10-30-1995SPROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
SPECIAL MEETING APPROVED 11-13-95
October 30, 1995
VOL. 46
NO. 19
Special meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held in the Municipal Building,
October 30, 1995 at 6:30 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by Courcil President Heitzman.
Present: Council President Heitzman, Cottacilmembers Stehura, Brien, Schneider, Noll, O'Leary and
Thomas.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Review of the proposed 1996 City Budget. The Council reviewed the Leisure Services
Administration, Recreation, Senior Citizens Center, Parks, Lincoln-Tallman House, Ice Arena, Golf
Course, Planning, Code Enforcement, Conununity Development, Transit, Capital Projects and Public
Works Improvement Budgets. During the review of the budgets, Councilmembers requested the
following information:
Council President Heitzman requested an analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of changing
the room tax revenue and the associated expenses from the general fund to a special revenue fund.
Councilmember Brien requested a review of the amount of police overtime spent in 1994 and 1995
for the Fourth of July activities.
Councilmember Noll requested that the Administration monitor the Senior Citizen Center and
provide a report as to the number of people using the facility. Also, she requested an analysis of
raising golf fees for non-resident users.
Councilmember Thomas and Stehura requested that the distribution of money to ECHO from the
Section 8 Operating Reserve be reviewed by the City Council on November 13, 1995.
Councilmember O'Leary requested information on the amount of money disbursed for Health Net
and the number of Janesville residents served by this organization.
The Council reviewed the proposed 1996 Library Budget. The Council was informed that the
Arrowhead revenue projection was too high and that the Library Director would be providing them
with a memo outlining the expenditure cuts that will be made to make up the revenue shortfall.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Review of the Palmer Park restroom facility. City Manager Sheiffer stated the estimates for the
restroom exceed the amount budgeted. He reviewed three options available to the City Council:
a. Cut the project so that it will meet budget at $275,000.
b. Construct the Palmer Park restroom facility without the concession stand for an estimated cost of
$320,000.
c. Construct the Palmer Park restroom facility as planned for an estimated cost of $370,000.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to direct the Administration to stay within the $275,000 budget.
The motion died for lack of a second.
Councilmember Schneider moved to direct the Administration to stay within the $275,000 budget
as long as no toilets are eliminated, seconded by Councilmember O'Leary and passed by the
following vote: Aye: Council President Heitzman, Councilmembers Stehura, Brien, Schneider, Noll,
and O'Leary. Nay: Councilmember Thomas.
2. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Administration to open a brokerage account to
liquidate an account of stock/securities from Donald and Geraldine Hedberg. Councilmember Noll
moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember O'Leary and passed by the following
vote: Aye: Council President Heitzman, Councilmembers Brien, Schneider, Noll, O'Leary and
Thomas. Pass: Councilmember Stehura. (File Resolution No. 95-1971)
3. Matters not on the agenda. There were none.
Councilmember Brien 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; and (g), conferring with legal counsel for the
governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the
body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved concerning one or more
personal injury and/or property damage claims, seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed
unanimously.
There being no further business the Courtcil adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk