Minutes 08-27-2007
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING Approved: September 10, 2007
August 27, 2007
VOL. 58
NO. 12
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building on
August 27, 2007. The meeting was called to order by Council President Brunner at 7:00 p.m.
Council President Brunner led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: Council President Brunner, Councilmembers DeGarmo (arrived at 7:27 p.m.),
Steeber, Truman, Wellnitz and Williams. Absent: Councilmember Loasching.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting of August 13, 2007.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee (ALAC). (Refer to
separate agenda.)
Financial statement for the month of July, 2007.
Action on a financial gain request from the AIDS Network for a Walk, Roll & Stroll-Aids Walk
on October 13, 2007 beginning at Traxler Park.
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. Andreah Briarmoon, 339 South Locust Street, opposed resolution 2007-427
(New Business No. 4) which authorized the purchase of property at 1010 West Holmes Street.
2. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located south of Delavan Drive between Bouchard
and Pliny Avenue from R2 to M2 received its second reading and public hearing. Andreah
Briarmoon, 339 South Locust Street, requested compensation for a property owner that lost his
home through a condemnation process. She was informed that the property being rezoned
does not include any condemned property. Dan McWilliams, 202 E. Delavan Drive, requested
that the City require adequate landscaping and screening when the property is developed.
The public hearing was closed. Councilmember Steeber moved to adopt said revised
ordinance, seconded by Councilmember Wellnitz and passed unanimously. (File Revised
Ord. No. 2007-370)
3 & 4. Proposed ordinances annexing (2007-373) and zoning (2007-374) property located at
2827 North Harmony Town Hall Road received their second reading and public hearing.
Andreah Briarmoon, 339 South Locust Street, asked that the City consider redistricting instead
of creating small wards when property is annexed. The public hearing was closed.
Councilmember Williams moved to adopt said ordinances, seconded by Councilmember
Steeber and passed unanimously. (File Ord. Nos. 2007:373-374)
Councilmember DeGarmo arrived at 7:27 p.m.
5. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at 2860 Liberty Lane from O1 to O1 with
Parking Overlay received its second reading and public hearing. Attorney Mike Grubb,
representing Mansur Development LLC, spoke in favor of the ordinance. The public hearing
was closed. Councilmember Williams moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Truman and passed unanimously. (File Ord. No. 2007-375)
6. A proposed ordinance establishing a six-month moratorium on the installation of new off-
premises electronic message signs received its second reading and public hearing. Brad
Yarmark, representing Lamar Signs, spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance and requested
that his company be allowed to participate in the process of developing an ordinance
regulating electronic message signs. Shawn Murphy, representing Babcock Signs, spoke
against the proposed ordinance and requested that his company be allowed to participate in
the process of developing an ordinance regulating electronic message signs. The public
hearing was closed. Councilmember Williams moved to adopt said ordinance and was
seconded by Councilmember Wellnitz. Councilmember Steeber requested a friendly
amendment to delete the words “or maintain” from 14.08.07, Section II., G. The amendment
was accepted by the maker and the second. The motion passed unanimously. (File Ord. No.
2007-378)
7. City Manager’s report.
(A) Community Development Department – Brad Cantrell, Community Development
Director, provided the Council with an overview of the services provided by the department.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Recommendation of the Plan Commission: A proposed resolution approving the final plat
of Fox Ridge Estates Seventeenth Addition. Councilmember Williams moved to adopt said
resolution, seconded by Councilmember Steeber and passed unanimously. (File Res. No.
2007-425)
2. Action on a proposed resolution authorizing the purchase of a portion of property at 2200
Royal Oaks Drive for stormwater purposes. Councilmember Steeber moved to adopt said
resolution, seconded by Councilmember Truman and passed unanimously. (File Res. No.
2007-426)
3. A proposed amendment to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Cities of
Janesville and Beloit and Rock County to conduct a Radio Interoperability Study.
Councilmember Williams moved to approve the MOU amendment, seconded by
Councilmember Steeber and passed unanimously.
4. Action on a proposed resolution approving an offer to purchase property at 1010 West
Holmes Street in TIF No. 28 for redevelopment purposes. Councilmember Truman moved to
adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Steeber and passed unanimously. (File
Res. No. 2007-427)
5. Council President Brunner scheduled Special Council Meetings to review the 2008
Proposed Budget on October 24, October 30, and November 1, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. Council
waived noticed.
6. Recommendations of the Transportation Committee: (A) A proposed ordinance (2007-379)
requiring Acorn Drive to yield to Walnut Grove Road and Richardson Street to yield to
Sherman Avenue, (B) A proposed ordinance (2007-380) designating North Wright Road as a
connecting arterial street and (C) A proposed ordinance (2007-381), changing the speed limit
on Deerfield Drive and Kettering Street were introduced and scheduled for public hearing on
September 10, 2007. (File Ord. Nos. 2007: 379-381)
7. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council
action. Andreah Briarmoon, 339 South Locust Street, requested JATV-12 coverage at the
special council meetings, that the City discontinue financing TIF development projects, and
that the City waive her outstanding court fines. Dr. Jeff Thomas, 417 North Waveland Road,
expressed his concern about citizen participation time limits at council meetings and property
owner’s rights.
8. Matters not on the Agenda. There were none.
There being no further business, the Council adjourned at 8:57 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk-Treasurer