Minutes 02-27-06.doc
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
February 27, 2006
Approved: March 13, 2006
VOL. 56
NO. 25
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building on
February 27, 2006. The meeting was called to order by Council President Tom Wellnitz at
7:00 p.m. Council member Tom Brien led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: Council President Tom Wellnitz, Council members Brunner, Brien, Williams, Tim
Wellnitz, DeGarmo and Addie.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting of February 13, 2006.
Minutes of the closed session of February 13, 2006.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Financial Statement for the month of December 2005.
Action on a motion to approve final Certified Survey Map 06001-C, Grace Ministries, 4 lots on
Caroline Street.
Action on a motion to approve final Certified Survey Map 06003-C, City of Janesville, 2 lots
along Kennedy Road.
Waiver of special assessment procedure for storm sewer and street light charges for First
Addition to Orchard West Subdivision, Harris.
Authorization for the Administration to approve a settlement for a liability claim for Kenneth and
Tina Pollard in the amount of $7,240.33 for property damage only.
Council President Tom Wellnitz stated that the liability claim would be postponed and the
balance of the Consent agenda would be approved if there were no objections. There were
none.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public regarding items on the Agenda not requiring a
public hearing. There were none.
2. Action on a motion to reject Award of Contract C2005-25 (Utility Fire Protection Systems)
for Bid Schedule "I" - 2005. Council member Williams moved to reject all bids as recommended
by the Committee of Public Works, seconded by Council member Addie and passed
unanimously.
3. Action on a motion to award Contracts C2006-1 (Sidewalk Replacement); C2006-2
(Limestone Supply); and C2006-3 (Sanitary Manhole Structural Rehabilitation) for Bid Schedule
"A" - 2006. Council member Addie moved to award contract C2006-1 to J. B. Johnson Brothers
LLC, Edgerton, WI $111,080.00; Contract C2006-2 to Bjoin Limestone, Janesville, WI in the
amount of $105,380.00 and Contract C2006-3 to Infrastructure Technologies, Rogers, MN in
the amount of $173,645.00, seconded by Council member DeGarmo and passed unanimously.
4. A proposed ordinance creating Janesville General Ordinance 17.46.101 K. requiring new
subdivisions to construct sidewalks on both sides of the street was given its second reading
and public hearing. Dave Hyde, 1315 Mineral Point Avenue; Jennifer Wenzel, 2502 Elizabeth
Street and Roger Behm, 1611 Clover Lane, all spoke in support of the proposed ordinance and
in support of extending sidewalks to all areas of the city. The public hearing was closed.
Council member Brunner moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by Council member
DeGarmo. Council member Williams moved to amend said ordinance by deleting section 1,
K.1. Motion died for lack of second motion. The main motion passed by the following vote:
Aye: Council President Tom Wellnitz, Councilmembers, Addie, Brien, Brunner, DeGarmo and
Williams. Nay: Council member Tim Wellnitz. (File Ord. No. 2006-308)
5. A proposed resolution establishing the relocation order for the right-of-way required for
the Deerfield area improvements. Council member Williams moved to adopt said resolution,
seconded by Council member Brunner and passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2006-253)
6. City Manage(s report.
(A) Jamie Kessenich, Janesville Fire Department, presented information on the Car Seat
Safety Inspection Program. A Department of Transportation grant was applied for in May,
2005, and was approved for $2,500. Ms. Kessenich presented statistics of the number of
children injured and killed in traffic accidents. During 2005, 99 car seats were installed and
inspected.
NEW BUSINESS
1. A proposed preliminary resolution for Public Works Projects Bid Schedule "B" - 2006.
Council member Williams moved to adopt said preliminary resolution and set the public hearing
on the final resolution for April 10, 2006, seconded by Council member DeGarmo and passed
unanimously. (File Res. No. 2006-256)
2. A proposed resolution approving a TIF development agreement with and authorizing the
sale of a 2.5 acre industrial site in TIF #25 (Kennedy Road) to Performance Micro Tool.
Council member Williams moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Council member Brunner
and passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2006-258)
3. A proposed resolution of Amendment #1 to the project plan for TIF District #9 was
introduced, referred to the Plan Commission. (File Res. No. 2006-249)
4. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council
action. Bill McCoy, 1326 Putnam Avenue, spoke regarding the $200 fee for an appeal with the
Board of Zoning Appeals.
5. Matters not on the Agenda. Councilmembers Brunner, Addie and Williams requested
information on the 2004 Charles Paul condemnation program that aired on Cable TV Channel
12. Council member Brunner asked the status of the review of the $200 Board of Zoning
Appeals fee. Council member Brunner also requested a report on the feasibility of adding signs
along with the arrows for turns from Highway 14 onto the interstate. Council President Tom
Wellnitz asked that stoplights be considered at Rockport Road and Crosby Avenue intersection.
6. Closed Session. Council member Williams moved to convene into closed session, pursuant
to Wisconsin Statute Section 19.85 (1 )(e), for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the
purchase of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public
business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session, in particular
deliberating negotiation strategies for potential creation of a new Janesville Tax Incremental
Financing District, seconded by Council member DeGarmo and passed unanimously.
There being no further business, Council convened into closed session at 8:26 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by City Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy City Clerk-Treasurer