04-13-92PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
13 April 1992
APPROVED 5-4-92
VOL. 42
NO. 33
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building, 13 April 1992.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Schneider.
Present: Council President Schneider, Councilmembers Pierson,
O'Leary, Noll, Stehura, Collins and Brien.
Councilmember Collins 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
waiver of special assessments would be removed from the consent
agenda and considered separately.
Minutes of the regular meeting held 30 March 1992.
Action on a request from the American Cancer Society for permission
to use Traxler Park and street right-of-ways for the American
Cancer Society Run 14 June 1992.
Financial Statement for the month of March 1992.
Council President Schneider stated that if there were no
objections, the consent agenda would be approved. There were no
objections.
Councilmember Stehura moved to approve all recommended licenses,
seconded by Councilmember Collins and passed unanimously.
Councilmember Stehura moved to deny an original operator's license
to Judith Maciulus, seconded by Councilmember Collins and passed
unanimously.
Councilmember Stehura moved to grant an original operator's license
to Douglas Mezera, seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed with
the following vote: Aye: Council President Schneider,
Councilmembers O'Leary, Noll, Stehura, Collins and Brien. Pass:
Councilmember Pierson.
Councilmember Collins moved to deny an original operator's license
to James Lowell, seconded by Councilmember Stehura and passed
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 Requests: Action on a request from the J-Hawks Swim
Team for permission to use Rockport Pool for an invitational swim
meet on July 11 & 12, 1992. Action on a request from the YMCA Swim
Team for permission to use Rockport Pool for an invitational swim
meet on June 27 & 28, 1992. A representative of the YMCA and the J-
Hawks addressed Council to explain their pool requirements.
Councilmember Stehura moved to approve the J-Hawk request, seconded
by Councilmember Noll and passed on the following vote: Aye:
Council President Schneider, Councilmembers O'Leary, Noll, Stehura,
Collins, and Brien. Nay: Councilmember Pierson.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to deny the YMCA request, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously.
Waiver of special assessment procedure for curb & gutter and paving
on Midland Road. Council President Schneider postponed action on
this matter to 4 May 1992.
Appreciation and Commendation: A. Action on a proposed resolution in
commendation of Mr.Pierson's eight years of service on the Common Council.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember' Stehura and passed with the following vote: Aye:
Council President Schneider, Councilmembers O'Leary, Noll, Stehura,
and Collins. Pass: Councilmember Pierson. (File Resolution No. 92-1477)
B. Action on a proposed resolution in commendation of Mr. Collins'
six years of service on the Common Council.
Councilmember Brien moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Stehura and passed with the following vote: Aye:
Council President Schneider, Councilmembers Pierson, O'Leary, Noll,
Stehura, and Brien. Pass: Councilmember Collins. (File Resolution
No. 92-1478)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be
affected by Council action. There were none.
2. A proposed resolution authorizing the dissolution of Tax
Incremental Financing District Number 1.
Councilmember Stehura moved to approve said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Collins and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
92-1476)
3. & 4. A combined public hearing was held for a proposed ordinance
annexing property located on West Court Street and a proposed
ordinance establishing the zoning classification of land located on
West Court Street.
Tod O. Daniel, 2933 West Court Street, addressed Council to oppose
the annexation and offered to sign a annexation agreement instead.
George Parker, 19 Sunset Drive, opposed the proposed annexation.
Bonnie Bjornstad, 2926 West Court Street, and Ed Leeger, 2936 West
Court Street, favored the annexation. James Niemeier, 2919 West
Court Street, asked for an annexation agreement similar to that
proposed by Mr. Daniel.
Councilmember Collins moved to continue the public hearing for
annexation until 4 May 1992, seconded by Councilmember Pierson and
passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No. 92-775)
Councilmember Stehura moved to continue the public hearing for
zoning until 4 May 1992, seconded by Councilmember O'Leary and
passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No. 92-776)
5. A proposed resolution regarding the reuse of the city Operations
site on River Street (Old Pumping Station) received its public
hearing.
Judy Berg, 429 Prospect Avenue, spoke on behalf of the Janesville
Historic Commission and supported repair and preservation of the
Old Pumping Station. Ilah Hartung, 121 South Academy Street,
supported alternate no. 1 (reuse, park & lease garage #3).
Jacqueline Wood, 119 South Wisconsin Street, supported
rehabilitation and preservation of the Pumping Station. Sharon
Heitzman, 2304 South Oakhill Avenue, expressed concern as to the
delay in clean-up of the hazardous waste at the site. Jeff Hazekamp
of Angus, Young & Associates, indicated interest in rehabilitating
the building for office space.
Councilmember Noll moved to direct the Administration to sell
Building No. 3. Motion died for lack of second. Councilmember Noll
moved, seconded by Council President Schneider, to leave the Old
Pumping Station Building 'as is' until such time as the site is
vacated; if no acceptable offers for the building exist at that
time, it would be razed. Motion failed by the following vote: Aye:
Council President Schneider, Councilmembers O'Leary, and Nollo Nay:
Councilmembers Pierson, Stehura, Collins and Brien.
Councilmember Collins moved to accept the proposal of Angus Young
& Associates as outlined in "Angus Young Architects Proposal" with
item no. 4 amended to read "Angus Young.Architects will provide
$15,000 down payment refundable only if AYA is unable to obtain
financing through good faith efforts within five years" seconded by
Councilmember Pierson and passed unanimously.
6. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at 4522 Milton
Avenue received its public hearing.
Gary Garlock, 737 Lyndhurst Drive, explained his plans to build an
office building on the site.
Councilmember Collins moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No. 92-
777)
7. A proposed resolution vacating a street portion located south of
the West Court Street and west of Sunset Drive.
Councilmember Collins moved to adopt said resolution seconded by
Councilmember Brien and failed on the following vote: Aye: Council
President Schneider, Councilmembers Collins and Brien. Nay:
Councilmembers Pierson, O'Leary, Noll and Stehura. (File Resolution
No. 92-1464)
8. A proposed resolution releasing easements for property located
within the 1800 and 1900 block of Center Avenue south of Conde
Street.
Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 92-
1470)
9. A proposed resolution authorizing the sale of land in the
Kennedy Road Industrial Park to DEBCO Investment Company.
Councilmember Collins moved to approve said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember O'Leary and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
92-1471)
10. Action on the final resolution for Public Works program #1-1992
was postponed until 4 May 1992. (File Resolution No. 92-1473)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Recommendations of the Plan Commission: A. Action on a motion to
approve Final Certified Survey Map 92016-C, 1 lot survey located at
the southeast corner of West Court Street and Crosby Avenue.
Councilmember Collins moved to approve said survey, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (CSM 92016-C)
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B. Action on a motion to approve Final Certified Survey Map 92017-
C, 2 lot survey located on Barberry Drive.
Councilmember Collins moved to approve said survey, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (CSM 92017-C)
2. A proposed resolution authorizing the Administration to apply
for an outdoor recreation grant for the old City Operations Center
Site.
Councilmember Pierson moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 92-
1474)
3. A proposed resolution authorizing the Administration to apply
for an outdoor recreation grant for the CAMDEN playground.
Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
92-1475)
4. Matters not on the agenda.
Councilmembers Stehura and O'Leary requested a public hearing be
held on changes to the BID budget.
The Organizational meeting was scheduled for 7:30 a.m. on 21 April
1992o
5. Consideration of a motion to convene in closed session.
The closed session was postponed to a special meeting on 20 April
1992 at 6:00 p.m. All Councilmembers waived notice.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:39
p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy City Clerk