcel of land in TIF X was introduced, referred to the
Plan Commission and scheduled for Council action on January 23,
1995. (File Resolution No. 94-1858)
10. A proposed ordinance raising the speed limit on certain
streets was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on December
12, 1994. (File Ordinance No. 94-958)
11 Ao & Bo The proposed ordinances amending the list of connecting
arterial streets by adding North Pontiac Drive/Morse Street (U. S.
Highway 14-Milton Avenue) Ordinance No. 94-960; Black Bridge Road
(U.S. H. 51 [North Parker Dr] - C.T.H. F) Ordinance No. 94-961;
East Van Buren St. (at South Parker Drive) Ordinance No. 94-962;
and Park View Drive (North Wright Road - Wuthering Hills Drive)
Ordinance No. 94-963, were introduced and scheduled for public
hearing on December 12, 1994.
A proposed ordinance amending the list of designated 4-way stop
sign intersections by adding the intersection of Park View Drive
and Thornecrest Drive was introduced and scheduled for public
hearing on December 12, 1994. (File Ordinance No. 94-964)
12. Matters not on the agenda. Council President Noll scheduled
a special Council meeting to adopt the appropriations and tax rate
resolution for December 5, 1994 at 7:15 a.m. All Councilmembers
waived notice of the special meeting.
Councilmember Stehura requested that the 1996 library budget format
be reviewed by the City Council, before it is drafted.
Councilmember Brien requested information on the payment of
property taxes with a major credit card.
Councilmembers Brien and Schneider requested that the ordinance
governing the prevailing wage rates in the City of Janesville be
introduced on a future agenda.
There being no further business, the Council adjourned at 10:16
p.m.
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These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk
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