Minutes 10-13-2009
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
SPECIAL MEETING APPROVED: October 26, 2009
October 13, 2009
VOL. 60
NO. 21
A special meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building on
October 13, 2009. The meeting was called to order by Council President Truman at 6:00 PM.
Present: Council President Truman, Councilmembers Brunner, McDonald, Perrotto, Rashkin,
Steeber, and Voskuil.
Review of Proposed 2010 Budget:
The City Council continued their review of the proposed 2010 City budget, which included
Recreation, Senior Citizen Center, Parks, Community Development, Property Maintenance,
Economic Development, Police Department, Fire Department, Snow Plowing, Revenue, Transit,
and Janesville Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau (JACVB). Councilmember Brunner was
not present during the discussion of the Public Safety budgets.
During the review of the budgets the City Council asked various questions, and requested
additional information. The Council requested information on reducing the subsidy for
recreation programs, and finding opportunities to generate more revenue through program
enhancements, partnerships and marketing. They requested the City Council Policy Statement
on Investments be reviewed and a recommendation for possible changes be given to the
Council. Councilmember Brunner requested that the memo addressing surplus parkland be
redistributed.
By consensus, of the majority of the Council, the following amendments were made to the 2010
proposed budget:
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Parks: Reduced recycling program by $6,300.
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Parks: Increased Traxler Park warming house operations by $1,000.
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Police Dept: Increased the budget by $27,000 for hiring an additional officer on July 1.
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Snow Removal: Increased by $50,000.
Matters not on the Agenda. There were none.
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 9:50 PM. These minutes are not official
until approved by City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk-Treasurer