02-21-94PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
February 21, 1994
VOL. 44
NO. 29 APPROVED MARCH 7, 1994
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building, February 21, 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 Heitzman led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held February 7, 1994.
Minutes of the closed session held February 7, 1994.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
Action on a motion to approve Final Certified Survey Map 94005-C,
3 lots located at the southeast corner of US Highway 51 and Kellogg
Avenue.
Council President O'Leary stated that if there were no objections,
the consent agenda would be approved. There were no objections.
(All applications of licenses are on file in the office
of the City Clerk and are incorporated by reference
herein and may be examined upon request at all reason-
able times.)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be
affected by Council action. There were none.
2. A proposed ordinance amending the sign ordinance to allow snap-
on signs received its public hearing. No one appeared.
Council President O'Leary continued the hearing and postponed
action to March 7, 1994.
3. A proposed ordinance rezoning property at 1263 South Cherry
Street from M2 to R2 received its second reading and public
hearing. No one appeared for the public hearing.
Councilmember Brien moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No. 94-
903)
4o A proposed ordinance rezoning property at 1111 Burbank Avenue
from B3 to R3 received its second reading and public hearing.
William Sampson, 2134 South Terrace Street, spoke in opposition to
the rezoning. Arnell Jorgensen, Executive Director of Community
Action, Incorporated, supported the rezoning. The hearing was
closed.
Councilmember Stehura moved to deny said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No.
94-904)
5. A proposed ordinance (94-906) annexing property southwest of the
intersection of US Highways 14 and 51 received its second reading.
6. A proposed ordinance (94-907) rezoning property southwest of the
intersection of US Highways 14 and 51 received its second reading.
Council President O'Leary combined the public hearings on the
proposed ordinances. He also stated that comments on Resolution
Nos. 94-1702 and 94-1705 would be allowed.
Steve Ryan, 3235 Hemingway Drive, stated he was not opposed to the
development but feels changes are needed. Steve Seichter, 3242
Hemingway Drive, and Delwin Halfman, 3237 Shag Bark Court, asked
Council to delay action until a response is received from Rock
County regarding an additional access. Bill Engler, 3254 Hemingway
Drive, stated his concerns were noted in a letter previously sent
to Council. Tim Weber, president of Pine Ridge Development
Corporation, 3704 Buckingham Drive, spoke in support of the
proposed ordinances and resolutions. The public hearing was closed.
Councilmember Heitzman moved to adopt File Ordinance No. 94-906,
seconded by Councilmember Brien and passed with the following vote:
Aye: Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers Heitzman, Noll,
Schneider, Brien and Thomas. Nay: Councilmember Stehura. (File
Ordinance No. 94-906)
Councilmember Heitzman moved to adopt File Ordinance No. 94-907,
seconded by Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously.
(File Ordinance No. 94-907)
Council requested that the Administration notify the County Health
Department and investigate the "dump site" located at the north end
of the proposed greenbelt in the newly annexed property.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Recommendations of the Plan Commission: A. A proposed resolution
approving the final plat of Commons West First Addition. B. A
proposed resolution authorizing the conveyance of real property for
inclusion within the final plat of Pine Ridge Estates. C. A
proposed resolution approving the final plat of Pine Ridge Estates.
Council first took action on recommendations B & C.
B. Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt File Resolution No. 94-
1705, seconded by Council President O'Leary and passed unanimously.
C. Councilmember Heitzman moved to adopt resolution No. 94-1702,
seconded by Council President O'Leary.
Council President O'Leary moved to amend said resolution to add
assessments for sidewalks to the plat per the sidewalk policy,
seconded by Councilmember Heitzman and passed with the following
vote: Aye: Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers Stehura,
Heitzman, Noll, Brien and Thomas. Nay: Councilmember Schneider.
Council then voted on the motion as amended and passed with the
following vote: Aye: Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers
Stehura, Heitzman, Noll, Brien and Thomas. Nay: Councilmember
Schneider. (File Resolution No. 94-1702)
A. A proposed resolution approving the final plat of Commons West
First Addition.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 94-
1701)
2. Waiver of Special Assessment Procedure for storm sewer for Pine
Ridge Estates.
Council President O'Leary stated that if there were no objections,
the waiver would be approved by consent. There were no objections.
3. A proposed resolution authorizing a supplemental appropriation
for the parks budget.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
94-1706)
4. Action on a motion to authorize funding for the School District
social worker at Wilson School.
Council President O'Leary moved to direct the administration to
allocate funds from Community Development for the 1994-1995 school
year. The motion was withdrawn.
Council President O'Leary moved to direct the administration to
reallocate funds from the Community Outreach Program to the Wilson
School social worker program to fund the 1994-1995 school year,
seconded by Councilmember Heitzman and passed with the following
vote: Aye: Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers Stehura,
Heitzman, Schneider, Brien and Thomas. Nay: Councilmember Nollo
5. A proposed resolution acknowledging the Council's review of the
Compliance Maintenance Annual Report of the Wastewater Treatment
Plant.
Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Thomas and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
94-1700)
6. A proposed ordinance amending text for the Ri and R2 Districts
regarding bed and breakfast establishments was introduced, referred
to the Plan Commission, and scheduled for public hearing on March
21, 1994. (File Ordinance No. 94-908)
7. Recommendations of the Plan Commission: A. A proposed ordinance
amending the list of streets required to yield to other designated
streets by adding Lodge Drive yields to Woodlane Drive was
introduced and scheduled for public hearing on March 7, 1994. (File
Ordinance No. 94-909)
B. A proposed ordinance amending the list of streets required to
yield to other designated streets by deleting North River Street
yields to North Washington Avenue was introduced and scheduled for
public hearing on March 7, 1994. (File Ordinance No. 94-910)
8. Matters not on the agenda. There were none.
9. Closed Session.
Councilmember Brien moved to convene into closed session pursuant
to Wisconsin Statute section 19.85 (1) (e), for the purpose of
deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties,
the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public
business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a
closed session; and section 19.85 (1) (g), conferring with legal
council for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written
advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect
to litigation in which it is or is likely to be become involved
concerning one or more personal injury and/or property damage
claims, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously.
There being no further business, Council adjourned into closed
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session at 10:36 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy City Clerk