12-11-00 min.docPROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
Regular Meeting
December 11,2000
VOL. 51
NO. 24
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal
Building on December 11,2000.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Murphy at 7:00 p.m.
Councilmember Wdliams led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: Council President Murphy, Councilmembers Schneider, Williams, O'Leary and
DeGarmo. Absent: Councilmembers Noll and Brien.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting of November 27, 2000.
Minutes of the special meeting of November 29, 2000.
Minutes of the special meeting of December 4, 2000.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Authorization for the Administration to deny a liability claim for Francis M. Pothour in the
amount of $24,802.45.
Council President Murphy stated that the Consent Agenda would be approved if there
were no objections. There were no objections.
Councilmember Wdliams moved to adopt a proposed resolution in commendation of
Wdliam J. McRoberts' 26 years of service to the City of Janesville. Councilmember
Schneider seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2000-105)
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt a proposed resolution in commendation of
Wayne A. Udulutch's 31 years of service to the City of Janesville. Councilmember
O'Leary seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2000-106)
Councilmember Wdliams moved to adopt a proposed resolution in commendation of
David O'Lewis' 31 years of service to the City of Janesville. Councilmember O'Leary
seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2000-107)
OLD BUSINESS
Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by
Council action. There were none.
A proposed resolution vacating a portion of Burns Avenue between Joseph
Street and Charles Street and its public hearing. Council President Murphy
opened the public hearing and postponed action until January 8, 2001. (File Res.
No. 2000-92)
A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at 2429 Center Avenue from B2
to R1 received its second reading and public hearing. No one spoke.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Schneider. The motion passed unanimously. (File Ord. No.
2000-58)
A proposed ordinance requiring S. W~sconsin Street to yield to E. Van Buren
Street received its second reading and public hearing. Ms. Karen Wdson, 218 S.
W~sconsin Street, spoke in favor of this ordinance. Councilmember O'Leary
moved to postpone action on this ordinance until January 8, 2001 and to have
the Administration prepare a revised ordinance to install a stop sign at this
intersection. Councilmember Wdliams seconded the motion and it passed
unanimously. The revised ordinance was introduced and scheduled for public
hearing on January 8, 2001. (File Ord No. 2000-60)
A proposed ordinance amending Section 8.64.150 of the Code of General
Ordinances of the City of Janesville to increase waste tire recycling fees received
its second reading and public hearing. No one spoke. Councilmember
DeGarmo moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by Councilmember
Schneider. The motion passed unanimously. (File Ord. No. 2000-49)
NEW BUSINESS
Councilmember Schneider moved to approve the appointment of Sean Foley to
fill the unexpired term on the Leisure Services Advisory Committee.
Councilmember Wdliams seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
A proposed resolution transferring $40,000 from the 2000 General Fund Budget-
Contingency Account to the 2000 General Fund Budget-Highway 11 Bypass
Account. Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution seconded
by Councilmember DeGarmo and it passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2000-
103)
A proposed resolution authorizing the purchase of a liability insurance policy as
evidence of providing financial responsibility for Landfill Closure and Long Term
Care. Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution seconded by
Councilmember Wdliams and it passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2000-104)
A proposed ordinance annexing property located on the City's west side
adjoining Rockport Ridge Estates was introduced and scheduled for public
hearing on January 22, 2001. (File Ord. No. 2000-61)
A proposed ordinance zoning property located on the City's west side adjoining
Rockport Ridge Estates to R1 upon annexation was introduced, referred to Plan
Commission and scheduled for public hearing on January 22, 2001. (File Ord.
No. 2000-62)
A proposed ordinance annexing property located at 4465 N. Milton Avenue was
introduced and scheduled for public hearing on January 22, 2001. (File Ord. No.
2000-65)
7. A proposed ordinance zoning property located at 4465 N. Milton Avenue to O1
upon annexation was introduced, referred to Plan Commission, and scheduled
for public hearing on January 22, 2001. (File Ord. No. 2000-66)
8. Matters Not on the Agenda:
Council President Murphy announced the following special meetings: February 8,
2001 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the Capital Program and February 12, 2001
following the regular Council meeting to discuss the City's TIF policies.
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 8:46 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk-Treasurer