10-09-1995PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING APPROVED 10-09-95
October 9, 1995
VOL. 46
NO. 15
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the
Municipal Building October 9, 1995.
Council President Heitzman called the meeting to order.
Present: Council President Neitzman, Councilmembers Stehura, Brien,
Schneider, Noll, O'Leary and Thomas.
Councilmember Noll led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held September 25, 1995.
Minutes of the closed session held September 25, 1995.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Approval of final Certified Survey Map #95061-C, one lot at the southwest
corner of West Holmes Street and South Cherry Street.
Council President Heitzman stated 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.)
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected
by Council action. There were none.
2. A proposed ordinance rezoning 2911 Carrousel Lane from R1 to R3
received its second reading and public hearing.
Attorney Robert Consigny representing Fagan Enterprises, stated his support
for this ordinance.
Councilmember Brien moved to deny said ordinance, seconded by Councilmember
Noll. Councilmember Schneider moved to postpone action until November 27,
1995 to allow time for the petitioner and neighborhood to work out an
agreeable compromise to the rezoning, seconded by Councilmember Noll and
passed by the following vote: Aye: Council President Heitzman,
Councilmembers Stehura, Schneider, Noll and O'Leary. Nay: Councilmembers
Brien and Thomas. (File Ordinance No. 95-1009)
3-4. Proposed ordinances annexing (95-1010) and rezoning (95-1011) a
portion of street right-of-way for Drexel Drive south of Milwaukee Street
and east of USH 14 received their second reading and public hearing. No
one appeared for the public hearing.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said ordinances, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance Nos. 95-1010
& 95-1011)
5-6. Proposed ordinances annexing (95-1012) and rezoning (95-1013)
property located at 3532 East Rotamer Road received their second reading
and public hearing. No one appeared for the public hearing.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said ordinances, seconded by
Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance Nos. 95-
1012 & 95-1013)
7-8. Proposed ordinances annexing (95-1014) and rezoning (95-1015)
property occupied by Morgan Corporation located on Morgan Way received
their second reading and public hearing. No one appeared for the public
hearing.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said ordinances, seconded by
Councilmember Stehura and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance Nos. 95-1014
& 95-1015)
1. City Manager Sheiffer presented the 1996 City and Library budgets to
the Council. The City Council stated that they would take the proposed
budgets under advisement.
2. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into, on
behalf of the City, a TIF development with Hovde Development, Inc. and
authorizing the sale of a 16.99 acre industrial site in TIF No. X, located
on Enterprise Drive.
Councilmember Stehura stated that he would pass on this matter because of
a conflict of interest.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said resolution subject to the City's
review of the lease agreement between Newco, Inc. and Horde Development,
Inc., seconded by Councilmember Brien and passed by the following vote:
Aye: Council President Heitzman, Councilmembers Brien, Schneider, Noll and
O'Leary. Nay: Councilmember Thomas. Pass: Councilmember Stehura. (File
Resolution No. 95-1936)
3. The City Council reviewed a draft of the City of Janesville/Town of
Rock Cooperative Boundary Plan. Council President Heitzman scheduled a
joint public hearing with the City Council and Rock Township Board for
December 7, 1995 at 7:00 p.m. at a location to be determined by the Rock
Township Board.
4. A proposed ordinance increasing the transit fares was introduced and
scheduled for public hearing on November 13, 1995.
(File Ordinance No. 95-1016)
5. A proposed ordinance amending the room tax ordinance to allocate 20%
of annual revenues to promote visitor attraction was introduced and
scheduled for public hearing on November 13, 1995.
(File NO. Ordinance 95-1018)
6. A request for a variance to the spacing requirements for Community
Living Arrangements to allow the establishment of an Adult Family Home at
406 Waveland Avenue/3050 Westwood Drive was referred to the Plan Commission
and scheduled for public hearing on November 13, 1995.
7. A proposed resolution authorizing the acquisition of property located
at 27 South Main Street was referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled
for Council action on October 23, 1995. (File Resolution No. 95-1963)
8. A proposed resolution authorizing the acquisition of property located
at 115 East Court Street was referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled
for public hearing on October 23, 1995. (File Resolut±on No. 95-1964)
9. Matters not on the agenda.
Councilmember Noll asked the cost of the City's options on 27 South Main
Street and 115 East Court Street. The City Manager stated the total amount
paid was $6,000.
Councilmember Stehura requested statistical information on the success of
Forward Janesville's Visitors Bureau.
Councilmember Brien requested information on the status of our lawsuit
against Cotton Mills. The City Manager responded.
Councilmember O'Leary asked if the proposed variance for the Community
Living Arrangement at 406 Waveland Avenue/3050 Westwood Drive was for a
duplex. In addition, he asked if the Council granted a variance for a
Community Living Arrangement on the corner of Bond Place and Jonathon
Drive.
10. Councilmember Noll 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 Schneider and passed
unanimously.
There being no further business, Council convened into closed session at
9:06 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk