Minutes 4-19-11
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN APPROVED 4/25/11
SPECIAL MEETING
April 19, 2011
VOL. 62
NO. 1
A special meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building on
April 19, 2011. The meeting was called to order by City Clerk-Treasurer Wulf at 7:30 AM.
Councilmember Voskuil led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: Councilmembers Brunner, Dongarra-Adams, Liebert, McDonald, Rashkin, Steeber and
Voskuil.
Reorganization of Council
The City Clerk-Treasurer called for nominations from the floor for City Council President.
Councilmember Steeber nominated Councilmember Brunner as Council President. The City
Clerk-Treasurer called for any other nominations three times and received no further
nominations. Nominations were closed and Councilmember Brunner was elected as Council
President unanimously.
Council President Brunner called for nominations from the floor for City Council Vice President.
Councilmember Dongarra-Adams moved to nominate Councilmember Voskuil as Council Vice
President. Councilmember McDonald moved to nominate Councilmember Steeber as Council
Vice President. Councilmember Liebert moved to nominate Councilmember Rashkin as Council
Vice President. Council President Brunner called for any other nominations three times and
received no further nominations. Nominations were closed. By secret ballot, the Council voted
as follows: Councilmember Voskuil 3, Councilmember Rashkin 2, and Councilmember Steeber
2. By secret ballot, Councilmembers Rashkin and Steeber ran to break the tie vote.
Councilmember Steeber received the most votes. By secret ballot, Councilmembers Steeber and
Voskuil ran for Vice President. Councilmember Steeber received the most votes and was
elected as Council Vice President.
Council President Brunner established the new seating arrangement for the Council. Starting at
the President’s far left: Councilmembers McDonald, Rashkin, Dongarra-Adams and Steeber.
Starting from the President’s far right: Councilmembers Liebert and Voskuil.
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 7:54 AM. These minutes are not official
until approved by City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk-Treasurer