Minutes 09-27-10
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN APPROVED 10/11/10
REGULAR MEETING
September 27, 2010
VOL. 61
NO. 17
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building on September 27,
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
Regular City Council meeting minutes of September 13, 2010.
Licenses and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Financial statement for the month of August, 2010.
Action on a proposed resolution deferring special assessments for the property located at 402 South Washington
Street. (File Res. No. 2010-732)
Council President Voskuil stated that all items on the consent agenda, including the amendment to the minutes
submitted by the Clerk-Treasurer, 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.
Burdette Erickson, 115 S. High St. and Teresa McKeown, representing Habitat for Humanity spoke in favor of the
acquisition and building demolition of property located at 176 Lincoln Street (NB #2). Ms. McKeown stated that if
the City purchased the property they would salvage building materials. Allen Ellefson, 1245 Bouchard Ave.,
Betty Ellefson, 1245 Bouchard Ave., Kevin Ellefson, 1027 S. Pearl St., Terry Ellefson, 203 Elliott St., Carol Garry,
126 E. State St., Joseph Knilans, 1600 Alpine Dr., Bruce Steube, 1215 Bouchard Ave., Angie Viles, 1238
Bouchard Ave., Jamie Rasmussen, 1109 Bingham Ave., Alice Thompson, 1120 Bingham Ave. and Scott Miles,
1115 Bingham Ave. spoke against introducing ordinances to annex and to zone property located adjoining
LaPrairie Park south of East Delavan Drive and west of Read Road (NB #4 and 5). Meredith Helgerson,
representing the Rock County Historical Society, spoke in favor of funding improvements for the Tallman House
(OB #4). Attorney Robert Consigny, Eric Gilbert, and Dave Anderson, all representing Mule Hill properties, spoke
in favor of the property annexation and zoning (NB #4 and 5). Andreah Briarmoon, 339 S. Locust St. spoke
against the demolition of the building at 176 S. Locust St. (NB #2). She also requested that a citizen committee
for capital projects be created and consulted before the City borrows money (OB #4).
Council President Voskuil stated that agenda items New Business #4 and #5 would be considered at this time.
4. & 5. Introduce and schedule a public hearing on proposed ordinances annexing (2010-464) and zoning (2010-
465) property located adjoining LaPrairie Park south of East Delavan Drive and west of Read Road.
Councilmember Steeber moved to deny the introduction of ordinance 2010-464, seconded by Councilmember
Rashkin and passed by the following vote: Aye: Brunner, McDonald, Rashkin, Steeber, Truman, and Voskuil.
Nay: Perrotto. No action was needed for 2010-465. (File Ord. Nos. 2010-464 & 2010-465)
OLD BUSINESS
2. A proposed ordinance for a comprehensive text amendment to change the zoning and building codes with
regard to detached structures received its second reading and public hearing. Bill McCoy, 1326 Putnam Ave.,
asked if his non-conforming house would be grandfathered in and received an affirmative response. The public
hearing was closed. Councilmember Steeber moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by Councilmember
Rashkin and passed unanimously. (Revised File Ord. No. 2010-459)
3. A proposed ordinance amending the list of streets required to yield to other designated streets to include
North Osborne Avenue yields to Bond Place; North Marion Avenue yields to Bond Place; North Willard Avenue
yields to Bond Place; and Division Street yields to East Van Buren Street received its second reading and public
hearing. Andreah Briarmoon, 339 S. Locust St., spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance. The public hearing
was closed. Councilmember Steeber moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by Councilmember Rashkin and
passed unanimously. (File Ord. No. 2010-724)
4. Action on a proposed resolution authorizing the issuance of $7,620,000 in Promissory Notes for financing
various public purposes. Councilmember Steeber moved to adopt said resolution and seconded by
Councilmember Brunner. Councilmember Rashkin moved to amend the motion by adding $500,000 for property
acquisition, seconded by Councilmember Truman and failed by the following vote: Aye: Perrotto, Rashkin, and
Truman. Nay: Brunner, McDonald, Steeber and Voskuil. Councilmember Perrotto moved to amend the motion
by deleting $250,000 for the Tallman House, seconded by Councilmember McDonald and failed by the following
vote: Aye: Perrotto and McDonald. Nay: Brunner, Rashkin, Steeber, Truman and Voskuil. Councilmember
Rashkin moved to amend the motion by adding $200,000 for property acquisition, seconded by Councilmember
Truman and passed by the following vote: Aye: Brunner, Rashkin, Truman and Perrotto. Nay: McDonald, Steeber
and Voskuil. Council voted on the main motion, as amended, and it passed by the following vote: Aye: Brunner,
Rashkin, Steeber, Truman, and Voskuil. Nay: Perrotto, McDonald. (File Res. No. 2010-727)
NEW BUSINESS
Council President Voskuil Combined New Business #1 and #2.
1. Action on a proposed resolution authorizing of the conveyance of an easement across a portion of greenbelt
west of Castlemoor Drive. (File Res. No. 2010-726)
2. Action on a proposed resolution authorizing the acquisition and demolition of real property located at 176
Lincoln Street. (File Res. No. 2010-733)
Councilmember Steeber moved to adopt resolutions 2010-726 and 2010-733, seconded by Councilmember
McDonald and passed by the following vote: Aye: McDonald, Perrotto, Rashkin, Steeber, Truman and Voskuil.
Nay: Brunner.
3. A proposed ordinance amending JGO Chapter 2.56 regulating the payment of prevailing wages on public
works construction projects and publicly funded private construction projects with penalties as set forth in
proposed JGO 2.56.070 was introduced and scheduled for a public hearing on October 11, 2010. (File Ord. No.
2010-462)
6. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council action. Andreah
Briarmoon, 339 S. Locust St., and Peter Apted, 324 S. Academy St. disagreed with the handling of the Case
Feed Building Demolition process and procedures. Councilmembers Perrotto and Truman applauded how the
City of Janesville handled the Case Feed Building.
7. Matters not on the Agenda. Councilmember Rashkin stated that the “Chalk Walk” event would be held on
October 15, 2010.
8. Councilmember Steeber moved to convene into closed session, pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section
19.85(1)(e) for the purpose of deliberating, negotiating, and/or setting the bargaining, negotiating, and/or bidding
terms and conditions for acquiring certain property(ies), since competitive and/or bargaining reasons require a
closed session, seconded by Councilmember Truman and passed by the following vote: Aye: Brunner, Perrotto,
Rashkin, Steeber, Truman, Voskuil. Nay: McDonald.
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 9:11 p.m.
Jean A. Wulf, Clerk-Treasurer