Minutes 10-20-11 SP
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN APPROVED 11/14/11
SPECIAL MEETING
OCTOBER 20, 2011
VOL. 62
NO. 18
Special meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building on
October 20, 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 Budget:
The City Council reviewed the proposed 2012 City budget, which included Janesville Area
Convention and Visitors Bureau, Public Works Administration, Engineering, Street Maintenance,
Street Cleaning, Snow Removal, Weed Control, Public Buildings, Parking Facilities, Traffic
Management, Storm Water, Leisure Services Administration, Recreation, and Senior Citizens
Center, Parks, Community Development, and Economic Development.
During the review of the budgets the City Council asked various questions and requested the
following additional information: the number of parking spaces that are patrolled; staff should
explore opportunities to increase revenue by partnering with businesses to sell City logo
merchandise; the cost of removing non-operational water fountains; and the cost of keeping
seasonal employees and transferring Parks employees to DPW. By consensus of the majority of
the Council, the revenue associated with alcohol sales ($2,500) in the Parks and Main St.
Entertainment was eliminated from the budget.
By consensus of the majority of the Council, the following items were placed on the “parking lot”
list for further discussion.
Recreation Department: Increase aquatic fees.
Recreation Department: Increase Ice Center fees after the renovation of the facility.
Parks: Increase overtime expense to clean park restrooms on weekends.
Matters Not on the Agenda
Council President Brunner reminded the Council that there was a MPO meeting scheduled for
October 24, 2011 at 6:30 PM.
Councilmember Steeber moved to adjourn, seconded by Councilmember Rashkin and passed
unanimously. There being no further business, the Council adjourned at 10:35 PM.
Jean Ann Wulf
Clerk-Treasurer