08-28-1995PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
August 28, 1995
VOL. 46
NO. 12 APPROVED 9-11-95
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building, August 28, 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 August 14, 1995.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
Financial statement for July, 1995.
Approval of Certified Survey Maps:
1. #95046-C, 3 lots located between Milton Avenue and Liberty
Lane.
2. #95052-C, 3 lots on Midvale Drive.
Waiver of special assessment procedure for sewer and water charges
on Sharon Road.
Special Recognition: A proposed resolution in commendation of
Robert Karnopp's service to the City of Janesville.
Council President Heitzman stated that the operator license
application of Christopher Barry and the resolution would be
removed from the consent agenda and that if there were no
objections, the balance of the consent agenda would be approved.
There were no objections.
Councilmember Stehura moved to deny an operators' license to
Christopher Barry, seconded by Councilmember Thomas and passed with
the following vote: Aye: Council President Heitzman, Councilmembers
Stehura, Brien, Noll, O'Leary, and Thomas. Nay: Councilmember
Schneider.
(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.)
Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt a resolution commending Robert
Karnopp's twenty-eight years of service to the City of Janesville,
seconded by Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously. (File
Resolution No. 95-1953)
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 rezoning property located at 1125 Burbank
Avenue from B3 to R1 received its second reading and public
hearing. No one appeared at the hearing.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No.
95-1003)
3-4. Council President Heitzman combined the second reading and
public hearing for proposed ordinances annexing (File Ordinance No.
95-1004) and zoning (File Ordinance No. 95-1005) property located
at 3338 East Rotamer Road. No one appeared at the hearing.
Council President Heitzman postponed action to the September 11,
1995 Council meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
1. A proposed preliminary resolution for Public Works Program #3-
1995.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said preliminary resolution,
seconded by Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously. (File
Resolution No. 95-1948)
2. Award of contracts U, Public Works Salt Storage Building and V,
Centerway Remedial Cleanup.
Councilmember Noll moved to award contract U, Public Works Salt
Storage Building, to Wick Building Systems, Inc. in the amount of
$167,200; and contract V, Centerway Remedial Clean-up, to Town &
Country Utility Construction Company in the amount of $119,905, as
recommended by the Committee of Public Works, seconded by
Councilmember Thomas and passed unanimously.
3. A proposed initial resolution approving industrial development
revenue bond financing not to exceed $2,500,000 on behalf of
Wisconsin Warehousing, L.L.C. and waiving the public bidding
requirements of Wisconsin Statutes 66.521(11) (b).
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said initial resolution,
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seconded by Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously. (File
Resolution No. 95-1954)
4. A proposed resolution authorizing the acquisition of land
adjoining the Public Library.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 95-
1952)
5. Committee Appointment.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to approve the City Manager's
appointment of Janet Strizic to the Historic Commission, seconded
by Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously.
6. A proposed ordinance annexing land located in the 3300 block of
East Rotamer Road was introduced, and scheduled for public hearing
on September 11, 1995. (File Ordinance No. 95-1007)
7. A proposed ordinance zoning land located in the 3300 block of
East Rotamer Road was introduced, referred to the Plan Commission,
and scheduled for public hearing on September 11, 1995. (File
Ordinance No. 95-1008)
8. Matters not on the agenda.
Council President Heitzman scheduled an MPO meeting for 6:00 p.m.
on September 25, 1995.
9. Closed Session
Councilmember Noll moved to convene in closed session per 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 Schneider and passed
unanimously.
There being no further business, Council convened into closed
session at 7:24 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy City Clerk