06-29-92PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
29 June 1992
VOL. 43
NO. 6
APPROVED 7-13-92
Regular meeting of the City Council of the city of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building, 29 June 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 O'Leary led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Council President Brien stated that the youth center license would
be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately.
Minutes of the regular meeting held 15 June 1992.
Minutes of the closed session held 15 June 1992.
Minutes of the special meeting and study session held 22 June 1992~
Minutes of the closed session held 22 June 1992.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
A request from the Janesville Jaycees for a carnival permit for the
4th of July celebration.
Financial Gain Requests: A. A request from the Janesville Fast
Pitch Association for permission to sell beer concessions for
tournaments on July 17-19 and July 31-August 2, 1992.
B. A request from the Rock Aqua Jays for permission to use Traxler
Park to host the 1992 Show Ski Nationals on August 7-9, 1992.
Waiver of special assessment procedure for storm sewer charges for
Princeton Court.
Council President Brien stated that if there were no objections,
the consent agenda would be approved. There were no objections.
Councilmember Stehura moved to deny a youth center license to the
Hot Spot, 2744 West Court Street, seconded by Councilmember Noll
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 establishing a fee for flammable
combustible storage tank removal inspections was given its public
hearing. No one appeared.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and adopted unanimously. (File Ordinance No. 92-
783)
3. A proposed resolution authorizing the acquisition of parkland at
621 N. Main Street.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Thomas and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
92-1509)
4. A proposed resolution authorizing a supplemental appropriation
for the Traxler Park restroom building.
John Monat, 3053 Palmer Drive, representing the Janesville Jaycees,
supported the north site and offered a donation of $11,000 if
located there. Lorraine Knutson, 418 Applewood Lane, representing
the Rock Aqua Jays, supported the south location.
Council President Brien stated there was a motion on the floor from
the 15 June 1992 Council meeting to reject all bids and rebid the
project in the fall. Councilmember Noll withdrew her motion and
Councilmember Stehura withdrew his second.
Councilmember Heitzman moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember O'Leary. Councilmember O'Leary moved to amend by
adding $1520 for electric hand dryers, 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. Councilmember Schneider moved to
amend by deleting $3571 ("recommended for funding" items 1 & 2),
seconded by Councilmember Noll and failed by the following vote:
Aye: Councilmembers Noll and Schneider. Nay: Council President
Brien, Councilmembers Heitzman, O'Leary, Stehura, and Thomas.
Council then voted on the resolution as amended and failed by the
following vote: Aye: Council President Brien, Councilmembers
Heitzman, O'Leary, and Thomas. Nay: Councilmembers Noll, Stehura,
and Schneider. Councilmember Schneider moved to locate the
building on the south site, seconded by Councilmember Heitzman and
passed by the following vote: Aye: Council President Brien,
Councilmembers Heitzman, Noll, Stehura, Schneider and Thomas. Pass:
Councilmember O'Leary. (File Resolution No. 92-1515)
5. Award of contract for the Traxler Park Restroom building.
Councilmember Brien moved to award bids in the amount of
$134,999.95, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and passed
unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Recommendation of the Plan Commission.
A proposed resolution approving the final plat of Wuthering Hills
Manor Second Addition.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 92-
1524)
2. Committee Appointments (Library Board).
Councilmember Schneider moved to approve the City Manager's
reappointment of Keith Collins and Ms. Frances McGee and the
appointment of Edwin Pulliam to the Library Board, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously.
3. A proposed resolution adopting the City of Janesville's
Comprehensive Plan.
Councilmember Heitzman moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed by the following vote: Aye: Council
President Brien, Councilmembers Heitzman, O'Leary, Noll, Stehura,
and Thomas. Nay: Councilmember Schneider. (File Resolution No. 92-
1523)
4. Action on a proposed resolution authorizing the City to enter
into an Intergovernmental Agreement with LaPrairie and Rock
Townships pertaining to the construction of the Highway 11 Bypass.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Brien and passed by the following vote: Aye: Council
President Brien, Councilmembers Heitzman, Noll, Stehura, Schneider
and Thomas. Pass: Councilmember O'Leary. (File Resolution No. 92-
1516)
5. Action on a proposed resolution endorsing the construction of a
Highway 11 South Bypass at Janesville and a Highway 81/213 South
Bypass at Beloit.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Stehura and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
92-1521)
6. A proposed revised resolution authorizing the acceptance of a
notice of financial assistance commitment from the state clean
water fund program.
Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt said revised resolution,
seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File
Resolution No. 92-1517)
7. A proposed resolution authorizing the application for and
participation in the Wisconsin Housing Cost Reduction
Initiative/Home Investment Partnership Program.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember O'Leary and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
92-1518)
8. A proposed resolution approving the project plan and creating
Tax Increment Finance District No. IX was introduced, and referred
to the Plan Commission. (File Resolution No. 92-1522)
9o Appointment of a City Council representative to the Joint Review
Board for proposed TIF District No. IX.
Councilmember Stehura moved to appoint Council President Brien,
seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously.
10. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at 1621 North
Washington Street from B3 to B2 was introduced, referred to the
Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearing on 27 July 1992.
(File Ordinance No. 92-787)
11. A proposed ordinance amending the zoning ordinance to allow
public utilities and public service facilities with limitations, as
a conditional use within the B4 district was introduced, referred
to the Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearing on 27 July
1992. (File Ordinance No. 92-788)
12. Matters not on the agenda.
Councilmember Schneider requested support for an ordinance change
to remove a parcel from the historic overlay district. No one
offered to co-sponsor the ordinance change at this time.
13. Consideration of a motion to convene in closed session.
Councilmember Stehura moved, seconded by Councilmember Noll to
convene into closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statue 19.85(1)
(e), for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the potential
purchase of public properties, whenever competitive or bargaining
reasons require a closed session, and passed with the following
vote: Aye: Council President Brien, Councilmembers Heitzman,
O'Leary, Noll, Stehura, Schneider and Thomas.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned into closed
session at 10:13 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy City Clerk
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