05-03-93PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
May 3, 1993
Vol. 44
No. 2
APPROVED 5-17-93
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building, May 3, 1993.
The meeting was called to order by Council President O'Leary.
Present: Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers Stehura, Noll,
Schneider, Brien and Thomas.
Absent: Councilmember Heitzman.
Councilmember Schneider led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance
CONSENT AGENDA:
Minutes of the special meeting held April 19, 1993.
Minutes of the organizational meeting held April 20, 1993.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
Financial statement for the month of March 1993.
Authorization to deny a liability claim filed on behalf of William
Attlesey.
Waiver of special assessment procedure for storm sewer and sidewalk
charges for Certified Survey Map 93021-C.
Waiver of special assessment procedure for storm sewer and sidewalk
charges for Certified Survey Map 93008, 93010 and 93020.
Waiver of special assessment procedure for storm for Certified
Survey Map 93010-C.
Council President O'Leary stated that if there were no objections,
the consent agenda would approved. There were no objections.
(Ail applications of licenses are on file in the office
of the city clerk and are incorporated by reference
herein and may be examined upon request at all reasonable
times.)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be
affected by Council action. There were non.
2, 3 & 4. Council President O'Leary stated that he would combine
the next three items for public hearing purposes. 1) A purposed
resolution vacating a portion of North River St. and Mineral Point
Av.; 2) A request for variance of the distance requirements to
establish a Community Living Arrangement in the 400 North Franklin
St.; and, 3) A proposed ordinance rezoning property located in the
400 block of North Franklin and North River Streets from R3 and M3
to O1. Before the public hearing, a second reading was given to
the rezoning ordinance.
The following individuals stated their support for the agenda
items: John Holzhuter, Ann Adams and Anita Kraft, representing the
Visiting Nurses Association, Dan Swedberg, the architect for the
project, Pat Hubbard and Michael Wonderluck, representing
Continuing Care Services, Inc., and Marian McGavock, representing
Rock County Council of Aging.
Councilmember Brien moved to adopt the resolution vacating a
portion North River St. and Mineral Point Av., seconded by
Councilmember Schneider and passed by the following vote: Aye:
Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers Stehura, Schneider, Brien
and Thomas. Pass: Councilmember Noll.
Councilmember Schneider moved to approve the variance of the
distance requirements to establish a Community Living Arrangement
in the 400 block of North Franklin St., seconded by Councilmember
Brien and passed by the following vote: Aye: Council President
O'Leary, Councilmembers Stehura, Schneider, Brien and Thomas.
Pass: Councilmember Noll.
Councilmember Brien moved to adopt the proposed ordinance rezoning
property located in the 400 block of North Franklin and North River
Streets from R3 and M3 to O1, seconded by Councilmember Schneider
and passed by the following vote: Aye: Council President O'Leary,
Councilmembers Stehura, Schneider, Brien and Thomas. Pass:
Councilmember Noll. (File Resolution No. 93-1600 and Ordinance No.
93-851)
5. A proposed ordinance rezoning property
block of Kennedy Rd. from Agriculture to M2
reading and public hearing.
located in the 3900
was given its second
Bill Kennedy, representing Rock Road, spoke in favor of this
ordinance.
The following individuals spoke in opposition to this ordinance:
Attorney Dick Hemming, representing the Farmington Woods
Subdivision, Floyd Yoemans, 4645 West Rotamer Rd., Gary Hemm, 5029
Kennedy Rd., Larry Westberg, 4931 Brentwood, Terry Duller, 4910
Brentwood, Dennis Olson, 1733 Breckenridge Rd., Linda Olson, 1733
Breckenridge Rd., Rhonna Hemm, 5029 Kennedy Rd., Tom Deters, 4429
Pheasant Run, Sue Johnson, 3600 Kennedy Rd., Dennis Henderson, 1706
Breckenridge, and Sue Waier, 1730 Breckenridge Rd.
Councilmember Brien moved to deny said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed by the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers Stehura, Heitzman, Noll, Schneider and Brien. Nay:
Council President O'Leary and Councilmember Thomas. (File
Ordinance No. 93-853)
6, 7, 8 & 9. Council President O'Leary combined the next four
agenda items for acquiring property located at 228 South Main St.
(Res. 93-1608); 223 Water St. (Res. 93-1609); 222 South Main St.
(Res. 93-1610); and, 230 South Main St. (Res. 93-1611).
