03-24-97PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Approved 4-14-97
CITY OF J~NESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULARMEETING
March 24, 1997
VOL. 47
NO. 36
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in
the Municipal Building on March 24, 1997.
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.
Councilmen%ber Noll led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held March 10, 1997.
Minutes of the closed session held March 10, 1997.
Financial statement for the month of January, 1997.
Financial statement for the month of February, 1997.
Authorization for the Administration to deny a liability claim.
Action on a motion to approve final Certified Survey Map #97011-C,
one lot on Newman Street.
Council President Schneider stated the consent agenda would be
approved, if there were no objections. There were no objections.
Special recognition: A proposed resolution commending Glenn E.
Strunz's service to the City of Janesville.
Councilmember Brien moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmeng~er Noll and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 97-
2155)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be
affected by Council action.
Bruce Pierson, 1421 Hamilton Avenue, questioned the status of the
automated check-out equipment at the Hedberg Library.
Councilmember Brien requested the Administration check the statu.s of
public computers at the Hedberg Library.
2. A proposed resolution authorizing the expenditure of funds from
the Wisconsin Rental Rehabilitation Program revolving fund to pay
site acquisition and related costs for the YWCA Alternatives to
Domestic Violence building and shelter project.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmen~er Noll and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 97-
2165)
3. A proposed ordinance rezoning property at 1126 Conde Street and
a portion of property at 1732 Center Avenue from B2 and B3 to O1
received its second reading and public hearing.
Michael Gilbertson, architect from Angus, Young, & Associates, 555
South River Street, presented project plans to Council. Kathy Mad.sen,
executive director of the YWCA, 220 St. Lawrence Avenue, spoke in
favor of the proposed ordinance. The public hearing was closed.
Councilmember Brien moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember O'Leary and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No. 97-
1101)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Action on proposed changes to the Rotary Garden lease.
Councilmember Noll asked that Harold Robb, 3513 Rollingwood Drive, be
allowed to.address Council. Mr. Robb supported the proposed changes
to the Rotary Garden lease.
Councilmember Noll stated for the record that she opposed the lease
changes.
Councilmember Noll moved to deny the proposed changes to the lease
and requested a supplemental appropriation be brought to Council.
Motion died for lack of second.
Jim Murphy, 841 East Centerway, representing the Lions Club, stated
his opposition to the location of the west boundary fence.
Councilmember Westphal moved to approve the proposed changes to the
lease as presented, seconded by Councilmember Brien.
Councilmember Brien moved to amend said lease section 13. A. to read
"Access to Waters: the lessee shall at all times provide to all
persons free and adeqn/ate access to all waters in Rotary Gardens for
all public purposes." seconded by Councilmember Stehura and passed
with the following vote: Aye: Council President Schneider,
Councilmembers Stehura, Brien, and Noll. Nay: Councilmembers O'Leary
and Westphal.
Councilmember Brien moved to amend said lease section 9. C. by adding
" The City Council must approve any fee change." seconded by
Councilmember Noll and passed with the following vote: Aye: Council
President Schneider, Councilme~ers Brien, O'Leary and Noll. Nay:
Councilmembers Stehura and Westphal.
Councilmember Noll moved to deny the proposed changes to the 1.ease
and allocate $15,000 from the 1997 visitors and convention bureau
budget to Rotary Gardens. Motion died for lack of second.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to amend said lease by requiring lang~age
describing the premises be subject to agreement by the City, Lion's
Club, and Rotary Gardens, Inc., seconded by CouncilmengDer Stehura and
passed unanimously.
Council then voted on the main motion as amended and it passed with
the following vote: Aye: Council President Schneider, Councilme~ers
Stehura, Brien, O'Leary, and Westphal. Nay: Councilmember Noll.
2. Review of plans for the Lions Pond Boat Ramp.
Council reviewed plans for the Lions Boat Ramp and took no action.
3. A proposed ordinance amending zoning ordinance text to allow a
day care center in the M1 district as a conditional use was
introduced, referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled for public
hearing on April 28, 1997. (File Ordinance No. 97-1111)
4. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located within the 12100
block of Beloit Avenue from B2 and B3 to M1 was introduced, referred
to the Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearing on April 28,
1997. (File Ordinance No. 97-1112)
5. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located within the 1700-
1900 blocks of South River Road from R1 and conservancy to R3 and
R3M.
Council President Schneider rescheduled the public hearing to May 12,
1997. (File Ordinance No. 97-1105)
6. Matters not on the agenda. There were none.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:00
p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by City Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy City Clerk