07-13-98PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE. WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
JULY 13. 1998
VOL. 49
NO. 7
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal building on July
13. 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.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting of June 22. 1998.
Minutes of the closed session of June 22. 1998.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Acceptance of the 1997 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report-Report on Internal Control.
Action on Final Certified Survey Map #98048-C. 2 lots & 1 outlot on Capital Circle.
Waiver of special assessment procedure for storm sewer and slreet lip~ht charges for Certified Survey
Map #98023-C.
Council President O'Leary stated that the operator's license application with a negative
recommendation would be taken up separately and the balance of the Consent Agenda would be
approved if there were no objections. There were no objections.
Councilmember Stehura moved to deny an operator's license to Peggy L. Wood-Gunderson. seconded
by Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously.
(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. Action on aproposed assessment for Kennedy Road water main and street construction in Public
Works Pro.am #2-1998 was postponed to July 27. 1998.
NEW BUSINESS
1. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into individual cooperation agreements
with Rock County and political subdivisions therein to form a Federal HOME Pro.am consortium.
Councilmember Schneider moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Brien and
passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 98-2322)
2. A proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to acquire the Kessler property.
Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and
passed with the following vote: Aye: Council President O'Leary. Councilmembers Westphal. Murphy.
Stehura. Brien and Schneider. Nay: Councilmember Noll. (File Resolution No. 98-2323)
3. Proposed resolutions authorizing project a~eements with the Wisconsin Department of Trans-
portation for improvements to the U.S.H. 14/Interstate 90 interchange (98-2325) and for traffic sisals
at three intersections (98-2326).
Councilmember Brien moved to adopt said resolutions, seconded by Councilmember Noll and passed
unanimously. (File Resolution Nos. 98-2325 & 98-2326)
4. Action on a motion to grant a blasting permit to Ahl~imm Explosives Company. Inc. for sewer and
water construction for R.T. Fox Contractors on Palomino Drive.
Councilmember Noll moved to pant a blasting permit to Ahl~imm Explosives Company. Inc..
seconded by Councilmember Schneider and passed unanimously.
5. A proposed resolution approving a TIF development a4~eement, authorizing the sale of a 4.0 acre
industrial site. and ~anting an option to purchase a 4.0 acre industrial site in TIF No. 16 to T.S.B.
Properties. LLC.
Councilmember Westphal moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by Councilmember Noll and
passed unanimously. (File Resolution No. 98-2327)
6. A proposed ordinance allowing the display and storage of merchandise and personal property on
any sidewalk was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on July 27. 1998. (File Ordinance No.
98-1195)
7. A proposed ordinance rezoning land located at the southwest comer of East Milwaukee Street and
Shannon Court from Ri to R3M was introduced, referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled for
public hearing on August 10. 1998. (File Ordinance No. 98-1198)
8. A proposed ordinance annexing property west of Alton Road and adjoining and south of Rockport
Park was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on August 10. 1998. (File Ordinance No. 98-
1199)
9. A proposed ordinance zoning property located west of Alton Road and adjoining and south of
Rockport Park to Ri upon annexation was introduced, referred to the Plan Commission. and scheduled
for public hearing on August 10. 1998. (File Ordinance No. 98-1200)
10. Matters not onthe Agenda.
Council President O'Leary scheduled a strategic planning session on August 18, 1998 at 4:00 p.m.
Councilmember Stehura requested a status report on YR 2000 compliance.
11. Closed Session.
Councilmember Stehura moved to convene into closed session per Wisconsin Statute Section 19.85
(1) (e) for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchase of public properties, the investing of
public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining
reasons require a closed session, seconded by Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously.
There being no further business, Council convened into closed session at 7:44 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Timothy L. Kitzman
Deputy Clerk-Treasurer