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt Resolutions No. 93-1608, 93-
1609, 93-1610 and 93-1611, seconded by Councilmember Noll and
passed unanimously. (File Resolutions No. 93-1608, 1609, 1610 and
1611)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Committee appointments. Councilmember Noll moved to approve
the Council President and City Manager's committee appointments, as
presented, for 1993/1994, seconded by Councilmember Heitzman and
passed unanimously.
2. Action on the proposed authorization for the City Manager to
execute the agreement with Rock County for the extension of sewer
and water utilities to the Rock County Airport.
Councilmember Noll moved to authorize the City Manager to execute
the agreement, seconded by Councilmember Brien and passed
unanimously.
3. A proposed resolution authorizing application for funding the
summer youth program.
Councilmember Heitzman moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
93-1613)
4. Review of purchasing policy.
Councilmember Schneider moved to postpone action on the purchasing
policy for 45 days, in order to allow the administration to analyze
the effects of standardizing our fleet of vehicles, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously.
5. A proposed resolution approving the refinancing of revenue
bonds for the Cotton Mills housing project.
Councilmember Heitzman moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
93-1614)
6. A proposed resolution for Public Works Program #1-1993.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Heitzman and passed unanimously. (File Resolution
No. 93-1599)
7. Award of contract - Public Works Program #1-1993.
Councilmember Heitzman moved to award the Fisher Creek Interceptor
Sewer Contract to E & N Hughes, Inc. in the amount of $466,015.35,
seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously.
8. Introduction of a proposed resolution for the 1993 New Sidewalk
Program.
Councilmember Schneider moved to amend the resolution by deleting
North Crosby Av., seconded by Councilmember Brien and failed by the
following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Schneider and Brien. Nay:
Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers Stehura, Heitzman, Noll
and Thomas.
Councilmember Schneider moved to amend the resolution by deleting
Royal Oaks Dr., seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed by the
following vote: Aye: Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers
Stehura, Noll, Schneider and Brien. Nay: Councilmembers Heitzman
and Thomas.
Councilmember Schneider moved to amend the resolution by deleting
Bordeaux Dr., Thorncrest Dr., Randolph Rd., LaMancha Dr., Rockshire
Dr. and South Walnut St., seconded by Councilmember Noll.
Councilmember Thomas moved to table action on said resolution and
received no second.
Council voted on the amendment and that passed by the following
vote: Aye: Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers Noll,
Schneider and Brien. Nay: Councilmembers Stehura, Heitzman and
Thomas. (File Resolution No. 93-1615)
9. A proposed ordinance authorizing the City Council to issue a
cable television franchise to Crown Cable, Inc., was introduced and
scheduled for public hearing on May 17, 1993. (File Ordinance No.
93-825)
10. Council President O'Leary scheduled a public hearing for the
cable television franchise agreement with Crown Cable, Inc. on May
17, 1993.
11. A proposed ordinance enhancing penalties for second and
subsequent violations of the disturbing the peace ordinance was
introduced and scheduled for public hearing on May 17, 1993. (File
Ordinance No. 93-857)
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12. A proposed resolution for the release and acquisition of
utility easements to accommodate street light installation on
Windwood Dr. north Saratoga Dr. was referred to the Plan Commission
and scheduled for Council action on May 17, 1993. (File Resolution
No. 93-1612)
13. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at 2617 Sauk
Dr. from B2 to R3 was introduced, referred to the Plan Commission
and scheduled for public hearing on June 1, 1993. (File Ordinance
No. 93-860)
14. A proposed ordinance annexing property located at 2919 West
Court St. was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on June
1, 1993. (File Ordinance No. 93-858)
15. A proposed ordinance establishing the zoning classification of
land located at 2919 West Court St. was introduced, referred to the
Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearing on June 1, 1993.
(File Ordinance No. 93-859)
16. Matters not on the agenda. Councilmember Stehura asked the
Council if anyone would co-sponsor an amendment to the ordinance
governing Class"B" Beer Only liquor licenses to allow consumption
of bottled and canned beer on the premises. Council President
O'Leary agreed to be a co-sponsor.
Councilmember Heitzman requested that the administration research
the zoning and permitted uses of the property located in the 3900
block of Kennedy Rd.
Council President O'Leary distributed Janet Seaton's letter
requesting new sidewalks at various locations in the City.
17. Councilmember Brien moved to convene into closed session
pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 19.85 (1)(c), for the purpose
of considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance
evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental
body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously.
Council President O'Leary stated that the Council would not convene
into closed session on the legal advice of the City Attorney.
There being no further business, the Council adjourned at 11:25
p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk