03-27-00PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 27, 2000
VOL. 50
NO. 32
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal building on March
27, 2000.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Stehura. Councilmember O'Leary led the Council
in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: Council President Stehura, Councilmembers O'Leary, Brien, Noll and Schneider. Absent:
Councilmembers Westphal and Murphy
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting of March 13, 2000
Minutes of the closed session of March 13, 2000.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Financial statement for the months of January and February, 2000.
Action on final Certified Survey Maps: 1) #00013-C, Crown Group, 2 lots on West Court Street and
2) #00015-C, James Kersten, 2 lots on Kennedy Road.
Council President Stehura stated the Consent Agenda would be approved if there were no objections.
There were none.
Councilmember Brien moved to approve two proposed resolutions in commendation of Marjorie E.
Woods' service to the City of Janesville (Res. No. 2000-32) and Patrick K. Brown's service to the City
of Janesville (Res. No. 2000-29). Councilmember Noll seconded the motion and it passed tmammously.
(File Res. Nos. 2000-32 and 2000-29)
OLD BUSINESS
Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council action.
Dave Knoerr, George McKilligan and Will Parks, representing the various Janesville Kiwanis
clubs, presented the Council with a symbolic check in the amount of $13,000 for Kiwanis Trail
improvements. Helen Close, 227 BaWood Lane, reviewed her fund raising activities for the
Senior Center.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt a proposed resolution approving the final plat of
Seventh Addition to Fox Ridge Estates. Councilmember Noll seconded the motion and it passed
unanimously. (File Res. No. 2000-34)
Councilmember Schneider moved to pant a blasting permit to the Janesville Sand & Gravel
Company for two years. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Noll and it passed
unanimously.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt a proposed resolution authorizing a bicycle/pedestrian frail
pant. Councilmember Brien seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. City Manager
Sheiffer stated that the bikeway would be strategically located and would be out of the flood
plain. Council President Stehura stated that the mount of the pant is $400,000. (File Res. No.
2000-36)
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt a proposed resolution authorizing a State-sponsored
Local Road Improvement Project (LRIP) on East Milwaukee Street from Sumac Drive to
Wrip:~ht Road. Councilmember Noll seconded the motion and it passed tmammously. (File Res.
No. 2000-35).
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt a proposed amendment to City Council Policy Statement
No. 58 - General City Budget: Budget Amendments to Provide for the Establishment of a
Contingency Account. Councilmember Brien seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Matters Not on the Agenda. Councilmember Noll stated she has received complaints about
Charter Communications and their incremental rate increases. Councilmember Brien wished
Stehura well and thanked him for his many years of service.
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 7:28 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk-Treasurer