03-30-92PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE
REGULAR MEETING
30 March 1992
Vol. 42
No. 32
APPROVED 13 APRIL 1992
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building, 30 March 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 Stehura 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 16 March 1992.
Minutes of the closed session held 16 March 1992.
Financial statement for the month of January 1992.
Financial statement for the month of February 1992.
Council President Schneider stated that if there were no
objections, the consent agenda would be approved.
Councilmember Collins moved to approve all recommended licenses,
seconded by Councilmember Stehura and passed unanimously.
Councilmember Collins moved to deny a taxi-cab driver's license to
Gregory Daniels, 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.
Mike O'Brien, representing the UAW Local 95, requested that the
Council require Crown Cable to provide a public access channel for
use by non-profit organizations.
Steven Trueblood, representing Freedom Council of America, stated
his organization was negotiating with Cullen Realty for the
donation of the Cullen Building, which would then house several
non-profit religious organizations. He stated his dissatisfaction
when Cullen Realty changed their mind and decided to donate the
Cullen Building to the City.
2. A proposed ordinance requiring Hoover Street to yield to
Mayfair Drive was given its second reading and public hearing. No
one appeared for the public hearing.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No.
92-778)
3. Review and acceptance of the report of the Cable Communication
Advisory Committee.
Stephen Carpenter, Chairperson of the Cable Communication Advisory
Committee, submitted the committee's report to the City Council,
along with their recommendations.
Councilmember Collins moved to accept the report and schedule a
public hearing when the City has received Crown Cable's proposal,
seconded by Councilmember Stehura and passed unanimously.
4. Action on the proposed donation of properties located at 306
West Milwaukee Street and at the southeast corner of High and Wall
Streets.
Councilmember Noll moved to accept the properties and $7,500 from
Cullen Realty, seconded by Councilmember O'Leary and passed by the
following vote: Aye: Councilmembers O'Leary, Noll, Collins and
Brien. Nay: Councilmembers Pierson and Stehura. Pass: Council
President Schneider.
5. A proposed resolution establishing the Public Works Program #1-
1992.
The following individuals spoke in favor of the installation of the
public improvement at the following locations:
NAME ADDRESS LOCATION
Attorney David Moore representing Hong Kong I Center Avenue
Restaurant III Center Avenue
Clarence Porter 3321 Lapidary Ln. IV Balmoral
Jesse Nickels 3703 Sky View IV Wuthering
Hills Drive
Don Waters 1226 Vista VII Vista Avenue
Evelyn Saveen Rockford, ILl VII Vista Avenue
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The following individuals opposed the installation of the public
improvements at the following locations:
NAME ADDRESS LOCATION
Marjorie Reed 703 E. Milwaukee I Railroad St.
IV Railroad St.
Lorraine Knutson 418 Applewood I Railroad St.
Eugene Pakes 2305 Center Av. I Center Avenue
Arlo Jones 2339 Center Av. I Center Avenue
Everett Twain 2429 Center Av. I Center Avenue
Robert Hinrichs Monona, WI. IV Balmoral Dr.
Greg Hinrichs Monona, WI. IV Balmoral Dr.
Herman Buehler 1544 S. Oakhill IV Anthony Av.
Brad Roehl 2715 Anthony Av. IV Anthony Av.
Gary Hawkins 2723 Anthony Ay IV Anthony Av.
William Currans 2838 Mineral Pt. V Mineral Pt. Av.
George Thiele 1420 E. Milwaukee St. VIII E. Milwaukee
Natalie Indgier 2206 E. Milwaukee St. VIII E. Milwaukee
William Day 1320 E. Milwaukee St. VIII E. Milwaukee
John Chrobak 1319 E. Milwaukee St. VIII E. Milwaukee
Councilmember Collins moved to adopt Resolution No. 92-1472,
seconded by Councilmember Noll.
Councilmember Collins moved to delete the $3.00 temporary paving on
Railroad Street, or give the improvement requester the option to
pay for the entire cost of the temporary paving on that street,
seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously.
Councilmember Brien moved to delete Railroad Street from Section I,
seconded by Council President Schneider and failed by the following
vote: Aye: Council President Schneider and Councilmember Brien.
Nay: Councilmembers Pierson, O'Leary, Noll, Stehura and Collins.
Councilmember Collins moved to delete Midland Road from Section IV,
seconded by Councilmember Stehura and passed unanimously.
Councilmember Collins moved to delete East Milwaukee Street from
Sections VIII and IX, seconded by Councilmember Brien and passed
unanimously.
Councilmember Collins moved to delete East Center Avenue from
Section I, seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed by the
following vote: Aye: Council President Schneider, Councilmembers
Pierson, Noll, Stehura, Collins and Brien. Pass: Councilmember
O'Leary.
Councilmember Collins moved to delete the $3.00 temporary paving
assessment on Walker Street, with the intention of not building a
temporary road, seconded by Councilmember Stehura and passed
unanimously.
* corrected 4/20/92
Councilmember Noll moved to allow a ten-year payment plan for
property owners on Railroad Street, Walker Street and Center
Avenue, seconded by Councilmember Pierson and passed by the
following vote: Aye: Council President Schneider, Councilmembers
Pierson, O'Leary, Noll, Stehura and Brien. Nay: Councilmember
Collins.
Councilmember Noll moved to delete Anthony Avenue from Section IV,
seconded by Councilmember Pierson and passed by the following vote:
Aye: Council President Schneider, Councilmembers Pierson, O'Leary,
Noll, Stehura and Brien. Nay: Councilmember Collins.
Councilmember Noll moved to delete Balmoral Drive from Section IV,
seconded by Councilmember Stehura and failed by the following vote:
Aye: Councilmember Noll and Stehura. Nay: Council President
Schneider, Councilmembers Pierson, O'Leary, Collins and Brien.
Councilmember Pierson moved to delete Wuthering Hills Drive in
Section IV and received no second.
Council voted on the main motion and it passed unanimously.
Resolution No. 92-1472)
(File
6. Public Works Program ~1-1992, awarding of the contracts A
through H and J through L.
Coun¢ilmember Collins moved to award all bids, as recommended by
the Public Works Committee, along with the condition that the
Wastewater Treatment Plant Influent Pumping Improvements is
contingent upon DNR's approval, seconded by Councilmember Noll and
passed unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Action on a Final Certified Survey Map 91031-C , one lot
located on Deerfield and USH 14.
Councilmember Collins moved to approve CSM 91031-C, conditioned on
receipt of the public roadway permit from the Wisconsin Department
of Transportation, seconded by Councilmember Pierson and passed
unanimously. (File CSM 91031-C)
2. Action on a blasting permit to the Janesville Sand and Gravel
Company for one year commencing 1 April 1992.
Councilmember Stehura moved to grant the blasting permit, seconded
by Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously.
3. A proposed resolution revising the FY1992 Community Development
Block Grant Program Submission.
Councilmember Collins moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember O'Leary and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
92-1463)
4. A proposed resolution releasing easements for property located
on Center Avenue south of Conde Street was referred to the Plan
Commission and scheduled for Council action on 13 April 1992.
(File Resolution No. 92-1470)
5. A proposed resolution authorizing the sale of land in the
Kennedy Road Industrial Park was referred to the Plan Commission
and scheduled for Council action at a later date. (File Resolution
No. 92-1471)
6. Matters not on the agenda. There were none.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:56
p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk
STATE OF WISCONSIN )
SS.
COUNTY OF ROCK )
I do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the minutes
of the meeting of the Janesville Common Council held on 30 March, 1992.
City Clerk Date
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