Minutes 10-13-10 SP
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN APPROVED 10/25/10
SPECIAL MEETING
OCTOBER 13, 2010
VOL. 61
NO. 19
Special meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building on
October 13, 2010. The meeting was called to order by Council President Voskuil at 6:00 PM.
Present: Council President Voskuil, Councilmembers Brunner, McDonald, Perrotto, Rashkin,
Steeber, and Truman.
Review of Proposed 2011 Budget:
City Manager Levitt provided an overview of the proposed 2011 budget which has a ½% increase
in operating expenses and a 2.1% increase in the tax levy. In addition, he made difficult choices
among undesirable options and the Council should consider adding or deleting funding. The
budget scorecard showed the majority of respondents wanted to maintain current service levels.
The City Council reviewed the proposed 2011 City budget, which included City Council, Fire
Department, Police Department, Janesville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, City Manager,
City Assessor, City Attorney, City Clerk-Treasurer, Accounting, Human Resources, Information
Technology, Community Information, Public Works Administration, Engineering, Street
Maintenance, Street Cleaning, Snow Removal, Weed Control, Community Development, and
Neighborhood Services.
During the review of the budgets the City Council asked various questions and requested
additional information. Councilmembers Brunner and Perrotto requested that the Administration
start developing an RFP for animal control services. Councilmembers McDonald, Perrotto, and
Rashkin suggested a resolution to the State to change holding non-partisan elections from the
spring to the fall.
By consensus of the majority of the Council, the following items were placed on the “parking lot”
list for further discussion.
City Manager: Increase budget $38,428 to fund an Administrative Analyst position for a full
year.
Police Department: Decrease budget $35,000 for the Humane Society contract.
Police Department: Fund two police officers positions.
Matters Not on the Agenda
Council President Voskuil changed the October 21, 2010 Budget Study Session meeting time
from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
There being no further business, the Council adjourned at 9:52 PM.
Jean Ann Wulf
Clerk-Treasurer