04-22-96PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Approved 5-13-96
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
April 22, 1996
VOL. 47
NO. 2
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building, April 22, 1996.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Schneider.
Present: Council President Schneider, Councilmembers Stehura,
O'Leary, Cullen and Westphal. Absent: Councilmembers Brien and
Noll.
Councilmember Westphal led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held April 8, 1996.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
Financial statement for March, 1996.
Business Improvement District Audit report.
Authorization for the administration to deny a liability claim from
Robert W. Hanson and Anita Hanson.
Action on final Certified Survey Maps: #96019-C, 3 lots on South
Arch Street; #96021-C, 1 lot and 1 outlot on Ruger Avenue; #96022-
C, 1 lot and 1 outlot on Ruger Avenue.
Council President Schneider stated that if there were no
objections, the consent agenda would be approved. There were no
objections.
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 near the
northwest corner of Matheson and Ringold Streets from R2 to B3
received its public hearing.
Speaking in favor the proposed ordinance was: Don Lukas, 1400
Joliet Street; speaking in favor and representing Bryden Motors
were Jeff Hazekamp, 51 South Jackson Street; Attorney David
Feingold, 442 South Garfield Avenue; and Roger Bryden, 548 Broad
Street, Beloit.
Speaking in opposition to the proposed ordinance were: Miary
Marshall, 1114 Matheson Street; Louis Berner, 1210 Matheson Street,
Dawn Preston, 1206 Matheson Street; Caroline Fish, 1239 North
Ringold Street; Lorraine Jaques, 1222 North Ringold Street;
Catherine Grebe, 1233 North Ringold Street; Dwight Hansen, 1213
North Ringold Street; and Calvin Calkins, 1244 North Ringold
Street.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to deny said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Stehura and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No.
96-1035)
3. A proposed ordinance amending text in the zoning ordinance to
allow microbreweries as a conditional use in the B3 district was
given its second reading and public hearing.
Attorney Marc McCory, 2414 Ruger Avenue, representing Gray
Beverage, spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance.
Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Westphal and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No.
96-1041)
4. A proposed ordinance rezoning the 2300-2400 block of Afton Road
from conservancy to Ri was given its second reading and public
hearing. No one appeared for the hearing.
Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Cullen and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No.
96-1042)
5. A proposed revised ordinance rezoning the 500 block of South
River Street from M2 to O1 and conservancy was given its second
reading and public hearing. No one appeared for the hearing.
Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt said revised ordinance,
seconded by Councilmember Westphal and passed with the following
vote: Aye: Council President Schneider, Councilmembers Stehura,
O'Leary and Westphal. Pass: Councilmember Cullen. (File Revised
Ordinance No. 96-1043)
NEW BUSINESS
1. A proposed resolution authorizing the acquisition of land at the
southeast corner of Kennedy Road and Newport Avenue for a fire
station.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Westphal and passed unanimously. (File ResolutionNo.
96-2035)
Council President Schneider stated action on items 2-5 would be
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combined.
2. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for
a grant for relocation costs associated with land acquisition for
the paved bike trail. (File Resolution No. 96-2042)
3. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for
a grant to construct a boat ramp at Lion's Pond. (File Resolution
No. 96-2043)
4. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for
a grant to construct a new restroom facility at the Youth Sports
Facility. (File Resolution No. 96-2044)
5. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for
a grant to demolish the Wisconsin Power & Light building at 119
South River Street. (File Resolution No. 96-2045)
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said resolutions, seconded by
Councilmember Cullen and passed unanimously. (File Resolution Nos.
96-2042, 96-2043, 96-2044, 96-2045)
6. A proposed resolution authorizing the issuance of $2,500,000.00
Industrial Development Revenue Bonds for the Wisconsin Warehousing,
L.L.C. Project was given its public hearing. No one appeared for
the hearing.
Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Cullen and passed with the following vote: Aye:
Council President Schneider, Councilmembers Stehura, O'Leary and
Cullen. Pass: Councilmember Westphal. (File Resolution No. 96-2041)
7. A proposed resolution authorizing acquisition of park land at
3100 and 3104 Ruger Avenue.
Councilmember Westphal moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember O'Leary and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
96-2036)
8. Committee Appointments
Councilmember Stehura moved to approve the City Manager's
appointments as submitted, seconded by Councilmember Cullen and
passed unanimously.
Councilmember Stehura moved to approve Council President
Schneider's appointments as submitted, seconded by Councilmember
Westphal and passed unanimously.
9. A proposed charter ordinance regarding the composition of 'the
Plan Commission was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on
May 13, 1996. (File Ordinance No. 96-1050)
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10. A proposed resolution vacating portions of South Pearl Street
between Rockport Road and Riverside Street was introduced, referred
to the Plan Commission, and scheduled for public hearing on June
10, 1996. (File Resolution No. 96-2040)
11. A proposed resolution vacating portions of Amhurst Road, an
unimproved access road and an unimproved unnamed street all located
in the northeast quadrant of the 1-90/USH 14 interchange was
introduced, referred to the Plan Commission, and scheduled for
public hearing on June 10, 1996. (File Resolution No. 96-2039)
12. A proposed ordinance annexing property located near the
northeast quadrant of 1-90/USH 14 was introduced and scheduled for
public hearing on June 10, 1996. (File Ordinance No. 96-1048)
13. A proposed ordinance zoning property upon annexation to B4 and
Ri in the area near the northeast quadrant of 1-90/USH 14, and
rezoning other property in the area from B4 to Ri was introduced,
referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearingl on
June 10, 1996. (File Ordinance No. 96-1049)
14. Matters not on the agenda. There were none.
There being no further business, the Council adjourned at 8:44 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy City Clerk