10-28-96PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Approved 11-11-96
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING & STUDY SESSION
October 28, 1996
VOL. 47
NO. 23
Regular meeting and study session of the City Council of the City
of Janesville, held in the Municipal Building, October 28, 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 Brien led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held October 14, 1996.
Minutes of the closed session held October 14, 1996.
Minutes of the special meeting held October 15, 1996.
Minutes of the study session held October 21, 1996.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee.
Financial statement for September, 1996.
Action on a final Certified Survey Map #96063-C, 2 lots on Center
Avenue.
Councilmember Cullen arrived at 7:05 p.m.
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 text of all revenue
ordinances to reflect the elimination of the $8.00 per appliance
disposal fee received 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. 96-1079)
3. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located on Midland Road
north of STH 11 from Mi to B4 received its second reading and
public hearing.
Attorney Fred Wesner, 100 South Main Street, representing Norman
Weitzel, spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember Westphal and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No.
96-1077)
4. Award of Contracts T (Sewer & Water-Todd Drive) and V (Street
Lighting Underground System-West Court Street) of Public Works
Program #3-1996.
Councilmember Noll moved to award contract T to Timme, Inc. in the
amount of $549,937.00, and reject all bids for contract V, as
recommended by the Committee of Public Works, seconded by
Councilmember Stehura and passed unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
1. A proposed resolution authorizing the filing of an application
with the State Historical Society of Wisconsin for a 1997 Historic
Preservation Grant and an application with the Janesville
Foundation.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Cullen and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
96-2104)
2. A proposed resolution designating a portion of right-of-way as
a public highway.
Councilmember Brien moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
96-2110)
3. A proposed resolution establishing a goal of full funding for
township use of the City Library in 1997.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
96-2111)
4. Review of 5-Year Bikeway Plan.
Council reviewed the proposed 5-Year Bikeway Plan and took no action.
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5. Consideration of a proposal to extend North Wright Road from
Sandhill Drive north to Rotamer Road.
Council reviewed a preliminary plan for the extension of North
Wright Road and took no action. Councilmember O'Leary passed on the
discussion due to a potential conflict.
6. A proposed ordinance moving the crosswalk at the Janesville Miall
was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on November 11,
1996. (File Ordinance No. 96-1084)
7. Matters not on the agenda.
Council President Schneider scheduled a study session with Forward
Janesville on November 18, 1996 at 7:00 p.m.
8. Study session of 1997 budget.
Council moved into study session format and reviewed the Solid
Waste Disposal, Demolition Waste Disposal, Industrial Waste
Disposal, Recycling, VOM, and Technical Services budgets.
Councilmembers Noll and O'Leary left the meeting at 9:15 p.m.
Council continued with the review of the Transit, Water Utility,
Wastewater Utility, Major Capital Projects, and Public Works
Improvement Program: Assessable budgets.
9. Closed Session.
Councilmember Cullen moved to convene into closed session pursuant
to Wisconsin Statute section 19.85 (1)(e), for the purpose of
deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties,
the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public
business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a
closed session, seconded by Councilmember Brien and passed
unanimously.
There being no further business, Council convened into closed
session at 9:49 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the city Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy City Clerk