Minutes 04-22-02.docPROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
April 22, 2002
Approved May 13, 2002
VOL. 53
NO. 2
A regular meeting of the Janesville City Council, held at the Municipal Building on April 22, 2002.
The meeting was called to order by Council President DeGarmo at 7:00 p.m. Councilmember Damron
led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: Council President DeGarmo, Councilmembers Steeber, Murphy, Damron, Williams, Brien and
O'Leary.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting of April 8, 2002.
Minutes of the closed session of April 8, 2002.
Minutes of the organizational meeting of April 16, 2002.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Financial statement for the month of March, 2002.
Waiver of special assessment procedure for storm sewer, sidewalk and street light charges for Twelve
Oaks Second Addition, Leo Fugate.
Waiver of special assessment procedure for storm sewer and street light charges for CSM #02006,
Marklein Builders.
Council President DeGarmo stated that the Consent Agenda would be approved if there were no
objections. There were no objections.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council action.
Richard Frank, 1119 Elida Street, suggested Council should plan for future arterial streets around the
perimeter of the City. He also thought General Motors should pay their fair share of property taxes. Ty
Bollerud, 424 S. Pearl Street, stated that we should allow video gambling. Nancy Gorman, 524 N. Arch
Street, and Jean Baker, 2420 W. Memorial Drive, requested again that the Police Department provide
the public with a list of registered sex offenders who reside within the City.
2. A proposed ordinance amending Alcohol Licensing Fees for Operators received its second reading
and public hearing. No one spoke. Councilmember Williams moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded
by Councilmember Brien. The motion passed unanimously. (File Ord. 2002-123)
3. A proposed ordinance amending corporate alcohol license agent residency received its second
reading and public hearing. No one spoke. Councilmember Williams moved to adopt said ordinance,
seconded by Councilmember Brien. Councilmember Steeber moved to amend the motion by allowing
the agent to be a resident of Wisconsin. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Murphy and it
failed by the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Steeber and Murphy. Nay: Councilmembers
Damron, Williams, DeGarmo, Brien and O'Leary. The main motion passed by the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers Steeber, Damron, Williams, DeGarmo, Brien and O'Leary. Nay: Councilmember
Murphy. (File Ord. 2002-125)
4. A public hearing on the final resolution for Public Works Program #1-2002 was held. Calvin Kroes,
719 S. Willard Avenue, opposed his assessment. Gary Jordan, 1213 Mole Avenue, opposed the street
design which results in a loss of property frontage. Dustin Fanning, 1205 Mole Avenue, requested a
second catch basin to prevent his property from flooding. Kyle Bass, 1309 Mole Avenue, opposed the
curb and gutter assessment. Pastor Jim Hendricks, 1002 Tripoli, requested that the Engineering
Department reevaluate the need for curb and gutter for his property. Carl Tuescher, 2219 Court Street,
opposed the improvements for S. Willard Avenue.
Councilmember Murphy moved to adopt said resolution with the following changes: delete S. Willard
Street and approve a non-use deferment for Marklein Builders. Council President DeGarmo seconded
the motion and it passed by the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Steeber, Murphy, Williams,
DeGarmo and Brien. Nay: Councilmembers Damron and O'Leary. (File Res. 2002-245).
5. Award of Contracts E (Sewer & Water), F (Curb & Gutter), G (Paving), H (New Street construction),
I (Sanitary Manhole Structural Rehabilitation) and J (Senior Center Painting) for Public Works Program
#1-2002.
Councilmember Brien moved to approve said contracts, as recommended by the Public Works
Committee.
Contract Awarded to
E (Sewer & Water) R.T. Fox Contractors
F (Curb & Gutter) J.L. Schultz, Inc.
G (Paving) Rock Road Companies, Inc.
H (New Street Construction) Rock Road Companies, Inc.
I (Sanitary Manhole Structural Rehabilitation)Infrastructure Technologies, Inc.
J (Senior Center Painting) Reject
Amount
$831,354.00
$ 73,866.00
$547,925.95
$490,870.00
$103,800.00
The motion was seconded by Councilmember Steeber and it passed unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Recommendation of the Plan Commission:
A. Action on a proposed resolution granting utility easements extending across public lands
adjoining USH 14 to Alliant/Wisconsin Power & Light. Councilmember Steeber moved to adopt said
resolution, seconded by Councilmember Williams. The motion passed by the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers Steeber, Murphy, Williams, DeGarmo, Brien and O'Leary. Nay: Councilmember
Damron. (File Res. 2002-239)
B. Action on a proposed resolution approving the final plat of Twelve Oaks Second Addition.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Steeber. The
motion passed unanimously. (File Res. 2002-244)
2. Committee Appointments
Councilmember Steeber moved to approve Council President DeGarmo's committee appointments. The
motion was seconded by Councilmember Williams and it passed unanimously. Councilmember Williams
moved to approve City Manager Sheiffer's committee appointments. The motion was seconded by
Council President DeGarmo and it passed unanimously.
3. Action on a proposed resolution approving Amendment No. 2 to the TIF Development Agreement
between the City of Janesville and Wisconsin Lift Truck and extending the Option to Purchase a five acre
parcel of land in TIF No. 14 (Leach Farm). Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said resolution,
seconded by Councilmember Steeber. The motion passed unanimously. (File Res. 2002-246)
4. Action on a proposed resolution approving a TIF Development Agreement between the City of
Janesville and Phylon, LLP for a 30,000 square foot industrial building expansion in TIF NO. 13 (Foster
Avenue). Attorney Jim Thorpe, representing Phylon, LLP, requested that this item be tabled.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to table this item indefinitely, seconded by Councilmember Williams. The
motion passed unanimously. (File Res. 2002-247)
5. Action on a proposed resolution authorizing the City administration to purchase a lawn mower for the
Janesville Sports Coalition, Inc. Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Williams. The motion passed unanimously. (File Res. 2002-243)
6. Review of Monterey Stadium renovation plans. Council President DeGarmo thanked John Westphal
and Dave Cullen for their work on this renovation.
7. Review of proposed Hazmat Level B Team. Deputy Fire Chief Jim Jensen presented the initial
findings of creating a Rock County Hazmat team. The team would include Janesville firefighters and
would respond to this type of emergency throughout Rock County.
8. Review of Milton Avenue Circuit Study. Deputy Chief Moore presented his report to Council and
responded to questions. He stated that the recommendations within the report have been curtailed
because of the inability to fill vacant positions.
9. Matters not on the Agenda.
Councilmember Murphy requested detailed information on the property assessment process and the
response that we have received from citizens.
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk-Treasurer