08-10-98 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
August 10, 1998
VOL. 49
NO. 9
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal building on August
10, 1998.
The meeting was called to order by Council Vice President Brien.
Present: Council Vice President Brien, Councilmembers Westphal, Murphy, Stehura, Noll, and
Schneider. Absent: Council President O'Leary.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting of July 27, 1998
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Action on final Certified Survey Map #98049-C, Johnson Acquisition Corp., 1 lot and 1 outlot on
Morse Street.
Action on final Certified Survey Map #98054-C, James Campbell, 2 lots on Deerfield Drive.
Action on final Certified Survey Map #98055-C, Jim Johnson, 1 lot on Milton Avenue/Holiday Drive.
Council Vice President Brien 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.
Doug Hearn, 2818 Bond Place, and Rachel Hertz, 2804 Bond Place, stated that their properties were
flooded during several storms this summer and believe the storm sewers need to be up~aded.
Assistant City Manager Tom Rogers stated that engineering staff would review this area and determine
whether an up~ade in the storm sewer system is warranted.
Nancy Roeder, 2218 Pine View Lane, Nikki Ludwin, 2300 Pine View Lane, Lisa Haines, 2224 Pine
View Lane, Neal Boys, 2238 Pine View Lane, and Cathy Corbin, 2212 Pine View Lane, spoke about
sanitary sewer backups in their homes due to the flood water and ram overcharging the sanitary sewer
system. Assistant City Manager Tom Rogers stated that this situation will be investigated. In addition,
Pine View Lane residents stated that after each rain diesel fuel spills from the Mobil gas station are
drained onto their property.
Glenn Hoffarth, 3801 E. Rotamer Road, spoke of his concern about development in Castlemoor
subdivision and the lack of proper drainage. He asked what the City could do to alleviate this problem.
2. & 3. Proposed ordinances attaching land north of Avalon Road between South River Road and
South Oakhill Avenue (No. 98-1196) and establishing zoning on said land (No. 98-1197) received their
second readings and public hearings. No one spoke. Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said
ordinances, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and it passed unanimously. (File Ord. Nos. 98-
1196 and 98-1197)
4. & 5. Proposed ordinances annexing property west of APron Road and adjoining and south of
Rockport Park (No. 98-1199) and zoning said property upon annexation (No. 98-1200) received their
second readings and public hearings. No one spoke. Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said
ordinances, seconded by Councilmember Westphal and it passed unanimously. (File Ord. Nos. 98-
1199 and 98-1200)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Recommendation of the Plan Commission:
(A) Action on a proposed resolution approving the final plat of Hawk's Ridge Estates (No. 98-
2333) and (B) Action on a proposed resolution approving the final plat of Keeneland (No. 98-2334)
were considered together. Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt both resolutions, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and it passed unanimously. (File Res. Nos. 98-2333 and 98-2334)
2. Action on a proposed resolution approving a Land Exchange A~eement between the City of
Janesville and Horizon Investment Properties/Bret Backus and ~anting Bret Backus an Option to
Purchase a 3.1 acre industrial site in TIF No. 14. Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said resolution,
seconded by Councilmember Westphal it passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 98-2335)
3. Action on a proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for Federal assistance
for flood damage. Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Noll and it passed unanimously. The Council requested that the City Manager send
a letter to ask our U.S. Senators and Con~essman for their assistance in obtaining Federal assistance.
(File Res. No. 98-2336)
4. A proposed ordinance revising the surcharge to cover Superfund landfill costs was introduced
and scheduled for public hearing on August 24, 1998. (File Ord. No. 98-1204)
5. A proposed ordinance amending the Sip Ordinance to allow projecting signs in the downtown
area was introduced, referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled for public hearing on September
14, 1998. (File Ord. No. 98-1202)
6. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located within the 1200-1300 block of Joliet Street
from R3 and B3 to Ri was introduced, referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled for public
hearing on September 14, 1998. (File Ord. No. 98-1203)
7. Matters not on the agenda.
Jennifer Petruzzello presented the results of the City's test of Marcus Cable's customer service
department. They are meeting the required service levels as outlined in their franchise al~'eement.
Councilmember Murphy and Westphal asked that the bus wrap-around advertising issue be placed on
an future agenda.
Councilmember Noll requested free trimming requirements be printed in the next citizens' newsletter.
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 8:03 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk-Treasurer