03-16-92PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE
REGULAR MEETING
16 March 1992
Vol. 42
No. 31
APPROVED 30 MARCH 1992
Regular meeting of the City Council of the city of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building, 16 Maroh 1992.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Schneider.
Present: Council President Schneider, Councilmembers Pierson,
Noll, O'Leary, Stehura, Collins and Brien.
Councilmember Noll led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Council President Schneider stated that licenses and recommendations
of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee would be acted upon separately.
Minutes of the regular meeting held 2 March 1992.
Minutes of the closed session held 2 March 1992.
Financial statement for the month of December 1991.
Council President Schneider stated that if there were no
objections, the consent agenda would be approved. There were no
objections.
Councilmember Collins moved to approve all recommended licenses,
seconded by Councilmember O'Leary and passed unanimously.
Councilmember Collins moved to deny a bartender's license for Carol
Dallman, seconded by Councilmember Stehura and passed unanimously.
(All applications of the 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.
Josyln Bowie, 3622 Sky View, requested that the Council have all
intersections in the City of Janesville, marked as to whether they
are controlled or uncontrolled.
2. Public hearing and action on a variance of the distance
requirements to establish a Community Living Arrangement at 4331
Pheasant Run.
Councilmember Collins moved to approve the variance, subject to the
installation of additional landscaping, placing a restriction that
the client group be limited individuals having Alzheimer disease or
similar age related dementia, and the expansion of the parking lot
on the side to accommodate a total of eight cars, seconded by
Councilmember Brien.
Councilmember Pierson moved to postpone action, until the applicant
stipulates to the conditions in writing and the site plan includes
a reserve for four additional parking spaces. There was no second.
Councilmember Stehura requested, by friendly amendment, that the
motion requires the applicant to stipulate in writing to the
conditions. The maker and the seconder agreed to the friendly
amendment.
Councilmember Pierson requested, by friendly amendment,
be reserved for four additional parking spaces. The
seconder agreed to the friendly amendment.
that space
maker and
Council voted on the motion, as amended, and it passed unanimously.
3. A proposed resolution authorizing the acquisition of an access
easement to Kiwanis Community Park.
Councilmember Pierson moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
92-1454)
4. A proposed ordinance deleting the requirement that a massage
therapist practice only upon the premises of a licensed massage
establishment was given its second reading and public hearing.
Sandra Bingham, 3904 Parkview Drive; Evelyn Voight, 5303 Tarra
Court; Howard Gage, 1015 Rutledge Court; Christopher Wood, 1344
Creston Park; and, Carol Hatch, 707 Thorncrest Court, spoke in
favor of the ordinance.
Councilmember Collins moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously.
Council President Schneider requested that the
review the massage ordinance for other revisions
(File Ordinance No. 92-774)
administration
and updating.
5. A proposed ordinance increasing the fees charged for disposal
of demolition waste was given its second reading and public
hearing.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Stehura and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No.
92-769)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Recommendations of the Plan Commission. A) Action on a motion
to approve Final Certified Survey Map 92006-C, two lots located at
the southwest corner of King Street and South Osborne Street.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to approve CSM 92006-C, including
dedication of utility easements, seconded by Councilmember Stehura
and passed unanimously. (File CSM 92006-C)
B) Action on Final Certified Survey Map 92007-C, four lots located
along South Arch Street north of Nicolet Street.
Councilmember Brien moved to approve CSM 92007-C, including the
dedication of utility easements, seconded by Councilmember Noll and
passed unanimously. (File CSM 92007-C)
C) A proposed resolution approving the final plat of Meadows East
Second Addition.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said resolution, including a
waiver of the parkland dedication requirements, seconded by
Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
92-1467)
2. Waiver of special assessment procedure for storm sewer charges
for Meadows East Second Addition.
Councilmember Collins moved to approve the waiver as presented,
seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously.
3. Action on a liability claim on behalf of Richard Smythe for
damages to his vehicle.
