2012-907 -
23 April 2012
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CITY OF JANESVILLE
RECONSIDERATION OF PTCP
RESOLUTION NO. 2012-907
A Resolution for delay and reconsideration of the installation of certain sidewalks.
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Janesville has adopted a Pedestrian
Transportation Corridor Plan (PTCP) directing the installation of standard concrete sidewalks in
front of parcels of land located in zones 1 through 9, described therein, over a time period of
seven years; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2011 -834, the Common Council directed that
sidewalks be constructed in Zones 1 and 2 in front of various parcels of property described in
items numbered 1 through 15, incorporated therein; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council further directed that the City of Janesville construct
such sidewalks in front of all such parcels of property where standard concrete sidewalks have
not been constructed as of May 31, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council has determined that various factors, including the
state of the economy in the City, questions as to whether certain sidewalks included in the
PTCP will be used substantially or are required in order to ensure public safety and otherwise,
require that the May 31, 2012 limit on the time available for owners of such parcels of property
to construct sidewalks be delayed to a time sufficient to allow a study group, task force or other
agency to be created by the Common Council, upon recommendation of the City Administration,
to conduct a review of the PTCP and to recommend such modifications thereof as may be
appropriate.
WHEREAS„ the PTCP ad hoc committee shall make recommendations to the Common
Council by July 9, 2012 for the 2012 sidewalk program; by September 24, 2012 for the 2013
sidewalk program and by March 11, 2013 for the 2014 -2017 sidewalk program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of
Janesville that:
1. The May 31, 2012 limit as to the time available for owners of parcels of property
in Zones 1 and 2, and in all other Zones affected by the PTCP for construction of concrete
sidewalks be delayed until a time to be determined by the Council in the future, sufficient to
allow reconsideration of the PTCP by an agency to be created by the Council.
2. Construction of any sidewalks by the City of Janesville, included in the PTCP, be
delayed until such reconsideration can be completed.
3. The City Administration is directed to make a recommendation to the Common
Council, in due course, as to the composition of a task force, study group or other agency
which, in its estimation, would be capable of conducting a review of all aspects of the PTCP and
making recommendations for appropriate modifications thereof with such agency to include,
among others, a sufficient number of members of the public who may be affected by the PTCP
and to provide written notification to the owners of all parcels of property which may be affected
by the PTCP prior to the commencement of its review.
ADOPTED: April 30, 2012 Motion by: Liebert
Second by: Steeber
AP PR OV � Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Dongarra -Adams x
A < I, , ; Farrell x
En ° J. Le I �� , ty Manager Kealy x
Liebert x
ATTEST: Severson x
Steeber
� �� Voskuil x
J- :n Ann Wulf, City Clerk - Treasure
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney "
Proposed by Councilmembers Farrell and
Severson -
Prepared by Attorney James H. Fowler, III