Minutes 02-08-01PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
SPECIAL MEETING
February 8, 2001
VOL. 51
NO. 27
Special meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building on February 8,
2001.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Murphy at 6:30 p.m. Present: Council President
Murphy, Councilmembers Schneider, Wdliams, Brien, O'Leary and DeGarmo. Absent: Councilmember
Noll.
REVIEW OF THE PRELIMINARY PLAN FOR ROCKPORT PARK:
City Manager reviewed the conceptual plan for Rockport Park. The plan includes a bikeway, Phase II of
the Peace Playground and a pavilion. These projects are funded through the Capital Improvement
program and donations. An upgrade to the existing pool and a new wading pool in the amount of $1.5
million dollars is proposed for 2006-2010 and is unfunded. The Council asked several questions about
the proposed improvements at the park.
REVIEW OF THE REVISED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM:
City Manager reviewed the Revised Capital Improvement Program (CIP) with Council. The initial CIP was
$28,375,120 and after Administrative and Council review it is currently at $17,586,065. The program
includes the following revisions made after the initial review with Council:
A new police station was moved from 2003 to 2001
Riverwall repairs were deleted from 2001
Mineral Point detention pond was moved from 2001 to 2002
Twelve Oaks and Fox Hills greenbelts were postponed until 2003
Pothole-patcher was deleted from 2001
Changes to City costs as a result of allocating development costs to the developers
The Council did not make additional revisions to the CIP.
REVIEW OF THE LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS:
The Council stated that the plan was acceptable.
Matters not on the Agenda. There were none.
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk-Treasurer