HomeMy WebLinkAboutManager's ReportREPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER
COMMON COUNCIL MEETING
September 23, 2003
6:00 p.m.
A. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
1. BILLS
It is recommended that the bills, as audited and presented by the Director of Finance, be
approved for payment.
2. ORANGE BLOSSOM SALE
Request permission to grant approval to the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 437
to seek donations during their annual Orange Blossom sale on Friday, October 17, 2003,
from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and on Saturday, October 18, 2003, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00
p.m., in accordance with the attached letter of request.
3. HALLOWEEN EVENT AT THE MENOMINEE PARK ZOO
Request permission to grant approval to the Oshkosh Parks Department to double the
fees for the Menominee Park Zoo from Friday, October 24, 2003 to Sunday, October 26,
2003, and on Friday, October 31, 2003, for their Halloween celebration, in accordance
with the attached memorandum from Parks Director Tom Stephany.
4. UTILIZING OPERA HOUSE SQUARE
Request permission to grant approval to the Downtown Oshkosh Business Improvement
District to utilize Opera House Square and facilities on Friday, September 26, 2003, from
4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., and on Friday, October 31, 2003, from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., for
various activities, in accordance with the attached letter of request.
5. PIG ROAST
Request permission to grant approval to the Jockey Club to close Gruenwald Street, from
Jefferson Street to North Main Street, on Saturday, September 27, 2003, from 12:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m., for their annual pig roast, in accordance with the attached letter of request.
6. OAKLAWN SCHOOL WALK- A -THON
Request permission to grant approval to Oaklawn Elementary School to close Viola
Avenue, from Main Street to Jackson Street, on Wednesday, October 15, 2003, from 8:15
a.m. to 2:30 p.m., for their annual Walk- A -Thon, in accordance with the attached letter of
request.
September 17, 2003
City Council
P.O. Box 1130
Oshkosh, WI 54901
To Whom It May Concern:
This letter is a request from the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 437, Oshkosh, for
permission to seek donations during our annual Orange Blossom sale. The sale will take place
on October 17th (3:OOP.M. - 7:OOP.M.) And October 18th (9:OOA.M. - 1:OOP.M.). We will be
posted outside the following locations: Pick N Save (North and South stores), Festival Foods,
Wa1Mart (Friday only), and Copps.
If you should have any questions regarding this request, you may contact me at 426 -0658. Your
support of this activity helps us help the community.
Thank you,
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John Pie' r
President, VVA Chapter 437, Oshkosh
City of Oshkosh
Parks Department
215 Church Ave., PO Box 1130
Oshkosh, WI
01HKOIH (920) 236-5080 54903-1130 (920) 236 -5039 FAX
ON THE WATER
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Richard A. Wollangk, City Manager
FROM:
Tom Stephany, Director of Parks
DATE:
September 18, 2003
RE:
Halloween Event at the Menominee Park Zoo
Thomas Stephany
Director
Menominee Park staff is in the process of organizing a new Halloween event for the
Menominee Park Zoo. The intent is to provide a new activity for families and children, plus
to raise funds for zoo improvements. The event will be held from Friday, October 24`
through Sunday, October 26 th , plus Friday, October 31 (Halloween night). The event will
feature pumpkin carving and painting contests, a variety of fall games, costume contests,
trick -or- treat, a "merry- but - not - too - scary" walk - through of the zoo at night, plus many other
activities. The goal is to get sponsorships to underwrite the activities.
Current City ordinance allows charging $1 for adults, and 50¢ for children to enter the zoo.
I would like to request that staff be allowed to double the fees for the days associated with
the Halloween event — adults would pay $2, and children (12 and under) $1. The fee increase
would be only for the dates listed above.
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Richard Wollangk
City Manager
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Dear Mr. Wollangk,
I am writing to you as a representative of the Downtown Oshkosh Business
Improvement District in order to request the use of the Opera Square Park for two
days this upcoming fall. As you likely know, DOBID in affiliation with Integen will
be hosting Raiders Of The Lost Ark as our first Free Movie In The Park and also
The Second Annual Downtown Oshkosh Children's Costume Parade & Safe Trick -
or Treat.
Both of these are the perfect sorts of public events to make use of our beautiful
downtown public space in Opera House Square and we sincerely hope that we will
be able to make use of it on Friday, September 26th, from 4pm to 11 pin and Friday,
October 31s from 4pm to 9pm. We would also like to request that Market Street
between High and Algoma be closed for the duration of both of these events.
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September 09, 2003
Dear City Counsel members,
It's that time again. The Jockey Club is holding our annual pig roast. We are
asking that we have permission to block off Gruenwald Street from Jefferson
Street west to North Main Street. Our pig roast is at 24 E Gruenwald Street,
Oshkosh WI 54901. The date for the roast is September 27, 2003 and we are
asking that we start to block off the street from 12:00pm to 9:00 pm.
Thank you for your consideration and we look forward to having another
successful year for our pig roast.
Sincerely,
Edward J Strachan
Owner /operator
The Jockey Club
24 E. Gruenwald St
Oshkosh Wi 54901
920 - 231 -7944
Richard Wollangk
Oshkosh City Manager
September 9, 2004
Dear Mr. Wollangk and City Council Members,
On behalf of Oaklawn Elementary School, I would like to request your approval for Viola
Avenue to be closed from Main Street to Jackson Avenue on October 15, 2003 for our annual
Walk -a -thon As in the past, Viola Street would need to be closed from 8:15 am through 2:30 pm to
facilitate the event and ensure the safety of all Oaklawn students. If approved, we will finalize the
details with the Oshkosh Police Department and the Oshkosh Street Superintendent. Thank you for
your consideration in this matter.
Sincerely,
Lisa Stiebs, Oaklawn PTO President
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