02-17-92PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF J~NESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGUL&RMEETING
17 February 1992
APPROVED 2 MARCH 1992
VOL. 42
NO. 29
Regular meeting of the City Councll of the City of JaneSville, held
in the Municipal Building, 17 February 1992.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Schneider.
Present: Council President Schneider, Councilmembers Pierson,
O'Leary, N011, Stehura, Collins and Brien.
Councilmember O'Leary led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Council President Schneider stated that licenses and
recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee and the
flnancial gain request would not be considered under the consent
agenda, but would be acted on separately.
Minutes of the regular meeting held 3 February 1992.
Minutes of the closed session held 3 February 1992.
Councll President Schneider stated that if
objections, the consent agenda would be approved.
objections.
there were no
There were no
REGULAR BUSINESS
Licenses~ and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
Councilmember Stehura moved to approve all recommended llcenses,
seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed unanlmously.
Councilme~ber Stehura moved to deny all not recommended licenses,
seconded by Councilmember Noll and carried 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 reason-
able times.)
Financial Gain Request: Action on a request from St. Mary's Church
congregation for permission to use Traxler Park for their annual
Summerfest activities on 19 July 1992.
Councilmember Collins moved to approve the financlal gain request,
seconded by Councilmember Stehura and approved on the following
vote: Aye: Councilmembers O'Leary, Noll, Stehura, Collins and
Brlen. Pass: council President Schneider and Counoilmember Pierson.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be
affected by Council action. Janet search, 232s Ruger Avenue,
thanked the Council for placing a four-way stop at the intersection
of Ruger Avenue and Lexington Drive and suggested "Drug Free Zone"
signs be posted by city schools. Carol Match, ?07 Thornorest
Court, and Sandra Bingham, 3904 Park View Drive, appeared to
request an ordinance change to allow on-site pressure point
massages.
2. A proposed resolution releasing a utility easement north of
Mineral Point Avenue for Mercy Mospital.
Councilmember Collins moved to adopt said resolutlon, subject to
Mercy Mospital paying for all the costs associated with relocation
of the storm sewer line and the hospital executing an
indemnification agreement which would hold the city harmless of any
damage to their property resultlng from the failure of the
relocated storm sewer llne, seconded by Councilmember Pierson and
passed by the following vote: Aye: Council President Schneider,
Councilmembers Pierson, O'Leary, Stehura, Collins and Brien. Pass:
Councilmember Noll. (File Resolution No. 92-1449)
3. A proposed ordinance amending the political sign ordinance was
given its second reading and publlc hearing. No one appeared.
Councilmember
Councilmember
92-772)
Collins moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Brlen and carried unanimously. (File Ordinance No.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Recommendations of the Plan Commission: A. Action on a motion to
approve Final Certified Survey Map 91069-C, 4 lots located at the
northeast corner of King Street and South Willard Avenue.
Councilmember Collins moved to approve CSM 91069-C, seconded by
Councilmember O'Leary and passed unanimously.
B. Action on a motion to approve Final Certified Survey Map 91070-
C, 2 lots located at the southwest corner of King Street and South
Willard Avenue.
Councilmember Collins moved to approve CBM 91070-C, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously.
C. Action on · motion to approve Final Certified Survey Map 92001-
C, 2 lot survey located on Brunswick Lane.
Councilmember Collins moved to approve CSM
payment of $929.00 in parkland dedication
Counoilmember Stehura and passed unanimously.
92001-c, subject to
fees, seconded by
2. Com~ittee appointment (Business Improvement District Board)
The City Manager recommended the appointment of~ndrea Bennett, 859
Blaine Avenue, to the Business Improvement District Board.
Councilmember Stehura moved to approve Ms. Bennett's appointment,
seconded by Counoilmember Brlen and passed unanimously.
3. Revocation hearing for the abandonment of the Class B combined
Fermented Malt Beverage and Intoxicating Liquor Alcohol Beverage
License issued for the premises located at 2533 Center Avenue.
Council President Schneider opened the hearing and asked if
Licensee Tom Li or anyone appearing on his behalf was present.
Neither was present. Police Chief Ray Voelker was called as the
first witness and sworn in by the Deputy city Clerk. Chief Voelker
submitted his Complaint with attachments into evidence. Counoll
President Schneider marked the S~mmons and Complalnt with
attachments as Exhibit #1 and ordered them recelved into evidence.
Police chief Voelker then presented oral testimony supporting
abandonment. At the conclusion of the testimony and evidence,
Council President Schneider asked the Council for a determination.
Councilmember Collins moved to find the Complaint of the Police
Chief to be true, seconded by Counoilmember Pierson and carried
with the following vote= Aye: Council President Schneider,
Councilmembers Pierson, No11, stehura, Collins, and Brien. Pass=
Councilmember O'Leary.
Councilmember Collins moved to revoke Mr. Li's alcohol llcense
effective immediately, seconded by Councilmember Pierson and passed
with the following vote= Aye: Council President Schneider,
Councilmembers Pierson, Noll, Stehura, Colllns and Brien. Pass:
Councilmember O'Leary.
4. Action on a proposed amendment to Council Policy Statement No.
66-A which would broaden the definition of industry representatives
on the Alcohol License Advisory committee.
Councilmember Collins moved to approve said amendment, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously.
5. Action on a proposed resolution acknowledging the City Council's
review of the Compliance Maintenance Annual Report of the
Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Councilmember Co111ns moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Counoilmember Brien and passed unanimously. (File Resolution NO.
92-1452)
6. A request for variance of the distance requirements to establish
a Community Living~rrangement at 4331 Pheasant Run was referred to
the Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearing on 16 March
1992.
7. A proposed ordinance increasing speed limits on certain parts of
Memorial Drive, Black Bridge Road, Beloit Avenue, Kennedy Road and
Milton Avenue was introduced and set for publlc hearing on 2 March
1992. (File Ordinance No. 92-773)
8. Matters not on the agenda.
The City Council scheduled a study session on 26 February 1992 at
6=00 p.m., to discuss the South Side Industrial Park and library
expansion.
Counoilmember Brien asked the administration for the costs to the
city relating to the KKK rally and if a supplemental appropriation
was needed. The city Manager responded that the preliminary
estimate was $12,000.00 and a supplemental appropriation was
unnecessary at this time.
Several Councilmembers expressed concern regarding the status of
the police llaison officer program.
Council agreed by consensus to ask the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee to conduct the 90 day review of the Regency Pub.
9. Consideration of a motion to convene in closed session.
The closed session was not held.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8=46
p.m.
These minutes are not offlclal until approved by the City Council.
Timothy L. Xitzman
Deputy City Clerk
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