04-24-1995PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
April 24, 1995 APPROVED 5-8-95
VOL. 46
NO. 2
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building, April 24, 1995.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Heitzman.
Present: Council President Heitzman, Councilmembers Stehura, Brien,
Schneider, Noll, O'Leary, and Thomas.
Councilmember Stehura led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held April 10, 1995.
Minutes of the special meeting held April 18, 1995.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
committee.
Financial statement for March, 1995.
Action on a motion to approve final Certified Survey Map #94046-C,
1 lot on East Rotamer Road.
Council President Heitzman 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 reasonable times.)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be
affected by Council action.
Janet Seaton, 2328 Ruger Avenue, urged Council to support sidewalk
installation on South Lexington Drive from Ruger Avenue to Mohawk
Drive, and South Pontiac Drive from Iroquois Drive to South
Lexington Drive and submitted 7 letters of support from area
residents.
Dean Paynter, 2939 Afton Road, representing the Rock Trail
Coalition, urged Council to support the File Resolution 95-1918
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regarding the DNR grant application.
2. A proposed ordinance rezoning 1300 Norwood Drive from B3 to M1
was given its second reading and public hearing. No one appeared.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Noll.
Council President Heitzman asked the applicant, Randall Lansing,
1044 Morningside Drive, to come forward to answer questions from
Council.
Council then voted on the motion and passed unanimously. (File
Ordinance No. 95-980)
3. Action on a claim to recover taxes by Mercy Health System and
Southern Wisconsin Health Related Services, Inc.
Councilmember Noll stated that as an employee of the claimant, she
would not be participating. Councilmember Noll then left the
Council table.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to deny the claims as set forth in the
Manager's memo to Council, seconded by Councilmember Brien and
passed with the following vote: Ayes: Council President Heitzman,
Councilmembers Stehura, Brien, Schneider, and O'Leary. Pass:
Councilmember Thomas. Councilmember Noll was not present at
Council table.
Councilmember Noll returned to the Council table.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Committee Appointments.
Councilmember Schneider moved to approve the City Manager's and
Council President's committee appointments as outlined in two memos
to Council, seconded by Councilmember Noll.
Councilmembers Schneider and Noll withdrew their motion.
Councilmember Schneider moved to approve the City Manager's
committee appointments, seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed
unanimously.
Councilmember Schneider moved to approve Council President
Heitzman's committee appointments, seconded by Councilmember Noll
and passed with the following vote: Aye: Council President
Heitzman, Councilmembers Stehura, Brien, Schneider, Noll, and
O'Leary. Nay: Councilmember Thomas.
2. Motion to approve a street name change for a portion of
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Deerfield Drive to Greenwood Drive.
Councilmember Brien moved to approve said street name change,
seconded by Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously.
3. Action to extend the review period for Marcus Cable's basic rate
and equipment charge submittal.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to approve a 90 day extension of the
review period, seconded by Councilmember Brien and passed
unanimously.
4. A proposed resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of
$4,500,000 City of Janesville adjustable rate industrial revenue
bonds to Freedom Plastics, Inc. received its public hearing. No one
appeared.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 95-
1922)
5. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Administration to
apply for a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources to acquire land for the bikeway/pedestrian trail.
Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 95-
1918)
6. A proposed resolution transferring Jackman Park to the
Janesville School District was referred to the Plan Commission and
scheduled for public hearinql on May 22, 1995. (File Resolution No.
95-1907)
7. A request for a variance to the spacing requirements for
Community Living Arrangements to allow a cmmununity based
residential facility at 1700 South River Road was referred to the
Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearinq on May 22, 1995.
8. A proposed resolution vacating Elida Street west of Yuba Street
was referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled for public
hearing on June 12, 1995. (]File Resolution No. 95-1914)
9. A proposed resolution for the 1995 new sidewalk program was
introduced and scheduled for public hearing on May 8, 1995.
Councilmember Schneider moved to delete #19: west side of Royal
Oaks Drive from Camelot Drive to 100 LF north of Oakbrook Drive,
seconded by Councilmember O'Leary and passed unanimously.
Councilmember Schneider moved to delete #1: both sides of North
Pontiac Drive from Holiday Drive to USH 14, seconded by
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Councilmember O'Leary and passed with the following vote: Aye:
Council President Heitzman, Councilmembers Brien, Schneider, Noll,
and O'Leary. Nay: Councilmembers Stehura and Thomas.
Councilmember Schneider moved to delete #6: east side of South
Lexington Drive from Ruger Avenue to Mohawk Road, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and failed with the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers Brien, Schneider, and Noll. Nay: Council President
Heitzman, Councilmembers Stehura, O'Leary, and Thomas.
Councilmember Schneider moved to delete #9: south side of Lombard
Avenue from South Lexington Drive to Huron Drive, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed with the following vote: Aye: Council
President Heitzman, Councilmembers Stehura, Brien, Schneider, and
Noll. Nay: Councilmembers O'Leary and Thomas.
Councilmember Schneider mowed to delete #2: south side of Holiday
Drive from Liberty Lane to North Lexington Drive, seconded by
Councilmember O'Leary and passed with the following vote: Aye:
Council President Heitzman, Councilmembers Brien, Schneider, Noll,
and O'Leary. Nay: Councilmembers Stehura and Thomas.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to delete #11: south side of West
Delavan Drive from Industrial Avenue to 1,450 LF West. Motion died
for lack of second.
Councilmember Brien moved to delete #4: west side of North Pontiac
Drive from USH 14 to Morse Street, and #5 south side of Morse
Street from North Pontiac Drive to Milton Avenue, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed with the following vote: Aye: Council
President Heitzman, Councilmembers Brien, Schneider, Noll, and
O'Leary. Nay: Councilmembers Stehura and Thomas. (File Resolution
No. 95-1921)
10. A proposed ordinance annexing land between County F and US
Highway 51 north of Tradition Lane was introduced and scheduled for
public hearing on May 22, 1!)95. (File Ordinance No. 95-986)
11. A proposed ordinance zoning land located between County F and
US Highway 51 north of Tradition Lane was introduced, referred to
the Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearing on May 22,
1995. (File Ordinance No. 95-987)
12. Matters not on the agenda.
Council President Heitzman scheduled a site tour for May 3, 1995 at
3:00 p.m.
13. Closed session.
Councilmember Schneider moved to convene into closed session
pursuant to Wisconsin Statute section 19.85 (1)(e), for the purpose
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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 Noll and passed
unanimously.
There being no further business, Council convened into closed
session at 8:28 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy City Clerk
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