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Home My WebLink AboutMinutesPROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 REGULAR MEETING held Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall. Mayor Palmeri presided. PRESENT: Council Members Lynnsey Erickson, Michael Ford, Matt Mugerauer, Courtney Hansen, Bill Miller, Aaron Wojciechowski and Mayor Palmeri ALSO PRESENT: Mark Rohloff, City Manager; Jessi Balcom, City Clerk; Lynn Lorenson, City Attorney; and James Rabe, Public Works Director PRESENTATION 2021 Financial and Report Presentation by Greg Pitel of Kerber Rose CITIZEN STATEMENTS:  Patricia Diener, 1316 Broad, Oshkosh – concerned about her street reconstruction, budget and costs; also sewer cover concerns and safety. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS Report of Bills by the Finance Director Receipt & Filing of the Museum Board Meeting Minutes:  July 7, 2022  August 4, 2022 Receipt & Filing of the Oshkosh Public Library Board Minutes:  July 28, 2022 Receipt & Filing of the Common Council Minutes:  July 12, 2022  August 23, 2022 Res 22-369 Approve Intergovernmental Agreement with Winnebago County for Fire Protection Services at Wittman Regional Airport Res 22-370 Award Bid to SonSeeker Pool Masonry for Plastering Repair and Restoration of the Pollock Community Water Park Lazy River for Parks Department ($374,242.50) Res 22-371 Approve Change Order No. 1 (Final) for Public Works Contract No. 21-11 Sanitary Manhole Rehabilitation / Inflow/Infiltration Reduction Program / Wood Sewer & Excavating (+$32,688.54) 2 Res 22-372 Award Bid for Public Works Contract No. 22-17 to Vinton Construction Company, Inc. for South Koeller Street Concrete Patching ($232,681.15) Res 22-373 Approve Specific Implementation Plan Amendment for a Landscaping Revision at 2300 Witzel Avenue (Plan Commission Recommends Approval) Res 22-374 Approve Setting Public Hearing Date for Partial Right-of-Way Vacation for a Portion of East 9th Avenue (Plan Commission Recommends Approval) Res 22-375 Approve Appointments to Redevelopment Authority Res 22-376 Approve Special Class “B” License, & Operator Licenses MOTION TO ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA: Erickson; second, Wojciechowski CARRIED: Ayes (7) Erickson, Ford, Mugerauer, Hansen, Miller, Wojciechowski and Mayor Palmeri NEW ORDINANCES (FIRST READING: LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES) Ord 22-377 Approve Zone Change from Heavy Industrial District (HI) to Heavy Industrial District with a Planned Development Overlay (HI-PD) for Property Located at 3815 Oregon Street (Plan Commission Recommends Approval) Ord 22-378 Approve Request to Annex to the City from the Town of Oshkosh /Pontoonin House Annexation; 2538 Shorewood Drive and Part of 2534 Shorewood Drive (Plan Commission Recommends Approval) PENDING ORDINANCES Ord 22-379 Amend Section 17-38.1 and Section 17-32 of the City of Oshkosh Municipal Code Pertaining to Public Nuisance Abatement MOTION TO ADOPT: Mugerauer; second, Ford CARRIED: Ayes (7) Erickson, Ford, Mugerauer, Hansen, Miller, Wojciechowski and Mayor Palmeri Ord 22-380 Amend Section of Chapter 30 Zoning Ordinance Pertaining to Wisconsin Native Perennial Landscape Species (Plan Commission Recommends Approval) 3 MOTION TO ADOPT: Wojciechowski; second, Erickson CARRIED: Ayes (7) Erickson, Ford, Mugerauer, Hansen, Miller, Wojciechowski and Mayor Palmeri NEW RESOLUTIONS Res 22-381 Approve 2023-2032 Capital Improvement Plan The following persons spoke regarding