01-20-92PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
20 January 1992
APPROVED 2/3/92
VOL. 42
NO. 27
Regular meeting of the City Council of the city of Janesville, held
in the Municlpal Building, 20 January 1992.
The meeting was called to order by Councll President Schneider.
Present: Councll President Schneider, Councilmembers Pierson,
O'Leary, Noll, Stehura, Collins and Brian.
Cub Scout Pack No. 405 of First Lutheran Church led the Council in
the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held 6 January 1992.
Minutes of the closed session held 6 January 1992.
Licenses and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
Financial Gain Requests: A. Action on a request from the Rock
County 4-H Horse Project for permission to use Rockport Park for
their Annual Rook County 4-H Horse Project Fun Run on 3 May, 1992.
B. Action on a request from the Muscular Dystrophy Association for
permission to use Traxler Park volleyball courts for their annual
Snow Volleyball Tournament on 16 February, 1992.
Council President Schneider stated that if there were no
objections, the consent agenda would be approved and action on a
waiver of special assessment procedure for storm sewer charges for
Wuthering Hills Northeast First Addition be postponed until new
business item no. 1. There were no objections.
(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 reason-
able times.)
Action on a proposed resolutlon in commendation of Otto Punzel's
service to the City.
Councilmember Stehura moved to approve said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Brian and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
92-1444)
Action on a proposed resolution reaffirming the City's commitment
to the equality of all citizens.
Councilmember Brian moved to approve said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Collins and adopted unanimously. (File Resolution No.
92-1448)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be
affected by Council action. There were none.
2. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at the southeast
corner of Randall Avenue and Newman Street was given its second
reading and public hearing. No one appeared.
Councilmember Collins moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and adopted unanlmously. (File Ordinance No. 91-
767)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Recommendation of the Plan Commission: Action on a proposed
resolution approving the final plat of Wuthering Hills Northeast
First Addition.
Councilmember Collins moved to approve said resolution conditioned
on the payment of $2,078 to satisfy parkland dedication
requirements, seconded by Councilmember Brian and passed
unanimously. (File Resolution No. 92-1446)
Councll then took up item no. 7 from the consent agenda:
Action on a the waiver of special assessment procedure for storm
sewer charges for Wuthering Hills Northeast First Addition.
Councilmember Collins moved to approve said waiver as presented,
seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously.
2. Committee appointment.
Councilmember Pierson moved to approve the City Manager's
appointment of Ruth Manion to the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee, seconded by councilmember Stehura and passed
unanimously.
3. Action on a proposed resolution approving the Downtown Business
Improvement District Fiscal Year 1992 Operating Plan.
Mike McGrath, president of the district and George Steil, Jr.
responded to councilmember's questions on the plan.
Councilmember Collins moved to approve said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Brien and adopted unanlmously. (File Resolution No.
92-1445)
4. Action on a proposed resolution authorizing the release of
property located at 1300 Norwood Road to Integrity Supply, Inc.
Councilmember Collins moved to approve said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Pierson and approved unanimously. (File Resolution
No. 92-1447)
Matters not on the agenda.
The February schedule for the open forum wlth Councilmembers to be
held in the Library's Janesville Room was set for February 1, 15,
and 29.
Consideration of a motion to convene in closed session.
Councilmember Collins moved to convene into closed session pursuant
to Wisconsin Statute Section 19.S5 (1) (C), for the purpose of
considering the performance evaluation of the City Manager, and
Section 19.S5 (1) (e) for the purpose of deliberating or
negotiating the potential purchase and/or sale of publlc property,
seconded by Councilmember Brlen and passed on the following vote:
Aye: Council President Schneider, Councilmembers Pierson, O'Leary,
Nell, Stehura, Collins and Brlen.
There being no further business, the Council adjourned into closed
session at 8:38 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy city Clerk
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