Minutes 05-26-09
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING APPROVED: June 8, 2009
MAY 26, 2009
VOL. 60
NO. 5
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building
on May 26, 2009. The meeting was called to order by Council Vice President Voskuil at
7:00 PM. Council Vice President Voskuil led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: Council President Truman, Councilmembers Brunner, McDonald, Perrotto,
Rashkin, Steeber, and Voskuil.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting of May 11, 2009.
Licenses and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Financial statement for the month of April 2009.
Council Vice President Voskuil stated that all items on the consent agenda would be
approved if there were no objections. There were none.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public regarding items on the agenda not requiring a
public hearing. Duane Snow, 1408 Gershwin Dr., and Jack Welsh, 1809 St. George Ln.,
spoke against spending money on a new ice skating center. Karl Dommershausen, 103 S.
Jackson St., spoke in favor of building a new ice skating center (New Business #8). Duffy
Dillon, 3837 Skyview Dr., gave Council an update on Janesville Youth Baseball’s
contribution to the Youth Sports Complex and asked Council to award the Youth Sports
site paving and lighting contract (New Business #4). Al Lembrich, 541 Miller Ave., spoke
against moving the war monuments from the Corn Exchange (New Business #1).
2. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council
action. Al Lembrich, 541 Miller Ave., and Billy McCoy, 1326 Putnam Ave., spoke against
moving the war monuments (New Business #1).
Council President Truman and Councilmember McDonald left the meeting at 7:30 p.m.
3. A proposed ordinance rezoning a small portion of Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport
property from Agriculture to M1, Light Industrial; and the area encompassing the Glen Erin
Golf Course located west of USH 51 from M1, Light Industrial, and Agriculture to
Conservancy received its second reading and public hearing. Council Vice President
Voskuil opened the public hearing. No one spoke. The public hearing was closed.
Councilmember Brunner moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by Councilmember
Steeber and passed by the following vote: Aye: Brunner, Perrotto, Rashkin, Steeber, and
Voskuil. (File Ord. No. 2009-434)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Janesville Patriotic Society presentation regarding moving war memorials. Tom
Stehura, President of Janesville Patriotic Society, asked the Council if they were receptive
to moving all the war memorials to Traxler Park. By consensus, the Council asked the
Patriotic Society to hold public meetings to gauge community support for the project and
develop a detailed proposal on the project’s feasibility.
Councilmember McDonald returned to the meeting.
2. Presentation by Sustainable Janesville Committee. Dan Swanson and Matt Mills
presented committee initiatives and 2009 planned initiatives. No Council action taken.
3. Recommendation of the Plan Commission: Action on a proposed resolution approving
the final plat of Willow Glade. (File Res. No. 2008-588)
A. Waiver of special assessment procedure for special assessments for storm sewer,
sidewalk, and street lighting charges for Willow Glade–Jack Willow Investments,
LLC.
B. Action on a request from Jack Willow Investments, LLC to use a five-year payment
plan for Willow Glade development.
C. Action on a 10-year deferral of special assessments for Jack Willow Investments,
LLC and DK Partnership, LLP.
Councilmember Steeber moved to adopt said resolution, waive special assessments
procedure, and approve a five-year repayment plan at 7% not to exceed $110,000, and
approve a 10-year deferral of special assessments for sanitary sewer, seconded by
Councilmember Rashkin and passed by the following vote: Aye: Brunner, Rashkin,
Steeber, and Voskuil. Nay: McDonald and Perrotto.
4. Award of Contracts C2009-10 (Information Technology server room), C2009-12
(manhole seals), C2009-13 (Youth Sports site paving and lighting), C2009-14 (water and
sewer system improvements), and C2009-15 (Ice Center renovation). Councilmember
Brunner moved to approve the Ice Arena renovation base bid, alternative A-2, alternative
M-2, with a cost not to exceed $200,000, and to exclude all other bid alternatives,
seconded by Councilmember Steeber and passed unanimously. Councilmember Steeber
moved to award said contracts as follows, with Council intent to include $105,800 for
manhole seals, $500,000 for Youth Sports Site Paving and Lighting, and $200,000 for the
ice center in the 2009 Note Issue:
Contract C2009-10 Gilbank Construction of Clinton, WI $325,180.00
Contract C2009-12 Maddrell Excavating of Monroe, WI $105,908.00
Contract C2009-13 Rock Road Companies of Janesville, WI
$281,278.02
Contract C2009-14 R.T. Fox Contractors of Edgerton, WI $ 69,660.00
Contract C2009-15 Corporate Contractors of Beloit, WI $174,192.00
The motion was seconded by Councilmember Perrotto and passed unanimously.
5. Action on a proposed preliminary resolution for Public Works Bid Schedule “E”-2009
and schedule a public hearing for the final resolution. Councilmember McDonald moved to
adopt said resolution and schedule a public hearing on June 8, 2009, seconded by
Councilmember Steeber and passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2009-605)
6. Action on a proposed resolution approving a TIF development agreement with and
authorizing a TIF development loan to 101 Milwaukee Street, LLC for the renovation of 101
East Milwaukee Street in TIF No. 23. Councilmember Steeber moved to adopt said
resolution and authorizing a TIF loan to 101 Milwaukee Street, LLC for $360,000 payable
over 10 years at 4.25%, seconded by Councilmember Rashkin and passed unanimously.
(File Res. No. 2009-607)
7. Action on a proposed resolution acknowledging the review of the Wastewater Utility
2008 Compliance Maintenance Annual Report. Council Vice President Voskuil postponed
this item until June 8, 2009. (File Res. No. 2009-606)
8. Discussion and direction to staff on a proposal from Janesville Youth Hockey to
construct a new Ice Skating Center. Councilmember Steeber moved to authorize staff to
work with Janesville Youth Hockey to explore the possibility of constructing a new ice
arena, seconded by Councilmember Brunner and passed unanimously.
9. Matters not on the agenda. Council Vice President Voskuil scheduled the MPO Board
meeting for June 8, 2009 at 6:30 PM. Also she reminded public of an informal listening
session on June 8, 2009 at 6:00 PM; asked if Councilmembers wanted to serve on the
steering committee for CDBG and HOME Activities; and stated concern about the closing
time of streets for Memorial Day Parade. Councilmember Steeber volunteered to be on
the CDBG and HOME Activities steering committee. Councilmember Rashkin requested
staff provide a report on the financial impact of serving beer at Dawson Field.
Councilmember Perrotto requested background information as to why the financial
statements are on the Council consent agenda.
10. Councilmember McDonald moved to convene into closed session, pursuant to
Wisconsin Statute Section 19.85(1)(e) for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the
lease 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 negotiating and bargaining terms and conditions for potential TIF 26
with possible boundary amendment(s), seconded by Councilmember Steeber and passed
unanimously.
There being no further business, Council convened into closed session at 9:58 PM.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
David T. Godek
Deputy Clerk-Treasurer