09-23-96 APPROVED 10-14-96
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JA/~ESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
September 23, 1996
VOL. 47
NO. 18
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building, September 23, 1996.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Schneider.
Present: Council President Schneider, Councilmembers Stehura,
Brien, O'Leary, Cullen, Noll, and Westphal.
Councilmember Noll led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held September 9, 1996.
Minutes of the closed session held September 9, 1996.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
Financial Statement for August, 1996.
Action on a final certified survey maps:
1) #96049-C, 2 lots on Marion Avenue.
2) ~96053-C, 2 lots on Sutherland Avenue.
3) #96054-C, i lot on Newville Road.
4) #96056-C, 2 lots on Venture Drive.
Council President Schneider stated that, 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.)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be
affected by Council action. There were none.
2. A proposed revised ordinance amending the zoning ordinance text
regarding service buildings in mobile home courts and travel
trailer camps was given its second reading and public hearing. No
one appeared for the hearing.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said revised ordinance, seconded
by Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously. (File Revised
Ordinance No. 96-1073)
3. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at 1029 Nicolet
Street from B2 to B3.
Council President Schneider opened the public hearing which was
continued from the August 12, 1996 Council meeting.
The following persons addressed Council in opposition to the
proposed ordinance: Richard Windorf, 2716 Elizabeth Street; Orville
Cook, 1205 Nicolet Street; and Shirley Martin, 1210 Nicolet Street.
Don Lucas, 1400 Joliet Street, appeared in support.
Councilmember Westphal moved to deny said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed with the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers Stehura, Brien, O'Leary, Noll, and Westphal. Nay:
Council President Schneider and Councilmember Cullen. (File
Ordinance No. 96-1066)
4. A proposed revised ordinance amending the list of designated 4-
way stop intersections by adding the intersection of Ruger Avenue
and Pontiac Drive was given its second reading and public hearing.
Speaking in favor of the proposed ordinance were: Cheryl Schoeller,
3234 Briar Crest Drive; Betsy Gorman, 211 Mohawk Road; Kandice &
Brianna Oldenburg, 240 Mohawk Road; Richard Thom, 204 Valley Drive;
Kelli & Jennifer Goodsir, 249 Mohawk Road; Rita Thom, 152 Valley
Drive; Grace Jackson, 2913 Dakota Drive; Janet Seaton, 2328 Ruger
Avenue; Jim, Laura, & Lindsey Brown, 219 Mohawk Road; and Cynthia
Settersten, 2821 Ruger Avenue. Grace Jackson, 2913 Dakota Drive
submitted petitions in support of the proposed ordinance. Letters
in support of the proposed ordinance were read from Sherry Kuelz,
president of the Camden Foundation,~ 8441 Mineral Point Road, and
Darlene Heider, 2550 Lombard Avenue. Speaking in opposition to the
proposed ordinance was Robert Brummond, 404 Colby Court.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Stehura and passed with the following vote: Aye:
Council President Schneider, Councilmembers Stehura, Brien,
O'Leary, Cullen, and Noll. Nay: Councilmember Westphal.
(File Ordinance No. 96-1076)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Award of contracts Q (Fire Stations) and R (Wastewater Treatment
Plant-Vehicle Storage Building).
Councilmember Cullen moved to award contract R to Wick Building
Systems in the amount of $71,283.00, seconded by Councilmember Noll
and passed unanimously.
2
Councilmember Cullen moved to award contract Q to Magill
Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of $1,239,848.00, reject
alternates A-i, A-2, and A-3, and increase project borrowing
authorization by $135,000.00, including $20,000.00 for glass,
seconded by Councilmember Brien and passed with the following vote:
Aye: Council President Schneider, Councilmembers Stehura, Brien,
O'Leary, Cullen, and Westphal. Nay: Councilmember Noll.
2. A proposed preliminary resolution for Public Works program ~3-
1996.
Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt said preliminary resolution
and hold the public hearing on the final resolution on October 14,
1996, seconded byCouncilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File
Resolution No. 96-2101)
3. A proposed revised resolution authorizing an offer to purchase
land agreement between the City of Janesville and Eva Hugunin and
the Eva and Alan Hugunin Trust.
4. A proposed revised resolution authorizing the City Manager to
execute a TIF Development Agreement with Janesville Warehousing,
LLC and authorizing the sale of a 14.14 acre parcel of land located
on Venture Drive in TIF No.16.
Council President Schneider combined action on items 3 & 4.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said resolutions, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Revised
Resolution No. 96-2102 & File Resolution No. 96-2103)
5. Waiver of special assessment procedure for sewer and water
charges on Venture Drive in TIF No. 16.
Council approved the waiver of special assessment procedure by
consent.
6. Discussion on Council Industrial Development Policy No. 61:
Authorizing the sale of TIF industrial sites for non-manufacturing
uses.
The Council took no action on this item.
7. Review scope of work for new Palmer Park restroom.
Councilmember Noll moved to postpone action, seconded by
Councilmember O'Leary and passed unanimously.
8. Consideration of City application for a Wisconsin Department of
Corrections facility.
Councilmember Westphal moved to submit an application for a
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Wisconsin Department of Corrections facility, seconded by
Councilmember Cullen and failed with the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers Cullen and Westphal. Nay: Council President
Schneider, Councilmembers Stehura, Brien, O'Leary, and Noll.
9. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located on Midland Road
north of STH 11 from Mi to B4 was introduced, referred to the Plan
Commission and scheduled for public hearing on October 28, 1996.
(File Ordinance No. 96-1077)
10. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located on Burbank and
Center Avenues from R3 to B2 was not introduced. (File Ordinance
No. 96-1078)
11. Matters not on the agenda.
Council President Schneider scheduled a study session on the
downtown for October 17, 1996 at 6:00 p.m.
Council waived notice of the October 15, 1996 strategic planning
meeting.
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 10:43 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy City Clerk