Minutes 10-26-10SP
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN APPROVED 11/22/10
SPECIAL MEETING
OCTOBER 26, 2010
VOL. 61
NO. 22
Special meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building
on October 26, 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:
The City Council continued their review of the proposed 2011City budget, which included
Economic Development, Transit, Storm Water Utility, Wastewater Utility, Water Utility,
Cemetery, Golf Courses, Hedberg Public Library, JATV, Neighborhood Services,
Sanitation, Industrial Waste, Insurance Fund, Vehicle Operation and Maintenance,
Technical Services, and Major Capital Projects. Economic Development Director
Grassman stated that the Administration removed $20,000 from the TIF portion of the
proposed Economic Development budget because the Downtown Design Center was
closing at year end 2010.
During the review of the budgets the City Council asked various questions and requested
additional information. The Administration stated that they would provide the Council with
the fiscal impact of laying off a transit driver. Councilmembers Rashkin and Voskuil
requested that the Administration assist JATV in developing a business plan.
Councilmember McDonald requested an updated street maintenance debt service
schedule. Councilmember Truman requested a job description for the Deputy Police
Chiefs and Deputy Fire Chiefs.
By consensus of the majority of the Council, the following items were placed on the
“parking lot” list for further discussion:
Transit Subsidy: Increase budget $30,250 to fund a Transit Driver position for 12
months.
Neighborhood Services. Provide $18,000 to fund Downtown Development Alliance.
The Council reviewed all items on the parking list and by consensus of the majority of the
Council, the following budget actions were approved:
Debt Service: Decreased by $14,438 for the General Fund and $24,462 for the
Non-general Fund.
Police Department: Decreased budget $35,000 for animal control costs.
Parks: The Parks Director was asked to redistribute the work so that all parks
would experience a decrease in service levels from the reduction of one park
employee.
Recreation: Increased Ice Arena revenue $10,000 by changing summer ice rates
from $100 to $125.
Aquatics: Affirmed the reduction in service levels for the wading pools and setting
the operating hours from 12:00 to 6:00.
Recreation: Increased Adult Programming fees to generate an additional $4,500.
Neighborhood Services. Affirmed $18,000 to fund Downtown Development
Alliance.
Neighborhood Services. Decreased $45,000 from Tallman House accessibility
funding and increased $45,000 to housing/homeownership funding.
Transit Subsidy: Increased budget $15,125 to fund a Transit Driver position for 6
months and to delay a route service reduction from January 1 to July 1.
City Manager: Affirmed the delay in hiring an Administrative Analyst until mid-year.
Police Department: Increased budget $48,813 for hiring two police officers at mid-
year.
The following Council actions failed:
Public Buildings: Decrease budget by $4,000 by reducing building cleaning
schedules from four days to three days per week.
Matters Not on the Agenda: Councilmember Perrotto thanked the Administration for
preparing a good budget.
There being no further business, the Council adjourned at 9:52 PM.
These minutes are not official until approved by City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
Clerk-Treasurer