11-13-00 min.docPROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, VVlSCONSIN
Regular Meeting
November 13, 2000
VOL. 51
NO. 20
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building on November
13, 2000.
The meeting was called to order by Council Vice President Brien at 7:00 p.m.
Present: Council President Murphy (arrived 7:04), Councilmembers Schneider, Wdliams, Brien, O'Leary,
Noll (arrived 7:02 p.m.) and DeGarmo (arrived 7:02 p.m.).
CONSENTAGENDA
Minutes of the special meeting of October 18, 2000.
Minutes of the regular meeting of October 23, 2000.
Minutes of the closed session of October 23, 2000.
Minutes of the special meeting of October 30, 2000.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Action on final Certified Survey Map #00047-C, J&W Transfer, 1 lot on West Wall Street.
Council Vice President Brien 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 none. Council President Murphy arrived and assumed control of the meeting.
2. A proposed comprehensive ordinance updating, revising, creating and amending certain nuisance,
zoning and building code ordinances of the City of Janesville received its second reading and public
hearing. The following individuals spoke: Jim Arndt, 3828 Amhurst Drive, spoke on behalf of the
Janesville Apartment Association. They would like the ordinance clarified that it would not be retroactively
applied to existing conditions. Joy Kinservik, 2114 Holiday Drive, spoke on behalf of the Ardon Park
Condo Association. They are concerned about retroactively requiring screening of dumpsters. Dick
Owens, 303 Forest Park Boulevard, feels the City should provide resources for individuals on fixed
incomes that are ordered to improve their property. In addition, the City should offer City-wide trash pick-
up for miscellaneous junk. The following individuals opposed the proposed ordinance: Jim Courtney, 610
Sunset Drive; Rick Donahue, 3735 Skyview Drive; David Voegeli, 526 S. Main Street; Larry Miller, 6 S.
Martin Road; Richard Frank, 1119 Elida Street; Douglas Marklein, 3919 Dorchester and Val Richter, 1171
Columbus Circle. Also, Ms. Richter stated that renters should be banned from making complaints if they
are not current in their rental payments.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said ordinance and to include the Common Council's express
direction to not apply this ordinance retroactively to dumpsters, fences or paving driveways, except for
current violations. The motion was seconded by Councilmember DeGarmo. Councilmember Brien offered
a friendly amendment that the maximum height offences in commercial and industrial districts shall not
exceed twelve feet (12') in height or such height as may be approved by the site plan review coordinator
for a specific fence. The friendly amendment was accepted. The motion passed with the following vote:
Aye: Councilmembers Schneider, W~lliams, Brien, O'Leary and DeGarmo. Nay: Council President
Murphy and Councilmember Noll. (File Ord. No. 2000-50).
3. Action on a proposed motion to approve preliminary design of the General Motors Transportation
Route. Councilmember Schneider left the Council table. Councilmember Noll moved to approve said
design, seconded by Councilmember Murphy. The motion passed unanimously. Councilmember
Schneider returned to the Council table.
4. Public hearing on proposed FY2001 City and Library Budgets. The following individuals spoke: Vic
Boyer, representing Forward Janesville, indicated their support for various City actions. John Anderson,
representing Rotary Gardens, thanked the Council for their financial support. Harold Robb, 3513 W.
Rollingwood Drive, commended students from Craig and Parker High Schools and Marshall Middle School
who helped set up Rotary Gardens for the W~nter Walk. Eric Swanson, representing the Historical
Society, thanked the Council for their advisory and financial support. Mike Morris, 3329 S. Alton Road,
requested funds be reinstated for improvements at Peace Park Playground.
5. Action on proposed FY2001 Library Budget. Councilmember O'Leary moved to approve a 2001 tax
levy (without TIF) in the amount of $2,409,145 for Library purposes, and direct the Finance Director to
include this amount in the 2001 levy resolution. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Schneider
and passed unanimously.
6 & 7. Council combined action on Items 6 & 7. Councilmember Schneider moved to award Contract
W (Rockport Road Sewer & Water) to R. T. Fox Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $396,215.00. The
motion was seconded by Councilmember Noll and it passed unanimously. Council President Murphy
stated that he had a conflict of interest on Contract V and Contract X. He turned the meeting over to
Council Vice President Brien and left the Council table. Councilmember Schneider moved to award
Contract V (Senior Center Addition and Renovation) to Miron Construction in the amount of $1,087,318.00
and to award Contract X (Landfill Gas Control System) to Braun Intertec Corporation in the amount of
$145,915.51with its companion proposed resolution authorizing a budget adjustment to provide funds for
engineering and remediation activities associated with the landfill leachate and gas collection systems.
Councilmember Noll seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2000-95)
Council President Murphy returned to the Council table.
NEW BUSINESS
Councilmember O'Leary moved to approve the rest of the agenda. The motion was seconded by
Councilmember Noll and it passed unanimously.
1. Council approved the appointment of Joanne Koltyk to fill an unexpired term on the Historic
Commission.
2. Council approved a street name change from Westminster Drive to Westminster Road.
3. Council approved a street name change from East Rotamer Road to Tanglewood Drive and
Tanglewood Court.
4. Council approved a proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to sell surplus City property
located in the 1900 block of S. Osborne Avenue to Rock County Habitat for Humanity, Inc. (File Res. No.
2000-94).
5. A proposed ordinance increasing the current storm sewer assessment rate was introduced and
scheduled for public hearing on December 4, 2000. (File Ord. No. 2000-59)
6. A proposed resolution vacating an portion of Burns Avenue between Joseph Street and Charles
Street was referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearing on December 26, 2000.
(File Res. No. 2000-92)
7. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at 2429 Center Avenue from B2 to R1 was
introduced, referred to Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearing on December 11,2000. (File
Ord. No. 2000-58)
8. Matters Not on the Agenda. Council President Murphy asked who citizens may contact for the type
of trees that should be planted on terraces and for information on the remote control model airplane
demonstration at the Blackhawk Recreational area. City Manager Sheiffer stated citizens may call the
Parks Department and ask for Cliff Englert. Council President Murphy scheduled a special meeting on
November 29, 2000 at 7:30 a.m. to adopt the tax rate.
9. Councilmember O'Leary moved to convene into closed session, pursuant to W~sconsin 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. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Noll and it
passed unanimously.
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk-Treasurer