Minutes 3-12-12
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN APPROVED 3/26/12
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 12, 2012
VOL. 62
NO. 33
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building on March 12,
2012. The meeting was called to order by Council President Steeber at 7:00 PM. Council President
Steeber led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: Council President Steeber and Councilmembers Dongarra-Adams, Liebert, McDonald,
Rashkin, and Voskuil.
CONSENT AGENDA
Regular City Council meeting minutes of February 27, 2012.
Licenses and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Financial statement for the month of December, 2011
Council President Steeber removed Hammy’s Roadside Bar’s request to allow expansion of outdoor
seating to include audio from the consent agenda. He stated that all other items on the consent agenda
would be approved if there were no objections. There were none.
Councilmember McDonald moved to approve Hammy’s license amendment for 2012 only, seconded by
Councilmember Dongarra-Adams. Councilmember Voskuil moved to postpone action for two weeks and
requested a report from Community Development on this proposal, seconded by Councilmember McDonald
and passed unanimously.
Action on a proposed resolution proclaiming March, 2012 as Women’s History Month in the City of
Janesville. Councilmember Liebert moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember
Dongarra-Adams and passed unanimously. The resolution will be displayed at the Rock County Historical
Society. (File Res. No. 2012-894)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public regarding items on the Agenda not requiring a public hearing.
Andreah Briarmoon, 339 S. Locust St., stated that the Drug Free Communities Support Program grant
money (NB #3) should go to the Fourth Ward Neighborhood instead of the Police Department. She also
stated that the number of trash and recyclable containers should be based on the number of units in each
building as opposed to the number of water meters (NB #5).
2. Proposed ordinances revising beer and liquor sales hours in Class A liquor stores received their
second reading and public hearing. Billy McCoy, 1326 Putnam Ave., Andreah Briarmoon, 339 S. Locust
Ave. and Dave Wittman, 1530 Meadowlark Dr., spoke in favor of revising the hours. Shari Faber, 2007
Excalibur Dr., and Sarah Harder, 450 N. Terrace St., spoke against revising the hours. The public hearing
was closed. Councilmember Voskuil moved to adopt Re-Revised Ordinance No. 2012-508 changing the
sales hours to 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., seconded by Councilmember Steeber and passed by the following vote:
Aye: Dongarra-Adams, McDonald, Steeber and Voskuil. Nay: Liebert and Rashkin. (Re-Revised File Ord.
No. 2012-508 and Re-Revised File Ord. No. 2012-508-S)
3. Proposed ordinances allowing the sale, use, and consumption of fermented malt beverages at the
Senior Activity Center and Dawson Softball Complex received their second reading and public hearing.
Andreah Briarmoon, 339 S. Locust Ave., spoke in favor of the ordinances. The public hearing was closed.
Councilmember Voskuil moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2012-510 allowing alcohol at the Senior Activity
Center, seconded by Councilmember Rashkin and passed unanimously. Councilmember Rashkin moved
to adopt Ordinance No. 2012-511 allowing alcohol at Dawson Softball Complex during tournament play
only, seconded by Councilmember Steeber and passed by the following vote: Aye: Dongarra-Adams,
McDonald, Rashkin and Steeber. Nay: Liebert and Voskuil. (File Ord. Nos. 2012-510 and 2012-511)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Presentation of Elections. City Clerk-Treasurer Jean Ann Wulf gave an update on elections. Recently,
there have been court rulings striking down the Voter ID Law, so the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office has stopped
collecting Voter ID’s. She stated that absentee voting is available in the Clerk-Treasurer Office between
March 19 and March 30, 2012. There is a need for additional poll workers to work the elections and
individuals can apply online or call the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office.
2. Action on a proposed resolution granting a temporary limited easement for an encroachment allowing
installation of ventilation equipment for a new carry-out restaurant to be located in Suite 120 of 101 East
Milwaukee St. Councilmember Rashkin moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember
Liebert and passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2012-892)
3. Action on a proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for a Drug Free Communities
Support Program Grant. Councilmember Rashkin moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Voskuil and passed unanimously. (File Res No. 2012-893)
4. Staff presentation and direction from Council on proposed procedures for initial distribution and long-
term management of carts utilized for the collection of trash and recyclables. By consensus, the Council
agreed with the Administration’s proposal and requested that users be given a choice between two sizes of
carts.
5. A proposed ordinance amending the City’s Solid Waste Ordinance to ban asphalt roof shingles from
landfill disposal and to incorporate provisions associated with the automated collection of trash and
recyclables was introduced and scheduled for a public hearing on March 26, 2012. For the record, Yuri
Rashkin stated that the Sustainability Committee was responsible for the proposed ordinance change.
(File Ord. No. 2012-512)
6. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council action. Billy
McCoy, 1326 Putnam Ave., asked what happened with the sidewalk contract vote at the last Council
meeting. Council President Steeber stated that the sidewalk contract was approved. Andreah Briarmoon,
339 S. Locust St., stated that poll workers should be recruited by political parties, there should be a public
hearing on trash carts, the City should let the private sector handle alcohol sales, it is a tragedy when
someone dies from binge drinking, and there is a $5,000 offer for City property located on Linn St. Jim
Fowler, representing Committee for Sensible Sidewalks, stated their two goals: encourage the delay of
sidewalks until the new Council is seated and City Council candidates should evaluate the existing and
future sidewalk programs.
7. Matters not on the Agenda. No one spoke.
8. Motion to adjourn. Councilmember Rashkin moved to adjourn, seconded by Councilmember McDonald
and passed unanimously.
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 9:17 PM.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk-Treasurer