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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutesPROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN AUGUST 12, 2020 REGULAR MEETING held Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, City Hall Mayor Palmeri presided. PRESENT: Council Members Lynnsey Erickson, Michael Ford, Deb Allison-Aasby, Jake Krause, Matt Mugerauer and Mayor Lori Palmeri EXCUSED: Council Member Bob Poeschl ALSO PRESENT: John Fitzpatrick, Assistant City Manager; Pamela Ubrig, City Clerk; and Lynn Lorenson, City Attorney Council Member Erickson read the Invocation. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Erickson. PROCLAMATION Mayor Palmeri proclaimed the month of August 2020 as Civility Month. Susan Panek, 2610 W 20th Avenue, accepted the proclamation and stated the Civility project had been ongoing for 10 years. NEW ORDINANCE Ordinance 20-340 Amend Rules Pertaining to Council, Board & Commission Meetings in Response to Covid-19 Coronavirus Emergency to Allow Virtual Public Participation at Meetings (Staff Recommends to Waive the Rules & Adopt on First Reading MOTION: SUSPEND RULES (Krause; second, Ford) MOTION: ADOPT (Erickson; second, Krause) CARRIED: Ayes (4) Erickson, Krause, Ford, Mayor Palmeri Noes (2) Allison-Aasby, Mugerauer PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL - AUGUST 12, 2020 2 Mayor Palmeri stated there were two emails received in support of virtual public participation. Tom Hallquist, 2030 Hazel Street, expressed his support for virtual participation. Council Member Mugerauer suggested Council have a discussion to move public comment to the beginning of the meetings. CITIZEN STATEMENTS There were no citizen statements to Council. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS Resolution 20-353 Approve Installation of New Sidewalk: West Waukau Avenue, south side, from Bellfield Drive to South Washburn Street Luke Bergstrom, 320 Ninth Street, Neenah, asked if the sidewalk installation near his business were necessary and questioned who would benefit from the sidewalk. Jeffrey Darrell Vincent, 3100-A Elk Ridge Drive, suggested the sidewalk be installed on the north side of West Waukau Avenue so the utilities would not need to be relocated. He explained the sidewalk would be beneficial for the 4 bus stops located on the north side of the street. He stated the payment of the sidewalks assessments would be difficult for the residents. Matt Besant, 1430 N. Eagle Street, Dunkin’ Donuts representative, was present of answer Council questions. CONSENT AGENDA Report of Bills by the Finance Director Receipt & Filing of Oshkosh Public Library Board Minutes from June 25, 2020 Receipt of Claim filed with the City’s Insurance Company: A) Sandy Morrissey for alleged damages to her vehicle from a pot hole B) Crystal Schmitt for alleged damages to her vehicle from a pot hole Resolution 20-341 Award Bid to Ranger Services Inc. to coordinate Oshkosh Neighborhood Tree Diversification Program for Parks Department ($36,000.00) PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL - AUGUST 12, 2020 3 Resolution 20-342 Award Bid to Monroe Truck Equipment for a Dump Body with Back Pack for the Street Division ($27,766.00) Resolution 20-343 Award Bid to Berglund Construction Company for Foundation Repair and Improvements for Public Museum ($69,900.00) Resolution 20-344 Approve Agreement for Three-Year Service Program for Sensus USA Fixed-Base Water Meter Reading Program / Core & Main ($72,970.75) Resolution 20-345 Approve Resolution to Declare End to Emergency for Repair /Replacement of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Emergency Backup Generator Radiators Resolution 20-346 Approve Industrial Park Covenant Updates to Eliminate Conflict with Updated City Zoning Code (GOEDC Recommends Approval) Resolution 20-347 Disallowance of Claim by Tyler Baumann Resolution 20-348 Approve Operator Licenses MOTION: ADOPT (Allison-Aasby; second, Mugerauer) CARRIED: Ayes (6) Erickson, Krause, Ford, Allison-Aasby, Mugerauer, Mayor Palmeri Council Member Ford stated there were 3 bid items in the consent agenda and only 1 company submitted a bid for each contract and suggested Council keep track of that information. ACTION