Minutes 02-28-05.doc
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING Approved: March 14, 2005
February 28, 2005
VOL. 55
NO. 29
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building on February 28,
2005. The meeting was called to order by Council President Steeber at 7:00 p.m. Vicki Damron led the
Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: Council President Steeber, Councilmembers Tim Wellnitz, Williams, Brien, Tom Wellnitz, DeGarmo
and Addie.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting of February 14, 2005.
Minutes of the closed session of February 14, 2005.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee (ALAC).
Financial statement for the month of December 2004.
Council President Steeber stated the Consent Agenda would be approved if there were no objections. There
were none.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public regarding items on the Agenda not requiring a public hearing. Ty
Bollerud, 424 South Pearl Street, spoke regarding the City’s budget. Vicki Damron, 841 North Wuthering Hills
Drive, and Christine Rebout, 6401 West Mineral Point Road, spoke in support of the Farmer’s Market.
2. Award of Contracts C2005-1 (Sidewalk Replacement), C2005-2 (Limestone Supply), C2005-3 (Pumping
Station No. 4 Generator), and C2005-4 (Sanitary Manhole Structural Rehabilitation) for Bid Schedule A-2005.
Councilmember DeGarmo moved to award the following contracts as recommended by the Committee of
Public Works:
2005-1 J. B. Johnson Bros., LLC, Edgerton, Wisconsin $125,115.00
2005-2 Bjoin Limestone Inc., Janesville, Wisconsin $ 106,000.00
2005-3 Amp Electric, Inc., Beloit, Wisconsin $ 96,535.00
2005-4 Kent Josvanger, dba Josh’s Construction, Moline, Illinois $ 132,395.00
The motion was seconded by Councilmember Williams and passed unanimously.
3. City Manager’s Report.
A) Historic Commission. Judy Adler, from the Housing, Building, and Neighborhood Services Department,
gave a presentation on the history, purpose, activities and publications of the Historic Commission. Each of
the City’s historic neighborhoods was explained.
NEW BUSINESS
1. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Agreement for a Downtown Farmer’s
Market. Councilmember Addie moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember DeGarmo and
passed by the following vote: Aye: Council President Steeber, Councilmembers Brien, Williams, Tom
Wellnitz, DeGarmo, and Addie. Nay: Councilmember Tim Wellnitz. (File Res. No. 2005-154)
2. Proposed resolutions authorizing the acquisition of property for the West Delavan Drive Improvement
Project. Councilmember Williams moved to adopt said resolutions, seconded by Councilmember DeGarmo
and passed unanimously. (File Res. Nos. 2005-145, 2005-146, 2005-148, 2005-149, 2005-150, 2005-151,
2005-152, and 2005-153)
3. Proposed resolutions authorizing the acquisition by eminent domain or otherwise of certain real estate
property located at 1029 South Jackson Street (2005-144) and 339 West Delavan Drive (2005-147) for the
West Delavan Drive Improvement Project. Councilmember DeGarmo moved to adopt said resolutions,
seconded by Councilmember Tom Wellnitz and passed unanimously. (File Res. Nos. 2005-144 and 2005-
147)
4. A proposed preliminary resolution for Public Works Projects Bid Schedule “B” – 2005. Councilmember
Tom Wellnitz moved to adopt said preliminary resolution and schedule the public hearing for the final
resolution on April 11, 2005, seconded by Councilmember Williams and passed unanimously. (File Res. No.
2005-142)
5. Action by the City Council to approve the proposed plans for the reconstruction of the High Street parking
lot. Councilmember Brien moved to approve said parking lot reconstruction plans, seconded by
Councilmember Williams and passed unanimously. Councilmember Brien requested the Administration
research why there is a no parking area directly in front of the Monterey Hotel.
6. Recommendations of the Transportation Committee:
(1) A proposed ordinance creating an all-way stop at Dodge Street and South Franklin Street was
introduced and scheduled for public hearing on March 14, 2005. (File Ord. 2005-264)
(2) Proposed ordinances implementing traffic control changes at the intersection of North Crosby Avenue,
Highland Avenue, and North Marion Avenue were introduced and scheduled for public hearing on
March 14, 2005. (File Ord. Nos. 2005-265 and 2005-266)
7. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council action. Andreah
Briarmoon, 339 South Locust Street, asked that Council action on agenda items be postponed to the following
meeting to allow for citizen input, that the name of the Zoning Board of Appeals be changed to the Citizen
Board of Appeals and associated filing fees be reduced.
8. Matters not on the Agenda. There were none.
9. There being no further business, Councilmember Tom Wellnitz 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, in particular deliberating and determining the
bargaining strategies, terms and conditions concerning the renewal of the current JACVB Agreement for
Tourism Services, seconded by Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously. Council convened into
closed session at 8:10 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by City Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy Clerk-Treasurer