Minutes 07-28-03.docPROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
July 28, 2003
Approved: August 11, 2003
VOL. 54
NO. 9
Regular meeting of the Janesville City Council held in the Municipal Building on July 28, 2003.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Williams at 7:04 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 July 14, 2003.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Financial statement for the month of June 2003.
Waiver of special assessment procedure for sanitary sewer main charges for 2405 Center Avenue,
Cortez.
Council President Williams stated that the Consent Agenda would be approved if there were no
objections. There were none.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council action. Richard
Frank, 1119 Elida Street, spoke regarding zoning. Ty Bollerud, 424 South Pearl Street, spoke regarding
health care costs.
2. Award of Contracts C2003-13 (Pumping Station No. 12 Construction); C2003-17 (Sanitary Sewer
Lining); C2003-18 (Dodge Street Parking Structure - Repair); and C2003-19 (Dodge Street Parking
Structure - Bike Trail) for Public Works Projects. Councilmember DeGarmo moved to award contract
C2003-13 to J. P. Cullen & Sons, Inc. of Janesville, Wisconsin in the amount of $2,254,277.00 (the City
intends to borrow additional funds from the Wisconsin State Drinking Water Fund not to exceed
$575,000 for the construction of pumping station No. 12); contract C2003-17 to Visu-Sewer Clean &
Seal, Inc. of Pewaukee, Wisconsin in the amount of $395,263.35 and to reject all bids for contracts
C2003-18 and C2003-19, as recommended by the Committee of Public Works, seconded by
Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Proposed resolutions (Res. Nos. 2003-393, 2003-395, and 2003-388) authorizing the acquisition of
property for the Janesville Transportation Improvements Project. Councilmember Steeber moved to
adopt said resolutions, seconded by Councilmember Addie and passed unanimously. (File Res. Nos.
2003-393, 2003-395, and 2003-388)
2. A proposed resolution vacating a portion of Johnson Street between South Oakhill Avenue and South
Walnut Street was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on September 8, 2003. (File Res. No.
2003-302)
3. A proposed ordinance rezoning property within the 300-500 blocks of South Pearl Street from M1, M2
and M4 to R2 was introduced and referred to Plan Commission for public hearing on August 26, 2003.
(File Ord. No. 2003-186)
4. Matters not on the Agenda. Councilmember Brien stated the National Night Out will be held on
August 5, 2003, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Traxler Park.
5. Councilmember Brien moved to convene into closed session pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute
Section 19.85(1)(e), for the purpose of considering collective bargaining strategies since competitive or
bargaining reasons require a closed session, seconded by Councilmember Steeber and passed
unanimously.
There being no further business, Council adjourned into closed session at 7:31 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by City Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy City Clerk-Treasurer