02-22-93PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
February 22, 1993
VOL. 43
NO. 30
APPROVED 3-8-93
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building, February 22, 1993.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Brien.
Present: Council President Brien, Councilmembers Heitzman, O'Leary,
Noll, Stehura, Schneider, and Thomas. Absent: Councilmember Thomas.
Councilmember Stehura led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held February 8, 1993.
Minutes of the closed session held February 8, 1993.
Minutes of the study session held February 1, 1993.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
Final Certified Survey Map 93003-C, 2 lots and 1 outlot located on
Kennedy Road north of USH 14.
Council President Brien stated that if there were no objections,
the consent agenda would be 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 reason-
able times.)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be
affected by Council action.
Attorney Robert Elliott, 470 Mohawk Road, representing Mr. & Mrs.
Gary Geller, 4104 Park View Drive, opposed proposed ordinance 93-
838 regulating dangerous mailboxes.
2. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located in the 3700 block
of Kennedy Road from Agriculture to Mi received its second reading
and public hearing.
Herman Green, representing Wisconsin Power & Light Company, spoke
in favor of the proposed ordinance and suggested amending the legal
description to read "only Lot 1 of CSM 93003-C."
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Noll. Councilmember Schneider moved to amend said
ordinance by changing the legal description to read "only Lot 1 of
CSM 93003-C", seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed
unanimously. Council then voted on the main motion as amended which
passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No. 93-830)
3. A proposed revised ordinance changing the zoning classification
of land located at the northwest corner of Palmer Drive and Wright
Road received its second reading and public hearing.
David Shank, 4425 Hearthstone Drive, stated he was a former
resident of the area and was opposed to the zoning change. William
Fassbender, 3513 Palmer Drive, stated that with the three
conditions added to the ordinance he was now in favor of the zoning
change. Attorney Dennis Hansch, 2515 Chickasaw Drive, representing
Donald and Geraldine Hedberg, spoke in favor of the ordinance.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said revised ordinance, seconded
by Councilmember Schneider. Councilmember Noll moved to amend said
revised ordinance by deleting the words "Site Plan Review
Committee" and replacing with "Plan Commission" in Section 2 (b),
seconded by Councilmember Schneider and passed with the following
vote: Aye: Council President Brien, Councilmembers Heitzman,
O'Leary, Noll, and Schneider. Pass: Councilmember Stehura. Council
then voted on the main motion as amended which passed with the
following vote: Aye: Council President Brien, Councilmembers
Heitzman, O'Leary, Noll, and Schneider. Pass: Councilmember
Stehura. (File Revised Ordinance No. 93-831)
4. A proposed ordinance amending the worthless check ordinance
received its second reading and public hearing. No one appeared.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No. 93-
832)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Committee Appointments (BID Board)
Councilmember Stehura moved to approve committee appointments as
recommended by the City Manager, seconded by Councilmember O'Leary
and passed unanimously.
2. A proposed resolution authorizing the acquisition of
approximately 8.3 acres of abandoned Chicago & Northwestern
railroad right-of-way.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Heitzman and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
93-1588)
3. A proposed resolution re-authorizing the local road improvement
project on North Washington Street with revised project limits.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 93-
1589)
4. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at the southwest
corner of Riverside and South Pearl Streets was introduced,
referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearing on
March 22, 1993. (File Ordinance No. 93-835)
5. A proposed ordinance prohibiting dangerous mailboxes and similar
objects was introduced.
Councilmember Schneider moved to table said ordinance indefinitely,
seconded by Councilmember O'Leary and passed unanimously. (File
Ordinance No. 93-838)
6. Matters not on the agenda.
Councilmember Schneider asked for design criteria for mailboxes and
similar structures in terraces and public right-of-ways.
Council, by consent, set the Public Works bus tour for 7:30 A.M. on
March 19, 1993.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:12 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy City Clerk