12-22-97PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER22, 1997 Approved January 12, 1998.
VOL. 48
NO. 25
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal building on
December 22, 1997.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Cullen.
Present: Council President Cullen, Councilmembers Brien, O'Leary, Stehura, Westphal, Noll and
Schneider.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting of December 8, 1997.
Minutes of the closed session of December 8, 1997.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory' Committee.
Financial statement for November, 1997.
Authorization for the administration to deny a liability claim for Adam Ball in the amount of
$33,273.07.
Council President Cullen stated that 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.)
A proposed resolution in commendation of Harlan E. Hamre's service to the City of Janesville.
Councilmember Westphal moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Stehura and
passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 97-2249)
A proposed resolution in commendation of Donald L. Peloquin's service to the City of Janesville.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and
passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 97-2253)
A proposed resolution in commendation of Robert F. Boden's service to the City of Janesville.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and
passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 97-2263)
A proposed resolution in commendation of Terry G. Maybee's service to the City of Janesville.
Coancilmember Brien moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and
passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 97-2265)
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 prohibiting trains from sounding their whistles within the City of
Janesville between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 4:00 a.m. the following moming received its
second reading and public hearing.
The following individuals spoke in opposition to the proposed ordinance: Robert Sullivan, 2804
Harvard Drive, representing the Union Pacific Railroad; Tim Cullen, 3220 North Polzin Road;
Michael Payette, Chicago, Illinois, representing the Union Pacific Railroad; and Jim Bahler, 404
North Washington Street.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to deny said ordinance, seconded by Councilmember Brien and
passed with the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Brien, O'Leary, Stehura, Westphal, Noll and
Schneider. Nay: Council President Cullen. (File Ordinance No. 97-1157)
3. A proposed revised resolution designating certain park roads as public highways.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said revised resolution, seconded by Councilmember
Noll and passed unanimously. (File Revised Resolution No. 97-2257).
NEW BUSINESS
1. Recommendation of the Plan Commission: A proposed resolution authorizing the final plat of
Cardinal Meadows First Addition.
Councihnember Noll moved to adopt said resolution subject to the fbllowing condition: "the 20 foot
wide easement located between Lots 35 and 36 must be defined as a storm sewer and drainage
easement on the final plat", seconded by Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously. (File
Resolution No. 97-2260)
2. Committee Appointments.
Councilmember Stehura moved to approve the City Manager's appointment of Barbara Brackett,
Steve Eichman, William Kommar, Dawn Nelson, John Nelson, and Steve Walker to the Ice Arena
Advisory Committee, and Council President Cullen's appointment of Marion Noll to the Ice Arena
Advisory Committee, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and passed with the following vote:
Aye: Council President Cullen, Councilmembers Brien, O'Leary, Stehura, Westphal, and Schneider.
Abstain: Councilmember Noll.
3. A proposed resolution releasing a utility easement on property located at 2200 USH 51 North.
Councilmember Schneider to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember O'Leary and
passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 97-2261)
4. A proposed resolution approving the Project Plan and creating Tax Increment Finance District
No. 19 was introduced and referred to the Plan Commission for public heating. (File Resolution No.
97-2264)
5. A proposed ordinance amending section 10.40.020 and creating section 10.40.025 of the Code
of General Ordinances so as to eliminate the current exception for unloading and receiving
passengers from the prohibition against parking, stopping, or standing where prohibited by sign was
introduced and scheduled for public hearing on January 12, 1998. (File Ordinance No. 97-1149)
6. Matters not on the Agenda.
Councilmember Stehura requested clarification of procedures to request permission from the Fire
Chief to bum within the city. Councilmember O'Leary requested the Administration prepare a list
of ideal communication tower sites within the city. Councilmember Brien asked for an update on
other municipalities' responses to the recently enacted $10,000 Class B liquor license fee.
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 8:53 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy Clerk Treasurer