TAKEN ON ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Resolution 20-349 Approve City Submittal of EDA Planning Grant for a Tourism Resilience & Diversification Strategy MOTION: ADOPT (Allison-Aasby; second, Krause) CARRIED: Ayes (6) Erickson, Krause, Ford, Allison-Aasby, Mugerauer, Mayor Palmeri Kelly Nieforth, Economic Development Manager, explained the grant would provide resources to entrepreneurs and disadvantaged businesses. Amy Albright, Executive Director of the Oshkosh Convention and Visitors Bureau, was PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL - AUGUST 12, 2020 4 evaluating how to become a tourist destination that was not based on events. Mayor Palmeri expressed her support. Resolution 20-350 Approve Conditional Use Permit for an Outdoor Storage Area & Parking at 3135 Oregon Street (Plan Commission) MOTION: ADOPT (Mugerauer; second, Ford) CARRIED: Ayes (5) Erickson, Ford, Allison-Aasby, Mugerauer, Mayor Palmeri Noes (1) Krause Deputy Mayor Krause stated he would vote present due to a conflict of interest. Resolution 20-351 Approve Specific Implementation Plan Amendment and Conditional Use Permit for Retail Building Trade Dress at 1650-1660 Oshkosh Avenue (Plan Commission Recommends Approval) MOTION: ADOPT (Mugerauer; second, Allison-Aasby) CARRIED: Ayes (6) Erickson, Krause, Ford, Allison-Aasby, Mugerauer, Mayor Palmeri Resolution 20-352 Approve Specific Implementation Plan Amendment for Temporary Construction Signage at 1650-1660 Oshkosh Avenue (Plan Commission Recommends Approval) MOTION: ADOPT (Mugerauer; second, Erickson) CARRIED: Ayes (6) Erickson, Krause, Ford, Allison-Aasby, Mugerauer, Mayor Palmeri Resolution 20-353 Approve Installation of New Sidewalk: West Waukau Avenue, south side, from Bellfield Drive to South Washburn Street MOTION: ADOPT (Mugerauer; second, Ford) MOTION: LAYOVER UNTIL AUGUST 25, 2020 COUNCIL MEETING (Mugerauer; second, Allison-Aasby) CARRIED: Ayes (6) Erickson, Krause, Ford, Allison-Aasby, Mugerauer, Mayor Palmeri Council Member Ford requested a description of the project. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL - AUGUST 12, 2020 5 Justin Gierach, Engineering Division Manager, explained the entire project would eventually connect to 20th Avenue and due to budget constraints the sidewalk area would be completed first. Council Member Ford asked about the timeline of the entire project Mr. Gierach stated the project would be ongoing as funding allowed. Mayor Palmeri asked if the sidewalk project was moved up due to the size. Mr. Gierach stated the Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Committee recommended the entire project; unfortunately funding did not allow. He explained there was no sidewalk on Washburn and the new sidewalk would connect through the subdivision in the area. He mentioned the project would continue once funding became available. Council Member Mugerauer stated he did not support the project at this time and suggested to layover the resolution to allow Council to obtain more information and an understanding of the timeline. Council Member Allison-Aasby stated her support for the layover and explained she would like to see the connectedness of the project. Deputy Mayor Krause expressed his support for the layover until more information was provided. James Rabe, Director of Public Works, requested clarification on information needed from the engineering team. Council Member Mugerauer stated he would like to receive information on the impact to each parcel, the timeline for the overall project and the overall cost and plan. Mr. Rabe explained his office would provide estimates of the impact to each parcel. Council Member Allison-Aasby stated Council could discuss the budget with the City Manager and how to implement that for the next few years if needed. She explained she would like to see the sequence of how the sidewalk would best serve the community. Mr. Rabe stated staff could provide logical segments with cost estimates. Mayor Palmeri suggested future assessments include maps and stated her support to lay over the resolution. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL - AUGUST 12, 2020 6 Council Member Ford questioned if the project would be impacted with a layover. Mr. Rabe stated there would be no impact to the project. Mayor Palmeri suggested staff provide more information on why the sidewalk improvements be on the north side of the street verses the south side. Mr. Rabe stated staff would work on getting the information to Council. COUNCIL DISCUSSION, DIRECTION TO CITY MANAGER & FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Future Agenda Items: A) 2nd Budget Workshop – August 19th @ 5:00 p.m. (Room 404/406) 2021 Early Projections /Direction on Priorities from Council Council Member Allison-Aasby stated she would provide her input to the City Manager prior to the budget workshop as she would be out of the area on business. Mr. Fitzpatrick explained the agenda would focus on a report from the auditor along with a presentation, cost for the budget, debt assessment and modifications to the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Mayor Palmeri mentioned if Council had suggestions on the CIP to provide them to the City Manager prior to the workshop. B) Special Council Meeting – August 24th (Convention Center) Public Hearing on Special Assessments: 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Public Works meets with citizens 7:00 p.m. Public Hearing Mr. Fitzpatrick explained the special assessment meetings had been moved to the Convention Center to allow for social distancing and stated if citizens had questions they could contact public works or go to the Convention Center. C) Affordable Housing Study - September / Date TBD Mr. Fitzpatrick stated the study would be reviewed within the meeting. Allen Davis, Director of Community Development, explained the meeting would be on September 8, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL - AUGUST 12, 2020 7 Mayor Palmeri asked for the draft agenda ahead of the meeting. Mr. Davis stated he would provide information to Council prior to the meeting. COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS & STATEMENTS Report of Council Liaison for Boards & Commissions Council Member Ford Plan Commission  Discussed / Approved items within the agenda Council Member Allison-Aasby Landmarks Commission  Elected a new board chair and vice chair  Inquiry to do an overall plan with the Lakota Group for historical purposes Council Member Mugerauer Long Range Finance Committee  Approved the Fiscal Policy Update Council Member Erickson Rental Housing Advisory Board  ADVOCAP provided update on Wisconsin Rental Assistance Program  Discussed available funds for Rental Assistance Mayor Palmeri Advisory Parks Board  Increased Shelter Fees  Increased Boat Launch Fees  Lakeshore Park Design Consultant  Outdoor Fitness Equipment at Menominee Park East Central Regional Wisconsin Planning Commission  New Executive Director was appointed  25% Budget Reduction  Oshkosh Transit Study Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee  Orientation to committee members  Appointed Officers PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL - AUGUST 12, 2020 8 CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCEMENTS & STATEMENTS Mr. Fitzpatrick informed Council of the purchase of plexiglas barriers for GO Transit using Cares Act Funding ($95,633.22). He explained there were various Professional Services Agreements: Wastewater Treatment Plant HVAC Equipment Replacement / CBS Squared, Inc. ($45,220.00); 2020 Storm Water Facility Native Planting Maintenance / NES Ecological Services ($38,405.00) and Environmental Review Services for 2021 Capital Improvement Projects / AECOM Technical Services ($25,900.00). Mayor Palmeri asked if there were change orders projected for the environmental review. James Rabe, stated there was no projected change orders and typically the change orders would happen during the construction phase. Mr. Fitzpatrick asked if Council had any outstanding issue questions. Mayor Palmeri asked for information regarding the Lifeline rates baseline utilities issues. James Rabe, Director of Public Works, explained that Ehlers was conducting an analysis before presenting to the Public Service Commission. Mr. Fitzpatrick stated there was no COVID-19 update. MOTION: ADJOURN (Mugerauer, second Erickson) CARRIED: VOICE VOTE The meeting adjourned at 6:59 p.m. PAMELA R. UBRIG CITY CLERK