Minutes 10-11-04.doc
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING Approved: October 25, 2004
October 11, 2004
VOL. 55
NO. 16
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building on October 11,
2004. The meeting was called to order by Council President Steeber at 7:00 p.m. Gladys Stearns led the
Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: Council President Steeber, Councilmembers Tim Wellnitz, Williams, DeGarmo, Brien, Tom Wellnitz
and Addie.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting of September 27, 2004.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Council President Steeber stated the Janesville Operating LLC d/b/a Texas Roadhouse alcohol license will be
postponed and the remaining Consent Agenda would be approved if there were no objections. There were
none.
Council moved to New Business #3: A proposed resolution renaming the Fire Training Center to the “Chief Art
Stearns Fire Training Center”. Councilmember Brien moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Tom Wellnitz and passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2004-87)
OLD BUSINESS
1. A proposed resolution authorizing the City to contract for additional remedial activities at the Janesville
Disposal Facility and to award the associated contract (Contract 2204-24, Landfill Gas Migration Control).
Councilmember Williams moved to adopt said resolution and to award the contract to Terra Engineering &
Construction Corporation in the amount of $203,445.40, seconded by Councilmember DeGarmo and passed
unanimously. (File Res. No. 2004-94)
2. Action on a recommendation to award Contract 2004-21 (Northeast Park Drainageway Improvements) for
Public Works Projects – 2004. Councilmember Williams moved to award Contract 2004-21 to Frank Silha &
Sons Excavating. Inc. in the amount of $150,684.60, second by Tom Wellnitz and passed unanimously.
3. City Manager’s Report. Transit Director, Dave Mumma, gave a historical account of the transit operations,
provided information on ridership statistics, outlined partnerships with other governmental agencies and
reviewed their revenues and expenditures.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Presentation of the proposed FY2005 City and Library Budgets. City Manager Steve Sheiffer gave a
PowerPoint slide presentation highlighting the proposed budgets. By consensus, the Council cancelled the
October 12, 2004, Special Council Budget Study Session.
2. Action on a motion to change a street name from Blue Devil Boulevard to Parkwood Drive.
Councilmember Williams moved to approve the street name change, seconded by Councilmember Addie and
passed unanimously.
4. A proposed resolution authorizing a supplemental appropriation to provide funds to repair the Emergency
Backup Generator at Fire Station #1. Councilmember DeGarmo moved to adopt said resolution as
recommended, seconded by Tom Wellnitz and passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2004-79)
5. Action on a proposed resolution authorizing a supplemental appropriation in the amount of Four Thousand
Dollars ($4,000) to install safety railings at Monterey Stadium. Councilmember Addie moved to adopt said
resolution, seconded by Tim Wellnitz and passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2004-95)
6. A proposed resolution authorizing a Mutual Aid Hazardous Materials Response Services
Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Janesville and the County of Rock. Councilmember
Williams moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously. (File
Res. No. 2004-90)
7. Review and action on authorizing the Administration to bill the President’s campaign for expenses incurred
by the City of Janesville. Councilmember Brien moved to bill the President’s campaign, seconded by Council
President Steeber. The motion failed by the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Steeber, Tom Wellnitz,
and Brien. Nay: Councilmembers Tim Wellnitz, Addie, Williams, and DeGarmo.
8. Council President Steeber rescheduled the second reading and public hearing on proposed Ordinance No.
2004-230 which empowers the City of Janesville to close the Rock River for special events to November 22,
2004.
9. A proposed ordinance changing the authority over the issuance of Taxicab Driver Licenses and Taxicab
Business Licenses from the City Council to the City Clerk was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on
October 25, 2004. (File Ord. No. 2004-242)
10. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located south of Doe Drive and east of Afton Road from R3 to R1
was introduced, referred to Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearing on November 8, 2004. (File
Ord. No. 2004-243)
11. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council action. Andreah
Briarmoon, 339 S. Locust, expressed her views on the 2005 budget, citizen recognition, creating a
condemnation appeals board, and the reorganization of City Departments. Jeannine Zillmer, 5734 Highway 51
South, Apt. 2, presented documentation of the City of Janesville dismissing a circuit court case for Peggy
Zillmer. Bill McCoy, 1326 Putnam, asked if the City of Janesville billed Hilary Clinton for her visit and
requested that the police investigate drug trafficking in his neighborhood. Ty Bollerud, 424 South Pearl Street,
stated the City should bill state and federal governments for City costs.
12. Matters not on the Agenda. Councilmember Brien requested that all Councilmembers have e-mail
accounts on the City network and suggested the Council consider a Sharps program in the 2005 budget.
Also, he suggested changing the wording of agenda item “Requests and comments from the public on matters
which can be affected by Council”. Councilmember DeGarmo inquired about the status of any scheduled
repairs for Mineral Point Road west of Parker High School.
13. There being no further business, Council adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by City Council.
Jean A. Wulf
Clerk-Treasurer