09-07-93PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
September 7, 1993
VOL. 44
NO. 12
APPROVED 9-20-93
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building, September 7, 1993.
The meeting was called to order by Council President O'Leary.
Present: Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers Stehura,
Heitzman, Noll, Schneider, and Brien. Absent: Councilmember Thomas.
Councilmember Heitzman led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held August 23, 1993.
Minutes of the closed session held August 23, 1993.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License
Committee.
Advisory
Council President O'Leary stated that if there were no objections,
items 1 & 2 of the consent agenda would be approved. There were no
objections.
Councilmember Stehura moved to approve all recommended licenses,
seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously.
Councilmember Stehura moved to deny an original taxi cab drivers
license to Tammy Pippin, seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed
unanimously.
Councilmember Stehura moved to deny a youth entertainment center
license to Tracey Torsini, seconded by Councilmember Noll.
Tracey Torsini, 6219 Hwy. 51 South, Janesville, WI addressed
Council regarding his license application.
Council then voted on the motion and passed unanimously.
Council President O'Leary and Councilmember Heitzman requested the
current liquor ordinance be amended to eliminate building to
building measurements for distance requirements.
(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.)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be
affected by Council action.
Louis Gage, 326 South Wisconsin Street, president of the Oakhill
Cemetery Association, stated his support for proposed ordinance 93-
884 to allow leaf burning in cemeteries.
2. A proposed revised resolution vacating a portion of South
Chatham Street between Rockport Road and Riverside Street received
its second reading and public hearing. No one appeared.
Councilmember Heitzman moved to adopt said revised resolution,
seconded by Councilmember Stehura and passed unanimously. (File
Revised Resolution No. 93-1637)
3. A proposed ordinance rezoning property at 164 South Franklin
Street from B6 to 02 received its second reading and public
hearing. No one appeared.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Heitzman and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No.
93-880)
4. A proposed ordinance amending Janesville General Ordinance
8.36.030 C. to allow a cemetery to burn leaves on cemetery property
received its second reading and public hearing. No one appeared.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No.
93-884)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Action on a proposed transfer of funds from Undesignated Fund
Balance to TIF District No. 3 fund.
Councilmember Noll moved to authorize the Finance Director to
transfer $300,000 from the Undesignated Fund Balance to the TIF
District No. 3 fund, seconded by Councilmember Heitzman and passed
unanimously.
2. Recommendations of the Transportation Committee: A. A proposed
ordinance amending the list of streets required to yield to other
designated streets by adding Nantucket Drive yields to Alpine
Drive; and South Huron Drive yields to Mt. Vernon Avenue was
introduced and scheduled for public hearing on September 20, 1993.
(File Ordinance No. 93-887)
B. A proposed ordinance fixing a maximum speed limit on certain
designated streets by adding West Rotamer Road from Whitney Street
to the north city limits; and Ruger Avenue from South Wright Road
to USH 14 was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on
September 20, 1993. (File Ordinance No. 93-888)
3. A proposed ordinance amending the zoning ordinance to allow
amusement establishments within enclosed building as conditional
uses within the M2 district was introduced, referred to the Plan
Commission and scheduled for public hearing on October 4, 1993.
(File Ordinance No. 93-886).
4. Matters not on the agenda.
Council President O'Leary thanked the LaborFest Committee for their
efforts over the weekend.
Councilmember Schneider requested information regarding options to
improve the microphone system in the Council Chambers.
Councilmember Stehura moved to waive the fee for a provisional
operators license to Denise Kingslien, 220 North Palm Street, and
place the matter on the next agenda, seconded by Councilmember
Brien and passed unanimously.
5. Closed Session
Councilmember Brien moved to convene into closed session pursuant
to Wisconsin Statute 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 Heitzman and passed
unanimously.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned into closed
session at 8:00 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy City Clerk