01-12-98PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CiTY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 12, 1998
Approved January 26, 1998.
VOL. 48
NO. 26
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal building on
January 12, 1998.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Cullen.
Present: Council President Cullen, Councilmembers Brien, O'Leary, Stehura, Westphal, Noll and
Schneider.
Councilmember Brien led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting of December 22, 1997.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee
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 retbrence herein and may be examined upon request at all
reasonable times.)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments li'om the public on matters which can be afibcted by Council
action. There were none.
2. A proposed ordinance amending Section 10.40.020 and creating Section 10.40.025 so as
to eliminate the current exception for unloading and receiving passengers from the prohibition
against parking, stopping or standing where prohibited by sign received its second reading and
public hearing. No one spoke. Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said ordinance,
seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No. 97-1149).
3. A proposed resolmion vacating Randolph Road between Ontario Drive and 1-90 received
its second reading and public hearing. No one spoke. Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said
resolution, seconded by Councilmember Schneider, and passed unanimously. (File Resolution
No. 97-2250)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Councilmember Schneider moved to appoint Ann Wilmont to the Historic Commission
Committee to fill an unexpired term to April 30, 2000. Councilmember Stehura seconded the
motion and it passed unanimously.
2. Director of Public Services presented a report on the Blue Bag Recycling Pilot Study.
He compared the following methods of recycling: the blue bag co-collection method, the dual
collection method, the alternating, separate collection method and the existing method. Council
President Cullen requested information on the actual costs of our 6~week blue bag pilot program
and the projected cost of a 6-month blue bag pilot program. He suggested a customer survey to
determine if there is a need for weekly recycling collection.
3. A proposed resolution authorizing the extension of the Monterey Stadium' lease between
the Janesville School District and the City of Janesville. Councilmember Schneider moved to
adopt said resolution seconded by Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously. (File
Resolution No. 97-2266)
4. A proposed ordinance amending the fees charged by the City of Janesville tbr fireworks
stands was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on January 26, 1998. Councihnember
Brien requested background information on eliminating fireworks stands in the City of Janesville.
(File Ordinance No. 98-1163)
5. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located at 4324 John Paul Road fi'om R1 to B4
was introduced, referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled ibr public hearing on February
9, 1998. (File Ordinance No. 98-1164)
6. A proposed ordinance amending the Community Living Arrangement (CLA) spacing
requirements was introduced, referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearing
on February 9, 1998. (File Ordinance No. 98-1165)
7. A proposed text amendment to the Zoning ordinance to allow community living
arrangements for more than fifteen residents as a conditional use in the R3M District was
introduced, referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearing on February 9,
1998. (File Ordinance No. 98-1166)
8. A proposed ordinance rezoning Lots 1 through 9 of Green Velvet Subdivision located on
Shannon Court from R1 to R3M was introduced, referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled
ibr public hearing on February 9, 1998. (File Ordinance No. 98-1167)
9. Matters not on the agenda.
Councilmember Noll requested the administration prepare a summary of City Council rules. In
addition, she will provide the Council with an article that discusses private and public
relationships.
Councilmembers O'Leary, Schneider and Brien requested that the Administration send a letter
to the State that objects to the excessive fee placed on reserve Class B alcohol licenses and to
repeal the law. Council President Cullen requested that betbre a letter is sent to the State, the
Administration should provide the Council with background material.
Councilmembers O'Leary and Noll requested the Administration to prepare an ordinance that
would allow the City to pick up trash for commercial properties that generate less than 60 gallons
of waste per week.
Councilmembers O'Leary and Brien were concerned about the conditions of the streets after the
last snow thll. Director of Public Services stated that because of weather conditions they had
difficulty in clearing the streets. However, his crews are replowing, sanding and salting certain
areas.
Cotmcilmember Stehura requested that a copy of a report discussing trash collection on one side
of the street be distributed to Council.
City Manager Sheiffer informed Council he received two written offers and one verbal oflbr tbr
the sale of the Old Kealey building.
10. There being no further business, Council adjourned at 8:47 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk-Treasurer