05-22-00.min.tk1.docPROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
MAY 22, 2000
VOL. 51
NO. 5
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building on May 22, 2000.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Murphy.
Present: Council President Murphy, Councilmembers Schneider, Wdliams, Noll (arrived at 8:44 p.m.), Brien,
O'Leary, and DeGarmo.
CONSENTAGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting of May 8, 2000.
Minutes of the closed session of May 8, 2000.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Financial statement for the month of April, 2000.
Action on a motion to approve final Certified Survey Map #00028-C, 2 lots on Drott Drive.
Waiver of special assessment procedure for storm sewer and street light charges for Certified Survey Map
#00028-C.
Waiver of special assessment procedure for storm sewer, sidewalk and street light charges for Loch Lomond
West Sixth Addition.
Council President Murphy stated that the Consent Agenda would be approved if there were no objections. There
were no objections.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council action. There were
mome.
2. A proposed resolution for the 2000 New Sidewalk Program received its public hearing.
The following individuals addressed Council regarding the streets listed:
East side of Alpine Drive from Nantucket Drive to Park View Drive and the south side of Park View Drive from
Alpine Drive to Wuthering Hills Drive. Speaking in opposition to sidewalk construction were: Joe Sesek, 814
Alpine Drive; Lyla Fell, 4228 Park View Drive and Dennis Schumacher, 4222 Park View Drive.
South side of Skyview Drive from Lyndhurst Drive to Wuthering Hills Drive. Speaking in support of sidewalk
construction were: Charles Behm, 4270 Skyview Drive and Roger Behm, 1611 Clover Lane. Speaking in
opposition to sidewalk construction were: Kate Hoesly, 4255 Skyview Drive; Terry Staver, 4233 Skyview Drive;
Don Harbort, 4242 Skyview Drive; and Jon Schyvink, 519 Lyndhurst Drive.
East side of South Walnut Street from Lapham Street to Wolcott Street: Speaking in support of sidewalk
construction were: Sue Simmons, 2103 Schaller Street; Tammy Watson, 1618 Monterey Lane; Linda Striegel,
3218 Glenbarr Drive; Kathy Fowler, 3204 Glenbarr Drive and Mark Stuckey, 1618 Monterey Lane. Speaking in
opposition to sidewalk construction were: Ruth McGuire, 1305 South Walnut Street; June Cook, 1311 South
Walnut Street and Scott Chambers, 1319 South Walnut Street. The public hearing was closed.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember O'Leary.
Councilmember Schneider moved to amend said resolution by deleting Item #2 (East side of Alpine Drive from
Nantucket Drive to Park View Drive), seconded by Council President Murphy. The motion failed with the
following vote: Aye: Council President Murphy, Councilmembers Schneider and Wdliams. Nay: Councilmembers
Brien, O'Leary and DeGarmo. Absent: Councilmember Noll.
Councilmember Schneider moved to amend said resolution by deleting Item #1(West side of Alpine Drive from
East Milwaukee Street to Nantucket Drive), seconded by Councilmember Williams and failed with the following
vote: Aye: Council President Murphy, Councilmembers Schneider and W~lliams. Nay: Councilmembers Brien,
O'Leary and DeGarmo. Absent: Councilmember Noll.
Councilmember Schneider moved to amend said resolution by deleting Item #3 (South side of Park View Drive
from Alpine Drive to Wuthering Hills Drive) seconded by Council President Murphy and failed with the following
vote: Aye: Council President Murphy, Councilmembers Schneider and W~lliams. Nay: Councilmembers Brien,
O'Leary and DeGarmo. Absent: Councilmember Noll.
Councilmember Schneider moved to amend said resolution by deleting Item #5 (South side of Skyview Drive
from Lyndhurst Drive to Wuthering Hills Drive) seconded by Councilmember DeGarmo and passed unanimously.
Councilmember Schneider moved to amend said resolution by deleting Item #10 (East side of South Walnut
Street from Lapham Street to Wolcott Street), seconded by Council President Murphy.
Councilmember Noll arrived at 8:44 p.m.
The motion failed with the following vote: Aye: Council President Murphy and Councilmember Schneider. Nay:
Councilmembers W~lliams, Noll, Brien, O'Leary and DeGarmo.
Councilmember Schneider moved to amend said resolution by deleting Items #1 (west side of Alpine Drive from
East Milwaukee Street to Nantucket Drive), #2 (East side of Alpine Drive from Nantucket Drive to Park View
Drive and #3 (South side of Park View Drive from Alpine Drive to Wuthering Hills Drive), seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed with the following vote: Aye: Council President Murphy, Councilmembers
Schneider, W~lliams and Noll. Nay: Councilmembers Brien, O'Leary and DeGarmo.
Councilmember Schneider moved to amend said resolution by deleting Item #4(North side of Nantucket Drive
from Alpine Drive to Bristol Drive) seconded by Council President Murphy. Councilmember Schneider and
Council President Murphy accepted a friendly amendment to add the deletion of item #9 (North side of Nantucket
Drive from Alpine Drive to 298' east of Bedford Drive). The motion carried with the following vote: Aye: Council
President Murphy, Councilmembers Schneider, W~lliams and Noll. Nay: Councilmembers Brien, O'Leary and
DeGarmo.
Council voted on the main motion as amended and passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2000-46)
3 & 4. Proposed ordinances annexing (#2000-17) and zoning upon annexation to B4 and M1
(#2000-18) property located within the 3100 block of McCormick Drive received their second reading and public
hearing. No one appeared for the hearing.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said ordinances, seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed
unanimously. (File Ord. Nos. 2000-17 and 2000-18)
5. A proposed resolution authorizing the issuance of $7,620,000 in General Obligation Promissory Notes,
Series 2000, and providing the details thereof.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said resolution seconded by Councilmember O'Leary. Councilmember Noll
moved to amend said resolution by deleting $500,000.00 from the note issue. Motion died for lack of second.
The original motion passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2000-49)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Recommendations of the Plan Commission: A) A proposed resolution approving the final plat of Loch
Lomond West Sixth Addition.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed
unanimously. (File Res. No. 2000-53).
B) A proposed resolution authorizing the release of an easement on property located at 4215 Bordeaux
Drive.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed
unanimously. (File Res. No. 2000-51)
2. Public hearing and action on pending cable TV rate submittals.
Council President Murphy opened the hearing. John Solles, 92 Falling Creek Circle, spoke in opposition to the
increased rates. The hearing was closed and Council took no action.
3. A proposed resolution approving the sale of a 1.73 acre electrical utility substation site in TIF No. 16
(Venture Drive) to W~sconsin Power & Light Company.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed
unanimously. (File Res. No. 2000-52).
4. A proposed preliminary resolution for Public Works Program No. 2 - 2000.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said preliminary resolution and set the public hearing for June 12, 2000,
seconded by Council President Murphy passed with the following vote: Aye: Council President Murphy,
Councilmembers Schneider, W~lliams, Brien, O'Leary and DeGarmo. Nay: Councilmember Noll. (File Res. No.
2000-54).
5. Request to modify the Note Issue for a Riverside Park Playground.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to add Riverside Park Playground to funding from the 1999 Note Issue,
seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously.
6. Recommendations of the Transportation Committee: A) A proposed ordinance to allow eastbound
traffic on Ravine Street to turn right at North River Street without stopping was introduced and scheduled for
public hearing on June 12, 2000. (File Ord. No. 2000-22)
B) A proposed ordinance to prohibit southbound left turns from the westerly leg of South Jackson Street
at Kellogg Avenue was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on June 12, 2000. (File Ord. No. 2000-23).
C) A proposed ordinance establishing a mid-block crosswalk at Venture Drive (south leg) east of Beloit
Avenue was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on June 12, 2000. (File Ord. No. 2000-24).
7. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at 120 Jackman Street from R1 to R4 was introduced,
referred to Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearing on June 26, 2000. (File Ord. No. 2000-20).
8. Matters Not on the Agenda.
Councilmember O'Leary requested a status report on the Senior Citizen renovation be placed on the Council
agenda.
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 10:04 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by City Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy Clerk-Treasurer