Minutes 09-26-05.doc
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING Approved: October 10, 2005
September 26, 2005
VOL. 56
NO. 13
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building on
September 26, 2005.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Tom Wellnitz at 7:00 p.m. Firefighter, Danny Balis,
led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: Council President Tom Wellnitz. Councilmembers Brunner, Brien, Williams, Tim Wellnitz, and
Addie. Councilmember DeGarmo arrived at 7:02 p.m.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting of September 12, 2005.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Financial Statement for the month of August 2005.
Waiver of special assessment procedure for curb and gutter and sidewalk for the property located at 1133
Boynton Court. (File Res. No. 2005-202)
Council President Tom Wellnitz stated that the Consent Agenda would be approved if there were no
objections. There were none.
A proposed resolution recognizing the Firefighters and Paramedics of the Janesville Fire Department.
Councilmember Brien moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Williams and passed
unanimously. (File Res. No. 2005-208)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public regarding items on the Agenda not requiring a public hearing.
There were none.
2. & 3. Proposed ordinances annexing property located at 2102 East Delavan Drive (File Ord. No. 2005-
288) and zoning said property (File Ord. No. 2005-289) received their second reading and public hearing.
Chris Dahmen, 2024 East Delavan Drive, asked what effect the annexation would have on his property.
The public hearing was closed. Councilmember Williams moved to adopt said ordinances, seconded by
Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously.
4. City Manager’s report.
A) Fire Department Inspections. Larry Hainstock reported there are 5,000 inspections performed by
the Fire Department each year. All commercial properties are inspected twice a year.
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City Manager Sheiffer reported on the Look West/4 Ward clean-up day. Bill Truman, 360 Johnson Street,
stated 20 dumpsters of tires, furniture and metal were collected and taken to the landfill.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Recommendations of the Plan Commission:
(A) and (B) Proposed resolutions approving the final plat of Pine Ridge Estates Fourth Addition (File
Res. No. 2005-204) and approving the final plat of Rockport Ridge Estates Seventh Addition (File Res.
No. 2005-205). Councilmember Williams moved to adopt said resolutions, seconded by
Councilmember DeGarmo and passed unanimously.
2. Committee appointments. Councilmember Williams moved to approve City Manager Sheiffer’s
committee appointments, seconded by Councilmember Addie and passed unanimously.
3. A proposed preliminary resolution for Public Works Projects Bid Schedule “G” – 2005. Councilmember
Williams moved to adopt said resolution including both sides of Kestrel Point Drive in category V, seconded
by Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2005-203) The public hearing for the
final resolution was scheduled for October 24, 2005.
4. A proposed resolution establishing the Transportation Project Plat (Relocation Order) for the right-of-
way required for the Centerway Improvement Project. Councilmember Brien moved to adopt said
resolution, seconded by Councilmember Brunner and passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2005-206)
5. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to acquire the Olin Paint property at 273 South
River Street. Councilmember Tim Wellnitz moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember
DeGarmo and passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2005-193)
6. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to acquire approximately seven acres of land from
Hendricks Commercial Properties, LLC, said land located along the Rock River south of 1405 Riverside
Street. Councilmember Williams moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember DeGarmo
and passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2005-207)
7. Review and comment on the proposed construction of an information kiosk at Peace Park. Tom
Presney, Parks Director, and Mike Morris, Project Coordinator, explained the information kiosk.
Councilmember Williams moved to approve said construction, seconded by Councilmember Brien and
passed unanimously.
8. A proposed resolution vacating a portion of unimproved Deerfield Drive through the Wal-Mart/Sam’s
development site was referred to Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearing on November 14,
2005. (File Res. No. 2005-209)
9. Scheduling of Budget Study Sessions. Council set Budget Study Sessions for October 13, 18, and
November 2 (if necessary) all at 6:30 p.m. Council waived notice of all meetings.
10. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council action. There
were none.
11. Matters not on the Agenda. Council President Wellnitz scheduled an MPO meeting for October 24,
2005, at 6:30 p.m. Councilmembers Williams and Brunner requested the Administration obtain information
regarding mandatory appearances by alcohol license applicants before the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
12. Councilmember Tim 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 specified public business, whenever competitive or
bargaining reasons require a closed session, specifically the potential acquisition of a downtown public use
or redevelopment site, seconded by Councilmember Williams and passed unanimously.
There being no further business, Council convened into closed session at 8:18 p.m. These minutes are
not official until approved by City Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy City Clerk-Treasurer