Minutes 01-12-04.docPROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
January 12, 2004
Approved: January 26, 2004
VOL. 54
NO. 26
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building on
January 12, 2004. The meeting was called to order by Council President Williams at 7:00 p.m.
Councilmember Addie 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 December 22, 2003.
Minutes of the closed session of December 22, 2003.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Action on a motion to approve final Certified Survey Map #03039-C, Seneca Foods Corporation,
one lot on Conde Street.
Waiver of special assessment procedure for sewer, water, grading & gravel, curb & gutter, and
paving charges for CSM #03039, Seneca Foods.
Action on a motion to approve final Certified Survey Map #030444-C, Norm Weitzel, one lot on
Midland Court.
Council President Williams stated that the Consent Agenda would be approved if there were no
objections. There were none.
Donation from Janesville Conservation Club. Bill Boyd, representing Janesville Conservation
Club, presented Council with a $2,500 donation to fund any conservation project.
Action on a proposed resolution in commendation of Douglas F. Reinke's 32 years of service to
the City of Janesville. Councilmember Steeber moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2004-001)
Council President Williams announced that the City Clerk certified the direct legislation petitions
and he removed the resolutions for direct legislation from the agenda. Councilmember Steeber
moved to appeal the decision of the Council President and keep the item on the agenda,
seconded by Councilmember Addie and passed by the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers
Addie, DeGarmo, Steeber, Brien, and Wellnitz. Nay: Councilmembers Murphy and Williams.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council action.
Ty Bollerud, 424 South Pearl Street, stated that the City Council and Administration should
have more female representation in policy making positions. Tom Stehura, 1309 Manor Drive,
representing the Medal of Honor Recipients Recognition Committee, outlined the committee's
plans for recognizing our veterans by developing a Veteran's Plaza at Traxler Park. Also, he
requested the South Crosby/Willard Avenue Bridge be renamed to the Leslie A. Bellrichard
Bridge. Councilmembers Steeber and Addie requested that Mr. Stehura's requests be placed
on the next agenda. Paulette Remillard, a member of the Citizen Advisory Committee on
Assessing, asked the Council to reconsider their vote and place the property owner's names on
the assessment website.
2. A proposed ordinance creating uniform control and restraint for cats received its second
reading and public hearing. Garrick Kautz, Sr., 2103 South Willard Avenue, spoke in favor of
the ordinance. Richard Frank, 1119 Elida Street, suggested trapping stray cats instead of
adopting an ordinance. Councilmember Steeber moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Murphy and passed unanimously. (File Ord. 2003-206
3. A proposed ordinance rendering licenses for massage technicians and massage
establishments void if the application is incomplete or the license unused for more than 60
consecutive days received its second reading and public hearing. No one spoke at the public
hearing. Councilmember Brien moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by Councilmember
Steeber and passed unanimously. (File Ord. No. 2003-195)
4. A proposed ordinance establishing a yield sign at the intersection of Adel Street and West
Burbank Avenue received its second reading and public hearing. No one spoke at the public
hearing. Councilmember Steeber moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by Councilmember
Addie and passed unanimously. (File Ord. No. 2003-207)
5. Award of Contract 2003-28 (Well Construction - Pumping Station No. 14) and presentation
of building plans for Pumping Station No. 14. Councilmember Steeber moved to award said
contract to Layne Northwest in the amount of $576,800 and to borrow up to $2.7 million from the
Wisconsin Safe Drinking Water Loan program to fund the project. Motion seconded by
Councilmember DeGarmo and passed unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Recommendations of the Plan Commission:
A) Action on a proposed resolution approving the final plat of Rotamer Ridge Estates Third
Addition. Councilmembers Steeber and Wellnitz left the Council table. Councilmember
DeGarmo moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Addie and passed
unanimously. (File Res. No. 2003-440)
B) Action on a proposed resolution approving the final plat of Deer Crossing. Councilmember
Steeber returned to the Council table. Councilmember Addie moved to adopt said resolution,
seconded by Councilmember DeGarmo and passed unanimously. Councilmember Wellnitz
returned to the Council table. (File Res. No. 2003-442)
2. Public hearing and action on proposed resolutions authorizing the placement of various
proposed charter ordinance amendment(s) for binding and/or advisory referendum vote by
electors at the April 6, 2004 election. Council President Williams stated that the Council would
be voting on the City Clerk-Treasurer's certification of the direct legislation petition and not on
the resolutions on the agenda. He opened the public hearing. The following individuals
opposed the current government structure and requested that the issue be placed on the April 6,
2004 ballot:
Alfred Lemrich, 541 Miller Avenue; Ty Bollerud, 424 South Pearl Street; Richard Frank, 1119
Elida Street; Andreah Briarmoon, 339 South Locust Street; Louis Goecks, 1910 Mt. Zion
Avenue; and Jim Halbach, 7085 Prairie Hill Road, South Beloit, Illinois and Marsha Houser,
4304 Oldwyck Drive.
The following individuals supported the current government structure and requested that the
issue be placed on the April 6, 2004 ballot: Margaret Vechinsky, 537 Muir Street; Sima Wexler,
2127 Cornell Avenue; Ed Pulliam, 313 South Harmony Drive; Harry O'Leary, 2011 Laurel
Avenue; John Beckord, President of Forward Janesville Neil DeuPree, 419 South Franklin
Street; Santo Carfora, 531 Greendale Road; and Paulette Remillard, 536 S. Randall Avenue.
Councilmember Murphy moved to place the two direct legislation petitions on the April 6, 2004
election ballot, seconded by Councilmember Addie and passed unanimously.
3. A proposed ordinance creating a juvenile curfew was introduced and scheduled for a public
hearing on February 9, 2004. (File Ord. No. 2004-212)
4. A proposed ordinance permitting the licensing of non-motorized vendor cards was introduced
and scheduled for a public hearing on January 26, 2004. (File Ord. No. 2004-209).
5. Matters not on the agenda. Councilmember DeGarmo requested an amendment to the
proposed non-motorized vending cart to allow the proration of the initial fee. Councilmember
Addie requested a copy of our disturbing the peace ordinance. In addition, he asked when the
analysis of accidents occurring near Kwik Trip would be available. The Administration told him
the Planning and Engineering departments were working on his request. Councilmember
Murphy asked if a final decision has been made as to where to locate the new segment of the
southside bikeway. The Administration informed him it was not final.
6. Councilmember Steeber moved to convene into closed session pursuant to Wisconsin
Statute Section 19.85 (1)(e), for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchase of public
properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specific public business, whenever
competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session; and Wisconsin Statute Section
19.85 (1)(e), for the purpose of considering collective bargaining strategies since competitive or
bargaining reasons require a closed session. The motion was seconded by Councilmember
DeGarmo and passed unanimously.
There being no further business, Council convened into closed session at 9:26 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
Clerk-Treasurer