Minutes 01-12-09
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 12, 2009 APPROVED: January 26, 2009
VOL. 59
NO. 42
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building
on January 12, 2009. The meeting was called to order by Councilmember Brunner at
7:00 PM. Councilmember Brunner led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: Councilmembers Brunner, McDonald, Rashkin, Steeber, and Voskuil. Absent:
Council President Loasching and Council Vice President Truman.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting of December 22, 2008
Minutes of the closed session of November 10, 2008
Licenses and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Action on a motion to approve final Certified Survey Map 08017-C, Rick Nelson, 1 lot on
Hemmingway Drive.
Councilmember Brunner stated the alcohol license for Blazin’ Wings, Inc. would be
removed from the consent agenda and the remaining consent agenda would be approved
if there were no objections. There were none.
Councilmember Steeber moved to grant the alcohol license for Blazin’ Wings, Inc. and to
allow outdoor entertainment until midnight. The motion was seconded by Councilmember
McDonald and failed by the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers McDonald and Steeber.
Nay: Councilmembers Brunner, Rashkin and Voskuil. Councilmember McDonald moved
to approve said license without any outdoor entertainment restrictions, seconded by
Councilmember Steeber and passed unanimously.
Special recognition: Action on a proposed resolution in commendation of Michael
Williams’ thirty-five years of service to the City of Janesville. Councilmember Steeber
moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Voskuil and passed
unanimously. (File Res. No. 2009-572)
Special recognition: Action on a proposed resolution in commendation of Cliff Englert’s
thirty years if service to the City of Janesville. Councilmember Steeber moved to adopt
said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Voskuil and passed unanimously. (File Res.
No. 2009-573)
Councilmember Brunner read a letter from Friends of Riverside Park thanking Mr. Williams
and Mr. Englert for their efforts to implement improvements at Riverside Park.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public regarding items on the agenda not requiring a
public hearing. Richard Frank, 1119 Elida St., requested the Council create a Citizen
Board of Appeal Committee. Andreah Briarmoon, 339 S. Locust St., supports not having a
spring primary election for Council candidates; requested the money from the
Neighborhood Stabilization Program be used to keep people in their homes (New Business
#3); and, requested Council to stop foreclosures within the City.
2. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council
action. Andreah Briarmoon, 339 S. Locust St., suggested unapproved minutes be placed
in the Council Chambers; and, suggested all elections be moved to the fall.
3. City Manager’s report: (A) Cardio-cerebral resuscitation (CCR) demonstration by the
Fire Department. Firefighter/Paramedic Hansen gave a demonstration of the new CCR
technique.
Councilmember Brunner combined New Business Items 4, 5 and 6 and held a joint public
hearing on these agenda items.
4. A proposed charter ordinance amending the appointment provisions of the Plan
Commission, Board of Review, Library Board of Trustees, and Zoning Board of
Appeals and creating a charter ordinance for the Community Development Authority to
require appointments to be made by the Council President following consultation with
the Citizens Advisory Committee on Appointments in amended Sections 2.20.010,
2.24.010, 2.28.010, 2.58.020, and newly created Chapter 2.26 received its second
reading. (File Charter Ord. No. 2008-006)
5. A proposed ordinance amending the appointment provisions of the Historic
Commission to require appointments to be made by the Council President following
consultation with the Citizens Advisory Committee on Appointments in amended
Section 18.36.070(B)(2H)(c)(i) received its second reading. (File Ord. No. 2008-422)
6. Action on a proposed resolution amending the appointment provisions of the
Alcohol License Advisory Committee, Leisure Services Advisory Committee,
Sustainable Janesville and Transportation Committee to require appointments to be
made by the Council President following consultation with the Citizens Advisory
Committee on Appointments. (File Res. No. 2008-566)
Councilmember Brunner opened the public hearing. Andreah Briarmoon, 339 S. Locust
St., suggested various changes to the ordinances and resolution. The public hearing was
closed.
Councilmember McDonald moved to adopt said resolution (2008-566), seconded by
Councilmember Voskuil and passed unanimously.
Councilmember McDonald moved to adopt said ordinance (2008-422), seconded by
Councilmember Rashkin and passed unanimously.
Councilmember McDonald moved to adopt said charter ordinance (2008-006), seconded
by Councilmember Rashkin. Councilmember McDonald moved to table said charter
ordinance until February 9, 2009, seconded by Councilmember Rashkin and passed
unanimously.
7. Action on a proposed resolution approving Amendment No. 2 to the project plan for TIF
District No. 26. Councilmember McDonald moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Steeber and passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2008-557)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Action on a motion to endorse Forward Janesville’s 2009-2010 legislative priorities.
Dan Cunningham, Vice President of Government Relations and Education responded to
Council’s questions. Councilmember Rashkin moved to endorse Forward Janesville’s
2009-2010 legislative priorities, seconded by Councilmember Steeber and passed
unanimously.
2. Action on proposed amendments to Council Policy Statement #81 (Sustainable
Janesville Committee). Councilmember Steeber moved to approve said amendments
(number of members and staggering terms), seconded by Councilmember McDonald and
passed by the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Brunner, McDonald, Rashkin, and
Steeber. Nay: Councilmember Voskuil.
3. Action on a proposed resolution authorizing the filing of an application with the
Wisconsin Department of Commerce for Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) grant
funding. Councilmember Rashkin moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Voskuil and passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2009-571)
4. Action on a proposed resolution declaring a portion of public parkland adjoining 3304
Hemmingway Drive as surplus property. Councilmember Steeber moved to adopt said
resolution, seconded by Councilmember Voskuil and passed unanimously. (File Res. No.
2009-570)
5. Action on a potential spring primary for City Council on February 17, 2009.
Councilmember McDonald moved to not hold a spring primary for City Council on February
17, 2009, seconded by Councilmember Steeber and passed unanimously.
6. Matters not on the agenda. Councilmember McDonald stated he will be conducting
listening sessions every Thursday after the first Council meeting of the month at as his
office at 200 South Main Street, Janesville and requested neighbors help each other
during the severe cold weather.
7. Councilmember Steeber moved to adjourn, seconded by Councilmember McDonald and
passed unanimously. There being no further business, Council convened into closed
session at 9:00 PM.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk-Treasurer