HomeMy WebLinkAboutMeeting MinutesPROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
CITY OF OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN
December 13, 2022
REGULAR MEETING held Tuesday, December 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, Aaron
Wojciechowski, Courtney Hansen, Bill Miller (arrived at 6:05), and Mayor Palmeri.
ALSO PRESENT: Mark Rohloff, City Manager; Jessi Balcom, City Clerk; Lynn Lorenson, City
Attorney; and James Rabe, Public Works Director.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Res 22-512 Approve Final Resolution for Special Assessments for Concrete Pavement,
Asphalt Pavement, Sidewalk (New and Rehabilitation), Driveway Aprons,
Sanitary Sewer Main and Laterals (New and Relay), Water Main and
Laterals (New and Relay), and Storm Sewer Mains and Laterals (New and
Relay) Relating to Contract No. 22-02
A) 9th Avenue from 100’ west of South Main Street to the Railroad Tracks
B) South Main Street from 100’ north of 9th Avenue to 100’ south of 9th
Avenue
MOTION TO APPROVE: Ford; second, Erickson
CARRIED: Ayes (7), Ford, Mugerauer, Hansen, Miller, Wojciechowski, Erickson, and
Mayor Palmeri
2. Res 22-513 Approve Final Resolution for Special Assessments for Asphalt Overlay
Relating to Contract No. 22-21
A) Huron Avenue, from North Main Street to Mount Vernon Street
B) North Westhaven Drive, from S.T.H. 21 to Omro Road
C) Alley west of South Main Street, from West 9th Avenue to West 10th
Avenue
D) West 4th Avenue, from South Sawyer Street to Guenther Street
MOTION TO APPROVE: Erickson; second, Hansen
CARRIED: Ayes (7), Ford, Mugerauer, Hansen, Miller, Wojciechowski, Erickson, and
Mayor Palmeri
3. Res 22-514 Approve Final Resolution for Special Assessments for Concrete Pavement,
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Asphalt Pavement, Sidewalk (New and Rehabilitation), Driveway Aprons,
Sanitary Sewer Main and Laterals (New and Relay), Water Main and
Laterals (New and Relay), and Storm Sewer Mains and Laterals (New and
Relay) Relating to Contract No. 22-25
A) Ripon Lane (West South Park Avenue to the end of Ripon Lane)
MOTION TO APPROVE: Erickson; second, Wojciechowski
CARRIED: Ayes (7), Ford, Mugerauer, Hansen, Miller, Wojciechowski, Erickson, and
Mayor Palmeri
*4. Ord 22-515 Approve Official Map Amendment for the Deletion of the Campbell
Creek Storm Drainage Detention Area Generally Located at the
Southwest Corner of West 9th Avenue and South Washburn Street
(Plan Commission Recommends Approval)
FIRST READING – NO ACTION
*5. City of Oshkosh Wastewater Utility 2042 Facilities Plan
NO ACTION - OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO
COUNCIL
CITIZEN STATEMENTS TO COUNCIL
(Citizens are to address the Council only. Statements are limited to five (5) minutes; must
address items that are not listed on the Council meeting agenda, are limited to issues that have
an impact on the City of Oshkosh and the Common Council may address at a future meeting,
and must not include endorsements of any candidates or other electioneering)
Patricia Diener, 1316 Broad Street – Misc. Subjects
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
(Consent Agenda Items are those items of a routine administrative nature that are voted on by
the Council in a Single Roll Call Vote. Staff Recommends Approval of all Items. Any member
of the public or Common Council may request that an item be removed from the Consent
Agenda for discussion)
6. Report of Bills by the Finance Director
7. Receipt & Filing of Meeting Minutes - Common Council, Regular Meeting 11.22.22
8. Receipt & Filing of Meeting Minutes – Library Board Meeting 10.27.22
9. Receipt & Filing of Meeting Minutes – Museum Board Meeting 11.01.22
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10. Receipt & Filing of Meeting Minutes - Museum Board Meeting 11.03.22
11. Res 22-516 Approve Allowance Of Claim, Partial Rescission And Refund Of Property
Taxes For 2021 For Hoffmaster Group For Property Located At 2920 N.
