Minutes 07-23-01.docPROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, VVlSCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
July 23, 2001
VOL. 52
NO. 10
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building on July 23,
2001.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Brien at 7:00 p.m. Councilmember Damron led the
Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: Council President Brien, Councilmembers Damron, Wdliams, O'Leary, DeGarmo, Murphy and
Steeber. Absent: none.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting of July 9, 2001.
Minutes of the special meeting of July 10, 2001.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Financial statement for the month of June, 2001.
Council President Brien stated that the Consent Agenda would be adopted as recommended in the written
report.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council action. There
were mome.
2. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at the northeast corner of Grant Street and
Kellogg Avenue from B2 to R1.
Council President Brien re-opened the continued public hearing. Patrick Drugg, 1135 North Pontiac Drive,
spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance. The hearing was closed.
Councilmember DeGarmo moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by Councilmember O'Leary and
passed unanimously. (File Ord. No. 2001-80)
3. A proposed ordinance amending Private Well Abandonment Procedures (Section 13.04.110) received
its second reading and public hearing. No one appeared for the hearing.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by Councilmember DeGarmo and
passed unanimously. (File Ord. No. 2001-86)
NEW BUSINESS
1. A proposed resolution authorizing the construction of new locker rooms at Monterey Stadium.
Councilmember DeGarmo stated he would be abstaining from discussion and passing on the vote due
to a conflict of interest.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt resolution, seconded by Councilmember Murphy and passed
with the following vote: Aye: Damron, Williams, O'Leary, Brien, Murphy and Steeber.
Pass: DeGarmo. (File Res. No. 2001-179)
2. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a long-term contract with Affordable
Waste Service, LLC for the disposal of waste at the Rock County/City of Janesville Sanitary Landfill.
Councilmember Steeber moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Murphy and
passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2001-177)
3. A proposed resolution urging the Wisconsin Congressional Delegation to oppose legislation intending
to stop the current freeze on, or to increase the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards.
Councilmember DeGarmo moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Steeber and
passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 2001-180)
4. A proposed ordinance amending the City's Wastewater Facility and Sewer Use Ordinance in order
to adjust rates and the funding level of the Utility's Replacement Fund, as set forth in Chapter 13.16 of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Janesville was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on August
13, 2001. (File Ord. No. 2001-90)
5. Matters not on the Agenda. There were none.
6. Closed session.
Councilmember Murphy moved to convene into closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section
19.85 (1) (e), 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, seconded by Councilmember Williams and passed unanimously.
There being no further business, Council convened into closed session at 7:29 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by City Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy Clerk-Treasurer