Minutes 7-11-11
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN APPROVED 7/25/11
REGULAR MEETING
JULY 11, 2011
VOL. 62
NO. 9
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building on July 11,
2011. The meeting was called to order by Council President Brunner at 7:00 PM.
Present: Council President Brunner, Councilmembers Dongarra-Adams, Liebert, McDonald, Rashkin,
Steeber and Voskuil.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the special City Council meeting of June 27, 2011.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee. (Refer to separate
agenda.)
Motion to approve final Certified Survey Map #11005-C, Kwik Trip, 1 lot along USH 51.
Council President Brunner stated that the items on the consent agenda would be approved if there were
no objections. There were none.
Four Tim Cullen Internship Program students were welcomed by Council President Brunner. They
are Nick Gorman, Ann Armstrong, Greta Becker and Aaron Rohm.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public regarding items on the Agenda not requiring a public
hearing. Helen Close, 227 BaWood Ln., William Hein, 1128 Grand Ave., Kathryn Hein, 2525
Wesley Ave., Al Lembrich, 541 Miller Ave., Art Boehning, 4504 Hearthridge Dr., Jacob Scheidegger,
720 Wilson, Shelly Crull-Hanke, 2713 Twelve Oaks Dr., Andreah Briarmoon, 339 S. Locust St., Pam
VanBrocklin, 6305 N. Lochwood Dr. and Bill McCoy, 1326 Putnam Ave., spoke in favor of expanding
the pool hours (NB #1). Burdette Erickson, 115 S. High St. and Kurt Linck, 118 S. High St., spoke in
support of the electoral ward boundary map and repeal of ward supervisors (NB #3 and #5). Judy
Adler, representing the Monterey Questers and Brad Cantrell, 533 W. Main St., Madison, spoke in
favor of the grant application for the Tallman House (NB #2.) Chuck Rydberg President of the Rock
County Historical Society also supported the grant application (NB #2) and provided a $75,000
check to support the Tallman House.
2. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at 1220 West Court Street from O1 to B2 received its
second reading and public hearing. Andreah Briarmoon, 339 S. Locust St., spoke in favor of the
rezoning. The public hearing was closed. Councilmember McDonald moved to adopt said ordinance,
seconded by Councilmember Steeber and passed unanimously. (File Ord. No. 2011-485)
3. A proposed ordinance deleting and recreating electoral ward boundaries received it second reading
and public hearing. Bill McCoy, 1326 Putnam St. spoke in opposition to the plan. Andreah Briarmoon,
339 S. Locust St., supported renaming the Fourth Ward and was opposed to the polling place change
from Wilson School to the Municipal Building. The public hearing was closed. Councilmember Steeber
moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by Councilmember Liebert and passed unanimously. (File
Ord. No. 2011-492)
4. Action on a proposed resolution assigning wards to polling places. Councilmember Steeber moved to
adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Liebert and passed unanimously. (File Res. No.
2011-818)
5. A proposed ordinance repealing the current “ward supervisors” ordinance 2.08.080 concerning
members-elect of the Rock County Board received its second reading and public hearing. Bill McCoy,
1326 Putnam Ave., Andreah Briarmoon, 339 S. Locust St. and William Hein, 1128 Grand Ave., spoke in
opposition of the ordinance. The public hearing was closed. Councilmember Steeber moved to adopt
said ordinance, seconded by Councilmember McDonald. Councilmember McDonald offered a friendly
amendment that this ordinance be a Charter Ordinance and the amendment was accepted by the maker.
The motion, as amended, passed unanimously. (File Ord. No. 2011-483)
Council President changed the agenda order by moving Old Business #6 to after New Business #3.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Discussion and possible action on extending Rockport Pool for two additional hours and extending
the Wading Pools for two additional hours. Councilmember McDonald moved to add two additional
hours to Rockport Pool and Palmer Wading Pool, seconded by Councilmember Rashkin.
Councilmember Voskuil offered a friendly amendment to only add one additional hour to Palmer Wading
Pool and add one additional hour to Riverside Wading Pool. The friendly amendment was accepted by
the maker and seconder. Councilmember Liebert called the question to end debate. The motion failed
by the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers: Dongarra-Adams, Liebert, Rashkin, Steeber. Nay:
Brunner, McDonald, and Voskuil. Further discussion on this matter continued. The motion, as amended,
passed unanimously.
2. Authorization to allow the Monterey Questers submit a grant application for restoration of storm
windows for the Tallman House. Councilmember McDonald moved to authorize the Monterey Quester to
submit an application for a grant restoration of the upper level, main portion storm windows for the
Tallman House to the International Grants Fund, seconded by Councilmember Voskuil and passed
unanimously.
3. Award of contract 2011-13 (Tallman House roof, soffit & chimney historic restorations) for Public
Works Bid Schedule C-2011. Councilmember Steeber moved to award Contract 2011-13 base bid and
all alternates to Gilbank Construction, Inc. in the amount of $696,000 and express an intent to include
funding in the 2011 Note Issue for a portion of this project, seconded by Councilmember Rashkin and
passed by the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Brunner, Dongarra-Adams, Liebert, Rashkin,
Steeber and Voskuil. Nay: McDonald.
OLD BUSINESS #6
6. Action on proposed revised Council Policy Statement #88 on City Council and Commissions Code of
Conduct. By concensus of the City Council, the proposed Policy Statement #88 was modified and they
requested that the changes be incorporated into the document for their further review.
4. Action on a proposed resolution authorizing the sale of land to Wisconsin Department of
Transportation (WisDOT) to accommodate the State Highway 26 Corridor Expansion Project (North
Wright Road overpass). Councilmember Voskuil moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Steeber and passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2011-820)
5. Action on Council President recommended citizen appointment to the Historic Commission.
Councilmember McDonald moved to confirm Stacie Thompson to the Historic Commission, seconded by
Councilmember Steeber and passed unanimously.
6. A proposed project plan for for Tax Increment Finance District No. 35, land located at the southwest
corner of STH 11 and Beloit Avenue was referred to Plan Commission and scheduled for a public
hearing on August 22, 2011. (File Res. No. 2011-816)
7. A proposed ordinance prohibiting the possession of any firearm in any City building or structure
except as allowed by law for sworn law enforcement and peace officers, with penalties for violations
thereof as set forth in JGO was introduced and scheduled for a public hearing on July 25, 2011. (File
Ord. No. 2011-493)
8. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council action.
Andreah Briarmoon, 339 S. Locust St., stated that the proactive enforcement of code violations by the
nuisance inspectors has an adverse fiscal effect on the landlords.
9. Matters not on the Agenda. No one spoke.
10. Councilmember Steeber moved to convene into closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statute
Section 19.85 (1) (c), for the purpose of considering employment, promotion, compensation or
performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction
or exercises responsibility. This is the annual evaluation of the City Manager’s performance for the
previous year. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Liebert and passed unanimously.
There being no further business, Council convened into closed session at 11:14 p.m.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk-Treasurer