Main Street
12. Res 22-517 Approve Professional Services Agreement with Jacobs Engineering
Group for 2023 Wastewater Utility Technical Services ($247,420.00)
13. Res 22-518 Approve Amendment to Contractor Agreement with Bezio Animal
Control for Nuisance Animal Trapping for Storm Water Utility
(+$21,000.00)
14. Res 22-519 Approve City-Wide Storm Water Quality Management Plan
15. Res 22-520 Approve Amendment to State/Municipal Agreement with the
Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the Rehabilitation of South
Washburn Street from West 20th Avenue to Dickinson Avenue
16. Res 22-521 Approve Amendment to State/Municipal Agreement with the
Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the Rehabilitation of
Osborn Avenue from 1,600’ West of Mason Street to Knapp Street
17. Res 22-522 Approve One Year Agreement with Greater Oshkosh Healthy
Neighborhoods Incorporated (GO-HNI) ($100,000.00)
18. Res 22-523 Accept Easements for Various Municipal Utilities in and Northeast of
Vacated East 8th Avenue and Release of Reserved Utility Rights within
a Portion of Vacated East 8th Avenue (Plan Commission and
Redevelopment Authority Recommend Approval)
19. Res 22-524 Accept Storm Sewer Easements North of East 9th Avenue (Plan
Commission and Redevelopment Authority Recommend Approval)
20. Res 22-525 Approve Conditional Use Permit for a Multi-Family Use at 913 South
Main Street and 915 South Main Street (Plan Commission Recommends
Approval)
21. Res 22-526 Approve 2022 Great Neighborhoods Funding in the Amount of
$232,400.00
22. Res 22-527 Accept Hazardous Materials Grant from Green Lake County and Approve
Amendment to Fire Department 2022 Operating Budget to Allow for
Expenditure of Grant Funds for Purchase of Dual Band Portable Radio
($7,517.31)
23. Res 22-528 Approve Amendment To Fire Department 2022 Operating Budget To
Increase Expenditures for Fire Special Revenue Fund ($5,087.95)
24. Res 22-529 Award Bid to Various Vendors for Chemicals for the Water
Filtration/Wastewater Treatment Plants for 2023 (Various Amounts)
25. Res 22-530 Award Bid to Full Service Organics Management, LLC for Digester
Cleaning Services for Wastewater Treatment Plant ($64,900.00)
26. Res 22-531 Approve Cooperative Purchase of TASER equipment from Axon
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Enterprise Inc. for Police Department ($201,412.50)
27. Res 22-532 Approve Cooperative Purchase of Crisis Negotiator Vehicle from LDV
Custom Specialty Vehicles for Police Department ($284,188.00)
28. Res 22-533 Approve Special Class “B” License, Operator Licenses & Secondhand
Dealer Licenses
MOTION TO ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA: Mugerauer; second, Erickson
CARRIED: Ayes (7), Ford, Mugerauer, Hansen, Miller, Wojciechowski, Erickson, and
Mayor Palmeri
NEW ORDINANCES
29. Ord 22-534 Update Parking Ordinances on Algoma Boulevard (request waiving 2nd
reading)
MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND ADOPT AFTER FIRST READING: Ford;
second, Miller
CARRIED: Ayes (7), Ford, Mugerauer, Hansen, Miller, Wojciechowski, Erickson, and
Mayor Palmeri
MOTION TO APPROVE: Ford; second, Miller
CARRIED: Ayes (7), Ford, Mugerauer, Hansen, Miller, Wojciechowski, Erickson, and
Mayor Palmeri
PENDING ORDINANCES
30. Ord 22-535 Extend No Parking area on the south side of Ceape Avenue from Court
Street to 120 feet west
MOTION TO APPROVE: Mugerauer; second, Ford
CARRIED: Ayes (7), Ford, Mugerauer, Hansen, Miller, Wojciechowski, Erickson, and
Mayor Palmeri
31. Ord 22-536 Approve Request to Annex to the City from the Town of Oshkosh / Soper
Annexation; 3400 Jackson Street (Plan Commission Recommends
Approval)
MOTION TO APPROVE: Mugerauer; second, Hansen
CARRIED: Ayes (7), Ford, Mugerauer, Hansen, Miller, Wojciechowski, Erickson, and
Mayor Palmeri
32. Ord 22-537 Cancel December 27, 2022 Council Meeting
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MOTION TO APPROVE: Erickson; second, Mugerauer
CARRIED: Ayes (6), Ford, Mugerauer, Hansen, Wojciechowski, Erickson, and Mayor
Palmeri
Noes (1), Miller
NEW RESOLUTIONS
33. Res 22-538 Approve 2023 Storm Water Utility Rate ($19.81 / ERU / Month)
MOTION TO DEFER TO NEXT COUNCIL MEETING: Miller; second,
Wojciechowski
CARRIED: Ayes (7), Ford, Mugerauer, Hansen, Miller, Wojciechowski, Erickson, and Mayor
Palmeri
34. Res 22-539 Adopt the 2023 Annual Budget For The Water, Sewer, And Stormwater
Utilities For The City Of Oshkosh – as amended
MOTION TO APPROVE: Erickson; second, Miller
CARRIED: Ayes (7), Ford, Mugerauer, Hansen, Miller, Wojciechowski, Erickson, and
Mayor Palmeri
Motion to Amend to add enhancement #19 (Water Filtration Operator $90,000) on page
35 of “City of Oshkosh 2023 Budget Amendments Approved as of 11.12.22” to the 2023
