Minutes 6-11-12
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN APPROVED 6/25/12
REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 11, 2012
VOL. 63
NO. 6
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building on
June 11, 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,
Liebert, Severson and Steeber.
CONSENT AGENDA
Regular City Council meeting minutes of May 29, 2012.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee including an
appeal of the denial of an operator’s license for William R. Miller. (Refer to separate agenda.)
Council President Voskuil removed William R. Miller’s appeal for an operator’s license from the
consent agenda. She stated that all other items on the consent agenda would be approved if
there were no objections. There were none.
Councilmember Steeber moved to approved the issuance of an operator’s license for William R.
Miller, seconded by Councilmember Kealy. Councilmember Kealy offered a friendly amendment
that the license would be restricted to the V.F.W., which was accepted by the maker. The
motion, as amended, passed by the following vote: Aye: Dongarra-Adams, Farrell, Kealy,
Liebert, Severson and Steeber. Nay: Voskuil.
Acceptance of grant funds for restoration of storm windows for the Tallman House. Judy Adler,
representing the Monterey Questers, presented the City of Janesville a grant for $7,450 to repair
storm windows for the Tallman House. Council President Voskuil thanked the Questers for their
hard work raising the funds for the Tallman House.
Special recognition: Action on a proposed resolution in commendation of Robert J. Schenck’s
twenty-five years of service to the City of Janesville. Councilmember Steeber moved to adopt
said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Liebert and passed unanimously. (File Res. No.
2012-920)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public regarding items on the Agenda not requiring a
public hearing. No one spoke.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Action on a proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to convey the property located
at 176 Lincoln St. 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. 2012-909)
2. Action on a proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a developer’s
agreement with the Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development, Inc. for the purpose of
rehabilitating the home at 403 Lincoln St. under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program.
Councilmember Steeber moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Liebert
and passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2012-919)
3. Action on a proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a facility use
agreement with the Janesville School District. Councilmember Liebert moved to adopt said
resolution, seconded by Councilmember Steeber and passed unanimously with Councilmember
Severson abstaining. (File Res. No. 2012-918)
4. Action on City Manager recommended citizen appointments to the Citizens Board of Review
Councilmember Steeber moved to approve said appointments, seconded by Councilmember
Severson and passed unanimously.
5. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council action.
Pat Schuler, 1126 Woodman Rd., Richard Schuler, 1126 Woodman Rd., Paul Lembrich, 102 N.
River St., Georgia Janich, 1514 Dayton Dr., Jim Pardee, 3703 S. Murray Rd., Peter Apted, 324
S. Academy St., Robert Bellard, 842 Bluff St., Beloit, Jack Leeder, 1705 Randolph Rd., and
Miriam Williams, 651 Park Ave., Beloit, asked the Council not to become a Green Tier Legacy
City Charter signatory. Doug Rebout, 6401 W. Mineral Point Rd., invited the Council to the
Third Focus on Agriculture event on June 27, 2012 at Larson Acres. Don Stewart, 4404 N.
River Rd., read a statement in favor of Assembly Bill 303 which would allow cities to opt out of
smart growth. Duffy Dillon, 3837 Skyview Dr., updated the Council on Janesville Youth Baseball
activities including: the sale of the Woodman Dr. property, the growth in membership, and the
development of the fields. He invited the public to an Open House on July 4, 2012.
6. Matters not on the Agenda. City Manager Levitt reminded the Council of the retreat at Rotary
Gardens on June 19, 2012 from 8 am to 4 pm.
7. Councilmember Steeber moved to adjourn, seconded by Councilmember Liebert and passed
unanimously
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 8:12 p.m.
David T. Godek
Deputy Clerk-Treasurer