01-22-96PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Approved 02-12-96
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
January 22, 1996
VOL. 46
NO. 25
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building, January 22, 1996.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Heitzman.
Present: Council President Heitzman, Councilmembers Stehura, Brien,
Schneider, Noll, O'Leary and Thomas.
VFW Boy Scout Troop #505 led the Council in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held January 8, 1996.
Minutes of the closed session held January 8, 1996.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
Authorization for the Administration to deny a liability claim for
physical injuries sustained for Tyler Davidson.
Final Certified Survey Map #95060-C, 3 lots on Wildflower Lane and
Marvog Drive.
Council President Heitzman stated if there were no objections, the
consent agenda would be approved. There were no objections.
Councilmember Brien requested that George Selvog, the applicant for
Certified Survey Map #95060-C, be contacted and informed that the
eastern 97 feet of lot 3 cannot be served by gravity sewer without
the use of a gravity pump.
(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 proposed ordinance regarding an increase of dog, cat and
animal ordinance violation forfeitures received its second reading
and public hearing. No one appeared for the public hearing.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No.
1031)
NEW BUSINESS
1. A public hearing was given for proposed resolutions authorizing
the acquisition of a site for the Youth Sports Facility.
Resolution No. 96-1996 was for the Leach Farm, Resolution 96-1997
was for land owned by Bill Hughes, Resolution No. 96-1998 was for
land owned by Randy Hughes and Resolution No. 96-1999 was for land
owned by the Austins.
Kristi Sheilds, representing the Badger Council of Girl Scout
Softball, stated her support for the Youth Sports Facility. She
stated there is a community need for safe and groomed fields and
the location of the site does not matter.
Mel Cushing, represnting as a unified group Pop Football, Boys
Baseball, Youth Soccer and the YMCA, stated their support for a
Youth Sports Facility located on the Leach Farm.
Robert Jackson, 222 North Franklin Street, stated his support for
the Youth Sports Facility and requested the City fund the site
acquisition, the improvements and the annual maintenance.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt Resolution No. 96-1996 which
authorizes the acquisition of the Leach Farm, seconded by
Councilmember O'Leary and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
96-1996)
By consensus, the City Council requested the Administration not to
implement the acquisition of the property until the lease
agreements between the Youth Sports Groups are reviewed by them.
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No action was taken on Resolution No. 96-1997, Resolution No. 96
1998 and Resolution No. 96-1999.
2. City Engineer Beatty reviewed the revised plans for the Palmer
Park restroom building.
By consensus, the City Council approved the revised plans and no
formal action was taken.
3. A proposed resolution accepting a donation of property located
at 203 South Cherry Street.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
96-1995)
4. Action on a proposed resolution authorizing the City
Administration to renew the Mutual Aid Fire Protection Agreement.
Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
96-1988)
5. A proposed ordinance amending rates charged for wastewater and
sewer use was introduced and scheduled for public hesring on
February 12, 1996. (File Ordinance No. 96-1032)
6. Matters not on the agenda. There were none.
7. Councilmember Noll moved to convene into closed session pursuant
to Wisconsin Statute Section 19.85 (1)(c), for the purpose of
considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance
evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental
body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility, seconded by
Councilmember Stehura and passed unanimously.
There being no further business, the Council convened into closed
session at 8:43 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk-Treasurer