02-03-92PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
3 February 1992
Vol. 42
No. 28
APPROVED 3 FEBRUARY 1992
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building, 3 February 1992.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Schneider.
Present: Council President Schneider, Councilmembers Pierson,
O'Leary, Noll, Stehura and Collins.
Absent: Councilmember Brien.
Councilmember Noll led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held 20 January 1992.
Minutes of the closed session held 20 January 1992.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License
Committee.
Advisory
Council President Schneider 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 reasonable
times.)
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 along South Arch
Street south of Wolcott Street was given its second reading and
public hearing. No one appeared for the public hearing. No
Council action was necessary, since this corrected a mapping error.
(File Ordinance No. 92-768)
NEW BUSINESS
1. A proposed resolution approving the final plat for Commons
West.
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Councilmember Collins moved to adopt said resolution, including the
acceptance of $1,552 for monies in-lieu-of parkland dedication,
seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File
Resolution No. 92-1450)
2. Waiver of special assessment procedure for storm sewer charges
for Commons West.
Councilmember Collins moved to approve said waiver, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously.
3. City Manager Sheiffer informed the City Council of his intent
that Tom Wolfe fill the unexpired term through April 30, 1994, on
the Local Economic Development Revolving Fund Committee; and, Phil
Hickman, Mark Gregory and Don Cherry be appointed to the Business
Improvement District Board.
Councilmember Collins
presented, seconded
unanimously.
moved to approve the appointments as
by Councilmember Stehura and passed
4. Action on the liability claim received on behalf of Amy L.
Erickson.
Councilmember Collins moved to deny the liability claim as
presented, seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously.
5. Consideration of referring to the Transportation Committee the
feasibility of raising speed limits on certain streets.
Councilmember Collins moved to refer to the Transportation
Committee the list of streets as presented and received no second.
Councilmember Noll moved to have a comprehensive plan prepared on
whether to increase speed limits and received no second.
Councilmember Collins moved to refer to the Transportation
Committee the following streets: Beloit Avenue, Kennedy Road,
Milton Avenue, Memorial Bridge and Black Bridge Road, seconded by
Councilmember Noll.
Councilmember Noll withdrew her second and Councilmember Collins
withdrew his motion.
Councilmembers Collins and Pierson requested the administration to
prepare ordinances that would increase the speed limit for Beloit
Avenue, Kennedy Road, Milton Avenue, Memorial Bridge and Black
Bridge Road.
6. A proposed resolution releasing a utility easement north of
Mineral Point Avenue for Mercy Hospital was referred to the Plan
Commission and scheduled for Council action on 17 February 1992.
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(File Resolution No. 92-1449)
7. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located within the 3700
block of Brunswick Lane from Ri to R3 was introduced, referred to
the Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearing on 2 March
1992. (File Ordinance 92-770)
8. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located east of Clover
Lane and south of Holiday Drive from R3 to Ri was introduced,
referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearing on
2 March 1992. (File Ordinance No. 92-771)
9. Matters not on the agenda. A proposed ordinance deleting the
requirement that the date of the installation of a political sign
be clearly displayed, and the requirement that signs for political
office must be removed within five days after the election, was
introduced and scheduled for public hearing on 17 February 1992.
(File Ordinance No. 92-772)
Councilmember Pierson requested additional information concerning
the installation of sewer laterals on King Street.
Council President Schneider scheduled an MPO meeting to be held at
6:00 p.m. on Monday, 17 February 1992.
10. Councilmember Stehura moved to convene into closed session
pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 19.85 (1)(g), for the purpose
of conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is
rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted
by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely
to become involved, seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed by
the following vote: Aye: Council President Schneider,
Councilmembers Pierson, O'Leary, Noll and Stehura. Pass:
Councilmember Collins.
There being no further business, the Council adjourned into closed
session at 8:32 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk
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