Annual Budget for the Water. Sewer, and Stormwater Utilities for the City of Oshkosh:
Ford; second, Mugerauer
CARRIED: Ayes (7), Ford, Mugerauer, Hansen, Miller, Wojciechowski, Erickson, and
Mayor Palmeri
35. Res 22-540 Approve Closing Out The Police Pension Fund
MOTION TO APPROVE: Mugerauer; second, Miller
CARRIED: Ayes (7), Ford, Mugerauer, Hansen, Miller, Wojciechowski, Erickson, and
Mayor Palmeri
36. Res 22-541 Authorize the filing by GO Transit of 2023 FTA and WisDOT Operating
and Capital Assistance Grants as well as County Transportation
Assistance
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MOTION TO APPROVE: Erickson; second, Mugerauer
CARRIED: Ayes (7), Ford, Mugerauer, Hansen, Miller, Wojciechowski, Erickson, and
Mayor Palmeri
37. Res 22-542 Accept Grant from the Oshkosh United Way to expand GO Transit’s 2023
Access to Jobs Program ($13,000)
MOTION TO APPROVE: Erickson; second, Miller
CARRIED: Ayes (7), Ford, Mugerauer, Hansen, Miller, Wojciechowski, Erickson, and
Mayor Palmeri
38. Res 22-543 Approve Conditional Use Permit for Expansion of an Institutional
Residential Use and a Group Development at 851 County Road Y (Plan
Commission Recommends Approval)
MOTION TO DEFER TO NEXT COUNCIL MEETING: Hansen; second, Mugerauer
CARRIED: Ayes (5), Ford, Mugerauer, Hansen, Wojciechowski, and Mayor Palmeri
Noes (2), Miller, and Erickson
39. Res-22-544 Approve Specific Implementation Plan Amendment for an Electronic
Message Board at 2300 Witzel Avenue (Plan Commission Recommends
Denial)
MOTION TO APPROVE: Mugerauer; second, Hansen
LOST: Noes (7), Ford, Mugerauer, Hansen, Miller, Wojciechowski, Erickson, and
Mayor Palmeri
40. Res 22-545 Approve Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) in the
Downtown/Business Improvement District (BID) Area – as amended
MOTION TO APPROVE: Wojciechowski; second, Mugerauer
Motion to amend permit days and hours to 5PM-10PM Wednesday-Friday and 1PM -
10 PM Saturday: Ford; second, Erickson
Motion to amend permit duration to April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024 with
Council review of permit in December 2023; Erickson; second, Miller
Motion to lay over Res 22-545: Palmeri; second Erickson
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LOST: Noes (5), Ford, Mugerauer, Hansen, Miller, Wojciechowski
Ayes (2) Erickson, and Mayor Palmeri
CARRIED: Ayes (7), Ford, Mugerauer, Hansen, Miller, Wojciechowski, Erickson,
and Mayor Palmeri
CARRIED: Ayes (4), Ford, Hansen, Erickson, and Mayor Palmeri
Noes (3), Miller, Mugerauer, and Wojciechowski,
CARRIED: Ayes (6), Ford, Mugerauer, Hansen, Miller, Wojciechowski, and Erickson
Noes (1) Mayor Palmeri
COUNCIL DISCUSSION, DIRECTION TO CITY MANAGER & FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Future Agenda Items: Review of Beer Garden Ordinances and Processes
Future Workshops: Streetlights - Workshop cancelled; Council would prefer report
COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS & STATEMENTS
Wojciechowski- Commented on Public Arts Forum last week and the Sustainability Advisory
Board developing goals.
Hansen- Also commented on above event, openings on various boards and commissions and
recognized Dan Becker, Chair of Traffic/Parking Advisory Board is retiring.
Mayor Palmeri - Commented on openings on various boards and commissions and the need for
citizens to apply.
CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCEMENTS & STATEMENTS
Professional Services Agreement with Strand Associates, Inc. for 2023 Engineering
Services for Sawyer Creek Watershed ($74,500.00)
Professional Services Agreement with KL Engineering, Inc. for Transportation
Engineering On-Call Assistance Services for Calendar Year 2023 ($40,000.00)
Professional Services Agreement with Brown and Caldwell for 2023 Site Plan Review
Services ($25,000.00)
Professional Services Agreement with Brown and Caldwell for 2023 General Storm
Water Services ($60,000.00)
Housing Study and Needs Assessment Plan Implementation
Requests for ARPA Funds from non-profit entities
Outstanding Issues
MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION (City Manager's Office)
The Common Council may convene into Closed Session pursuant to Section 19.85(1)(c)
of the Wisconsin State Statutes to consider employment, promotion, compensation or
performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental
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body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility (specifically the annual performance
evaluation of the City Manager); Mugerauer; second, Ford
CARRIED: Ayes (7), Ford, Mugerauer, Hansen, Miller, Wojciechowski, Erickson, and
Mayor Palmeri
ADJOURN
MOTION TO ADJOURN: Mugerauer; second, Hansen
CARRIED: VOICE VOTE
The meeting adjourned at 7:58 p.m. JESSI L. BALCOM
CITY CLERK