02-23-98PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 23, 1998
Approved March 9, 1998.
VOL. 48
NO. 29
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal building on
February 23, 1998.
The meeting was called to order by Council President Cullen.
Boy Scout Troop 505 from the VFW & Troop 540 from Faith Lutheran Church led the Council in
the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: Council President Cullen, CouncilmemberS Brien, O'Leary, Stehura, Westphal, Noll and
Schneider.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting of F. ebruary 9, 1998.
Minutes of the closed session of February 9, 1998.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Financial statement for December, 1997.
Action on final Certified Survey Maps:
1. CSM #98003-C, 2 lots on Milton Avenue/USH 14
2. CSM #98010-C, 2 lots on Deerfield Drive
3. CSM #9801 l-C, 3 lots on Deerfield Drive
4. CSM #98017-C, 3 lots on Palomino Drive
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.)
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 mending the Zoning Ordinance to allow cormnunity living arrangements
ii3r more than 15 residents as a conditional use in the R3M District.
Council President Cullen opened the public hearing which was continued li'om the February 9,
1998 Council meeting. No one appeared and the public hearing was closed.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by Councihnember Noll and
passed unanimously. (File Ordinance No. 98-1166)
NEW BUSINESS
1. A proposed resolution approving an oilier to purchase property located at 1250 South Cherry
Street tbr l~ture industrial site purposes.
Councilmember O'Leary moved to hdopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Stehura and
passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 98-2284)
2. Recommendations of the Customer Satisfaction Team:
A) A proposed ordinance amending restrictions on parking during and after snow storms was
introduced and scheduled for public hearing on March 9, 1998. (File Ordinance 97-1160)
B) A proposed ordinance amending parking penalties was introduced and scheduled for public
hearing on March 9, 1998. (File Ordinance 97-1161 )
C) A proposed ordinance mending restrictions on depositing snow on streets, alleys, and side-
walks was introduced and scheduled lbr public hearing on March 9, 1998 (File Ordinance 97-1162)
3. Recommendations of the Transportation Committee:
A) A proposed ordinance changing yield requirements for Newman Street, Greenwich Lane and
Tamarack Lane was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on March 9. 1998. (File Ordinance
No. 98-1177)
B) A proposed ordinance designating Morningside Drive (East Milwaukee Street to Mt. Zion
Avenue) as a connecting arterial street was introduced and scheduled ~rbr public hearing on March
9, 1998. (File Ordinance No. 98-1178)
'4. A proposed ordinance relocating the polling place ii*om UW Center-Rock County to Edison
Middle School was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on March 9, 1998. (File Ordinm~ce
No. 98-1172)
5. Proposed ordinances rezoning lands located within the 3700-3800 blocks of East Rotamer Road
from Agriculture to R1 and from Agriculture and R1 to R3 were introduced, retbrred to the Plan
Commission and scheduled for public hearing on March 23, 1998. (File Ordinance Nos. 98-1173
& 98-1174)
Councilmember Nol| moved to postpone the public hearings on Ordinance Nos. 98-1173 & 98-1174
to April 27, 1998, seconded by Councilmember Stehura.
Councilmember Noll withdrew her motion and Councihnember Stehura withdrew his second.
6. A proposed ordinance rezoning pr.operty located southwest of the Cedar Crest retirement ihcilities
at 1700 South River Road from Conservancy to R3M was introduced, referred to the Plan
Commission and scheduled tbr public hearing on March 23. 1998. (File Ordinance No. 98-1175)
7. Matters not on the Agenda.
Councilmember Noll requested the Administration investigate the possibility of~compensating
landlords who incur loses from evictions under the drug house ordinance.
Councilmembers Noll and Schneider requested the Administration submit a proposal to Council on
the process to build a senior center.
Councilmember Stehura requested the Administration determine if computer sign boards will be
prohibited by proposed Ordinance No. 98-1171.
Council President Cullen scheduled a bus tour of the East Rotamer Road area for 7:30 A.M. on
February 28.1998.
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy Clerk Treasurer