10-14-96PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Approved 10-28-96
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
October 14, 1996
VOL. 47
NO. 19
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building, October 14, 1996.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Schneider.
Present: Council President Schneider, Councilmembers Stehura,
Brien, O'Leary, Noll, and Westphal. Absent: Councilmember Cullen.
Councilmember O'Leary led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held September 23, 1996.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
Action on a final certified survey map #96038-C, 4 lots on South
Pine Street.
Waiver of special assessment procedure for sewer & water charges
for Morgan Truck easement.
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.
Nancy Hansen-Bennett, 915 North Garfield Avenue, Executive Director
of United Cerebral Palsy, asked Council to maintain existing
handicapped transit fares when considering proposed Ordinance 96-
1080.
2. A proposed final resolution for Public Works Program #3-1996
received its public hearing.
David Miser, 3030 South Oakhill Avenue, questioned when annexation
of his property would occur. Roger Poffenberger, 2935 West Avalon
Road, questioned when water and sewer would be available to hook up
to the new home he is constructing. The hearing was closed.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said final resolution with the
deletion of John Paul Road in category I and approval of a 10 year
non-use deferment for Jim Campbell property on Greenwood Drive,
seconded by Councilmember Westphal and passed unanimously. (File
Resolution No. 96-2105)
3. Award of Contracts S (Sewer & Water) and U (Municipal Building
Ramps) of Public Works Program #3-1996.
Councilmember Noll moved to award contract S-1 to R.T. Fox
Construction in the amount of $681,140.00, and contract S-2 to
Timme, Inc. in the amount of $546,037.00, as recommended by the
Committee of Public Works, seconded by Councilmember Stehura and
passed unanimously. No bids were received for Contract~ U.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Presentation of the proposed 1997 City and Library budgets.
The proposed 1997 City and Library budgets were presented to
Council.
2. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to make an
application to the County for an exemption from the library tax
levy.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
96-2106)
3. Action on strategic planning process.
Councilmember Stehura moved to approve Council President
Schneider's selection of Jon Cruzan as the new facilitator,
seconded by Councilmember O'Leary and passed unanimously.
4. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an
amendment to a TIF development agreement with Janesville Ware-
housing, LLC and authorizing the sale of a 6.62 acre development
site in TIF No. 16.
Councilmember Westphal moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 96-
21o )
5. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager tO enter into
an agreement granting the City a right-of-way for the Todd Drive
utility extensions.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Westphal and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
96-2107)
6. Review of plans for the Main Street (downtown) parking lot.
Councilmember Brien moved to postpone construction of said parking
lot until the plans could be reviewed with Forward Janesville and
coordinated with the Hyett-Palma report, seconded by Councilmember
O'Leary and failed with the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers
Stehura, Brien, and O'Leary. Nay: Council President Schneider,
Councilmembers Noll and Westphal.
Councilmember Westphal moved to approve said parking lot plan,
seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed with the following vote:
Aye: Council President Schneider, Councilmembers Stehura, Noll and
Westphal. Nay: Councilmembers Brien and O'Leary.
7. Consideration of a request by Green County Solid Waste
Management Board to submit a proposal for disposal of municipal
solid waste in the Rock County/City of Janesville Landfill.
Councilmember Westphal moved to submit the proposal recommended by
the Administration, seconded by Councilmember O'Leary and passed
with the following vote: Aye: Council President Schneider,
Councilmembers Brien, O'Leary, Noll and Westphal. Nay: Council-
member Stehura.
8. Consideration of a proposed budget amendment for the demolition
of concrete bunkers at the former landfill site.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to approve said budget amendment in the
amount of $15,000.00, seconded by Councilmember Noll. and passed
unanimously.
9. A proposed ordinance increasing transit fares was introduced and
scheduled for public hearing on November 11, 1996. (File Ordinance
No. 96-1080)
10. A proposed ordinance amending the text of the City's room tax
ordinance to increase the room tax levy to 6% and amending the
allocation of annual room tax revenues was introduced and scheduled
for public hearing on November 25, 1996. (File Ordinance No. 96-
1081)
11. A proposed ordinance amending the text of all revenue
ordinances to reflect the elimination of the $8.00 per appliance
landfill disposal fee was introduced and scheduled for public
hearing on October 28, 1996. (File Ordinance No. 96-1079)
12. A proposed ordinance annexing property located at 4624 North
County Road Y was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on
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November 11, 1996. (File Ordinance No. 96-1082)
13. A proposed ordinance zoning property located at 4624 North
County Road Y to Ri upon annexation was introduced, referred to the
Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearing on November 11,
1996. (File Ordinance No. 96-1083)
14. Matters not on the agenda.
Councilmember Brien requested the Administration provide an
estimate of room tax revenues if the prior two proposals to raise
the tax had been enacted.
Council President Schneider requested the Administration provide an
estimate of the cost of gang related activities.
15. Closed Session.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to convene into closed session pursuant
to Wisconsin Statute section 19.85 (1)(e), for the purpose of
considering collective bargaining strategies since competitive or
bargaining reasons require a closed session, and 19.85 (1)(g),
conferring with legal council 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 be become involved, seconded by Councilmember Brien and passed
unanimously.
There being no further business, Council convened into closed
session at 8:38 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy City Clerk