11-13-1995PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN APPROVED 11-27-95
REGULAR MEETING
November 13, 1995
Vol. 46
No. 19
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held in the Municipal Building,
November 13, 1995.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Heitzman.
Present: Council President Heitzman, Councilmembers Stehura, Schneider and Thomas.
Absent: Councilmembers Brien, Noll and O'Leary.
Boy Scout Troop #595 led the Council irt the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the special meeting held October 16, 1995.
Minutes of the special meeting held October 21, 1995.
Minutes of the regular meeting held October 23, 1995.
Minutes of the special meeting held October 30, 1995.
Minutes of the closed session held October 30, 1995.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee
Council President Heitzman stated that if there were no objections, the consent agenda would be
approved except for the operator's licenses for Douglas Tourdot and Mark Wellnitz since they had
received negative recommendations from the Alcohol Liquor Advisory Committee. There were no
objections.
Council President Heitzman requested Mr. Tourdot and Mr. Welinitz to address the Council
concerning their negative recommendations. Neither individual was present to address the Council.
Councilmember Stehura moved to deny an operator's license to Mark Wellnitz, seconded by
Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously.
Councilmember Schneider moved to deny an operator's license to Douglas Tourdot, seconded by
Councilmember Stehura and passed unanimously.
(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 times.)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by Council action.
Willard Stephenson, representing the residents of Meadowview Mobile Home Park, requested the
Council's assistance in resolving quality and cost issues they have with their water and sewer
supplied by U.S. Energy Corporation. In addition, he requests that the Rock County Health
Department be more responsive in addressing the water quality problem.
Council President Heitzman stated the Administration would assist Mr. Stephenson in this matter.
2. A proposed resolution authorizing the purchase of property located at 27 South Main Street.
Councilmember Stehura requested information comparing the downtown parking survey and the
current proposal for downtown parking.
Councilmember Thomas requested the Administration provide him with an independent appraisal
of the property at 27 South Main Street.
Councilmember Schneider moved to postpone action until November 27, 1995, seconded by Council
President Heitzman and passed by the following vote: Aye: Council President Heitzman,
Councilmembers Stehura and Schneider Nay: Councilmember Thomas. (File Resolution No. 95-
1963)
3. Action on a proposed ordinance rezoning property located at the northwest comer of Wall Street
and Crosby Avenue from R3 to O1.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by Councihnember Stehura and
passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No. 95-1017)
4. A proposed ordinance rezoning properties at 1402, 1408, and 1420 Johnson Street from M2 to
R2 received its second reading and public heating. No one appeared for the public hearing.
Councilmember Stehura moved to postpone action until November 27, 1995 in order to meet the
statutory notice requirement, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously. (File
Ordinance No. 95-1019)
5. Public heating on the proposed 1996 City and Library budgets. No one appeared for the public
hearing.
City Manager Sheiffer presented an overview of the proposed 1996 City budget.
Councilmember Thomas stated that he is unable to support this budget as long as it includes funding
for the Employers Health Cooperative.
Councilmember Stehura requested additional information on the cost of adding one complete cycle
of yard waste pickup.
6. A proposed ordinance increasing the transit fares received its second reading and public hearing.
No one appeared for the public hearing.
Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by Councilmember Thomas and
passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No. 95-1016)
7. A proposed ordinance amending the room tax ordinance to allocate 20% of annual revenues to
promote visitor attraction received its second reading and public hearing.
Stan Jones, representing Holiday Inn Express and Conference Center; Dana Thorpe, Executive
Director of the Rock County Historical Society; Bill Zeitgeist, Consultant for the Janesville
Convention and Visitors Bureau; and Ed Pulliam, representing the Janesville Mall stated their
support tbr this ordinance.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by Councilmember Stehura and
passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No. 95-1018)
NEW BUSINES S
1 & 2. Action on the proposed 1996 Library and City budgets.
Council President Heitzman stated the Council will postpone action until November 27, 1995 so as
to allow the full Council to consider both budgets.
3. Consideration on whether to hold a revocation hearing for the Class B Special Restaurant
Combined Alcohol Beverage License issued for the premises located at 120 West Delavan Drive,
D/B/A Cronin's Roadhouse.
Councilmember Schneider moved to hold a revocation hearing for said license holder at a time set
by Council President Heitzman, seconded by Council President Heitzman and passed unanimously.
4. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located in the 1500 block of Mt. Zion from R1 to B2
was introduced, referred to Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearing on December 11,
1995. (File Ordinance No. 95-1021)
5. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located north of Freedom Lane east of Beloit Avenue
from R3 to M1 was introduced, referred to Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearing on
December 1 l, 1995. (File Ordinance No. 95-1022)
6 & 7. Proposed ordinances annexing (95-1023) and zoning (95-1024) the Rock County facilities
located on Hwy. 14 east of U.S. Hwy. 51 were introduced and scheduled for public hearing on
December 11, 1995. (File Ordinance Nos. 95-1023 and 95-1024)
8. Matters not on the agenda.
Council President Heitzman scheduled a public hearing on the City of Janesville/Town of Rock
Cooperative Boundary Plan to be held on December 7, 1995 at 7:00 p.m. at the UW-Rock County
campus in the Kirk Denmark Theater.
City Manager Sheiffer informed the Council that the Administration had applied for a public safety
grant in the amount of $3,000. The grant would purchase equipment to monitor the speed of the
traffic and flash the current speed of oncoming traffic to the drivers. The Administration was unable
to receive prior Council authorization because of the time constraint.
Councilmember Stehura requested additional information on a safety turn signal device used by the
State Patrol.
There being no further business the Council adjourned at 8:54 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk