11-15-93PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
November 15, 1993
Vol. 44
No. 21
APPROVED 11-29-93
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building November 15, 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 Noll led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the special meeting held October 25, 1993.
Minutes of the special meeting held October 27, 1993.
Minutes of the regular meeting held November 1, 1993.
Minutes of the special meeting held November 4, 1993.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License
Committee.
Action on to approve Final Certified Survey Map 93056-C one lot
near Newville Road.
Council President O'Leary stated that if there were no objections,
the consent agenda would be approved, except for the negative
license recommendations. There were no objections.
Council President O'Leary asked if Todd Baior or Alan Erdman was in
the audience and would like to address the Council about their
negative license recommendations. No one came forward.
Councilmember Brien moved to deny an operator's license to Todd
Baior, seconded by Council President O'Leary and passed
unanimously.
Councilmember Noll moved to deny a taxi-cab driver's license to
Alan Erdman, seconded by Councilmember Brien and passed
unanimously.
(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. There were none.
2. Public hearing on the 1994 Proposed City and Library Budgets.
William Barry, 4004 Dorchester Drive, stated his dissatisfaction
with the Council's decision to expand the library, using private
and public funds. It is his opinion, that government should not
provide services that are not mandated. He is opposed to the City
providing library service and operating a community development
department. Further, he expressed dissatisfaction with the levy
increases of the Janesville School District and Blackhawk Technical
College over the last ten years.
John Pieper, representing the J-Hawk Swim Team, requested the City
Council approve the renting of Rockport Pool for a swim meet on
July 9 - 10, 1994.
Council President O'Leary requested that this matter be placed on
the December 13, 1993 Council Agenda.
Rita O'Donnell, 1111 South Cherry, and Bonita Magee, 2541 West
Avalon, stated their support of an additional bus route for the
Wuthering Hills area in 1994. They submitted a petition supporting
their views to the City Council.
3. A proposed ordinance amending the room tax ordinance to provide
revenue for visitor attraction received its second reading and
public hearing.
Dick Sullivan, representing Forward Janesville, stated his support
for this ordinance.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt Revised Ordinance No. 93-
892, which would give the annual room tax collected to Forward
Janesville for the purpose of attracting visitors, seconded by
Councilmember Noll.
Councilmember Brien moved to amend the motion by placing the room
tax collected in a designated special City fund, and he received no
second.
Councilmember Brien moved to amend the motion by adding the
following verbiage to Section II. (B) "In addition, Forward
Janesville shall annually submit and file a budget for the
following year by September let, in a form acceptable to the City
Manager.", seconded by Councilmember Thomas and passed by the
following vote: Aye: Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers
Stehura, Brien and Thomas. Nay: Councilmembers Heitzman, Noll and
Schneider.
Council voted on the main motion and it passed unanimously. (File
Revised Ordinance No. 93-892)
4. A proposed resolution authorizing the expenditure of funds from
the Parkland Acquisition Fund for neighborhood park development was
given its public hearing. No one appeared for the public hearing.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Heitzman.
Council President O'Leary moved to amend the motion by deleting
funding for the Southgate Park renovation, seconded by
Councilmember Schneider and failed by the following vote: Aye:
Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers Noll and Schneider. Nay:
Councilmembers Stehura, Heitzman, Brien and Thomas.
Council voted on the main motion and it failed by the following
vote: Aye: Councilmembers Noll, Brien, and Thomas. Nay: Council
President O'Leary, Councilmembers Stehura, Heitzman and Schneider.
(File Resolution No. 93-1657)
Council President O'Leary and Councilmember Schneider requested
that this matter be placed on the November 29, 1993 Council Agenda
for further action. (File Resolution No. 93-1657)
5. A proposed resolution vacating portions of East Holmes Street
and Water Street was given its public hearing. No one appeared for
the public hearing.
Councilmember Brien moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
93-1656)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Consideration of whether to hold a revocation hearing for the
abandonment of the Class B Special Res-taurant Combined Alcohol
Beverage License at 307 West Milwaukee Street.
Councilmember Schneider moved to schedule the hearing for December
13, 1993 at 8:30 p.m., seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed
unanimously.
2. A proposed resolution authorizing amendments to the industrial
development revenue bonds (Lappin-Hayes Project) Series A.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
93-1671)
3. Action on a proposed resolution authorizing the issuance of
General Obligation Promissory Notes, not to exceed $2,070,000, for
the purposed of advance refunding certain oustanding General
Obligation Bonds - Series 1985; and establish the details of
previously authorized General Obligation Promissory Notes, not to
exceed $480,000, for the purpose of acquiring capital equipment.
Council President O'Leary moved to adopt said resolution, seconded
by Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously. (File
Resolution No. 93-1672)
4. A proposed resolution authorizing a supplemental appropriation
to provide additional funds for economic adjustments.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
93-1673)
5. Action on Proposed 1994 City and Library Budgets.
Councilmember Schneider moved to take the budgets under advisement
and postpone action for two weeks, seconded by Councilmember Noll
and passed unanimously.
Councilmember Stehura requested that the administration distribute
a map of the proposed bus route in the Wuthering Hills area.
6. Matters not on the agenda.
Councilmember Schneider moved to approve a waiver of special
assessments for sidewalk in the amount of $6,735.36 for Certified
Survey Map 93057-C, seconded by Councilmember Stehura and passed
unanimously. (File CSM 93057-C)
Councilmember Stehura requested information on licensing taxi cab
vhicles.
There being no further business, the City Council adjourned at
10:00 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk
STATE OF WISCONSIN )
SS.
COUNTY OF ROCK )
I do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Common
Council of the City of Janesville held 15 November 1993.
City Clerk Date
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