Minutes 12-28-09
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING APPROVED: January 11, 2010
DECEMBER 28, 2009
VOL. 60
NO. 28
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building on
December 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, Rashkin, and
Voskuil. Councilmember Steeber was absent.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting of December 14, 2009.
Minutes of the closed session of May 26, 2009.
Minutes of the closed session of November 23, 2009.
Licenses and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Financial statement for the month of November 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. No one spoke.
2. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council action.
Andreah Briarmoon, 339 S. Locust St., reminded Council an appeal pamphlet was to be developed
and distributed to citizens who were facing code violations; requested the sign for the Municipal
Building be changed to City Hall; stated Ward Supervisors should be elected for the City of
Janesville. Peter Apterl, 324 S. Academy St., opposed moving the public comment portion of the
Council meeting to 6:30 PM before the official 7:00 PM start time.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Authorization for the City Manager to renew a lease of City-owned land located at 700 South
Jackson Street with Cindy Pelton, owner of the 708 Club, for a period of two years.
Councilmember Rashkin moved to authorize the City Manager to renew said lease, seconded by
Councilmember Brunner and passed unanimously.
2. Matters not on the agenda. Councilmember Rashkin asked about damaged mailbox
replacement due to snow plowing and was informed temporary replacements are installed within
24-48 hours, and permanent replacements take place in the spring.
3. Councilmember Brunner moved to convene into closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statute
Section 19.85(1)(e) for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchase of property for
public purposes when competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session, specifically
setting the negotiating and bargaining terms and conditions for a proposed TIF 22 Development
Agreement, seconded by Councilmember Voskuil and passed by the following vote: Aye: Brunner,
Perrotto, Rashkin, Truman, and Voskuil. Nay: McDonald.
There being no further business, Council convened into closed session at 7:13 PM.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
Clerk-Treasurer