Minutes 02-25-02.docPROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, VVlSCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
February 25, 2002
VOL. 52
NO. 31
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building on February 25,
2002.
The meeting was called to order by Council President O'Brien at 7:00 p.m. Councilmember O'Leary led
the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: Council President O'Brien, Councilmembers Damron, Wdliams, O'Leary, DeGarmo, Brien,
Murphy and Steeber.
CONSENTAGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting of February 11,2002.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Financial statement for the month of December, 2001.
Action on a motion to approve final Certified Survey Map #02006-C, Marklein Builders, 4 lots on Oakbrook
Court.
Action on a motion to approve final Certified Survey Map #02009-C, Tony Marquez, 1 lot on Center
Avenue.
Council President Brien stated that the Consent Agenda would be approved if there were no objections.
There were no objections.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council action.
Sherry Kuelz, President of the CAMDEN Foundation, presented Council with a $5,000 donation to provide
for enhancements to the CAMDEN Playground. Steve Trueblood, 4625 W. Highway 11, offered to seek
a truce between the Council and Mr. Halbach. Also, he is interested in forming a partnership between the
City and General Motors to turn the Armory into a GM museum. Doug Marklein, Marklein Builders and
representing SCWBA spoke about the combining of Code Administration and Housing and Neighborhood
Services into one department. He suggested a full evaluation be performed before action is taken. Ty
Bollerud, 424 Pearl Street, opposes the proposed ordinance regulating nudity in public places and adult
oriented entertainment business licensing. He also feels that a building permit is not necessary to put up
a fence. Betty Meyer, 515 Rockport, spoke against the sale of land by Wdson School that is adjacent to
her property.
2. Councilmember O'Leary left the table due to a conflict of interest. A proposed ordinance rezoning
property adjoining 2533 Center Avenue from R1 to B2 received its second reading and public hearing.
No one appeared for the public hearing. Councilmember DeGarmo moved to adopt said ordinance,
seconded by Councilmember Steeber. The motion passed unanimously. (File Rev. Ord. No. 2002-120).
Councilmember O'Leary returned to the table.
3. Review of the impacts of the Governor's proposal to eliminate shared revenues. City Manager
Sheiffer presented fiscal actions taken to date to address this issue. Council President Brien moved to
send our State representatives a letter opposing the elimination of state shared revenues.
Councilmember Steeber seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
4. Award of 2002 Contracts A (Utility SCADA System Upgrade), B (Limestone), C (Sidewalk
Replacement), and D (WWTP Re-Roof Solids Processing Building). Councilmember DeGarmo moved
to award contracts as proposed by the Committee of Public Works:
Contract
A
B
C
D
Description Awarded to Amount
Utility SCADA System UpgradeAmp Electric, Inc. $422,478
Limestone Bjoin Limestone, Inc. $110,700
Sidewalk Replacement J.B. Johnson Bros., LLC $157,605
WWTP Re-Roof Solids Proc Bldg Roofing Systems, Inc. $ 53,716
Councilmember Murphy seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Action on a proposed resolution allocating FY2002 HOME funds and reallocating FY2002 and
FY2001 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds. Councilmember Steeber moved to adopt
said resolution, seconded by Councilmember W~lliams. The motion passed unanimously. (File Res. No.
2002-236)
2. Action on a proposed resolution authorizing the potential sale of City-owned residential lots located
east and west of W~lson School. Councilmember O'Leary moved to deny this resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Murphy. The motion carried unanimously. (File Res. No. 2002-235)
3. Re-organization of the Administration. Councilmember O'Leary moved to approve combining the
Code Administration and Housing and Neighborhood Services departments. Councilmember W~lliams
seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2002-230)
4. A proposed ordinance requiring King Street to yield to S. Grant Avenue was introduced and
scheduled for public hearing on March 11,2002. (File Ord. No. 2002-122)
5. Matters Not on the Agenda. Councilmember Murphy requested a letter be sent from the Council
to the Senate delegation opposing the state shared revenue cuts. City Manager Sheiffer requested
volunteers from the City Council to serve on a County Committee for Emergency Sirens. Councilmembers
Steeber, Murphy and W~lliams volunteered to serve. He stated there is a neighborhood meeting at
Franklin Middle School on March 5, 2002. Also, City Manager Sheiffer indicated a revised Ord. 2002-119
would be available for Councilmembers on Friday.
6. Motion to adjourn. There being no further business, Council adjourned at 8:47 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk-Treasurer