Minutes 06-24-10
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
SPECIAL MEETING APPROVED: July 12, 2010
June 24, 2010
VOL. 61
NO. 9
A special meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building on
June 24, 2010. The meeting was called to order by Council President Voskuil at 5:35 PM.
Present: Council President Voskuil, Councilmembers Brunner, McDonald, Perrotto, and
Rashkin. Absent: Councilmembers Steeber and Truman.
Review East Milwaukee Street—Wright Road to Highway 14—Traffic Safety Improvements
Carl Weber, Director of Public Works, reviewed safety concerns, bike tunnel for Wuthering Hills
Road, previous improvements, and volume of traffic. Alternatives presented: (1) do nothing,
which does not address safety issue; (2) build tunnel, which is the most expensive option; (3)
widen road to four lanes of traffic, which provides a center lane refuge; (4) Hawks signal, which
only turns red when pedestrian activates so they get the cross signal; (5) center refuge with
RRFB and lane reductions, which is the recommendation by Public Works. The Council asked
various questions about the five alternatives.
Council President Voskuil shared Councilmember Steeber’s e-mailed comments and asked
Council what options they prefer.
Alternate 1: None
Alternate 2: McDonald
Alternate 3: None
Alternate 4: None
Alternate 5: Brunner, Perrotto, Rashkin, Steeber, and Voskuil.
Councilmember Brunner asked the Administration to perform a traffic study at the intersection of
Wright Road and Milwaukee Street and report back to the Council prior to any actions being
taken on highway safety improvements.
Discuss public education for the use of roundabout intersections.
Carl Weber, Director of Public Works, shared an educational video about roundabouts produced
by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. He also asked the Council to allow the
Administration to begin an educational campaign about roundabouts. Through consensus, the
Council agreed.
Matters not on the agenda. Council President Voskuil thanked staff for progress reports in the
Janesville Gazette.
Councilmember Brunner moved to adjourn, seconded by Councilmember McDonald and passed
unanimously.
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 7:30 PM.
These minutes are not official until approved by City Council.
David T. Godek
Deputy Clerk-Treasurer