HomeMy WebLinkAbout24. 19-463 JULY 23, 2019 AUGUST 13, 2019 19-437 19-463 ORDINANCE
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PURPOSE: APPROVE AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 19 SECTION 19-4(T) OF
THE CITY OF OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE DEFINING BOWEN
STREET FISHING DOCK PARK
INITIATED BY: PARKS DEPARTMENT
A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH AMENDING 19-4(T) OF THE
CITY OF OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE DEFINING BOWEN STREET FISHING DOCK
PARK
The Common Council of the City of Oshkosh do ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That Section 19-4(T) of the Oshkosh Municipal Code defining Bowen
Street Fishing Dock is hereby repealed and recreated to read as follows:
Section 19-4 (T) No person shall fish or loiter on or in the Bowen Street
Fishing Dock Park from ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. to five o'clock (5:00) A.M.
The boundaries of the Bowen Street Fishing Dock Park shall include: 1) that
part of the Bowen Street public right-of-way from the back of the curb at the
most southerly point of the street and extending to the water;and,2)the dock
structure extending into the water.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, publication and placement of the appropriate signage.
SECTION 3. Publication Notice. Please take notice that the City of Oshkosh
enacted ordinance #19-463 CHAPTER 19 SECTION 19-4(T) DEFINING BOWEN STREET
FISHING DOCK PARK(A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH 19-
4(T) OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE DEFINING BOWEN STREET
FISHING DOCK PARK) on August 13, 2019. The ordinance defines the Bowen Street
Fishing Dock Park and establishes hours for the park from 5:00 A.M. to 10 P.M. daily.
The full text of the ordinance may be obtained at the Office of the City Clerk, 215
Church Avenue and through the City's website at www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us. Clerk's phone:
920-236-5011.
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Oshkosh
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Ray Maurer, Parks Director
DATE: July 17, 2019
RE: Approve Amendment to Chapter 19 Section 19-4(T) of the City of Oshkosh
Municipal Code Defining Bowen Street Fishing Dock Park
BACKGROUND
With the reconstruction of Bowen Street in this area a few years ago, the dock no longer goes directly
off the end of Bowen Street. There is some open green space between the end of the road and the
fishing dock. The current ordinance states "No person shall fish or loiter on the Bowen Street Fishing
Dock from 10:00 pm to 5:00 am". There have been issues where people have been staying on the open
green space past the 10:00 pm closing time stating that they are not on the fishing dock and therefore
they do not need to comply with the 10:00 pm closing time. The neighbors of the dock brought this to
our attention and requested the ordinance amendment.
ANALYSIS
By defining the park area as that part of the right-of-way from the back edge of the Bowen Street curb
towards the water including the dock extending into the water, the entire area will close at 10:00 pm as
was the intent of this ordinance when it was put into place. The Advisory Park Board discussed this
amendment at their July 8, 2019 meeting and unanimously recommended approval.
FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact to the recommended amendment.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Common Council adopt the ordinance which amends Chapter 19 Section 19-4(T)
of the City of Oshkosh Municipal Code defining Bowen Street Fishing Dock Park.
Respectfully Submitted, Approved:
Ray Maurer Mark A. Rohloff
Parks Director City Manager
City Hall,215 Church Avenue P.O.Box 1130 Oshkosh,WI 54903-1130 920.236.5000 http://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us