02-14-00PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 14, 2000
VOL. 50
NO. 27
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal building on February
14, 2000.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Stehura. Councilmember Noll led the Council in
the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: Council President Stehura, Councilmembers Westphal, Murphy, O'Leary, Brien, Noll and
Schneider.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting of January 24, 2000.
Minutes of the closed session January 24, 2000.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Action on a motion to approve final Certified Survey Maps #00001-C, James Treuthardt, 1 lot on S.
Franklin Street and #00003-C, Commercial Bank, 2 lots on Newman Street.
Council President Stehura stated the consent agenda would be approved, with the exception of an
operator's license for Paul Young, if there were no objections. There were no objections.
Mr. Young addressed the Council and requested that the Council disregard his negative ALAC
recommendation and pant him an operator's license.
Council President Stehura moved to deny an operator's license to Mr. Young, seconded by
Councilmember O'Leary and passed unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS
Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council action.
There were none.
A proposed ordinance rezoning propei~y located at 3500 Kennedy Road from Ag to Mi received
its second reading and public hearing. No one spoke. Councilmember Noll moved to adopt
said ordinance, seconded by Councilmember Schneider. The motion passed unanimously. (File
Ord. No. 2000-3)
A proposed ordinance changing the landfill tipping fees to eliminate the Superfund charge
received its second reading and public hearing. No one spoke. Councilmember Noll moved to
adopt said ordinance, seconded by Councilmember Schneider. The motion passed unanimously.
(File Ord. No. 2000-4)
Councilmember O'Leary moved to approve the award of Contract A (Landfill Phase VI) to F.
C. Raemisch & Son, Inc. in the mount of $592,003.60. Councilmember Noll seconded the
motion and it passed unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
Action on a preliminary resolution for Public Works Pro.am #1-2000 and schedule a public
hearing for the final resolution on March 13, 2000. Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt
said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Westphal. The motion passed unanimously.
Council President Stehura requested information on the improvements for the Golf Course and
the County's proposed construction schedule. (File Res. No. 2000-26)
Proposed resolutions authorizing l~ant applications to the State of Wisconsin for funding under
the HOME/HCRI Pro.am (#2000-20) and HRRP Program (#2000-21). Councilmember Brien
moved to adopt both resolutions, seconded by Councilmember Schneider. The motion passed
unanimously. (File Res. No. 2000-20 and No. 2000-21)
A proposed resolution establishing a Contingency Fund. Councilmember O'Leary moved to
adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Brien. The motion passed unanimously.
Council President Stehura requested the Administration provide the Council with the
Supplemental Appropriation Policy Statement and an opinion on whether the Contingency Fund
falls under this policy. (File Res. No. 2000-22)
A proposed resolution acknowledging the City Council's review of the 1999 Compliance
Maintenance Annual Report of the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Councilmember O'Leary
moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Noll. The motion passed
unanimously. (File Res. No. 2000-25)
A proposed ordinance relocating the polling place from the Traxler wartmng House to the City
Services Center was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on February 28, 2000. (File
Ord. No. 2000-9)
A proposed ordinance annexing property located on Rockport Park Drive south and adjoining
Rockport Park was inlroduced and scheduled for public hearing on March 13, 2000. (File Ord.
No. 2000-5)
A proposed ordinance zoning property located on Rockport Park Drive south and adjoining
Rockport Park was introduced, referred to Plan Commission, and scheduled for public hearing
on March 13, 2000. (File Ord. No. 2000-6)
A proposed ordinance rezoning property located within the 4300 block of West Rotamer Road
from O1 to Ri was introduced, referred to Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearing
on March 13, 2000.
Matters Not on the Agenda: Councilmember Murphy forwarded a letter to the Administration
from the South Central Harley Davidson Group regarding their fund raiser for Muscular
Dystrophy. Councilmember Brien indicated he received two snow removal complaints. He
requested that the Administration review their snow removal process at the intersection of
Putnam and Elliott and on Thorton Street. Councilmember Moll requested room tax allocation
information. Councilmember Schneider commented the snow was removed from the sidewalk
at the old WP&L building in such a manner that it obstructed handicapped access to the
sidewalk on River Street.
City Manager Sheiffer introduced Bonnie Davis, Recreation Director.
10.
Councilmember Stehura made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Moll to convene into
closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 19.85 (1)(c), for the purpose of
considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public
employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility; and
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. The motion passed unanimously.
There being no further business, Council convened into closed session at 8:43 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk-Treasurer