Minutes 7-09-12
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN APPROVED 7/23/12
REGULAR MEETING
JULY 9, 2012
VOL. 63
NO. 10
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building on July
9, 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, Kealy, Liebert,
Severson and Steeber. Absent: Councilmember Farrell.
CONSENT AGENDA
City Council meeting minutes of: Special meeting of June 19, 2012 and Regular meeting of June
25, 2012.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee. (Refer to separate
agenda.)
Review and accept the 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).
Council President Voskuil stated the above items on the consent agenda would be approved if
there were no objections. There were none.
Bill Boyd and Al Arner, representing The Janesville Conservation Club, presented the Council with
a $1,000 donation to be used for any conservation effort.
Four high schools students participated in the Tim Cullen Internship Program. Natalia Arriaga,
Connie Sheedy, John Muetz and Felicia Arabula introduced themselves to the City Council.
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., objected to the recent City Council retreat because
of lack of citizen input and city staff participating in the process to set goals. Richard Frank, 1119
Elida St., stated that the permit process is confusing and bureaucratic. Al Lembrich, 541 Miller
Ave., disagrees with the criteria established by the sidewalk committee (NB #1.) Kirk Chapin, 3325
Royal Rd., stated that he is against sidewalks, but if forced to have them, he would like to retain the
right to install them himself (NB #1.)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Report from Sidewalk Task Force Committee and possible action on suspended 2012 sidewalk
program. Carl Weber, Public Works Director; and Dan Warden, Dave Hyde, and Scott Beaver,
committee members; presented the information and recommendations from the committee.
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Councilmember Steeber moved to approve the recommendation of the sidewalk committee’s July 5
meeting that constructs 12,035 linear feet of sidewalk, seconded by Councilmember Kealy and
passed by the following vote: Aye: Dongarra-Adams, Kealy, Severson, Steeber and Voskuil. Nay:
Liebert. Councilmember Steeber moved to direct the committee to use filters for rankings below 35,
seconded by Council President Voskuil. Council President Voskuil withdrew her second. The
committee was directed to continue the process, to review and recommend which additional
sidewalks should be on the 2012 sidewalk program and determine the ranking value where filters
should be applied. They were requested to bring forward their findings at the July 25, 2012 Council
meeting.
2. Action on a proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with
Andres Medical Billing Ltd. and to authorize a 3% increase in resident ambulance rates.
Councilmember Steeber moved to adopt said resolution and to authorize a 3% increase in resident
ambulance rates, seconded by Councilmember Liebert and passed unanimously. (File Res. No.
2012-922)
3. Action on a proposed resolution authorizing participation in a Reciprocal Mutual Aid Fire/EMS
Protection Agreement. Councilmember Steeber moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Severson and passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2012-923)
4. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council action.
Andrea Briarmoon, 339 S. Locust St., suggested eliminating the Assistant City Manager position
and having a citizen budget committee. Peter Apted, 324 S. Academy St., stated his concerns
about restrictions and costs of the Green Tier program and suggested that the City can take any
action independent of the program. Al Lembrich, 541 Miller Ave. and Paul Lembrich, 102 N. River
St. spoke against the Green Tier program. Robert Remillard, 536 S. Randall Ave., spoke against
agenda 21 which is associated with the Green Tier program. Jim Pardee, 3703 S. Murray Rd.,
disagreed with a recent Gazette editorial which supported the Green Tier program and spoke
against the Green Tier program.
5. Matters not on the Agenda. No one spoke.
6. Councilmember Steeber moved to motion 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 all collective bargaining agreements, since
competitive and/or bargaining reasons require a closed session. The motion was seconded by
Councilmember Liebert and passed unanimously.
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 9:25 p.m.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk-Treasurer