Minutes 09-28-09
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING APPROVED: October 12, 2009
SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
VOL. 60
NO. 18
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building on
September 28, 2009. The meeting was called to order by Council President Truman at 7:00 PM.
Council President Truman led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: Council President Truman, Councilmembers Brunner, McDonald, Perrotto, Steeber,
and Voskuil. Councilmember Rashkin was absent.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting of September 14, 2009.
Minutes of the special meeting of September 14, 2009.
Licenses and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Financial Statement for the month of August 2009.
Council President Truman 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. Burdette Erickson, 115 S. High St. and Kurt Linck, 118 S. High St., spoke in favor of
purchasing the homes in tax foreclosure (New Business #2).
2. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council action.
None.
3. A proposed ordinance amending the list of connecting arterial streets received its second
reading and public hearing. No one spoke. The public hearing was closed. Councilmember
Steeber moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by Council President Truman and passed
unanimously. (File Ord. No. 2009-438)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Award of contract C2009-25 (landfill scale house remodeling) for Public Works bid Schedule
“I”-2009. Councilmember Steeber moved to award said contract to Paulson Kimball
Construction, LLC, Janesville, WI, for $56,000, with the intention to include $50,000 in the Note
Issue to pay said contract, seconded by Councilmember Voskuil and passed unanimously.
2. Action on a proposed resolution authorizing the acquisition of 205 South Pearl St., 203 Linn
St., and 903 McKinley St. Councilmember McDonald moved to adopt said resolution, seconded
by Councilmember Voskuil and passed unanimously. A friendly amendment proposed by
Council President Truman to determine the cost of rehab before beginning rehab work was not
accepted. (File Res. No. 2009-638)
3. A proposed charter ordinance amending the meeting time of regular Common Council
meetings from 7:00 PM to 6:30 PM held on the second and fourth Monday of each month was
introduced and scheduled for a public hearing on October 12, 2009.
4. Introduce, refer to Plan Commission and schedule a public hearing on a proposed ordinance
rezoning property located at 1102 Pliny Avenue from R2 to M2. This item was removed by
Council President Truman. Application withdrawn by applicant. No Council action taken.
5. Matters not on the agenda. Councilmember Steeber stated he was concerned that the Rock
Soccer Club removed a sign recognizing a generous donation from the Youth Sports Complex
and requested a report from the Administration.
6. Councilmember McDonald moved to convene into closed session pursuant to Wisconsin
Statute Section 19.85(1)(e) for the purpose of deliberating and setting the negotiation and
bargaining strategies, terms, and conditions for separate potential TIF 22 and potential TIF 32
sales and development agreements, and for formulating and setting collective bargaining
negotiating strategies and terms, since competitive and/or bargaining reasons require a closed
session; and pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 19.85(1)(g) for the purpose of conferring
with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning
strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is involved,
specifically the claim and litigation alleging personal injury and property damage by one Kevin B.
Speich v. City of Janesville, Rock County, Case No. 08 CV 1220, seconded by Councilmember
Steeber and passed unanimously.
There being no further business, Council convened into closed session at 7:41 PM.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
David T. Godek
Deputy Clerk-Treasurer