07-24-1995PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
July 24, 1995
VOL. 46
NO. 9 APPROVED 8-14-95
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building, July 24, 1995.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Heitzman.
Present: Council President Heitzman, Councilmembers Stehura, Brien,
Schneider, Noll, and O'Leary. Absent: Councilmember Thomas.
Councilmember O'Leary led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held July 10, 1995.
Minutes of the closed session held July 10, 1995.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
Financial statement for June, 1995.
Waiver of special assessment procedure for:
1. storm sewer and sidewalk charges for Certified Survey Map
#95027-C;
2. sewer and water charges for north side of East Rotamer
Road.
Action on financial gain requests: Lutherans for Life, for lower
Courthouse park and amphitheater on October 7, 1995; and
Association of Recovering Motorcyclists, for Riverside Park, on
August 19, 1995.
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. There were none.
2. A request for variance to the spacing requirements for Community
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Living Arrangements to allow an adult family home at 308 North
Chatham Street received its public hearing. No one appeared at the
hearing.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to approve said variance, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously.
3. A request for variance to the spacing requirements for Community
Living Arrangements to allow a community based residential facility
at 2210 Mineral Point Avenue received its public hearing. No one
appeared at the hearing.
Councilmember Noll moved to approve said variance, seconded by
Councilmember O'Leary and passed unanimously.
4. A proposed ordinance rezoning properties located at the
northwest corner of USH 14 and East Milwaukee Street from R3 to
R3M, R1 to R3M, and R3 to R1 received its public hearing. No one
appeared at the hearing.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No. 95-
995)
5-6. Council President Heitzman combined the second reading and
public hearing for proposed ordinances annexing (File Ordinance No.
95-1000) and zoning (File Ordinance No. 95-1001) property located
at 4422 North CTH Y. No one appeared at the hearing.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said ordinances, seconded by
Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance
Nos. 95-1000 & 95-1001)
7. A proposed resolution authorizing the issuance of not to exceed
$3,500,000 adjustable rate industrial development revenue bonds,
series 1995, Lamson & Sessions Company Project, of the City of
Janesville received its public hearing. No one appeared.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously, (File Resolution
No. 95-1949)
8. Action on pending CATV rate submittal.
Council took up the CATV motion postponed from the July 10, 1995
meeting: "Councilmember Stehura moved to notify Marcus to implement
the charge adjustments on August 1 as proposed, and to inform
Marcus that the Council may issue an official rate order if the
adjustments are not implemented, seconded by Councilmember Noll."
Motion passed unanimously.
Councilmember Stehura moved to let the 120 day review period expire
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without action, seconded by Council President Heitzman and passed
unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Recommendation of the Planning Commission: a proposed resolution
approving the final plat of Castlemoor Manor (File Resolution No.
95-1950); and waiver of special assessment procedure for storm
sewer charges for Castlemoor Manor.
Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt said resolution and approve
waiver of special assessment procedure for storm sewer charges for
Castlemoor Manor, seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed
unanimously.
2. Award of Contracts Tl-~?8, Geraldine Hedberg Public Library
furniture and furnishings.
Councilmember Brien moved to award the following contracts as
recommended by the Committee of Public Works: Seating & End Tables:
CJ & Associates ($73,245.11); Neesen Lamps: Rowley-Schlimgen
($6,620.00); Miscellaneous Equipment: Highsmith, Inc. ($2,195.95),
seconded by Councilmember Stehura and passed unanimously.
Councilmember Brien moved to reject the Klein-Dickert bid for
Electrostatic Painting and authorize the Administration to solicit
quotes, seconded by Councilmember Noll and failed with the
following vote: Aye: Council.member Brien. Nay: Council President
Heitzman, Councilmembers Stehura, Schneider, Noll, and O'Leary.
Councilmember Schneider moved to award the Electrostatic Painting
contract to Klein-Dickert in the amount of $3,622.00, seconded by
Councilmember O'Leary and passed with the following vote: Aye:
Council President Heitzman., Councilmembers Stehura, Schneider,
Noll, and O'Leary. Nay: Councilmember Brien.
3. Review of building plans for proposed Palmer Park
restroom/concession building.
Council reviewed the building plans and took no action.
4. A proposed ordinance annexing property located at 3338 East
Rotamer Road was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on
August 28, 1995. (File Ordinance No. 95-1004)
5. A proposed ordinance zoning property located at 3338 East
Rotamer Road was introduced, referred to the Plan Commission and
scheduled for public hearing on August 28, 1995. (File Ordinance
No. 95-1005)
6. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at 1125 Burbank
Avenue from B3 to RI was introduced, referred to the Plan
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Commission, and scheduled for public hearing on August 28, 1995.
(File Ordinance No. 95-10031)
7. Matters not on the agenda.
Council President Heitzman s. cheduled a study session on August 21,
1995 at 6:00 p.m. for a general review of the City's finances.
Council approved the 1996 budget calendar as amended.
8. Closed session.
Councilmember Schneider moved to convene into closed session
pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 19.85 (1)(e), for the purpose
of considering collective bargaining strategies since 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 7:43 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy City Clerk
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