Minutes 5-14-12
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN APPROVED 5/29/12
REGULAR MEETING
MAY 14, 2012
VOL. 63
NO. 4
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building on
May 14, 2012. The meeting was called to order by City Council President Voskuil at 7:00 PM.
Council President Voskuil led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: Council President Voskuil and Councilmembers Dongarra-Adams, Farrell, Kealy,
Severson and Steeber. Absent: Councilmember Liebert.
CONSENT AGENDA
City Council meeting minutes:
Regular City Council meeting of April 23, 2012.
Special City Council meeting of April 30, 2012.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee. (Refer to
separate agenda.)
Authorization for the Administration to deny a liability claim from Gary L. and Mary A. Graves
in the amount of $10,000.00.
Authorization for the Administration to deny a liability claim from The Cincinnati Insurance
Companies on behalf of Premier Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, S.C. in the amount of $21,471.45.
Action on a financial gain request by Rock Aqua Jays to host the World Water Ski Show
Tournament from September 14-16, 2012 at Traxler Park.
For the record, Councilmember Severson stated he had a conflict of interest on the two listed
liability claims and would abstain from any comment or action on these matters.
Council President Voskuil stated that all items on the consent agenda would be approved as
recommended if there were no objections. There were none.
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Action on a proposed resolution recognizing the week of May 13 as “National Police Week”
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and the day of May 15 as “Peace Officers Memorial Day”. Councilmember Steeber moved to
adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Dongarra-Adams and passed unanimously.
Councilmember Steeber invited the public to attend the local memorial ceremony on May 15,
2012 at Rotary Gardens and the State memorial ceremony on May 18, 2012 in Madison. Officer
Wasemiller was presented the plaque. (File Res. No. 2012-914)
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Action on a proposed resolution recognizing the week of May 20 as “Emergency Medical
Services (EMS) Week”. Councilmember Steeber moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Kealy and passed unanimously. Lieutenant Tom Brunner received the plaque
and invited the public to attend the open house celebrating EMS week on May 22, 2012 at Fire
Station #1. (File Res. No. 2012-912)
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Action on a proposed resolution recognizing the week of May 20 as “National Public Works
(NPW) Week”. Councilmember Steeber moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Farrell and passed unanimously. Director of Public Works Weber received the
plaque and invited the public to attend the open house celebrating NPW week on May 23, 2012
at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. (File Res. No. 2012-915)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public regarding items on the Agenda not requiring a
public hearing. Duane Snow, representing the Rock Aqua Jays, spoke in support of waiving the
special event fees for this year (NB #1). Andreah Briarmoon, 339 S. Locust St., spoke in favor
of requiring the residence at 627 Rockport Road be rehabilitated and not demolished (NB #2)
and suggested a representative from Markein Builders be on the Sidewalk Committee (NB #5).
Al Lembrich, 541 Miller Ave., spoke against forming a Sidewalk Advisory Committee and
suggested that the Council has received sufficient information to make a decision (NB #5).
Council President Voskuil combined Old Business Items 2, 3 and 4 for presentation and
public hearing.
2. 3. & 4. Proposed ordinances detaching a portion of 3601 South River Road located between
the Rock River and South River Road (2012-513); annexing property located east of the
Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (2012-514); and zoning said property to M1 upon
annexation (2012-515) received their second reading and public hearing. Andreah Briarmoon,
339 S. Locust St., stated her concerns about the annexation and who would financially benefit
from this action. The public hearing was closed. Councilmember Steeber moved to adopt
ordinance 2012-513, seconded by Councilmember Severson and passed unanimously.
Councilmember Steeber moved to adopt ordinances 2012-514 and 2012-515, seconded by
Councilmember Kealy and passed unanimously. (File Ord. Nos. 2012-513; 2012-514; 2012-
515)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Action on a request to waive special event fees for 2012 Rock Aqua Jays ski tournaments.
Councilmember Dongarra-Adams moved to waive all fees for the 2012 Rock Aqua Jay’s season,
seconded by Councilmember Severson. The motion failed by the following vote: Aye:
Dongarra- Adams, Farrell, and Severson. Nay: Kealy, Steeber and Voskuil. Councilmember
Kealy moved to waive the following special event fees ($1,450), seconded by Councilmember
Steeber and passed by the following vote: Aye: Farrell, Kealy, Steeber and Voskuil. Nay:
Dongarra-Adams and Severson.
Mercury Open Special Event Fee $350
National Water Ski Show Tournament Special Event Fee 450
National Water Ski Show Tournament Tent Fee 100
World Water Ski Show Tournament Special Event Fee 450
World Water Ski Show Tournament Tent Fee 100
Total $1,450
2. Action on a proposed resolution authorizing the conveyance of property located at 627
Rockport Road to The Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development, Inc. Councilmember
Steeber moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Severson and passed
unanimously. (File Res. No. 2012-911)
3. Motion to approve an affidavit to change the name of a portion of West Rotamer Road east
of Whitney Way to West Rotamer Court. Councilmember Steeber moved to approve the name
change, seconded by Councilmember Dongarra-Adams and passed unanimously.
4. Authorization for the Police Department to accept a Justice Assistance Grant in the amount
of $69,874.00 from the Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance. Councilmember Steeber moved
to accept said grant, seconded by Councilmember Dongarra-Adams and passed unanimously.
5. Consideration of appointments to the Sidewalk Advisory Committee. Councilmember
Steeber moved to approve the appointments of Scott Beaver, Tom McDonald, Chas Behm, Carol
Tidwell, Robert Yeomans and David Hyde to the Sidewalk Advisory Committee. The motion was
seconded by Council President Voskuil and passed unanimously. Two Councilmembers and
two citizens will be appointed at a later date.
6. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council action.
Andreah Briarmoon, 339 S. Locust St., stated that we need a committee to review ordinances
and should consider renaming the Community Development and the Neighborhood Services
Departments.
7. Matters not on the Agenda. No one spoke.
8. Councilmember Steeber moved to convene into closed session pursuant to Wisconsin
Statute Section 19.85(1)(e), for the purpose of deliberating and setting the negotiating and
bargaining terms and conditions for the potential acquisitions of real property located at 55
South River Street and/or 202 Riverside Street for public purposes, since competitive or
bargaining reasons require a closed session. The motion was seconded by Councilmember
Kealy and passed unanimously.
There being no further business, Council convened into closed session at 8:30 p.m.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk-Treasurer