Minutes 06-14-10
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING APPROVED: June 28, 2010
JUNE 14, 2010
VOL. 61
NO. 8
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building on
June 14, 2010. The meeting was called to order by Council President Voskuil at 7:00 PM.
Council President Voskuil led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: Council President Voskuil, Councilmembers Brunner, McDonald, Perrotto, Rashkin,
Steeber, and Truman.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the special meeting of May 18, 2010.
Minutes of the regular meeting of May 24, 2010.
Minutes of the special meeting of May 25, 2010.
Licenses and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee, including an
appeal of the denial of an operator’s license for Sara Henning.
Council President Voskuil stated that all items on the consent agenda would be approved as
recommended, 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. Andreah Briarmoon, 339 S. Locust St., requested Council’s assistance to remove the
raze repair order for Case Feed building (NB #2). Ty Bollerud, 4608 Pendleton Ct., requested
Council save the bricks of Case Feed building if razed (NB #2).
2. A revised ordinance amending Section 15.01.100(B) and various provisions of Section
18.36.070.B.2 (Historic Overlay District) of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of
Janesville received its second reading and public hearing. Dan Swanson, 303 S. Parker Dr. and
Roger Merry, 515 St. Lawrence spoke against said ordinance. Larry Barton, 612 St. Lawrence,
Dan Atwood, 215 S. Division St., Jackie Wood, 119 S. Wisconsin St., and Tim Maahs, 202
Sinclair St. spoke in favor of said ordinance. Andreah Briarmoon, 339 S. Locust St., spoke
against the amendment and requested no change in the existing ordinance. The public hearing
was closed. Councilmember Steeber moved to adopt said revised ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Rashkin and passed by the following vote: Aye: Perrotto, Rashkin, Steeber,
and Voskuil. Nay: Brunner, McDonald, and Truman. (Revised File Ord. No. 2010-453)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Award of Contracts C2010-9 (Evonik stormwater mitigation) and C2010-10 (Willow Glade
greenbelt) for Public Works Bid Schedule “D”-2010. Councilmember Steeber moved to award
said contracts as follows: C2010-9 to Bjoin Limestone of Janesville, WI for $68,092.80, subject
to the Department of Commerce concurrence, and C2010-10 to E&N Hughes Co., Inc. of
Monroe, WI for $104,533.50, and include funding for this project in the 2010 Note Issue. The
motion was seconded by Councilmember Rashkin and passed by the following vote: Aye:
Brunner, Perrotto, Rashkin, Steeber, Truman, and Voskuil. Nay: McDonald.
2. Discuss status of old Case Feed building. Gale Price, Building and Development Services
Manager, presented information on the events leading up to the raze and repair order for this
property issued October 2009. In addition, he addressed working with the owner and potential
buyers on how to bring the building back up to code over the last seven months. By consensus,
the Council supports razing the building.
3. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council action.
Ty Bollerud, 4608 Pendleton Ct., supports hydro power from the Rock River. Andreah
Briarmoon, 339 S. Locust St., requested that the Council try and save the Case Feed building.
Doug Rebout, 6401 W. Mineral Pt., representing the Rock County Farm Bureau, invited
Councilmembers to attend an agricultural event on June 30. Duffy Dillon, representing
Janesville Youth Baseball (JYH), stated JYH are playing games at the Youth Sports Facility, the
buildings will be finished in 2010, and JYH appreciates the Council support.
4. Matters not on the agenda. Councilmember Steeber asked about enforcing the original
sidewalk plan adopted several years ago. City Manager Levitt said a report will be placed on a
July Council agenda to address this issue. Councilmembers McDonald and Truman reported
several mowing code violations at the following addresses: 121 S. Fremont St., 432 S. Ringold
Ave., 421 W. Racine St., and Walgreens at the Five-Points intersection.
5. Councilmember Steeber moved to convene into closed session pursuant to Wisconsin
Statute Section 19.85(1)(c) to conduct the employment, promotion, compensation, and
performance evaluation of the City Manager over whom the governmental body has jurisdiction
or exercises responsibility, seconded by Councilmember McDonald and passed unanimously.
There being no further business, Council convened into closed session at 8:27 PM.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk-Treasurer