04-05-93PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
April 5, 1993
APPROVED 4-19-93
Vol. 43
No. 33
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building, April 5, 1993.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Brien.
Present: Council President Brien, Councilmembers Heitzman,
O'Leary, Noll, Stehura, Schneider and Thomas.
Councilmember Stehura led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held March 22, 1993.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
Financial statement for the month of January, 1993.
Financial statement for the month of February, 1993.
Waiver of Special Assessment Procedure for sidewalk and storm sewer
charges for CSM 93006-C.
Council President Brien stated that if there were no objections to
the consent agenda, it would be approved. 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.
2. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at the northwest
corner of Linn and McKinley Streets from R4 to B3.
Councilmember Stehura moved to postpone this matter until the
requested traffic and environmental studies are completed, seconded
by Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance
No. 93-833)
3. A proposed ordinance amending various provisions of the Zoning
and Building Codes concerning parking lots, grading and drainage
requirements, green area, curb-openings, creating a Site Plan
Coordinator, and revising other related matters, was given its
second reading and public hearing. No one appeared for the public
hearing. Since the Janesville Gazette failed to publish the second
notice regarding this item, Council President Brien continued the
public hearing and action on this matter until April 19, 1993.
(File Ordinance No. 93- 829)
4,5, 6 & 7. A proposed ordinance creating traffic intersection
movement regulations in the Fourth Ward (Ordinance No. 93-840); a
proposed ordinance prohibiting certain left and right turns in the
Fourth Ward (Ordinance No. 93-847); a proposed ordinance deleting
Holmes St. at South Locust St. as an arterial street so as to
eliminate stop signs on South Locust St., stopping for Holmes
St.(Ordinance No. 93-848); and, a proposed ordinance eliminating
yield signs on McKinley St. yielding to South Locust St. (Ordinance
No. 93-849) was given their second reading and joint public
hearing.
The following individuals spoke in favor of the proposed traffic
movement regulations: Dennis Bier, 418 Park Av. and Ilah Hartung,
121 South Academy.
The following individuals spoke in opposition to the proposed
ordinances: Father John Norder, representing St. Patrick's Church,
Ron Del Ciello, representing Parkside Lodge, Maurice Stillmank, 524
Park Av., Bob Turner, 403 West Racine, Steve Vivian, 625 Roosevelt,
and Claire Caban, 905 Norwood Rd.
Councilmember Schneider moved to postpone action on Ordinances 93-
840, 93-847, 93-848 and 93-849 for two weeks, which will allow time
for the administration to work with St. Patrick's Church and the
neighborhood to gain consensus among the residents located there,
seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File
Ordinances No. 93-840, No. 93-847, 93-848 & 93-849)
8. A proposed ordinance amending the Amusement Device Ordinance
and Gambling Ordinance to permit the distribution of prizes and
other awards of minor value for redemption games of skill, was
given its second reading and public hearing.
Scott Phelps, 1209 South Cherry, spoke in favor of this ordinance.
Ed Pulliam, representing the Janesville Mall, appeared to respond
to any questions the Council might have.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Noll.
Councilmember Stehura moved to amend the ordinance to only allow
redemption games in licensed amusement centers, seconded by
Councilmember Thomas and failed by the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers Stehura and Thomas. Nay: Council President Brien,
Councilmembers Heitzman, O'Leary, Noll and Schneider.
Council voted on the main motion and that passed by the following
vote: Aye: Council President Brien, Councilmembers Heitzman,
O'Leary, Noll, Stehura and Schneider. Nay: Councilmember Thomas.
(File Ordinance No. 93-850)
9 & 10. A proposed ordinance prohibiting cruising (Ordinance No.
93-834) and a proposed ordinance prohibiting certain left and right
turns on Milwaukee and Court Streets at certain times (Ordinance
No. 93-836), was given their second reading and joint public
hearing.
The following individuals spoke in favor of the proposed
ordinances: David Shank, 4425 Hearthstone Dr., Robert Hart, 1015
Laurel Av., Bob Kimball, 510 Greenfield, Don Cherry, 624 North
Grant and Jackie Wood, representing the BID Board.
The following individuals spoke in opposition to the proposed
ordinances: Ryan Crandall, Milton, Wi., Joe Barbieur, 475 North
Terrace, Scott Phelps, 204 Cherry St., Chris Olson, Orfordville,
Wi., Robert Eastman, Milton, Wi., Steve Vivian, 625 Roosevelt,
Jason Hedden, 320 North Palm, and David Friedland, 320 Van Buren.
Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt Ordinance 93-834, seconded by
Councilmember O'Leary and passed unanimously.
Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt Ordinance No. 93-836, seconded
by Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Ordinances No.
93-834 and 93-836)
NEW BUSINESS
1. A proposed resolution approving the final plat of The River
Front Subdivision.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
93-1603)
2. A proposed resolution approving an amendment to the Business
Improvement District's operating budget.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Heitzman and passed unanimously. (File Resolution
No. 93-1604)
3. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located in the 3900
block of Kennedy Road from Agriculture to M2 was introduced,
referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearing on
May 3, 1993. (File Ordinance No. 93-853)
4. Matters not on the agenda.
Council President Brien stated that he would allow James LeBeau,
owner of Lazer's Dance Club to appear before Council and to respond
to questions concerning his business.
Mr. LeBeau stated that he operated a dance club geared for young
adults between the ages of 15 and 20. He acknowledges that he is
operating his club without an occupancy permit and will try to
obtain one as soon as possible. Further, he stated that he was
implementing security measures, and insulating his building for
sound, to reduce the number of police calls his business generates.
Councilmember Stehura requested that the administration check to
see if Mr. LeBeau needs a building permit for the insulation he is
installing and if he is required to have a youth center license.
Councilmember Thomas expressed his concern about the intersection
of County A and Milwaukee St., and requested that some action be
taken to make this a safer intersection.
Council President Brien scheduled a Council Study Session to
discuss the cable TV franchise for April 26, 1993 at 6:30 p.m. All
Councilmember waived notice for this meeting.
5. Coun¢ilmember Schneider moved to convene into closed session
pursuant to Wisconsin State 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, seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed
unanimously.
There being no further business, the City Council reconvened into
closed session at 10:30 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk