Minutes 10-22-2008
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
SPECIAL MEETING APPROVED: November 10, 2008
October 22, 2008
VOL. 59
NO. 32
A special meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building
on October 22, 2008.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Loasching at 6:00 PM.
Present: Council President Loasching, Councilmembers Brunner, DeGarmo, Rashkin
(arrived 6:10 PM), Steeber, Truman, and Voskuil.
Acting City Manager Winzenz informed the Council that their email accounts were
spammed and 7,000 messages were being posted each hour. The Information
Technology Division would have their email accounts operational within a few days and the
spam would be removed.
Councilmember Brunner stated that the 2009 proposed budget should have a 0% tax rate
increase and the Council should cut expenses to meet this goal. Councilmembers
commented that they would like a 0% tax rate increase without cutting staff and services.
The Council reviewed the 2009 proposed budget which included: Revenue and
Expenditure Summary, General Fund, Fire Department, Neighborhood Services and
Janesville Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau (JACVB).
During the review of the budgets, the City Council asked various questions, requested
additional information and reduced various expenditures. By consensus, the Council
requested information on outside legal services and to review how citizens obtain
information for listening sessions. Councilmember Brunner requested an analysis of the
Insurance fund balances. Councilmember Loasching requested an analysis of the
Neighborhood Services State and Federal program fund balances.
By consensus of the majority of the Council, the following amendments were made to the
2009 proposed budget:
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City Council: memberships and subscriptions reduced by $2,214.
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City Manager: printing and postage reduced by $5,250.
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City Assessor: training reduced by $3,500.
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City Assessor: salaries and fringe benefits reduced by $33,056.
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City Attorney: auditing and consulting reduced by $2,968.
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City Attorney: outside legal services reduced by 4,322.
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Clerk-Treasurer: training reduced by $500.
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Administrative Services: salaries and fringe benefits $17,490.
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Human Resources: employee development reduced by $7,000.
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Community Information: advertising reduced by $500.
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Fire Department: clothing reduced by $3,100.
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Property Maintenance: photography reduced by $100.
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Property Maintenance: supplies reduced by $200.
Council President Loasching stated that the remainder of the agenda would be moved to
the Special Council meeting on October 29, 2008.
Matters not on the Agenda. There were none.
Councilmember Steeber moved to adjourn, seconded by Councilmember Brunner and
passed by the following vote: Aye: Council President Loasching, Councilmembers
Brunner, Steeber, Truman and Voskuil. Nay: Councilmembers McDonald and Rashkin.
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 9:55 PM.
These minutes are not official until approved by City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk-Treasurer