02-10-97PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Approved 02-24-97
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
February 10, 1997
VOL. 47
NO. 33
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the
Municipal Building on February 10, 1997.
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 January 27, 1997.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Authorization for the Administration to deny Charlotte Jaeger's liability
claim.
Action on a motion to approve final Certified Survey Map #97005-C, AutoZone,
Inc., one lot on Milton Avenue at Kennedy Road.
Council President Schneider stated the consent agenda would be approved, if
there were no objections. 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 ordinance rezoning property at the southwest corner of STH 11
and Austin Road from RI to O1 received its second reading and public hearing.
No one appeared for the public hearing.
Councilmember Brien moved to adopt Revised Ordinance No. 97-1098, seconded by
Councilmember O'Leary and passed unanimously. (File Revised Ordinance No. 97-
1098)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Committee appointment.
Councilmember Stehura moved to approve the City Manager's appointment of Jim
Johnson to the Development Zone Advisory Board, seconded by Councilmember Noll
and passed unanimously.
2. Recommendation of the Plan Commission.
A) A proposed resolution approving the final plat of Walnut Grove Estates.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said resolution subject to the conditions
outlined in the memo to the City Manager dated February 4, 1997, seconded by
Councilmember Cullen and passed unanimously. (File Resolution NO. 97-2148)
B) A proposed resolution approving the final plat of Deerfield Subdivision.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said resolution subject to the conditions
outlined in the memo to the City Manager dated February 3, 1997, seconded by
Councilmember Stehura and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 97--2149)
3. A proposed resolution authorizing the acquisition and disposal of
properties located in the vicinity of the Briar Crest Subdivision.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember
Brien and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 97-2147)
4. A proposed resolution approving an offer to purchase property located at
1208 S. Cherry Street for future industrial site purposes.
Councilmember Brien moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember
Stehura and passed unanimously. <File Resolution No. 97-2150)
5. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at 1516 Plainfield Avenue
from B2 to B4 was introduced, referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled for
public hearing on March 10, 1997. (File Ordinance NO. 97-1100)
6. Matters not on the agenda.
Councilmember Noll stated she was contacted by a citizen in regard to locating
the Transit Transfer Center next to the Municipal Building on W. Milwaukee
Street. She requested the Administration to check to see if the site was ever
considered or if it could be a potential site.
Councilmember Brien requested information from the Administration on the
construction activity taking place on South Jackson Street two blocks south of
Court Street.
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 adjourned into closed session at
7:27 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk-Treasurer