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ROCEEDINGS OF THE OMMON OUNCIL
C O , W
ITY OF SHKOSH ISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING held Tuesday, July 22, 2003 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council
Chambers, City Hall.
Mayor Hintz presided.
PRESENT: Council Members Frank Tower, Brian Poeschl, Paul Esslinger, Ma rk Harris,
Shirley Mattox, William Castle, Stephen Hintz.
ALSO PRESENT: Richard Wollangk, City Manager, Pamela Ubrig, City Clerk, Lynn
Lorenson, Assistant City Attorney and David Patek, Director of Public Works.
Council Member Tower read the Invocation.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Tower.
P H
UBLIC EARING
The Mayor ordered the following Public Hearing:
Final Resolution/Grading & Graveling, Asphalt Paving, Storm
Laterals, Asphalt Mill & Overlay/Various Street
There were no appe arances and the Public Hearing was CLOSED.
Consent Agenda
The minutes of the July 8, 2003 meeting were presented as written.
The Report of the City Manager was read.
The bills were presented in the amount of $14,217,287.19.
The Report of the City Cler k was read.
Resolution 03 - 218 Approve Preliminary Plat/Grant Conditional Use Permit/Approve
Final Planned Development/Parkview Heights
Council Member Mattox questioned if the neighborhood would have access to the county
park.
Mr. Wollangk responded.
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Pr oceedings of the Common Council – July 22, 2003
Resolution 03 - 219 Initial Resolution Authorizing not Exceeding $5,000,000 Bonds
Resolution 03 - 220 Directing the Advertisement and Sale of Approximately
$5,000,000 Aggregate Principal Amount/General Obligatio n
Refunding Bonds, Series 2003 - F
Resolution 03 - 221 Initial Resolution/Mini - Storm Sewer & Laterals/Faust Avenue
Resolution 03 - 222 Initial Resolution/2003 Sealcoating Program/Various Streets
Resolution 03 - 223 Final Resolution/Grading & Graveling, Asphalt Paving, Storm
Laterals, Asphalt Mill & Overlay/Various Street
Council Member Poeschl explained he would support the project on Burnwood after he
assessed the situation in the neighborhood.
Resolution 03 - 224 Approve Agreement/Winnebago County Fire S ervice Mutual Aid
Council Member Castle asked for an explanation of the agreement.
Fire Chief, Tim Franz responded.
Resolution 03 - 225 Inter - Governmental Agreement/Winnebago County/Disaster
Mitigation Planning
Resolution 03 - 226 Approve Appointments/Vari ous Boards
Resolution 03 - 227 Approve Miscellaneous City Licenses
James Keskinen, 1033 Arthur Avenue, expressed his concerns regarding fermented malt
beverages being served at various events.
MOTION: ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA (Castle; second, Esslinger)
MOTION: AMEND TO REMOVE HUGHES STREET (Mattox; second,
Esslinger)
CARRIED: Ayes (7) Tower, Poeschl, Esslinger, Harris, Mattox, Castle
Hintz
VOTE ON CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED:
CARRIED: Ayes (7) Tower, Poeschl, Esslinger, Harris, Mattox, Castle,
Hintz
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Proceedings of the Common Council – July 22, 2003
Public Agenda Discussion
Ordinance 03 - 229 Create Storm Water Utility Appeals Board
James Keskinen, 1033 Arthur Avenue, expressed his concerns regarding the board
having the final decision.
Ro bert Cornell, 548 W. Smith Avenue, expressed his concerns regarding the appeal
process. He felt Council should have the final decision not the board.
Mayor Hintz clarified that the Council would have the final decision.
Resolution 03 - 230 Approve Specia l Class “B” Licenses/Oshkosh Chamber of
Commerce
James Keskinen, 1033 Arthur Avenue, felt no carry - ins should be enforced during the
festival.
Action Taken on Ordinances and Resolutions
Ordinance 03 - 228 Traffic Regulations
FIRST READING; LAID OV ER UNDER THE RULES
Ordinance 03 - 229 Create Storm Water Utility Appeals Board
FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES
Resolution 03 - 230 Approve Special Class “B” Licenses/Oshkosh Chamber of
Commerce
MOTION: ADOPT (Castle; second, Poeschl)
CA RRIED: Ayes (6) Tower, Poeschl, Harris, Mattox, Castle, Hintz;
Present (1) Esslinger
Citizen Statements
Gordon Doule, 1225 Summit Avenue, expressed his concerns regarding elected officials
and staff performing their job descriptions.
Ken Bender, 8 06 Oak Street, stated his concerns regarding traffic on State Street.
Claire Kentopp, 2453 Burnwood Drive, thanked Council for moving forward with the
Burnwood Drive project.
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Steve Bender, 810 Hawk Street, felt the Planning Department needed to review th e
traffic layout on State Street.
Proceedings of the Common Council – July 22, 2003
Robert Niebergall, 1121 Merritt Avenue, asked Council to look at the smoking ordinance
objectively.
Alex Jones, owner of Magic Air, expressed his concerns that the smoking issue was
being brought forth during hard economic times.
James Keskinen, 1033 Arthur Avenue, expressed his concerns regarding patchwork
sizes done on streets. He also felt the City’s membership to the Chamber of Commerce
was a conflict of interest.
Ph il Levine, 2950 Rebecca Run, representing Jeff’s on Rugby, stated his concerns
regarding the smoking ordinance.
Council Member Harris explained there would be opportunities for citizens and
businesses to speak for or against the proposed smoking ordinan ce.
Carl Sosnoski, 2475 Knapp Street, expressed his concerns regarding Oshkosh banning
smoking because other communities do.
Council Member Statements
Council Member Esslinger questioned what departments of the city belonged to various
organizations. H e also commended Council Member Poeschl for listening to both sides
of a situation prior to a final decision.
Council Member Poeschl congratulated the Chamber of Commerce for the concerts in
the park.
Council Member Mattox stated that there was free b us rides to the library for individuals
under 18 years old. She thanked the Southwest Rotary for the flower baskets that were
placed in the downtown area.
Council Member Harris questioned if there was work being done in Red Arrow Park.
Mr. Wollangk re sponded.
Mayor Hintz welcomed visitors to the EAA and invited citizens to attend the Mayor’s
Breakfast. He stated there would be a special meeting for Council on July 24, 2003 at
noon to approve the conditional use permit for Evergreen Retirement. He ex plained that
citizens need to abide by the rules when making statements.
Whatever Else is Pertinent or For the Good of The City
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Mr. Wollangk explained that the City does belong to the Chamber of Commerce and felt
it was important for the city.
Proceedi ngs of the Common Council – July 22, 2003
MOTION: CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION FOLLOWING
THE ADJOURNMENT OF THIS MEETING TO DISCUSS
THE STATUS PRESENT AND PERSPECTIVE REGARDING
THE ACQUISITION OF LAND/100 & 200 BLOCKS OF W.
MURDOCK AVENUE PURSUANT TO SECTI ON 19.85(1)(E)
OF THE WISCONSIN STATE STATUTES. (Harris; second, Esslinger)
CARRIED: Ayes (7) Tower, Poeschl, Esslinger, Harris, Mattox, Castle,
Hintz
There was no other business before the Council.
MOTION: ADJOURN (Castle; second, Esslinger)
C ARRIED: VOICE VOTE
The meeting adjourned at 7:29 p.m.
PAMELA R. UBRIG
CITY CLERK
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