Minutes 09-24-2007
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING Approved: October 8, 2007
September 24, 2007
VOL. 58
NO. 15
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building
on September 24, 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, Loasching, Truman,
Wellnitz and Williams. Absent: Councilmember Steeber.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the special meeting of September 6, 2007.
Minutes of the regular meeting of September 10, 2007.
Minutes of the closed session of September 10, 2007.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee. (Refer to
separate agenda.)
Financial statement for the month of August, 2007.
Authorization for the Administration to approve a settlement for a liability claim for Quinn
Thiessen in the amount of $27,500.
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. Madge Murphy, Rock County Historical Society Executive Director, spoke
in favor of the proposed reallocation of funds for the Tallman House (New Business 1).
2. City Manager’s report.
A) Neighborhood Services. Jay Winzenz, Assistant Director of Administrative
Services; Kelly Lee, Development Specialist; and Dave Mumma, Transit Director; provided
the Council with an overview of services provided by the department.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Action on a request to reallocate a portion of the Tallman House tuck pointing funds to
soffit and porch deck repairs. Councilmember Williams moved to approve the reallocation
of funds, seconded by Councilmember DeGarmo and passed unanimously.
2. Committee appointment. Councilmember Loasching moved to approve City Manager
Sheiffer’s appointment of Mary Fanning to the Community Development Authority,
seconded by Councilmember Wellnitz and passed unanimously.
3. A proposed ordinance annexing property located at the southwest corner of CTH A and
Austin Road was introduced and scheduled a public hearing on October 22, 2007. (File
Ord. No. 2007-383)
4. A proposed ordinance zoning property located at the southwest corner of CTH A and
Austin Road to R1 upon annexation was introduced, referred to Plan Commission and
scheduled a public hearing on October 22, 2007. (File Ord. No. 2007-384)
5. Council President Brunner scheduled a Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting for
November 12, 2007 at 6:15 p.m.
6. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council
action. There were none.
7. Matters not on the Agenda. Councilmember DeGarmo requested that the
Administration review the traffic flow at the intersection of E. Milwaukee Street and
Wuthering Hills Drive and to prepare a report for the City Council. City Manager Sheiffer
handed out information on proposed traffic and parking changes for Milwaukee Street.
Also, he stated that the proposed 2008 City Budget may be delayed because the State has
not finalized its budget.
8. 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 sale 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 terms and conditions for a potential TIF industrial site development and
sale agreement. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Wellnitz and passed
unanimously.
There being no further business, Council convened into closed session at 7:27 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk-Treasurer