Minutes 10-18-11SP
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN APPROVED 11/14/11
SPECIAL MEETING
OCTOBER 18, 2011
VOL. 62
NO. 17
Special meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building on
October 18, 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.
Review of Proposed 2012 City and Library Budgets:
City Manager Levitt provided an overview of the proposed 2012 City budget which has a .81%
increase in expenses and a 2.96% increase in the tax levy. In addition, he suggested that the
Council review all budgets and potential changes should be placed on the “parking lot” for further
discussion.
The City Council reviewed the proposed 2012 City budget, which included City Council, City
Manager, City Assessor, City Attorney, City Clerk-Treasurer, Administrative Services and
Accounting, Human Resources, Information Technology, Community Information, Police
Department and Fire Department. During the review of the budgets the City Council asked
various questions and requested the following information: the cost of conducting elections; the
fees associated with credit card usage; the cost of preparing paper agenda packets as opposed
to electronic agenda packets; a comparison of parking ticket fines with peer cities; and a
comparison of wages and fringe benefits of peer cities.
By consensus of the majority of the Council, the following items were placed on the “parking lot”
list for further discussion.
City Manager: Cost of preparing paper agenda packets.
Police Department: Increase parking ticket fines and Police Department staffing levels.
Fire Department: Delay in filling Deputy Fire Chief’s position for one year.
Matters Not on the Agenda
None.
Councilmember Steeber moved to adjourn, seconded by Councilmember Rashkin and passed
unanimously. There being no further business, the Council adjourned at 10:00 PM.
Jean Ann Wulf
Clerk-Treasurer