05-04-92PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
4 May 1992
Vol. 43
No. 2
APPROVED 5-18-92
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building, 4 May 1992.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Brien.
Present: Council President Brien, Councilmembers O'Leary, Noll,
Stehura, Schneider and Thomas.
Absent: Councilmember Heitzman.
Council President Brien led the Council in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held 13 April 1992.
Minutes of the special meeting held 20 April 1992.
Minutes of the organizational meeting held 21 April 1992.
Minutes of the study session held 27 April 1992.
Licenses; and recommendations from the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
Financial gain request from the YMCA for permission to use Palmer
Park for their day camp program from June 8 through August 21,
1992.
Financial gain request from the Business Improvement District to
use the parking plaza for their Farmer's Market on Wednesdays and
Saturdays from June 27 through October 31, 1992.
Financial gain request from the YMCA for permission to use Lions
Beach and the street right-of ways to host a triathlon on July 26,
1992.
Council President Brien stated that if there were no objections,
the consent agenda would be approved. There were no objections.
A proposed resolution in commendation of Wallace H. Mikkelson's 20
years of service to the City.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Stehura and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
92-1480)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can b~
affected by Council action. There were none.
2. Continuation of the public hearing on a proposed ordinance
annexing property located on West Court Street.
Tod Daniel, 2933 West Court Street, supported this ordinance
conditioned upon the City Council agreeing to the property owners'
annexation agreements.
George Parker, 19 Sunset Drive, inquired about the status of
properties adjoining his.
Councilmember Heitzman arrived at 7:45 p.m.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt Revised Ordinance 92-775,
which excluded the property owners who signed annexation
agreements, seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously.
(File Revised Ordinance No. 92-775)
3. The continuation of the public hearing for a proposed ordinance
establishing the zoning classification of land located on West
Court Street.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt Revised Ordinance 92-776,
seconded by Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously. (File
Revised Ordinance 92-776)
Councilmember O'Leary moved to authorize the administration to
execute the annexation agreements with Tod and Carol Daniel, James
and Janice Niemeier, Russell and Geraldine Richards and Beverly and
Jack Harrington, seconded by Councilmember Heitzman and passed
unanimously.
4. The public hearing and final resolution for Public Works
Program #1-1992. No one appeared for the public hearing.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember O'Leary and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
92-1473)
5. Waiver of a special assessment procedure for curb and gutter
and paving on Midland Road.
Councilmember Schneider moved to approve the waiver, seconded by
Councilmember Stehura and passed unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Recommendations of the Plan Commission: A) Action on a final
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Certified Survey Map 91034-C, 2 lots located on Milton Avenue.
Councilmember Schneider moved to approve CSM 91034-C, including the
utility easements, seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed
unanimously.
B) A proposed resolution approving the final plat of Juniper
Ridge. (File CSM 91034-C)
Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt saidresolution, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
92-1481)
2. Committee appointments.
Council President Brien presented his committee appointment
recommendations to the City Council.
Councilmember Schneider moved to approve all of Council President
Brien's appointments, seconded by Councilmember Stehura and passed
unanimously.
City Manager Sheiffer presented his committee appointment
recommendations to the City Council.
Councilmember Stehura moved to approve the City Manager's
committee appointments, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and
passed unanimously.
3. Action on the proposed agreement with the school district for
the Police Liaison Program.
Councilmember Schneider moved to approve the agreement with the
school district, seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed by the
following vote: Aye: Council President Brien, Councilmembers
Heitzman, O'Leary, Noll, Stehura ahd Schneider. Nay:
Councilmember Thomas.
4. Councilmember O'Leary moved to authorize the purchase of
additional safety equipment for the police department, per City
Council Policy No. 58, paragraph 4, seconded by Councilmember Noll
and passed unanimously.
5. City Engineer Beatty presented the plans for the Traxler Park
restroom building.
Councilmembers asked several questions about the building. The
administration will now bid the project.
6. A proposed resolution endorsing Mr. Rogers as the City's
representative in any matters concerning the Clean Water Fund Loan.
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Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Thomas and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
92-1479)
7. A proposed ordinance amending the housing code was introduced
and scheduled for public hearing on 18 May 1992. (File Ordinance
No. 92-750)
8. A proposed ordinance changing the dates for the 15 m.p.h, speed
limit on Palmer Drive, was introduced and scheduled for public
hearing on 18 May 1992.
Councilmember Stehura requested that the speed limit on a section
of Palmer Drive, east of Mohawk Drive, also be reduced to 15 miles
per hour and that it should be forwarded to the Parking and Traffic
Committee for their consideration. (File Ordinance No. 92-779)
9. A proposed resolution authorizing the acquisition of property
located at 26 North Academy Street was referred to the Plan
Commission and scheduled for Council action on 18 May 1992. (File
Resolution No. 92-1482)
10. Matters not on the agenda.
Council President Brien requested information as to why the City
cannot charge the KKK for expenditures associated with their rally.
11. Councilmember Schneider 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 O'Leary and passed
unanimously.
There being no further business, the'Council adjourned into closed
session at 9:36 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk
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