Res 22-381 (Coolidge Ave):  Nathan S Weyenberg, 901 Coolidge Ave, Oshkosh  Jerry Kuiper, 897 Coolidge Ave, Oshkosh  Jim Steiner, 895 Coolidge Ave, Oshkosh The following persons spoke regarding Res 22-381 (Wisconsin Street):  Alex Hummel, 1235 Wisconsin St, Oshkosh MOTION TO APPROVE: Mugerauer; second, Ford MOTION TO AMEND PAGE 126 OF CIP TO REMOVE $48,000 LINE ITEM FOR SIDEWALKS RESULTING IN NO SIDEWALK FOR COOLIDGE AVE: Miller; second, Ford CARRIED: Ayes (7) Erickson, Ford, Mugerauer, Hansen, Miller, Wojciechowski and Mayor Palmeri VOTE ON RESOLUTION AS AMENDED CARRIED: Ayes (7) Erickson, Ford, Mugerauer, Hansen, Miller, Wojciechowski and Mayor Palmeri Res 22-382 Approve ARPA allocations for non-infrastructure purposes The following persons spoke regarding Res 22-382:  Mercy Ajao, 1456 W 3rd Ave, Oshkosh  Tracy Ogden, 8021 Cavendish Rd, Neenah  Jeff Trembly, 3040 Wilderness Pl, Oshkosh MOTION TO APPROVE: Ford; second, Wojciechowski MOTION TO AMEND BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB FUNDING TO $1,600,000: Miller; second, Hansen CARRIED: Ayes (7) Erickson, Ford, Mugerauer, Hansen, Miller, Wojciechowski and Mayor Palmeri 4 VOTE ON RESOLUTION AS AMENDED CARRIED: Ayes (7) Erickson, Ford, Mugerauer, Hansen, Miller, Wojciechowski and Mayor Palmeri Res 22-383 Provide Direction to Staff Relating to the Water Filtration Plant Clearwells Reconstruction/Rehabilitation Design Parameters The following persons spoke regarding Res 22-383:  Aaron Sherer, 1720 Cliffview Dr., Oshkosh MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION WITH OPTION 2 (CAST IN PLACE LOW RECTANGULAR TANKS) AND STRIKING OPTIONS 1 AND 3: Ford; second, Hansen CARRIED: Ayes (6) Erickson, Ford, Mugerauer, Hansen, Miller, Wojciechowski; Noes (1) Mayor Palmeri COUNCIL DISCUSSION, DIRECTION TO CITY MANAGER & FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Mayor Palmeri requested a future workshop for PFAS education – Following later discussion under City Manager Statements below, Council did not direct the City Manager to schedule a workshop. Future Meetings /Workshops/Topics:  Virtual Option for Meetings – September 27, 2022 Council Meeting  Joint Meeting of the OASD Board and Oshkosh City Council - Thursday, October 27 at 5:00 p.m. District Administration Office  Joint Meeting of City Council and DEI Committee – Monday, September 26, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.  2023 Budget Workshops October 17 & 18, 2022 CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCEMENTS & STATEMENTS Professional Services Agreement with Strand Associates, Inc. for Engineering Services for Sawyer Creek Watershed ($74,500.00) 5 Professional Services Agreement with AECOM for 2022 Water Distribution System Leak Detection Services ($30,475.00) Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Voluntary Drinking Water PFAS Sampling Project Update  Mayor Palmeri and Council discussed the current report – James Rabe and Mark Rohloff gave clarification regarding the sample results along with the location of testing requirements and results on our website (Water Utility page). 20 compounds were test and only (1) showed a level that was detectable (1.55 parts per trillion, which is below regulatory levels of 70 parts per trillion). These results are non-concerning due to the low levels. Further information will be given in a newsletter article. Outstanding Issues MOTION TO ADJOURN Mugerauer; second, Miller CARRIED: VOICE VOTE The meeting adjourned at 7:54 p.m. JESSI L. BALCOM CITY CLERK