06-09-97PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Approved 06-23-97
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
June 9, 1997
VOL. 48
NO. 7
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the
Municipal Building on June 9, 1997.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Cullen.
Present: Council President Cullen, Councilmembers Brien, O'Leary, Stehura,
Westphal, and Schneider. Absent: Councilmember Noll.
Councilmember Stehura led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held May 27, 1997.
Minutes of the closed session held May 27, 1997.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Final Certified Survey Map No. 97026-C, located on Patton & Pershing
Place.
Financial gain request from the Reluctant Prophets band to utilize the
Lower Courthouse Amphitheatre on July 5, 1997.
Council President Cullen stated that the operator license applications
with no recommendation and the financial gain request would be taken up
separately and the balance of the consent agenda would be approved, if
there were no objections. There were no objections.
Councilmember Stehura moved to conduct operator license non-renewal
hearings on June 23, 1997 at 9 p.m. for the following individuals: William
J. Blank Jr., Daniel J. Coulter, Samuel E. Crandall, David L. Rosen,
Jennifer L. Roth, and James R. Rud, seconded by Councilmember Schneider
and passed with the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Brien, O'Leary,
Stehura, Westphal and Schneider. Nay: Council President Cullen.
Councilmember Stehura moved to deny the financial gain request from the
Reluctant Prophets band, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and failed
with the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers O'Leary, Stehura, and
Schneider. Nay: Council President Cullen, Councilmembers Brien and
Westphal.
Councilmember Brien moved to approve the financial gain request from the
Reluctant Prophets band, seconded by Schneider and failed with the
following vote: Aye: Councilmember Brien. Nay: Council President Cullen,
Councilmembers O'Leary, Stehura, Westphal and Schneider.
Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be affected by
Council action. There were none.
Presentation of citizen survey results.
Sharon Chamberlain of Chamberlain Research Consultants, Madison, WI
presented the results of the recent citizen survey to Council.
OLD BUSINESS
1. A proposed revised ordinance amending the zoning ordinance text to
allow radio, television, and recording studios as a conditional use within
the O1 district received its second reading.
Councilmember Schneider stated he would be passing on this item and left
the Council table.
Council President Cullen opened public hearing. No one appeared for the
hearing.
Councilmember Brien moved to adopt said revised ordinance, seconded by
Councilmember O'Leary and failed on the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers Brien, O'Leary, and Westphal. Nay: Council President Cullen
and Councilmember Stehura. Abstain: Councilmember Schneider. (File Revised
Ordinance No. 97-1117)
Councilmember Schneider returned to the Council table.
2. A proposed final resolution for Public Works Program #2-1997 received
its public hearing.
Richard Baumeister, 1336 Laramie Lane, owner of 2 lots on Avalon Road,
spoke in favor of the proposed resolution. Council President Cullen closed
the hearing.
Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 97-
2187)
Council President Cullen took up New Business item #4: Presentation by the
Janesville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Judy Richardson, executive director of Janesville Area Convention and
Visitor Bureau, updated Council on their recent activities.
3. Award of Contracts.
Councilmember Schneider moved to award contracts as recommended by the
Committee of Public Works: contract I, Monterey River Wall repair-phase
II, to Werner Bros. Inc. in the amount of $147,740.00; contract M, new
sidewalk, to R.L. Venske & Son Construction Co. in the amount of
$85,750.00; contract Q, sanitary sewer repairs, to Insituform Midwest,
Inc. in the amount of $143,669.00; contract R, sanitary manhole repairs,
to Infrastructure Technologies, Inc. in the amount of $49,710.00; contract
S, Palmer Park concession stand, to McIntyre Construction in the amount of
$32,007.00; contract V, Lions Pond boat ramp, to Robers Contracting in the
amount of $17,750.00; and to postpone awarding contract P, Ice Arena
heating, for 4 weeks, seconded by Councilmember Westphal and passed
unanimously.
4. A proposed ordinance designating Wuthering Hills Drive (East Milwaukee
Street through Prairie Fox Drive) as a connecting arterial street (97-
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1123) and a proposed ordinance requiring Rutledge Avenue to yield to North
Sumac Drive (97-1124) received their public hearing. No one appeared for
the hearing.
Councilmember Westphal moved to approve said ordinances, seconded by
Councilmember O'Leary and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance Nos. 97-1123
& 97-1124)
5. A proposed resolution authorizing the issuance of $9,750,000 General
Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 1997, of the City of Janesville, and
providing the details thereof.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said resolution with the YMCA/Boys &
Girls Club project as a separate item. Motion died for lack of second.
Councilmember Westphal moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember O'Leary and passed with the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers O'Leary, Stehura, Westphal, and Schneider. Nay:
Councilmember Brien. Abstain: Council President Cullen. (File Resolution
No. 97-2183).
Council President Cullen scheduled a special meeting on June 30, 1997 at
5:30 p.m. to award the bid on the promissory notes. Council waived notice.
6-7. Proposed ordinances annexing (97-1125) and zoning property (97-1126)
located at the southeast corner of South Wuthering Hills Drive and STH 11
were canceled by Council President Cullen. (File Ordinance Nos. 97-1125 &
97-1126)
NEW BUSINESS
1. A proposed resolution authorizing the City of Janesville to enter into
a memorandum of understanding for phosphorus removal at the wastewater
treatment plant.
Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Westphal and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 97-
2185)
2. A proposal to create an Economic Development Task Force.
Councilmember Stehura moved to approve the creation of said task force,
seconded by Councilmember Westphal and passed unanimously.
3. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to exercise an
option to purchase property located at 637 South Jackson Street.
Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 97-2186)
5. A proposed ordinance annexing property located at the southeast corner
of South Wuthering Hills Drive and STH 11 was introduced and scheduled for
public hearing on July 14, 1997. (File Ordinance No. 97-1128)
6. A proposed ordinance zoning property located at the southeast corner
of South Wuthering Hills Drive and STH 11 to B4 upon annexation was
introduced, referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled for public
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hearing on July 14, 1997. (File Ordinance No. 97-1130)
7. Matters not.on the agenda.
Councilmember Westphal requested the Administration research ordinances in
other communities regarding landlord responsibility for illegal actiwhties
occurring on their property.
Councilmember Brien requested information on the police department
response to a lost child incident behind the General Motors plant. He also
requested traffic counts be done on the LaFayette-Conde Streets
intersection, and that this item appear on the next transportation
committee agenda.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:11 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by City Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy City Clerk
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