Minutes 05-12-03.docPROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
May 12, 2003
Approved: May 27, 2003
VOL. 54
NO. 4
Regular meeting of the Janesville City Council held in the Municipal Building on May 12, 2003.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Williams at 7:00 p.m. Councilmember
Brien led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: Council President Williams, Councilmembers Addie, Murphy, DeGarmo, Steeber, Brien,
and Wellnitz.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting of April 28, 2003.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Council President Williams removed Mr. Dale Welch's taxi cab driver application from the
Consent Agenda. He stated that the remainder of the Consent Agenda would be approved if
there were no objections. There were none.
Mr. Welch requested that his negative recommendation be overturned and his license approved.
Councilmember Steeber moved to deny the taxi cab license for Mr. Welch based on the facts
discovered in his background, seconded by Councilmember Brien. The motion passed
unanimously.
Action on a proposed resolution recognizing the week of May 11th as "National Police Week"
and the day of May 15th as "Peace Officers' Memorial Day." Councilmember Steeber moved to
adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember DeGarmo and it passed unanimously.
Councilmember Steeber invited Council to the Peace Officer's Memorial service at Rotary
Gardens on May 15, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. (File Res. No. 2003-376)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council action.
Les Blumreich, Beloit, WI and Maryanne Sveom, Beloit, WI requested that the City not
implement the trapping and relocating goslings plan. Richard Frank, 1119 Elida Street, stated
the Council should proceed slowly on the Performing Arts Center. In addition, he is concerned
about the City's zoning laws and believes they should be reviewed and changed. Ty Bollerud,
424 South Pearl Street, is interested in turning the Armory into a dance club for teenagers. Lynn
Mooney, Program Director of the Humane Society's regional office, offered her assistance in the
City's goose management plan. Allegrea Rosenberg, President of Save the Geese, requested a
meeting on the City's goose management plan. Gerald Bumgarner, 1735 South Osborne
Avenue, suggested the Council allocate the proposed City funding for the Performing Arts
Center to the projected 2004 shortfall in State Shared Revenue.
2. A proposed ordinance repealing and recreating Janesville's Sidewalk Installation Ordinance
received its second reading and public hearing. Charles Behm, 4270 Skyview Drive; Richard
Frank, 1119 Elida Street; Judy Prentice, 1410 Morningside Drive, Roger Behm, 1611 Clover
Lane; and Richard Miller, 1331 Blaine Avenue; all spoke in favor of sidewalks being required in
all developed areas. Linda Milam, 1721 Clover Lane, supported the proposed ordinance and
policy statement. The public hearing was closed. Councilmember DeGarmo moved to adopt
said ordinance, seconded by Councilmember Steeber and it passed unanimously.
Councilmembers DeGarmo and Steeber requested the Administration prepare an ordinance that
would retroactively require all planned and funded sidewalks to be installed within one year of
the issuance of an occupancy permit. (File Ord. No. 2003-173)
3. Council action on a proposed amendment to Council Policy Statement No. 70 regarding
Sidewalk. Councilmember DeGarmo moved to adopt said amendment with an additional
amendment of changing the number of required petitioners for sidewalk from 51 percent to 30
percent of the abutting property owners per block. The motion was seconded by
Councilmember Murphy and it passed unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Action on a proposed resolution authorizing the acquisition of land located at the southeast
corner of Kellogg Avenue for roadway purposes. Councilmember Murphy moved to adopt said
resolution, seconded by Councilmember Wellnitz and it passed unanimously. (File Res. No.
2003-377)
2. Action on a proposed resolution approving the reallocation of FY2003 Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME)
Program Funds. Councilmember Steeber moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Brien and it passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2003-360)
3. A proposed ordinance creating a Class C wine only intoxicating liquor alcohol license was
introduced and scheduled for public hearing on May 27, 2003. (File Ord. No. 2003-172)
4. A proposed ordinance renewing Charter Communications' non-exclusive Cable-TV Franchise
was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on May 27, 2003. (File Ord. No. 2003-174)
5. Matters not on the Agenda. Councilmember Murphy asked when the 2003 sidewalk program
would be scheduled. City Manager Sheiffer stated the sidewalk program would be introduced on
May 27, 2003, and scheduled for public hearing on June 23, 2003.
6. Councilmember DeGarmo moved to convene into closed session pursuant to Wisconsin
State Statute Section 19.85(1 )(e) for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of
public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business,
whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session. Councilmember Steeber
seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 8:37 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk-Treasurer