09-21-92PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
21 September 1992
VOL. 43
NO. 14
APPROVED 10-5-92
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building, 21 September 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 Noll led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the closed session held 10 September 1992.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
Financial statement for the month of August 1992.
Financial Gain Request: A request from Rotary Gardens for
permission to hold Harvest Fest at the gardens 4 October 1992.
Council President Brien stated that if there were no objections,
the consent agenda would be approved. There were no objections.
(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.)
Special Recognition: A. A proposed resolution in commendation of
Margie M. Schroeder's 13 years of service to the City of
Janesville.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Stehura and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
92-1549)
B. A proposed resolution in commendation of Wayne Dupree's 27 years
of service to the City of Janesville.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Stehura and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
92-1550)
C. A proposed resolution recognizing the Rock Aqua-Jays Ski Club as
a "Janesville Good Citizen".
Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously. (File Resolution
No. 92-1551)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be
affected by Council action. There were none.
2. Review of Plans for C.A.M.D.E.N. playground and a proposed
resolution authorizing request for engineering assistance for
C.A.M.D.E.N. playground.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Stehura and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
92-1556)
3. Review of the City Council's Sidewalk Policy.
The following individuals spoke in opposition to the current
sidewalk policy: Dennis Kirchoff, 120 South Harmony Drive; Jaycie
Doubleday, 3519 Greendale Court; Paul Reemsnyder, 1041 North Marion
Avenue; Wesley Mayer, 330 South Lexington Drive; Richard Myers, 432
Forest Park Boulevard; Steve Van Galder, 2106 Hillcrest Drive;
Gerri Amann, 105 South Harmony Drive; Jim Brennan, 1007 North
Marion Avenue; Lori Donahue, 89 South Sumac Drive; Joe Forrestal,
202 South Harmony Drive; Beverly Juve, 212 Apache Drive; Carol
Matthay, 715 North Marion Avenue; Floyd Bartlett, 120 South Wright
Road; Gary Johnson, 714 North Marion Avenue; Earleen Schable, 2412
Lombard Avenue; Pat McGuire, 1020 North Marion Avenue; Richard
Carey, 2416 Cherokee Road; James O'Brien, 312 South Lexington
Drive; Luella Shackelford, 435 South Lexington Drive; Peter De
Poutiloff, 85 South Sumac.
The following individuals spoke in favor of the current sidewalk
policy: Donna Hutchinson, 1407 Royal oaks Drive, and Charlotte
Butters, 611 North Grant Avenue.
Councilmember Stehura moved to rescind the current sidewalk policy,
seconded by Councilmember Schneider. Councilmember Stehura withdrew
his motion. Councilmember O'Leary moved to amend the current
sidewalk policy by deleting no. (1) of section 2. Criteria (A),
seconded by Councilmember Heitzman and passed unanimously.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to amend the current sidewalk policy
section 2. Criteria (A) (5) to read "Along one or both sides of all
Connecting Arterial streets as designated by City Ordinance based
on a safety need", seconded by Councilmember Heitzman.
Councilmember Schneider moved to amend the amendment by adding "and
citizen requests" to section 2. Criteria (A) (5). Motion died for
lack of second. Council then voted on the amendment which passed
unanimously. Councilmember O'Leary moved to amend the current
sidewalk policy by deleting any reference to the Plan Commission or
an official sidewalk map, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and
passed unanimously. Councilmember O'Leary moved to amend the
current sidewalk policy section 4. Implementation Procedures (B) (2)
by deleting "shall annually" and there inserting the word "may" and
deleting "based on the Sidewalk Map", seconded by Councilmember
Thomas and failed on the following vote: Aye: Councilmember
O'Leary. Nay: Council President Brien, Councilmembers Heitzman,
Noll, Stehura, Schneider and Thomas. Councilmember Schneider moved
to amend the current sidewalk policy by deleting no. (2) of section
4. Implementation Procedures (B), seconded by Councilmember O'Leary
and passed unanimously. Councilmember Schneider moved to amend the
current sidewalk policy section 2. Criteria (A)(6), by deleting the
words "or both" and adding "and sufficient citizen request"
seconded by Councilmember Noll and failed on the following vote:
Aye: Councilmembers Noll and Schneider. Nay: Council President
Brien, Councilmembers Heitzman, O'Leary, Stehura, and Thomas.
Councilmember Brien moved to amend the current sidewalk policy
section 2. Criteria (A) (3), by deleting "both sides of", seconded
by Councilmember Schneider and passed on the following vote: Aye:
Council President Brien, Councilmembers Heitzman, O'Leary, Noll,
Stehura, and Schneider. Nay: Councilmember Thomas.
4. A proposed resolution approving the final plat of Court Street
Plaza.
Councilmember O'Leary moved t6 adopt said resolution including only
a $126.00 filing fee, seconded by Councilmember Stehura and passed
unanimously. (File Resolution No. 92-1547)
5. A proposed ordinance amending the list of streets required to
yield to other designated streets by adding Harvard Drive yields to
Sunset Drive; and Grace Street yields to Forest Park Boulevard
received its public hearing. No one appeared.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No.
92-802)
6. A proposed revised ordinance amending the list of connecting
arterial streets by adding the following: Milton Avenue Cross Over
to Access Road, Humes Road Cross Over to Access Roads, Bell Street,
Whitney Street, West Rotamer Road, and Randolph Road received its
public hearing. No one appeared.
Councilmember Schneider moved to
seconded by Councilmember Noll
Revised Ordinance No. 92-803)
adopt said revised ordinance,
and passed unanimously. (File
7. A proposed ordinance amending the list of through arterial
streets by adding Kettering Street received its public hearing. No
one appeared.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No. 92-
804)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Recommendation of the Plan Commission: Final Certified Survey
Map 92038-C, 2 lots located on West Court Street.
Councilmember Schneider moved to approve said survey subject to
payment of a $1978.57 sidewalk construction assessment, $420.00 fee
in-lieu-of parkland dedication, and a $60.00 filing fee, seconded
by Councilmember O'Leary and passed unanimously. (CSM #92038-C)
2. A proposed resolution authorizing the use of Wastewater Utility
replacement fund monies for the purchase of new aeration blowers at
the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Thomas and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
92-1553)
3. An initial resolution for the issuance of Industrial Development
Refunding Revenue Bonds in an amount up to $7,710,000 for Seneca
Foods Corporation in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes, Section
66.521, as amended.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 92-
1554)
4. A proposed resolution waiving the requirement for competitive
bidding on a project under Wisconsin Statues 66.521(11) (b) (1) in
connection with the above described Industrial Development
Refunding Revenue Bond financed on behalf of Seneca Foods
Corporation.
Council President Brien scheduled the public hearing for 19 October
1992.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember O'Leary and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
92-1555)
5. A proposed ordinance designating Parker Place as one-way
southbound from East Wall Street to East Milwaukee Street was
introduced and scheduled for public hearing on 5 October 1992.
(File Ordinance No. 92-810)
6. A proposed revised ordinance rezoning property located in the
500 block of Washington Street from R2 with Parking Overlay to B2
was introduced, referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled for
public hearing on 19 October 1992. (File Ordinance No. 92-809)
7. Matters not on the agenda.
Council President Brien stated that the Attorney General would be
holding a meeting this week at the YMCA in order to discuss various
civil rights issues.
8. Consideration of a motion to convene in closed session.
The closed session was not held.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:41
p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy City Clerk