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Minutes 06-25-01PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF JANESVILLE, VVlSCONSIN REGULAR MEETING June 25, 2001 VOL. 52 NO. 7 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building on June 25, 2001. The meeting was called to order by Council President Brien at 7:00 p.m. Councilmember O'Leary led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Council President Brien, Councilmembers Damron, Wdliams, O'Leary, DeGarmo, Murphy and Steeber. Absent: none. CONSENTAGENDA Minutes of the regular meeting of June 11,2001. Minutes of the closed session of June 11,2001. Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee. Financial statement for the month of May, 2001. Action on acceptance of the 2000 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report-Report on Internal Control. Action on a motion to approve final Certified Survey Map #01020-C, Joe Maciel, 2 lots on Center Avenue. Action on a motion to approve final Certified Survey Map #01021-C, Roberta Craw, 2 lots on Benton and Hawthorne Avenue. Waiver of special assessment procedure for storm sewer, sidewalk and street light charges for Hamilton Heights Fifth Addition, Marklein Builders. Council President Brien stated that the Consent Agenda would be approved if there were no objections. There were no objections. A proposed resolution in commendation of Andrew K. Duoss' service to the City of Janesville. Councilmember Murphy moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Wdliams and passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2001-173) OLD BUSINESS 1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council action. There were none. 2. Continued public hearing and action on a proposed ordinance rezoning property located at the northeast corner of Grant Street and Kellogg Avenue from B2 to R1. Council President Brien opened the continued public hearing and postponed action to July 9, 2001. (File Ord. No. 2001-80) 3. A proposed resolution vacating an alley extending between the 200 blocks of North Palm and North Chatham Streets received its public hearing. James Sheppard, 232 North Palm Street, spoke in support of the proposed resolution. The public hearing was closed. Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember DeGarmo and passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2001-162) 4. Award of Contract © Water Pollution Control Facilities Alterations and Additions of Public Works Program No. 2-2001. Councilmember Murphy stated he would be abstaining due to a conflict of interest. Councilmember DeGarmo moved to award Contract © to Fluor Brothers Construction Company, Oshkosh, WI in the amount of $2,281,000.00. The City will include an additional $470,000.00 with the Clean Water Fund loan request for reimbursement of $930,000.00 of expenditures associated with Contract © and related wastewater improvements, seconded by Councilmember Steeber passed with the following vote: Aye: Damron, Wdliams, O'Leary, DeGarmo, Brien, and Steeber. Pass: Murphy. 5. Action on plan for proposed park adjacent to the Hedberg Public Library. Councilmember O'Leary moved to approve the revised conceptual plan with City Engineering to provide assistance at a cost not to exceed 5% of the total project cost, seconded by Councilmember Murphy and passed with the following vote: Aye: Damron, O'Leary, DeGarmo, Brien, Murphy and Steeber. Nay: Wdliams. NEW BUSINESS 1. Recommendation of the Plan Commission: A proposed resolution approving the final plat of Ninth Addition to Fox Ridge Estates. Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember DeGarmo and passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2001-174) 2. A proposed resolution establishing the Relocation Order for the Right-of-Way of the Janesville Transportation Improvements Project. Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Steeber and passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2001-171) 3. A proposed ordinance deleting and recreating Electoral Ward Boundaries was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on July 9, 2001. (File Ord. No. 2001-87) 4. Matters not on the Agenda. There were none. 5. Closed session. Councilmember Steeber moved to convene into closed session pursuant to W~sconsin Statute Section 19.85 (1) (e), for the purpose of considering collective bargaining strategies since competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session, seconded by Councilmember O'Leary and passed unanimously. There being no further business, Council convened into closed session at 7:50 p.m. These minutes are not official until approved by City Council. Timothy L. Kitzman Deputy Clerk-Treasurer