05-18-92PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
18 May 1992
APPROVED 6-1-92
VOL. 43
NO. 3
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building, 18 May 1992.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Brien.
Present: Council President Brien, Councilmembers Heitzman,
O'Leary, Noll, Stehura, Schneider and Thomas.
Councilmember Thomas led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance°
CONSENT AGENDA
Council President Brien stated that Mr. Anderson's application for
an operators license would be removed from the consent agenda and
considered separately.
Minutes of the regular meeting held 4 May 1992.
Minutes of the Closed Session held 4 May 1992.
Minutes of the Study Session held 5 May 1992.
Minutes of the Study Session held 11 May 1992.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
Financial Gain Requests: A. Action on a request from Forward
Janesville, Inc. for permission to use the Lower Courthouse Park
Amphitheater and the street right-of-ways for the "Celebrate
Janesville" event 13 June 1992.
B. Action on a request from the Jaycees for permission to use
Traxler Park for their annual 4th. of July celebration.
Financial Statement for the month of April 1992.
Council President Brien stated that if there were no objections,
the consent agenda would be approved. There were no objections.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to deny an operators license to Thomas
M. Anderson, seconded by Councilmember Noll. Motion withdrawn.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to refer Mr. Anderson's application
back to the Alcohol License Advisory Committee, 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.)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be
affected by Council action. There were none.
2. A proposed ordinance changing the dates for the 15 m.p.h, speed
limit on Palmer Drive received its second reading and public
hearing. No one appeared.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Noll. Councilmember Heitzman moved to amend the
ordinance to change the ending date to October 1st. of each year.
Motion died for lack of second. Council then voted on the main
motion which passed by the following vote: Aye: Council President
Brien, Councilmembers O'Leary, Noll, Stehura, Schneider and Thomas.
Nay: Councilmember Heitzman. (File Ordinance No. 92-779)
3. A proposed resolution authorizing the.acquisition of property
located at 26 North Academy Street.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Schneider and passed with the following vote: Aye;
Council President Brien, Councilmembers Heitzman, O'Leary, Noll,
Schneider and Thomas. Nay: Councilmember Stehura. (File Resolution
No. 92-1482)
4. A proposed ordinance amending the housing code received its
second reading and public hearing.
Robert Marshall, 3116 Mt. Zion Avenue, representing the Janesville
Apartment Association, spoke in opposition to the ordinance
specifically section 16.08.400 regarding insects and rodents.
Marie Steinman, 478 North Arch Street, also opposed the ordinance
and suggested this should be a health issue addressed by the Health
Department.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Thomas and passed with the following vote: Aye:
Council President Brien, Councilmembers Heitzman, Noll, Stehura,
Schneider and Thomas. Pass: Councilmember O'Leary. (File Ordinance
No. 92-750)
NEW BUSINESS
1. A Preliminary Resolution for Public Works Program #2-1992.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Heitzman and passed by the following vote: Aye:
Council President Brien, Councilmembers Heitzman, O'Leary, Noll,
Stehura, and Thomas. Nay: Councilmember Schneider. Public hearing
and action on the final resolution is scheduled for 1 June 1992.
(File Resolution No. 92-1483)
2. A proposed resolution authorizing the Administration to apply
for grant funding through the State of Wisconsin Land Information
Board.
Council President Brien moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously. (File Resolution
No. 92-1487)
3. Appointment of a City representative to the Joint Review Board
for proposed TIF District No. VII.
Council President Brien appointed himself to the Joint Review
Board.
Councilmember Schneider moved to approve the appointment of Council
President Brien, seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed with the
following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Heitzman, O'Leary, Noll,
Stehura, Schneider and Thomas. Pass: Council President Brien.
4. Action on a proposed resolution authorizing the issuance of
$5,210,000 in promissory notes for financing various public
purposes.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 92-
1485)
5. Award of contracts for drainage culverts on Wuthering Hills
Drive-Public Works Program #1-1992.
Councilmember Noll moved to award the contracts as recommended,
seconded by Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously.
6. A proposed resolution revising the 1992 Community Development
Block Grant Program submission to provide for a Social Services
program in the old Fourth Ward.
Mike Kuehne, 3515 Amhurst Road, Principal of Wilson School,
addressed Council regarding needs of old Fourth Ward residents and
urged adoption of the resolution.
Councilmember Heitzman moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Thomas. Councilmember Noll moved to table said
resolution, seconded by Councilmember Stehura and failed on the
following vote: Aye: Councilmembers O'Leary, Noll, and Stehura.
Nay: Council President Brien, Councilmembers Heitzman, Schneider,
and Thomas. Council then voted on the main motion which passed by
the following vote: Aye: Council President Brien, Councilmembers
Heitzman, O'Leary, Schneider and Thomas. Nay: Councilmembers Noll,
and Stehura. (File Resolution No. 92-1484)
7. A proposed resolution authorizing the issuance of $390,000 in
promissory notes to provide funds to acquire and improve land for
library purposes.
Councilmember Stehura moved to postpone action on said resolution
for six months, seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed
unanimously. (File Resolution No. 92-1486)
8. A proposed ordinance increasing the fees charged for tire
disposal was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on 1 June
1992. (File Ordinance No. 92-782)
9. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at 1312 North
Washington Street from R2 to R2 with Parking Overlay was
introduced, referred to the Plan Commission, and scheduled for
public hearing on 15 June 1992. (File Ordinance No. 92-781)
10. Matters not on the agenda.
Councilmembers agreed by consent to change the open public meeting
schedule at the Library during summer months to monthly only.
Councilmember Stehura requested information on use of school
libraries, the volume of library books and use of school auditorium
space.
5. Consideration of a motion to convene in closed session.
The closed session was postponed until 1 June 1992.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:01
p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy City Clerk