Minutes 04-23-2007
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING Approved: May 14, 2007
April 23, 2007
VOL. 58
NO. 2
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building on
April 23, 2007. The meeting was called to order by Council President Brunner at 7:00 p.m.
Councilmember DeGarmo led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: Council President Brunner, Councilmembers Loasching, DeGarmo, Steeber, Truman,
Wellnitz, and Williams.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting of April 9, 2007.
Minutes of the special meeting of April 17, 2007.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee. (Refer to
separate agenda.)
Financial statement for the month of March, 2007.
Action on a motion to approve final Certified Survey Map 07010-C, Frank Silha, 2 lots on
Dresser Drive.
Action on a motion to approve final Certified Survey Map 07012-C, Park Place Apartments,
LLC, 2 lots on Park Place Lane.
Council President Brunner 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 regarding items on the Agenda not requiring a
public hearing. There were none.
2. Public hearing and action on a final resolution for Public Works Projects included in Bid
Schedule “C” – 2007. No one spoke at the public hearing. The hearing was closed.
Councilmember Wellnitz moved to adopt said resolution and to incorporate the non-use
deferments as recommended by the Engineering Division into the resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Williams and passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2007-391)
3. Award of Contract C2007-7 (sewer and water), C2007-8 (new street construction/initial
surface paving), and C2007-9 (landfill maintenance building) for Public Works Bid Schedule
“C” – 2007. Councilmember Steeber requested additional information on the disposition of the
existing landfill building. Councilmember DeGarmo moved to award the following contracts as
recommended by the Committee of Public Works:
2007-7 R. T. Fox Contractors, Inc. $2,031,119.00
2007-8 Rock Road Companies, Inc. $1,551,239.24
2007-9 Gilbank Construction, Inc. $252,150.00
The motion was seconded by Councilmember Steeber and passed unanimously.
4. Action on a proposed resolution approving the project plan for and establishing the
boundaries for Tax Increment Finance District No. 29 including an older commercial area
along Milton Avenue. Councilmember Williams moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Steeber and passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2007-381)
5. City Manager’s report.
(A) Emerald Ash Borer. Cliff Englert, Park Supervisor, presented information on the
emerald ash borer insect. He explained that the insects are 100% fatal to ash trees. It is
estimated that 15%-30% of Janesville’s urban trees are ash. At this time, they have not been
infected by these insects. However, the Parks Division is working with State and Federal
agencies to detect this type of insect and to develop plans for its possible eradication and/or
quarantine if they should become present.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Committee Appointments. Councilmember Steeber moved to approve Council President
Brunner’s committee appointments, seconded by Councilmember DeGarmo and passed
unanimously. Councilmember Steeber moved to approve City Manager Sheiffer’s committee
appointments, seconded by Councilmember Loasching and passed unanimously.
2. Councilmember DeGarmo moved to introduce the proposed resolution for the 2007 New
Sidewalk Program and schedule it for public hearing on May 29, 2007. The motion was
seconded by Councilmember Truman. Councilmember Loasching offered a friendly
amendment which would include sidewalks on South Willard Avenue and South Grant Street
between King Street and Kellogg Avenue. The friendly amendment was accepted by
Councilmembers DeGarmo and Truman and the main motion, as amended, passed
unanimously. (File Res. No. 2007-392)
3. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council
action. Karl Dommershausen, 2419 Plymouth Ave., requested the Council increase the time
limit citizens have to address the Council. Andreah Briarmoon, 339 S. Locust Street,
suggested that Council agenda materials be placed in the back of the Council Chambers and
that a citizen’s nominating committee be created for all committee appointments.
4. Matters not on the Agenda. City Manager Steve Sheiffer reminded the Council of the
following meetings: May 1 – Neighborhood Meeting, May 9 – Orientation Study Session, May
14 – Regular Council Meeting, and May 15 – Special Meeting on finances. Councilmember
Williams reminded the Council that there is a Comprehensive Plan Study Session at Franklin
Middle School on April 24, 2007.
5. Councilmember Williams 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, specifically setting the
negotiation/bargaining terms, strategies and conditions for: (1) potentially selling a certain City
owned industrial parcel of real property located in TIF 14; and (2) potential purchase/sale
and/or redeveloping of certain real property(ies) in TIF 9 and TIF 14 for various public
purposes. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Steeber and passed unanimously.
There being no further business, the Council convened into closed session at 8:03 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk-Treasurer