City of Janesville News Blog

Lane Closures Notice: Intersection of Milton Avenue and Centerway

Engineering — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Lane closures at the intersection of Milton Avenue and Centerway are scheduled to begin at 5AM on Wednesday, March 10 to accommodate utility maintenance work in the intersection. All lanes are expected to be completely open by 5PM on that same day. Traffic flow through the intersection will be maintained, but restricted to a single lane in the northbound and eastbound directions.

The construction will provide improvements to the City’s sanitary sewer system. The work is being completed under contract for the City of Janesville. For more information regarding this lane closure, please contact the City of Janesville Engineering Division at 755-3166.

Rec Nite at Edison Middle School Scheduled for March 12

Recreation — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Leisure Services is hosting Edison Rec Nite Friday, March 12 at Edison Middle School from 7:00 – 9:30PM for students in grades 6-8. The cost is $6 per student. Parochial school students from St. Patrick’s and Oakhill Christian School are invited to attend. Home schooled children at this grade level are also invited to attend.

The event includes dancing to music from a DJ, open gym, swimming, door prizes, table games, and socializing with friends. There are also concessions available for purchase. Parents are encouraged to chaperone. For more information or to sign up to chaperone, contact Leisure Services at 755-3030.

Rec Nite at Franklin Middle School Scheduled for March 12

Recreation — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Leisure Services is hosting Franklin Rec Nite Friday, March 12 at Franklin Middle School from 7:00 – 9:30PM for students in grades 6-8. The cost is $6 per student. Parochial school students from St. William’s and St. Matthew’s are invited to attend. Home schooled children at this grade level are also invited to attend.

Rec Nite at Marshall Middle School Scheduled for March 12

Recreation — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Leisure Services is hosting Marshall Rec Nite Friday, March 12 at Marshall Middle School from 7:00 – 9:30PM for students in grades 6-8. The cost is $6 per student. Parochial school students from St. Paul’s, St. Mary’s, and St. John’s are invited to attend. Home schooled children at this grade level are also invited to attend.

City of Janesville Selects New Director of Public Works

Community — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

City Manager Eric Levitt is pleased to announce the appointment of Carl J. Weber as the next Director of Public Works for the City of Janesville. Mr. Weber’s appointment follows an extensive nationwide search last year, for which a total of 119 resumes were received. Mr. Levitt commented, “I am excited about the fact that the City could successfully recruit someone with Carl’s experience and leadership skills. He is a man of integrity, a well-respected public works professional, a progressive administrator, and he gets the job done. The City Administration and staff are pleased with his acceptance of the position.”

Mr. Weber is an experienced Director of Public Works and Professional Engineer totaling 35 years of managerial and professional experience. His experience includes managing large public works and engineering projects, street and vehicle maintenance, traffic controls, sewer and bridge maintenance, solid waste program, water utility, and sewage treatment plant.

He recently retired as Director of Public Works from the City of Green Bay, WI after 11 years of service. Previous to the City of Green Bay, Mr. Weber was the Director of Public Works for the City of DePere, City Engineer for the City of Waukegan Illinois and a design engineer for the City of Racine. Throughout his career, Carl has been active in his professional memberships and served on several State and County Committees. Carl has also been active in his community serving on service group boards and church committees. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison; and a State of Wisconsin registered Professional Engineer license.

Carl and Barb, his wife, look forward to moving to Janesville, and he is enthusiastic about starting his new position on March 1, 2010. Carl is a calm, reasoned public works and engineering professional with excellent organizational and communication skills.

For more information, please contact Susan Musick at 755-3080.

Watermain Scheduled To Be Installed Along Black Bridge Road In Coming Months

Engineering — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The City will complete the installation of a new 24” diameter watermain along Black Bridge Road during the 2010 construction season. The project is 7200 feet in length extending from approximately 350 feet west of Mayfair Drive, near the City Landfill, to Pontiac Drive.

Work is expected to begin in late March and continue through the end of July. The project will be broken into a minimum of three segments to reduce the impact to traffic and neighboring property owners. During construction it will be necessary to shut off the water in isolated areas for short periods of time. Impacted property owners will be notified prior to any water being shut off. After completion of the watermain installation all disturbed areas will be restored and the pavement will be temporarily repaired. During 2011, the full width of the pavement on Black Bridge Road will be milled and repaved to provide the final pavement surface. This two phase project approach will allow for any settlement of the street patches over the winter prior to permanent pavement restoration.

Traffic will be restricted on Black Bridge Road to one lane in each direction during construction. Milton Avenue traffic will also be restricted to one lane in each direction during construction in the immediate vicinity. Side streets intersecting Black Bridge Road may be closed to traffic for short periods of time during construction.

Motorist should exercise caution while traveling on Black Bridge Road by reducing speed, obeying traffic signs/flag person, and/or finding alternative routes during this construction period.

There will be a public open house prior to the start of the construction scheduled from 6-7PM on Tuesday, March 16 in Room 416 of the Municipal Building, 18 N. Jackson Street. For questions concerning the work, please contact Project Engineer, Tim Whittaker at 755-3169.

Ice Skating Center Calendar for March Now Available Online

IceSkating — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Ice Skating Center calendar for March is now available online and can be found on the Ice Skating Center website in the Department Library. The calendar lists the dates and times of public sessions, Janesville Jets games, and Janesville Bluebirds games. The schedule may be subject to change. For more information, contact the Ice Center at 754-7840, or Leisure Services (M-F, 7:30AM-4:30PM) at 755-3030.

The Janesville Police Department Hosts “Best Practices in Community Policing”

Police — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Janesville Police Department hosted its second training session at Rotary Gardens. Police supervisors from as far away as the North Aurora, Illinois Police Department attended. Professor Michael Scott, the director of the Center for Problem-Oriented Policing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, taught the training. The training sessions introduce a better way to solve problems in our communities and more effectively keep our communities safe. There will be two more sessions offered in March. For more information about the “Best Practices in Community Policing” contact Sgt. Brian Donohoue at 755-3133.

Informal Council Listening Session Cancelled for March 8

Council — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The informal Council listening session for March 8 is cancelled due to a Council study session scheduled at 5PM. For questions about this cancellation, please contact the City Manager’s Office at 755-3177.

Child Safety Seat Inspection Event Planned for March 10

Fire — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Janesville Fire Department will hold a car seat inspection event on March 10. This program will take place at Fire Station #4 (4117 E. Milwaukee Street) from 2-6PM.

The following inspection events have also been planned:

• April 14, 8AM-Noon
• May 20, 2-6PM
• June 17, 8AM-Noon

The purpose of this program is to assist parents in protecting the lives of Janesville’s youngest residents by providing certified child safety seat technicians who will inspect, instruct and correct improperly installed child safety seats. During the event, several technicians from the Janesville Fire and Police Departments will be available to inspect child safety seats. Each inspection takes approximately 30 minutes and is free of charge; however, donations are accepted. The donations will be used to fund the operating costs of the inspection program. The Fire Department also has safety seats available. If a safety seat is found to be unsafe during an inspection, parents may choose to conveniently obtain a new safety seat from the Fire Department. Please contact Firefighter/Paramedic Jamie Kessenich at Fire Station #4 at 752-1660 if you have questions or to schedule an appointment.