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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes.doc P C C ROCEEDINGS OF THE OMMON OUNCIL C O , W ITY OF SHKOSH ISCONSIN REGULAR MEETING held Tuesday, February 25, 2003 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall. Mayor Hintz presided. PRESENT: Council Members William Castle, Jon Dell'Antonia, Frank Towe r, Paul Esslinger, Mark Harris, Shirley Mattox and Stephen Hintz ALSO PRESENT: Warren Kraft, Acting City Manager/City Attorney, Pamela Ubrig, City Clerk, and David Patek, Director of Public Works Council Member Castle read the Invocation. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Jonathan Gundlach and Abigail Vandermolen from Webster Stanley Elementary School; and, Erica Luedeke and Olivia Butts from Webster Stanley Middle School. A proclamation was presented by Mayor Dell'Antonia declaring February 25, 2003 as “Danielle Parker Day” in the City of Oshkosh. P H UBLIC EARINGS The Mayor ordered the following Public Hearings: Final Resolution/Paving & Utilities/Marion Road Ken Bender, 806 Oak Street, asked various questions regarding the project. Mr. Patek responded. There were no other appearances and the Public Hearing was CLOSED. Amend Chapter 30/Zoning Ordinance Terry Laib, 1347 Washington Avenue, stated the historic building definition was good but had concerns regarding the Landmark Commission bei ng ready to make designations. There were no other appearances and the Public Hearing was CLOSED. 1 P C C – F 25, 2003 ROCEEDINGS OF THE OMMON OUNCIL EBRUARY C A ONSENT GENDA The minutes of the February 11, 2003 meeting were presented as written. The Report o f the City Manager was read. The bills were presented in the amount of $17,435,748.79. The Report of the City Clerk was read. Resolution 03 - 52 Approve Plat/Foster Heights Del Tritt, 6228 County Road N, Pickett, asked for clarification of improvement co sts that the developer was responsible for. Council Member Esslinger questioned the zoning and if sidewalks would be installed in the area. Mr. Patek responded. Council Member Dell'Antonia explained the plat was zoned R - 2 and the neighbors were comfor table with the area being developed. Resolution 03 - 53 Establish Fair Market Value/Authorize Purchase/716 Oregon Street Steve Bender, 810 Hawk Street, stated his objection to the city purchasing the property. Council Member Esslinger stated there were pl umbing and electrical concerns regarding the property and the city planned to use Community Development Block Grant funds for the improvements. Resolution 03 - 54 Final Resolution/Paving & Utilities/Marion Road Resolution 03 - 55 Approve Intergovernmental Ag reement/Town of Algoma Resolution 03 - 56 Authorize Preparation of Cooperative Plan/Town of Algoma Council Member Dell'Antonia questioned if the resolution was adopted by the city and town what would be the status of the future annexations. Mr. Kraft resp onded. Resolution 03 - 57 Award Bid/Skid Loader/Forestry Division 2 Resolution 03 - 58 Waive Bids & Purchase Personal Computers/MIS Department P C C – F 25, 2003 ROCEEDINGS OF THE OMMON OUNCIL EBRUARY Resolution 03 - 59 Disallowance of Claim/Oshkosh Housing Authori ty Resolution 03 - 60 Approve Miscellaneous City Licenses MOTION: ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA (Dell'Antonia; second, Esslinger) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Castle, Dell'Antonia, Tower, Esslinger, Harris, Mattox, Hintz P A D UBLIC GENDA ISCUSSION Ordinance 03 - 64 Approv e Amended Downtown Business Improvement District 2003 Operating Plan Dave Sparr, 4475 Stonewood Drive, stated he would like the Business Improvement District to be able to use the funds to make improvements in the downtown area. Ordinance 03 - 65 Create Re development Authority Dee Durkee, 1416 Beech Street, stated her objections regarding the redevelopment authority. Ken Bender, 806 Oak Street, objected to the authority telling residents what to do with their property. A T O R CTION AKEN ON RDINANCES AND ES OLUTIONS Ordinance 03 - 61 Approve Traffic Regulations FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES Ordinance 03 - 62 Amend Chapter 30/Zoning Ordinance FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES Ordinance 03 - 63 Amend Floodplain Zoning Ordinance: Adopt Revise d Flood Insurance Rate Maps & Flood Insurance Study FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES Ordinance 03 - 64 Approve Amended Downtown Business Improvement District 2003 Operating Plan MOTION: ADOPT (Dell'Antonia; second, Esslinger) 3 CARRIED: Ayes (7 ) Castle, Dell'Antonia, Tower, Esslinger, Harris, Mattox, Hintz P C C – F 25, 2003 ROCEEDINGS OF THE OMMON OUNCIL EBRUARY Council Member Castle explained that the Business Improvement District wanted to reallocate the money not lower the amount they pay. Council Member Dell'Antonia stated he would support the ordinance at this time but felt it should be reviewed in the future. Council Member Mattox stated she felt the Business Improvement District was sincere in their efforts and stated she would support the ordinance. Ordinance 03 - 65 Create Redevelopment Authority MOTION: ADOPT (Dell'Antonia; second, Tower) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Castle, Dell'Antonia, Tower, Esslinger, Harris, Mattox, Hintz Council Member Harris explained the intentions for the redevelo pment authority were to coordinate the limitations on developers. C S ITIZEN TATEMENTS Ken Bender, 806 Oak Street, expressed safety concerns regarding the southbound traffic on Wisconsin Street into the Radford Square development. Dan Lynch, 310 S. Eagle Street, expressed his concerns regarding underage smoking. He stated there should be more police enforcement and literature available to students. Council Member Harris questioned Mr. Lynch where the underage smokers were obtaining their cigarettes. Cou ncil Member Mattox asked if Mr. Lynch had spoken with the police liaison at the high school. David Langkau, 1225 Faust Avenue, stated that laws should be enforced but the Council should not be regulating smoking in public. Gordon Doule, 1225 Summit Aven ue, expressed various concerns to the Council. C M S OUNCIL EMBER TATEMENTS Council Member Esslinger stated that the Council would have staff look at the entrance to the new development on Wisconsin Street. 4 Council Member Mattox reminded citizens that ther e would be an art gallery walk on March 1, 2003 and other activities going on throughout the weekend in Oshkosh. Council Member Castle requested a workshop in the near future for a presentation by the Animal Shelter. P C C – F 25, 2003 ROCEEDINGS OF THE OMMON OUNCIL E BRUARY MOTION: CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION FOLLOWING ADJOURNMENT OF THIS MEETING TO DISCUSS THE STATUS PRESENT AND PERSPECTIVE REGARDING THE CITY MANAGER PURSUANT TO SECTION 19.85(1)(c) OF THE WISCONSIN STATE STATUTES. (Harris; second, Esslinger) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Castle, Dell'Antonia, Tower, Esslinger, Harris, Mattox, Hintz There was no other business before the Council. MOTION: ADJOURN (Castle; second, Dell'Antonia) CARRIED: VOICE VOTE The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m. PAMELA R. UBRIG CIT Y CLERK 5