11-24-97PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 24, 1997 Approved 12/8/97.
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NO. 23
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal Building on
November 24, 1997. The meeting was called to order by Council President Cullen.
Present: Council President Cullen, Councilmembers Brien, O'Leary, Stehura, Westphal, Noll and
Schneider.
Cargill Cub Scout Troop 402 led the Council in the pledge of allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held November 10, 1997.
Minutes of the study session held November 13, 1997.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Financial statement for the month of October, 1997.
Denial of liability claim for Shane Levan in the amount of $50,000.
Approval of final Certified Survey Map #97043-C, John Westphal, 1 lot on St. Mary's Court.
Approval of final Certified Survey Map #97066-C, City of Janesville, 2 lots on S. Osborne Ave.
Councilmember Westphal stated for the record that he would pass on the approval of final Cerlified
Survey Map #97043-C because of a conflict of interest. Council President Cullen stated that if there
were no objections the Consent Agenda would be approved, except for Certified Survey Map
#97043. There were no objections. Councilmember Noll moved to approve Certified Survey Map
#97043-C, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and passed by the following vote: Aye: Council
President Cullen, Councilmembers Brien, O'Leary, Stehura, Noll and Schneider. Pass:
Councilmember Westphal.
(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 ax:tion.
Ron DelCiello, 2433 Mt. Vernon, requested that the CDA funding for the Housing Resource Center
(HRC) be reinstated. Percy Smerek, 815 Milton Avenue also spoke on behalf of HRC with the
same request.
Taken out of order: New Business 4. Action on a request for an amendment of Alcohol License
Grant conditions for Marco A. Marquez, 2533 Center Avenue, d/b/a La Hacienda. Councilmember
O'Leary stated because of a conflict of interest he would abstain on this item and left the Council
Chambers. Attomey Harry O'Leary Sr. spoke on behalf of Mr. Marquez to request an extension
for the issuance of the license until late smmner due to the sewer extension not being available.
Attorney Kasimatas asked for assurance that Mr. Marquez could still obtain a license after the sewer
extension is completed. Councilmember Noll moved to reconsider the Class B license for Mr.
Marquez, seconded by Councilmember Westphal and passed unanimously (with Councilmember
O'Leary absent). Councilmember Noll moved to the extend the time for the license to be issued, with
a deadline of August 1, 1998, seconded by Councilmember Westphal and passed unanimously (with
Councilmember O'Leary absent). Councilmember O'Leary returned to the table.
2. Action on proposed 1998 City and Library budgets. Councilmember O'Leary moved to
approve the 1998 proposed City budget as revised by the City Manager through November 24, 1997,
with a General Fund Budget in the amount of $28,123,666 and a tax levy (without TIF) in the
amount of $13,039,849, and direct the Finance Director to include these amounts in the 1998
appropriation and levy resolutions, seconded by Councilmember Noll. Councilmember Null moved
to amend the motion to include funds for HRC in the CDA Section 8 reserve, seconded by
Councilmember Brien. Councilmember Brien asked for a friendly amendment to take the funds
from Habitat. Councilmember Noll accepted the friendly amendment. The motion carded by the
following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Brien, O'Leary, Westphal and Noll. Nay: Council President
Cullen, Councilmembers Stehura and Schneider.
Councilmember Brien moved to amend the motion to include funding for two additional police
officers with the understanding that most of their time would be allocated to drug enforcement,
seconded by Councilmember Noll. The motion failed by the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers
Brien, Stehura and Null. Nay: Council President Cullen, Councilmembers O'Leary, Westphal and
Schneider. Councilmember Brien moved to amend the motion to include funding for one addilional
police officer, seconded by Councilmember Noll and failed by the following vote: Aye:
Councilmembers Brien, Stehura and Noll. Nay: Council President Cullen, Councilmembers
O'Leary, Westphal and Schneider.
The Council voted on the main motion and it passed by the following vote: Aye: Council President
Cullen, Councilmembers Brien, O'Leary, Westphal, Noll and Schneider. Nay: Councilmember
Stehura.
Councilmember Schneider moved to approve a 1998 tax levy (without TIF) in the amount of
$2,216,324 for Library purposes, and direct the Finance Director to include this amount in the 1998
levy resolution, seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously.
3. An ordinance authorizing a wastewater rate adjustment received its public hearing. No one
spoke. Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by Councilmember Brien
and passed unanimously. (File Ord. No. 97-1156)
4. A resolution vacating a portion of North Grant Street at its intersection with Highland
Avenue received its public hearing. Teresa Blum, 2205 Highland Avenue, spoke in support of this
resolution. Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember
Schneider and passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 97-2233)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Action on a proposed resolution approving the final plat of Rockshire Estates.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution with conditions outlined in the Plmming
Department memo, seconded by Councilmember O'Leary and passed unanimously. (File Res. No.
97-2252)
2. Action on a proposed resolution approving the FY1998 Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) Program Submission and revising the FY1995, 1996 and 1997 CDBG submissions.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Noll and
passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 97-2256)
3. Action on a proposed resolution authorizing the sale of land at River Valley Park.
Councilmember Westphal moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Brien and
passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 97-2254)
5. Action on a proposed resolution reaffirming the City's commitment to the equality of all
citizens. Councilmember Brien moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Noll
and passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 97-2258)
6. Councilmember Westphal moved to award the 1997 Fall Construction Projects as follows:
BB (Sludge Storage Tank and Additional Improvements) to Fluor Bros. Construction Co.
in the amount of $1,486,400.00; CC (Water Pumping Station #5 and #8 Improvements) to Staab
Construction Corporation in the amount 0£$248,700.00; and DD (Landfill Construction - Phase V)
to Mann Bros., Inc. in the amount of $599,416.82.
Councilmember Schneider seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
7. Recommendations of the Transportation Committee:
A. A proposed ordinance designating S. Garfield Avenue (from Tyler Street to Clark
Street) as a connecting arterial street; requiring S. Garfield Avenue (northbound) to stop for Clark
Street; requiring Princeton Road to stop for Brunswick Lane; and requiring northbound traffic on
S. Palm Street to stop for Riverside Street was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on
December 8, 1997. (File Ord. No. 97-1158)
B. A proposed ordinance requiring S. Sumac Drive to yield to Wesley Avenue: was
introduced and scheduled for public heating December 8, 1997. (File Ord. No. 97-1159)
8. A proposed resolution vacating Randolph Road between Ontario Drive and 1-90 was referred
to the Plan Commission and was scheduled for public heating on January 12, 1998. (File Res. No.
97-2250)
9. Matters Not on the Agenda.
Councilmember Westphal stated he would like the administration to explore the feasibility of
creating an enterprise fund for trash collection. This would allow the City to equitably charge
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citizens who use this service. Council President Cullen scheduled a special meeting of the Council
on Wednesday, November 26, 1997 at 12:00 p.m.
There being no further business, the Council adjourned at 8:36 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk-Treasurer