08-09-93PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
August 9, 1993
APPROVED 8-23-93
Vol. 44
No. 10
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building August 9, 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 regular meeting held on July 26, 1993.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
Action on approval of Certified Survey Map 93007-C, 2 outlots
located near Cambridge Drive.
Council President O'Leary stated that the consent agenda would be
approved, if there were no objections, except for an operator's
license for Misty Anderson and Denise Kingslien, and Certified
Survey Map 93007-C. There were no objections.
Misty Anderson, 647 Sutherland, appeared before Council and
requested an operator's license.
Councilmember Stehura moved to deny an operator's license to Misty
Anderson, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and passed
unanimously.
Denise Kingslien, 220 North Palm St., did not appear before
Council,
Councilmember Stehura moved to deny an operator's license to Denise
Kingslien, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and passed
unanimously.
Council President O'Leary stated that CSM 93007-C would be acted on
after Old Business No. 3.
(All 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.
Paul Schultz, 2425 South Wyck Dr., requested that the Council
review the Plan Commission's consideration of not allowing Skyview
Drive to access Highway 14. It was his opinion that this is a
necessary outlet for his subdivision.
Councilmembers Heitzman and Noll requested that this matter be
placed on the Council's August 23, 1993 agenda, and that a public
hearing be conducted.
2. A proposed ordinance annexing land adjoining properties at 906
and 916 Cambridge Drive was given its second reading and public
hearing. No one appeared for the public hearing.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No. 93-
872)
3. A proposed ordinance establishing the zoning classification of
land adjoining properties at 906 and 916 Cambridge Drive was given
its second reading and public hearing. No one appeared for the
public hearing.
Councilmember Brien moved to adopt said
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously.
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ordinance, seconded by
(File Ordinance No. 93-
Councilmember Brien moved to approve Certified Survey Map 93007-C,
a two lot survey located near Cambridge Drive, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File CSM 93007-C)
4. A proposed ordinance amending Chapter 18 of the Code of General
Ordinances (Zoning) to require conditional use permits for all M2
(General Industrial) and M4 (Central General Industrial) zone
district uses, was given its second reading and public hearing. No
one appeared for the public hearing.
Councilmember Brien moved to adopt said ordinance, with the
deletion of Section IV c. vii., "Restaurant or commercial uses if
they are incidental to a permitted use.", seconded by Councilmember
Thomas and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No. 93-876)
5. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at 533 North
Main Street from B6 to M3 was given its second reading and public
hearing.
John Schuler, owner of the property, appeared before Council to
respond to their questions about the rezoning.
Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No. 93-
877)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Recommendation of the Plan Commission: A proposed resolution
approving the final plat of Clover Meadows First Addition.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said resolution, subject to the
payment of a $137 filing fee, special assessments of $12,617 for
storm sewer improvements, outstanding special assessments of
$6,024.18 and monies in-lieu-of parkland dedication in the amount
of $2,855, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and passed
unanimously. (File Resolution No. 93-1641)
2. A proposed resolution to approve the designation of parkland on
Ruger Avenue as Optimist Community Park.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Thomas and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
93-1587)
3. Action on a proposed City Council policy creating a cable
advisory committee.
Councilmember Noll moved to postpone creating a cable advisory
committee until January 1994, in order for the Council to develop
a consensus on this issue, seconded by Councilmember Schneider.
The Council discussed their philosophy on public access, and
whether a committee should be appointed before or after the City
Council decides on public access for the City of Janesville.
Councilmember Stehura called the question, seconded by
Councilmember Thomas and that failed by the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers Stehura, Heitzman and Noll. Nay: Council President
O'Leary, Councilmembers Schneider, Brien and Thomas.
Council voted on the main motion and that failed by the following
vote: Aye: Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers Noll and
Schneider. Nay: Councilmembers Stehura, Heitzman, Brien and
Thomas.
Councilmember Schneider moved to approve the proposed City Council
Policy creating the cable advisory committee, seconded by
Councilmember Stehura.
Councilmember Schneider moved to amend the policy statement by
changing the membership of the committee to include one
councilmember for a one-year term, seconded by Councilmember Noll
and passed unanimously.
Councilmember Schneider moved to delete Functions No. 2, "The
committee shall recommend to the City Council the approach to be
used for public access and shall oversee public access operations
in the City.", and replace it with the "The committee shall oversee
public access operations in the City.", seconded by Councilmember
Noll and failed by the following vote: Aye: Council President
O'Leary, Councilmembers Noll and Schneider. Nay: Councilmembers
Stehura, Heitzman, Brien and Thomas.
Councilmember Heitzman moved to postpone this matter for one month
and to hold a study session to work out the language contained in
the policy, seconded by Councilmember Stehura and failed by the
following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Heitzman and Noll. Nay:
Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers Stehura, Schneider, Brien
and Thomas.
Councilmember Schneider moved to amend the council policy statement
by deleting the words under Functions No. 3, "...and as
appropriate", seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed
unanimously.
Councilmember Schneider moved to amend the council policy statement
reporting section to include, "A report will be prepared and
distributed to the City Council every time the committee meets.",
seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously.
Council voted on the main motion to approve the council policy
statement and passed by the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers
Stehura, Heitzman, Brien and Thomas. Nay: Council President
O'Leary, Councilmembers Noll and Schneider.
4. Action on acceptance of 1992 Audit Reports.
Councilmember Stehura moved to accept the City of Janesville audit
report and place it on file for the public's review, seconded by
Councilmember Heitzman and passed unanimously.
5. Action on acceptance of a state grant to assist in converting
the public works site on South River Street to parkland.
Councilmember Noll moved to accept the state grant, seconded by
Councilmember Heitzman and passed unanimously.
6. A proposed resolution authorizing release of storm sewer
easements in Clover Meadows Plat area.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
93-1642)
7. City Manager Sheiffer reviewed the proposed 1994 budget
calendar with the City Council. No action was taken.
8. A proposed ordinance rezoning property at 164 South Franklin
Street from B6 to 02 was introduced, referred to the Plan
Commission and scheduled for public hearing on September 7, 1993.
(File Ordinance No. 93-880)
9. Matters not on the agenda.
The City Council congratulated Commander Brunner on his appointment
as the City of Janesville's new Chief of Police, beginning January
3, 1994.
Councilmember O'Leary requested information on how a financial
institution could participate in the home ownership assistance loan
program.
Councilmembers Schneider and Noll requested an agenda item with a
public hearing on cable TV/public access for September 1993.
Councilmembers Schneider and Heitzman requested that an ordinance
be drafted to eliminate frivolous shoplifting cases being
prosecuted by the city attorney's office.
There being no further business, the Council adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk