11-02-92PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
2 November 1992
APPROVED 11-16-92
Vol. 43
No. 19
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held
in the Municipal Building 2 November 1992 at 7:00 p.m.
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
Minutes of the special meeting held 12 October 1992.
Minutes of the regular meeting held 19 October 1992.
Minutes of the closed session held 19 October 1992.
Licenses and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
Financial statement for the month of September 1992.
Authorization to deny the liability claim received on behalf of
Everett L. Funk.
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 maybe examined upon request at all reasonable times.)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be
affected by Council action.
Don Cherry, 624 North Grant, and Jackie Wood, 119 Wisconsin Street,
requested more police protection in the downtown area. It was
their opinion that the downtown area is not safe and something must
be done to correct the situation. In addition, they submitted a
petition requesting that a task force be formed involving citizens
of the fourth ward, the police department,the city administration
and the BID Board to address this problem.
2. A proposed resolution for the 1992 Sidewalk Program was given
its public hearing. No one appeared for the public hearing.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt Revised Resolution 92-1513,
seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Rev.
Resolution No. 92-1513)
3. The public hearing on a proposed ordinance rezoning a portion
of the property located at 2116 Center Avenue from B3 to R3 was
continued.
Bill Simpson, 2134 South Terrace, requested that the Council deny
this ordinance.
Councilmember Stehura moved to deny said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Thomas and passed by the following vote: Aye:
Council President Brien, Councilmembers O'Leary, Noll, Stehura,
Schneider and Thomas. Nay: Councilmember Heitzman. (File
Ordinance No. 92-806)
4. The public hearing on a proposed ordinance rezoning property
located in the 500 block of Washington Street from R2 with Parking
Overlay to B2 was continued. No one appeared for the public
hearing.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember O'Leary and passed by the following vote: Aye:
Council President Brien, Councilmembers Heitzman, O'Leary, Stehura,
Schneider and Thomas. Pass: Councilmember Noll. (File Ordinance
No. 92-809)
5. A proposed resolution authorizing the acquisition of two
parcels of land adjacent to Monterey Dam.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt Revised Resolution 92-1559,
seconded by Councilmember O'Leary and passed unanimously. (File
Rev. Resolution No. 92-1559)
NEW BUSINESS
1. A proposed resolution authorizing the filing of an application
with the State Historical Society for a Historic Preservation
Grant.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Stehura and passed by the following vote: Aye:
Council President Brien, Councilmembers Heitzman, O'Leary, Noll,
Stehura and Schneider. Nay: Councilmember Thomas. (File
Resolution No. 92-1566)
2. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Administration to
apply for grants and expend funds for environmental clean-up of the
City owned property at the intersection of River and Racine
Streets.
Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
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Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Resolution
No. 92-1564)
3. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Administration to
apply for grants and expend funds for environmental clean-up at
Blackhawk Golf Course.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Stehura and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
92-1565)
4. A proposed ordinance banning yard waste from the landfill was
introduced and scheduled for public hearing on 16 November 1992.
(File Ordinance No. 92-814)
5. A proposed ordinance increasing the regular bus fare rates for
the Janesville Transit System was introduced and scheduled for
public hearing on 16 November 1992. (File Ordinance No. 92-819)
6. A proposed ordinance annexing property located near the
northwest corner of USH 14 and Ruger Avenue was introduced and
scheduled for public hearing on 30 November 1992. (File Ordinance
No. 92-816)
7. A proposed ordinance establishing the zoning classification of
property located near the northwest corner of USH 14 and Ruger
Avenue was introduced, referred to the Plan Commission and
scheduled for public hearing on 30 November 1992. (File Ordinance
No. 92-817)
8. Matters not on the agenda.
Councilmember Schneider and Councilmember Stehura asked the
administration to prepare a resolution requesting the Janesville
School Board reschedule their referendum to a regularly scheduled
election.
Councilmember Stehura requested the administration redistribute the
analysis of changing the major arterial streets in the downtown
area to two way streets.
9. 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 purchasing of public properties,
the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public
business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a
closed session, seconded by Councilmember Thomas and passed by the
following vote: Aye: Council President Brien, Councilmembers
Heitzman, Noll, Stehura, Schneider and Thomas. Pass:
Councilmember O'Leary.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned into closed
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session at 8:35 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk
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