Minutes 06-14-10 SP
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
SPECIAL MEETING APPROVED: June 28, 2010
June 14, 2010
VOL. 61
NO. 7
A special 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 5:30 PM.
Council Present: Council President Voskuil, Councilmembers Brunner, McDonald, Perrotto,
Rashkin, and Steeber. Absent: Councilmember Truman.
Janesville Sustainable Committee Present: Committee Chair Dan Swanson, Committee
members Holly Griffin and Walter Walker. Absent: Committee members Julie Backenkeller,
Kevin Bishop, and Ann Hyzer. The committee has one vacancy.
OLD BUSINESS
Review City Council expectations of Janesville Sustainable Committee and possible goal setting
for the 2010-2011 year. Committee Chair Daniel Swanson stated that their committee’s main
role was advisory and to work on projects assigned by the Council. Their proposed priority
projects for the year: 1) Solid Waste Alternatives; (2) Green Action Plan; and (3) Complete
Recycle Away From Home (RAH) Initiative. He requested Council consensus to move forward
with the projects. Council President Voskuil suggested that a preliminary report on the projects
be submitted before a significant amount of time is spent on them. By consensus, the Council
approved the preliminary work on all three projects.
City Manager Levitt provided a copy of Resolution No. 2008-508 on Eco-Municipality Guidelines
to the Council as requested by Councilmember Brunner.
NEW BUSINESS
Matters not on the agenda. There were none.
Councilmember Steeber moved to adjourn, seconded by Councilmember McDonald and passed
unanimously.
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 5:49 PM.
These minutes are not official until approved by City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk-Treasurer