05-17-93PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
May 17, 1993
VOL. 44
NO. 3
APPROVED 6-1-93
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building, May 17, 1993.
The meeting was called to order by Council President O'Leary.
Present: Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers Stehura,
Heitzman, Noll, Schneider, Brien, and Thomas.
Councilmember Schneider led the Council in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the closed session held April 19, 1993.
Minutes of the study session held April 26, 1993.
Minutes of the regular meeting held May 3, 1993.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
Authorization for the Administration to deny a liability claim.
A financial gain request from the YWCA for permission to utilize
Traxler Park for a fund raiser on June 26, 1993.
Action on a motion to approve Certified Survey Map 93015-C, 2 lots
located at the northeast corner of Grant Avenue and King Street.
Action on a motion to approve Certified Survey Map 93026-C, 2 lots
located at the southwest corner of Wellington Place and Deerfield
Drive.
Council President O'Leary stated that if there were no objections,
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee, the liability claim, and Certified Survey Map 93026-C
would be acted on separately and items 3-4-5-8-9 of the consent
agenda would be approved. There were no objections.
Councilmember Stehura moved to remove the liquor license
application of William McGuire III, d/b/a "All Stars Bar & Grill"
from the list of recommended licenses and refer to the ALAC,
seconded by Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously.
Councilmember Stehura moved to approve all recommended licenses and
the special event beer license for Janesville Youth Football Inc.,
seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously.
(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 reason-
able times.)
Councilmember Schneider moved to deny the liability claim of Ann E.
Kruse, seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously.
Councilmember Schneider moved to approve Certified Survey 93026-C,
seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed with the following vote:
Aye: Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers Stehura, Heitzman,
Noll, Schneider and Brien. Nay: Councilmember Thomas.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be
affected by Council action. There were none.
Council President O'Leary left the meeting due to a conflict of
interest on the next two items and designated Councilmember Brien
as acting council president.
2. A proposed ordinance annexing property located north of Rotamer
Road and east of Amhurst Road received its second reading and
public hearing.
Acting Council President Brien combined the public hearing for
Ordinance 93-855 and 93-856. Atty. Harry O'Leary, Sr. addressed
Council in support of the ordinances. The public hearing was
closed.
Councilmember Heitzman requested the minutes reflect her
displeasure with the peninsula being created by this annexation.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Stehura and passed with the following vote: Aye:
Acting Council President Brien, Councilmembers Stehura, Heitzman,
Noll, Schneider and Thomas. Abstain: Council President O'Leary.
(File Ordinance No. 93-855)
3. A proposed ordinance establishing the zoning classification of
land for property located north of Rotamer Road and east of Amhurst
Road received its second reading.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed with the following vote: Aye: Acting
Council President Brien, Councilmembers Stehura, Heitzman, Noll,
Schneider and Thomas. Abstain: Council President O'Leary. (File
Ordinance No. 93-856)
Council President O'Leary returned to the Council meeting.
4. A proposed revised resolution for the 1993 New Sidewalk Program
received its public hearing.
The following individuals addressed Council regarding sidewalk
installation:
South side of East Milwaukee Street from Wright Road to Laramie
Lane: Larry Altreuter, 3404 East Milwaukee Street and Eileen Held,
3434 East Milwaukee Street opposed installation.
East side of North Crosby Avenue from Harvard Drive to Highland
Avenue. Speaking in favor: Donna Hutchinson and Ryan Hutchinson,
1407 Royal Oaks Drive, and Neil Bender, principal of Madison
School. Mrs. Hutchinson presented petitions from area residents,
and letters from the Madison School PTA, and the Franklin Middle
School PTSA favoring sidewalks. Ronald Cramer, 2336 Dartmouth
Drive, opposed installation. Ed Drozdowicz, 2420 Elizabeth Street
asked questions regarding sidewalk placement but neither supported
or opposed installation. The public hearing was then closed.
Councilmember Heitzman moved to adopt said revised resolution,
seconded by Councilmember Noll. Councilmember Brien moved to amend
said revised resolution by deleting #5 North Crosby Avenue,
seconded by Councilmember Schneider and failed with the following
vote: Aye: Councilmembers Schneider and Brien. Nay: Council
President O'Leary, Councilmembers Stehura, Heitzman, Noll and
Thomas.
Council voted on the motion to adopt, which passed with the
following vote: Aye: Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers
Stehura, Heitzman, Noll and Thomas. Nay: Councilmember Schneider,
and Brien. (File Revised Resolution No. 93-1615)
5. A proposed ordinance authorizing the City Council to issue a
cable television franchise to Crown Cable, Inc. received its second
reading and public hearing.
Council President O'Leary postponed action on the ordinance and the
cable television franchise agreement to May 24, 1993. The public
hearing was combined for the ordinance and the franchise agreement
and continued to May 24, 1993.
Joe Zuravle, local manager of Crown Cable, appeared to answer
questions from council.
6. A proposed cable television franchise agreement with Crown
Cable.
Council President O'Leary postponed action and continued the public
hearing to May 24, 1993.
7. A proposed ordinance enhancing penalties for second and
subsequent violations of the disturbing the peace ordinance
received its second reading and public hearing. No one appeared.
Councilmember Brien moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No.
93-857)
8. A proposed resolution for the release and acquisition of utility
easements to accommodate street light installation of Windwood
Drive north of Saratoga Drive.
Councilmember Heitzman moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 93-
1612)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Committee Appointment.
Councilmember Stehura moved to approve the City Manager's
appointment of Virgil Parker to the Historic Commission, seconded
by Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously.
2. A proposed resolution approving the acquisition of 19 North High
Street and a triangle of land located at the intersection of West
Wall Street, Centerway, and North High Street, and authorizing the
City Manager to enter into a sign relocation agreement for a sign
located at 19 North High Street.
Council President O'Leary left the meeting due to a conflict of interest designated
Councilmember Brien as acting council president.
Acting Council President Brien moved to adopt said resolution,
seconded by Councilmember Heitzman and failed with the following
vote: Aye: Acting Council President Brien; Nay: Councilmembers
Stehura, Heitzman, Noll, Schneider and Thomas. Pass: Council
President O'Leary. (File Resolution No. 93-1619)
Council President O'Leary returned to the Council meeting.
3. A proposed preliminary resolution for Public Works Program #2-
1993.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution and set the
public hearing on the final resolution for June 1, 1993, seconded
by Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously..(File Resolution No.
93-1620)
4. A proposed Youth Entertainment Center Licensing ordinance was
introduced and scheduled for public hearing on June 1, 1993. (File
Ordinance No. 93-863)
5. A proposed ordinance amending the Class B beer only alcohol
license to eliminate the draft beer only requirement was introduced
and scheduled for public hearing on June 1, 1993. (File Ordinance
No. 93-854)
6. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at 921 South
Jackson Street from B3 to M2 was introduced, referred to the Plan
Commission and scheduled for public hearing on June 14, 1993. (File
Ordinance No. 93-862)
7. Matters not on the agenda.
Councilmember Stehura asked the Administration to check the Fourth
Ward traffic plan ordinance regarding the authorization needed to
make minor changes.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:48 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy City Clerk