Minutes 1-23-12
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN APPROVED 2/13/12
REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 23, 2012
VOL. 62
NO. 30
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal
Building on January 23, 2012. The meeting was called to order by Council Vice
President Rashkin at 7:00 PM. Boy Scout Troop #516 led the Council in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Present: Councilmembers Dongarra-Adams, Liebert, McDonald, Rashkin, and Voskuil.
Absent: Council President Steeber.
CONSENT AGENDA
Closed session minutes of April 12, 2010.
Closed session minutes of February 28, 2011.
Closed session minutes of March 14, 2011.
Closed session minutes of June 13, 2011.
Closed session minutes of July 11, 2011.
Closed session minutes of August 8, 2011.
Closed session minutes of November 14, 2011.
Regular meeting minutes of January 9, 2012.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee. (Refer to
separate agenda.)
Action on a financial gain request by Habitat for Humanity for a run/walk to be held on
May 19, 2012.
Authorization for the Administration to approve a liability claim from Randy DeGarmo in
the amount of $12,000.00.
Council Vice-President Rashkin stated that all items on the consent agenda would be
approved if there were no objections. There were none.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public regarding items on the Agenda not requiring a
public hearing. No one spoke.
2. A proposed ordinance amending the zoning conditions of approval for property located
on the southwest corner of Jerome Ave. and Delavan Dr. received its second reading and
public hearing. John Grimmer, owner of ANGI Energy Systems spoke in favor of the
ordinance. Robert Sage, 1051 Jerome Ave., Ray Hume, 1039 Jerome Ave., Billy McCoy,
1326 Putnam Ave., and Andreah Briarmoon, 339 S. Locust St., spoke against the
ordinance. The public hearing was closed. Councilmember McDonald moved to adopt
said ordinance with the hours of operation for truck traffic from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., seconded
by Councilmember Liebert and passed unanimously. (Revised File Ord. No. 2011-504)
NEW BUSINESS
1. A proposed ordinance amending City of Janesville alcohol regulations to allow Class A
liquor and beer sales starting at 6:00 o’clock a.m. was introduced and scheduled for a
public hearing on February 13, 2012. Councilmember Rashkin moved to change the start
time of alcohol sales from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m., seconded by Councilmember Liebert and
passed by the following vote: Aye: Dongarra-Adams, Liebert and Rashkin. Nay:
McDonald and Voskuil. (File Ord. No. 2012-508)
2. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council
action. No one spoke.
3. Matters not on the Agenda. Councilmember Rashkin stated the Sustainability
Committee requested: 1. the Council to initiate the Recycle Away from Home plan for
businesses and 2. City staff scan documents with OCR coding. He also encouraged
everyone to attend JPAC awards on February 11, 2012.
4. Councilmember Voskuil moved to convene into closed session, pursuant to Wisconsin
Statute Section 19.85(1)(e), for the purpose of deliberating and setting the negotiation and
bargaining strategies, terms, and conditions for a potential TIF manufacturing development
agreement concerning Pres-On Corp., Addison, IL, 71 potential new jobs, since
competitive and/or bargaining reasons require a closed session. The motion was
seconded by Councilmember McDonald and passed unanimously.
There being no further business, Council convened into closed session at 7:44 p.m.
David T. Godek
Deputy Clerk-Treasurer