09-14-98PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
September 14, 1998
VOL. 49
NO. 11
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville held in the Municipal building on
September 14, 1998.
The meeting was called to order by Council President O'Leary.
Present: Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers Westphal, Murphy, Stehura, Brien, and Noll.
Absent: Councilmember Schneider.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the special meeting of August 18, 1998.
Minutes of the regular meeting and study session of August 24, 1998.
Minutes of the special meeting of August 31, 1998.
Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.
Action on final Certified Survey Map #98022-C, Charles Hemmerly, 2 lots on South River Road.
Waiver of special assessment procedure for storm sewer charges for Certified Survey Map 498012-C,
Cedar Crest.
Waiver of special assessment procedure for storm sewer charges for Certified Survey Map 498049-C,
Jim Johnson.
Waiver of special assessment procedure for storm sewer charges for Certified Survey Map 498058-C,
Mid City Development, Ken Hendricks.
Waiver of special assessment procedure for storm sewer, sidewalk and street lip~hting for Keeneland
Subdivision, Dan Wrip~ht.
Council removed three items from the Licenses; and Recommendations of the Alcohol License
Advisory Committee to vote on individually.
Council President O'Leary removed himself from consideration of a bartender license for David
Newlin, as he had a conflict of interest. Council Vice President Brien took over the meeting.
Councilmember Noll moved to approve the license for David Newlin, seconded by Westphal. The
motion passed by the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Westphal, Brien, and Noll. Nay:
Councilmembers Murphy and Stehura. Passed: Council President O'Leary.
Councilmember Stehura moved to deny bartender licenses to Lisa M. Vandiver and Laurie A. Weldon,
based on the negative recommendation of the ALAC. The motion was seconded by Councilmember
Brien and it passed unanimously.
Councilmember Stehura moved to deny a taxi cab driver license to Scott Robinson, based on the
negative recommendation of the Police Chief. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Murphy
and it passed unanimously.
Council President O'Leary stated that the remaining 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 amending the Sip Ordinance to allow projecting signs in the downtown
area received its second reading and public hearing. ArtKoutski, 121MainStreetopposedthenew
ordinance.
Council President O'Leary moved to adopt said revised ordinance, seconded by Councilmember Noll.
Councilmember Stehura moved to amend the motion by requiring a minimum sip heip~ht of 10 feet,
seconded by Councilmember Noll and it passed unanimously. The main motion passed by the
following vote: Aye: Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers Westphal, Murphy and Noll. Nay:
Councilmembers Stehura and Brien. (File Ord. No. 98-1202)
3. A proposed ordinance rezoning property located within the 1200-1300 block of Joliet Street
from R3 and B3 to Ri received its second reading and public hearing. No one spoke. Councilmember
Noll moved to adopt said ordinance, seconded by Councilmember Stehura and it passed unanimously.
(File Ord. No. 98-1203)
4. A proposed final resolution for Public Works Pro.am #3-1998 received its public hearing.
James Stellter, 2750 W. Avalon Road opposed the improvements for Keeneland subdivision.
Council President O'Leary moved to adopt said resolution including the 10 year non-use deferments
and deleting the easement as outlined in the Administration's memo, seconded by Councilmember
Westphal. The motion passed unanimously. (File Res. No. 98-2341)
5. Councilmember Noll moved to approve the award of contracts as follows and reject Conlract V
(USH 14 and Deerfield Drive Intersection Improvements):
Contract Description Awarded to Amount
S Sewer & Water R.T. Fox Contractors, Inc. $865,530
T Handicap Ramp Mclntrye Construction $ 20,600
U Ice Arena Painting Klein-Dickert Company $ 6,276
Councilmember Westphal seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
6. The following ordinances received their second readings and public hearings:
Ordinance 98-1207 designating Bell Street (US Hig~hway 14 to its dead end north of Morse Street) and
Laurel Avenue (N. Oakhill Avenue to N. Pearl Street) as connecting arterial streets.
Ordinance 98-1208 desi~ating Ruger Avenue and Wuthering Hills Drive, and Mohawk Road and
Palmer Drive as all-way stop intersections.
Ordinance 98-1209 reducing the speed limit on W. Rotamer Road from Whitney Street to the north
City limits
No one spoke. Councilmember Stehura moved to adopt said ordinances, seconded by Councilmember
Noll. The motion passed unanimously. (File Ord. Nos. 98-1207, 98-1208 and 98-1209)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Councilmember Stehura moved to appoint Nancy Keller to fill an unexpired term on the Ice
Arena Advisory Committee. Councilmember Noll seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
2. Councilmember Noll moved to adopt a proposed resolution amending the three-party TIF
A~eement between the City of Janesville, Midland Steel Corporation, and Don Helgesen for
development in TIF #5 and included the friendly amendment to exclude the 3-acre parking lot used by
Midland Steel. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Westphal and it passed unanimously.
(File Res. No. 98-2343)
3. Councilmember Noll moved to reconsider resolution 98-2312 which authorized the sale of Fire
Station 2 seconded by Councilmember Westphal passed unanimously. Councilmember Noll moved
to release the $3,000 earnest money paid by Valerie Fjalstad, seconded by Councilmember Westphal
and passed by the following vote: Aye: Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers Westphal, Brien
and Noll. Nay: Councilmembers Murphy and Stehura. Councilmember Westphal moved to direct the
Administration to seek a new offer from Janesville Little Theater or other parties. The motion was
seconded by Councilmember Brien and it passed unanimously.
4. Council discussed policy direction regarding beer in our City parks and/or golf courses.
Councilmember Westphal and Murphy requested an ordinance that would allow beer on the City golf
courses. Council President O'Leary and Councilmember Noll requested an ordinance that would allow
beer in specific areas of the park system. The proposed ordinances will appear on the September 28th
Council agenda.
5. Matters not on the Agenda.
Several Councilmembers requested the Adminislration address the parking issue, the concession stand
location and lack of sidewalks at the Youth Sports Complex. City Manager Sheiffer replied that a
sidewalk would be installed within the next two weeks and the Administration is working on the other
issues.
Councilmember Brien requested that the Police Department review alternatives to slow down the Iraffic
on N. Marion Avenue.
Council President O'Leary requested a copy of the memo addressing volume-based trash collection
be redistributed to the Council.
Councilmember Noll requested the Administration to review the traffm sips near Cracker Barrel
Restaurant for adequacy.
Several Councilmembers expressed their concern about the lack of customer service given by Marcus
Cable and the excessive cable outages. City Manager Sheiffer stated that Marcus Cable is stopping
construction for two weeks and reevaluate the process to minimize customer dissatisfaction.
Councilmember Stehura requested the police department to monitor E. Memorial Street for excess
vehicular speed. Also, he asked the Administration to evaluate the tr~lC flow at the intersection of
Franklin Street and Wall Street. He believes that better silage is needed.
Council President O'Leary scheduled study sessions for October 19,22, 29 and November 30, 1998 at
6:30 p.m. The Council waived notice for these meetings.
6. Councilmember Noll moved to convene into closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statute
Section 19.85(1)(e) for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties,
the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or
bargaining reasons require a closed session. Councilmember Brien seconded the motion and it passed
unanimously.
There being no further business, Council adjourned into closed session at 9:16 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk-Treasurer