Councilmember Noll moved to authorize the administration to pay the
liability claim in the amount of $6,353.93, seconded by
Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously.
4. A preliminary resolution for Public Works Program #1-1992.
Councilmember Collins moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Stehura and passed unanimously. Action on the final
resolution is scheduled for a public hearing on 13 April 1992.
(File Resolution No. 92-1468)
5. A preliminary resolution for Public Works Program #1-1992.
Councilmember Collins moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Stehura.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to amend the motion by adding Memorial
Drive, from Marion to the City limits to Section IV, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and failed by the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers Pierson, 0'Leary and Nollo Nay: Council President
Schneider, Councilmembers Stehura, Collins and Brien.
Council President Schneider moved to delete the east side of Center
Avenue from Burbank Avenue to 1,252 LF. south, in Section I, and
received no second.
Council voted on the motion and it passed unanimously.
the final resolution is scheduled for 30 March 1992.
(File Resolution No. 92-1457)
Action on
6. A proposed resolution to comply with Wisconsin Clean Water Fund
loan program requirements.
Councilmember Collins moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember O'Leary and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
92-1466)
7. A proposed resolution authorizing the installation of private
advertising golf tee signs on both public golf courses.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said resolution and to exclude
all alcohol and tobacco advertising on these signs, seconded by
Councilmember Brien and passed by the following vote: Aye:
Council President Schneider, Councilmembers Pierson, O'Leary, Noll
and Brien. Nay: Councilmembers Stehura and Collins. (File
Resolution No. 92-1455)
8. Status report on Police/School Liaison Program.
city Manager Sheiffer reported to Council that the School Board and
City Council both agree with the concept of this program. The
school administration and the oity administration will now be
negotiating a contract to implement the program.
Councilmember Collins and Councilmember Stehura requested that the
contract include language that allowed the police chief to have
sole responsibility for hiring and firing of the liaison officers.
9. A proposed donation of property located at 306 West Milwaukee
Street was referred to the Plan Commission.
10. A resolution for the reuse of the City operations site on
River Street was referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled for
Council action on 13 April 1992. (File Resolution No. 92-1469)
11. A proposed ordinance requiring Hoover Street to yield to
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Mayfair Drive was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on 30
March 1992. (File Ordinance~No. 92-778)
12. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located along Milton
Avenue north of Woodcrest Drive was introduced, referred to the
Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearing on 13 April 1992.
(File Ordinance No. 92-777)
13. A proposed resolution vacating a street portion located south
of West Court Street and west of Sunset was referred to the Plan
Commission. (File Resolution No. 92-1464)
14. A proposed ordinance annexing property located on West Court
Street was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on 13 April
1992. (File Ordinance No. 92-775)
15. A proposed ordinance establishing the zoning classification of
land located on West Court Street was introduced, referred to the
Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearing on 13 April 1992.
(File Ordinance No. 92-776)
16. A 90 day review of Regency Pub alcohol license.
Sam Dalip, the licensee of the Regency Pub, appeared before Council
to respond to any questions.
Councilmember Stehura stated that the ALAC will review this license
on its May agenda, unless otherwise directed by the Council. The
Council by consensus agreed with Councilmember Stehura's
recommendation; however, if the ALAC felt that this matter should
be brought back to Council at a later date, they should do so.
17. Matters not on the agenda.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to direct the administration to do the
design work for Memorial Drive and place it on the 1993 public
works program, seconded by Councilmember Noll. The motion was then
withdrawn.
Councilmembers O'Leary and Stehura requested that the
administration provide for Council's review information concerning
the cost to reconstruct Memorial Drive from Marion Avenue to the
city limits.
18. Councilmember O'Leary moved to convene into closed session
pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 19.85 (1) (e), for the purpose
of deliberating or negotiating the potential purchase and/or sale
of public property, seconded by Councilmember Brien and passed
unanimously.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned into closed
session at 10:45 p.m.
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These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
city Clerk
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