02-07-94PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
February 7, 1994
Vol. 44 APPROVED 2-21-94
No. 28
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building, February 7, 1994.
The meeting was called to order by Council President O'Leary.
Present: Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers Stehura,
Heitzman, Noll, Schneider, Brien and Thomas.
Councilmember Schneider led the Council in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held on January 24, 1994.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
Waiver of special assessment procedure for storm sewer and sidewalk
charges for Georgetown Estates.
Council President O'Leary stated that the negative recommendations
for licenses would be taken up separately, and if there were no
objections, the remaining consent agenda would be approved. There
were no objections.
Council President O'Leary stated, for the record, that the
applicants for the Class "B" Intoxicating Liquor and Fermented Malt
Beverage License, Mr. Daniel Clark and Mr. Frank Deuel, and the
applicant for an operator's license, Daniel Hawkins, were not
present to discuss their negative license recommendations.
Councilmember Stehura moved to deny a Class "B" License to Mr.
Clark and Mr. Deuel, seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed
unanimously.
Councilmember Noll moved to deny an operator's license for Mr.
Hawkins, seconded by Councilmember Stehura and passed unanimously.
Michael Strunz appeared before Council and stated his reasons why
his operator's license application was incomplete, and requested
that the Council grant him an operator's license.
Councilmember Brien moved to deny an operator's license for Mr.
Strunz, seconded by Councilmember Stehura and passed by the
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following vote: Aye: Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers
Stehura, Noll, Schneider, Brien and Thomas. Pass: Councilmember
Heitzman.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be
affected by Council action. There were none.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Recommendations of the Plan Commission.
A) A proposed resolution (94-1699) releasing a portion of a
utility easement at the southwest corner of East Milwaukee Street
and Pontiac Drive.
B) A proposed resolution (94-1695) approving the final plat
of Marling Estates.
C) A proposed resolution (94-1694) approving the final plat
of Wuthering Hills Northeast Second Addition.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt Resolutions No. 94-1699, 94-
1695 and 94-1694, subject to the payment of the appropriate fees,
seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Res.
No. 94-1699, 94-1695 & 94-1694)
2. The waiver of special assessment procedure for storm sewer
charges for Marling Estates was passed by consent.
3. The waiver of special assessment procedure for storm sewer and
sidewalk charges for Wuthering Hills Northeast Second Addition was
passed by consent.
4. Action on committee appointments.
City Manager Sheiffer requested that the Council approve his
reappointment of Mark Gregory and Scott Kelly to the BID Board, and
to appoint Patrick O'Connell, Jeff Hazekamp and Janet Strizic to
the BID Board.
Councilmember Schneider moved to approve the appointments, seconded
by Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously.
5. Motion to amend the 1994 General Fund budget to provide for a
second lifeguard at Palmer Park wading pool.
Councilmember Noll moved to amend the budget to allow for a second
lifeguard at Palmer Park wading pool, subject to the verification
that wading pools are regulated under the Wisconsin Administrative
Code, seconded byCouncilmembers Brien and Thomas and passed unanimously.
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6. A request for a variance to the Community Living Arrangements
spacing requirements for 1936 North Washington Street was referred
to the Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearing on March 7,
1994.
7. Study session on south Janesville utilities.
Assistant City Manager Rogers reported information regarding the
proposed extension of water and sewer utilities to the Rock County
Airport, and the potential for future development, once the
utilities are available.
The City Council reviewed the report and took no action at this
time.
8. Matters not on the agenda. There were none.
9. Councilmember Noll moved to convene into closed session
pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 19.85 (1) (c) for the purpose
of considering the performance evaluation of the city Manager,
seconded by Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously.
There being no further business, the Council convened into closed
session at 8:34 p.m.
There minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk