05-26-98PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE. WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
May 26. 1998
VOL. 49
NO. 4
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal building on May 26.
1998.
The meeting was called to order by Council President O'Leary.
Present: Council President O'Leary. Councilmembers Westphal. Murphy. Stehura. Brien. Noll and
Schneider.
Councilmember Stehura led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held May 11. 1998.
Minutes of the closed session held May 11. 1998.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Financial statement for the month of April. 1998.
Action on final Certified Survey Maps 498016-C. Henry Boles. 2 lots on Rockport Road and #98032-C.
City of Janesville. 1 lot on Dodge/River/Court Streets.
Waiver of special assessment procedure for sewer mare. water mare. paving and curb & gutter for 3623
Mar-rog Drive (File Res. No. 98-2310).
Council President O'Leary 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. The public hearing on a proposed resolution for the new sidewalk pro.am was held. The
following individuals spoke in favor of the pro.am: Brenda Ramstack, 2723 Spaulding
Avenue; Robin Butcher. 2708 Spaulding; Glenn Kipfer. 2318 Elizabeth. The following
individuals spoke against the pro.am: Bill Schauer. 1249 S. Walnut; Randy Pingel. 1257 S.
Walnut; June Cook. 1311 S. Walnut; Julie Woletz. 3703 Lucy; Mike Carrel. 2837 Spaulding;
Steve Hahn. 2818 Spaulding; Susan Russell. 2817 Spaulding; John Brazil. 2826 Spaulding; Dan
Bartholomew. 2701 Spaulding; Rick Boylatk 1824 Lafayette; Dr. John Damrow. 3726 Skyview.
A motion was made by Councilmember Brien. seconded by Council President O'Leary to adopt
Resolution #98-2308. Councilmember Westphal moved to amend the motion by deleting S.
Walnut and Spaulding and the west side of Lafayette and Conde from the pro.am. Council
President O'Leary separated the items with the following vote: Remove S. Walnut from the
pro.am passed unanimously. Remove Spaulding from the pro.am passed unanimously.
Remove the west side of Lafayette and Conde from the pro,am passed with the following vote:
Aye: Councilmembers Westphal, Murphy, Stehura, Noll and Schneider. Nay: Council President
O'Leary and Councilmember Brien. The mare motion to adopt Resolution #98-2308 passed by
the following vote: Aye: Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers Westphal, Murphy,
Stehura, Noll and Schneider. Nay: Councilmember Brien. (File Res. No. 98-2308)
3-5. Council President O'Leary combined discussion on Old Business number 3-5 relating to the
disposition of the property at 906 W. Racine. He opened the public hearing and no one spoke.
Councilmember Westphal moved to adopt resolution 98-2312 approving the offer to purchase
the former Fire Station #2 at 906 W. Racine Street to Valerie Fjalsted inthe amount of $65,000.
Councilmember Noll seconded the motion and it passed by the following vote: Aye: Council
President O'Leary, Councilmembers Westphal, Murphy and Noll. Nay: Councilmembers
Stehura, Brien and Schneider.
No action was taken on a proposed resolution #98-2319 authorizing the City Manager to execute
a lease with the Janesville Little Theater for the property located at 906 W. Racine Street.
No action was taken on a proposed ordinance #98-2312 rezoning property located at 906 W.
Racine Street from R2 to O 1. (File Ord. No. 98-1183, Res. Nos. 98-2312 and 98-2319)
6. A proposed ordinance establishing a Weip~hts and Measurements Pro,am received its second
reading and public hearing. No one spoke. Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said ordinance
effective with the 1998-1999 State contract, seconded by Council President O'Leary and passed
by the following vote: Aye: Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers Westphal, Murphy,
Stehura, Brien, and Noll. Nay: Councilmember Schneider. (File Ord. No. 98-1190)
7. Proposed ordinance #98-1186 designating North and South Franklin Streets between Dodge and
Wall Streets as a two-way street and proposed ordinance 98-1187 eliminating the stop
requirement for westbound West Wall Street traffm turning northbound on North Franklin Street
received their second readings and public heahngs. No one spoke. Councilmember Westphal
moved to adopt said ordinances with the conditions outlined in Dennis Ryan's memo, seconded
by Council President O'Leary and passed with the following vote: Aye: Council President
O'Leary, Councilmembers Westphal, Murphy, Stehura, Brien and Schneider. Nay:
Councilmember Noll. (File Ord. Nos. 98-1186 and 98-1187)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Mike Williams, Director of Leisure Services, presented a review of the Riverside golf course
clubhouse renovation project. No action was taken.
2. Councilmember Westphal presented a review of the Transit Transfer Center project. No action
was taken.
3. Council President O'Leary moved to adopt a proposed resolution authorizing the issuance of
$8,420,000 in General Obligation Promissory Notes--Series 1998. The motion was seconded
by Councilmember Murphy and passed by the following vote: Aye: Council President O'Leary,
Councilmembers Westphal, Murphy, Stehura, Brien, and Schneider. Nay: Councilmember Noll.
(File Res. No. 98-2313)
4. Jennifer Petruzzello, Management Assistant, presented the pending cable TV rate submittal.
Council President O'Leary opened the public hearing and no one spoke. No action was taken
and the new rates will take effect June 1, 1998.
5. Recommendation of the Transportation Committee. A proposed ordinance desil~ating
Randolph Road as a connecting arterial street from N. Wrip~ht Road to Holly Drive was
introduced and scheduled for public hearing on June 8, 1998. (File Ord. No. 98-1194)
6. A proposed preliminary resolution for Public Works Pro.am #2-1998 was introduced and
scheduled for public hearing on June 8, 1998. Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said
resolution, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 98-
2304)
7. A proposed ordinance amending the City of Janesville Electrical Code was introduced and
scheduled for public hearing on June 8, 1998. (File Ord. No. 98-1179)
8. A proposed ordinance annexing property located north of Hip~hway 14 and east of Wrip~at Road
was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on June 8, 1998. (File Ord. No. 98-1192)
9. A proposed ordinance zoning property located north of Hip~hway 14 and east of Wrip~ht Road
to Ri upon annexation was introduced, referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled for
public hearing on June 8, 1998. (File Ord. No. 98-1193)
10. A proposed ordinance deleting a section in the Zoning Ordinance which relates to zoning land
upon annexation was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on June 22, 1998. (File Ord.
No. 98-1191).
11. Matters not on the Agenda: Council President O'Leary reminded Council of the bus tour on May
28, 1998 at 4:00 p.m. Councilmember Brien requested the Administration contact peer cities
for information on skate board parks. Councilmember Stehura inquired whether the City had
rollerblade hockey goals in Monterey Park.
12. There being no further business, the Council adjourned at 9:25 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk-Treasurer