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Home My WebLink AboutMinutesPROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL ClTY OF OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN O./HKO./H ON THE WATER REGULAR MEETING held Tuesday, October 14, 2003 at 6:00 p,m, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Mayor Hintz presided, PRESENT: Council Members Frank Tower, Brian Poeschl, Paul Esslinger, Mark Harris, Shirley Mattox, and Stephen Hintz EXCUSED: Council Member William Castle ALSO PRESENT: Richard Wollangk, City Manager, Lynn Lorenson, Assistant City Attorney, Pamela Ubrig, City Clerk Council Member Tower read the Invocation, The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Erin Schaick and Phillip Porcelli from South Park Elementary School; and, Linda Youngwirth and Sam Houge from West High School, A proclamation was presented by Mayor Hintz declaring the month of October 2003 as "Employee Assistant and Drug Free Work Place Awareness Program" in the City of Oshkosh, Public Hearings The Mayor ordered the following Public Hearing: Final Resolution Vacating Portions of Farmstead Lane and Greenbriar Court There were no appearances and the Public Hearing was CLOSED. The Mayor ordered the following Public Hearing: Final Resolution Vacating Unnamed Right-of-Way/Lakeview Park Subdivision There were no appearances and the Public Hearing was CLOSED. The Mayor ordered the following Public Hearing: Initial Resolution Regarding Industrial Development Revenue Bond Financing for Medalist Laserfab Inc. 1 Proceedings of the Common Council -October 14, 2003 Doug Pearson, Executive Director of CHAMCO, explained the project and urged Council to support the resolution, There were no other appearances and the Public Hearing was CLOSED, Consent Agenda The minutes of the September 23, 2003 meeting were presented as written, The Report of the City Manager was read, The bills were presented in the amount of $5,992,860.35. Resolution 03-407 Award Bid/Trucks/Sanitation Division (Various) Resolution 03-408 Award Bid/Liquid Oxygen/Water Filtration Plant (AGA Gas, Milwaukee, $.3453 Gallon) Resolution 03-409 Approve Change Order No. 1/Hoists/Transportation Department (U.S. Petroleum Equipment, Kimberly, Net Increase of $7,230.00) Resolution 03-410 Approve Change Orders/Opera House Square (Various) Ken Bender, 806 Oak Street, expressed various concerns regarding the cost of the project. Council Member Esslinger questioned the responsibility the taxpayers had for the fountain. Mr. Wollangk and Mr. Kinney, Director of Community Development responded. Resolution 03-411 Approve Agreement/Fox Valley Technical College Resolution 03-412 Approve Change Order No. 1/Public Works Contract No. 02-01 (Lunda Construction, Black River Falls, Net Increase of $205,200.00) Council Member Esslinger expressed his concerns regarding the increase and if there were funds available in the budget for the project. Mr. Wollangk responded. Resolution 03-413 Final Resolution Vacating Portions of Farmstead Lane and 2 Greenbriar Court Proceedings of the Common Council -October 14, 2003 Resolution 03-414 Resolution 03-415 Final Resolution Vacating Unnamed Right-Of-Way/Lakeview Park Subdivision Accept Easements A) Emmers Lane & STH 21 B) Kirkwood Drive C) Fox Fire Drive Council Member Mattox questioned the time frame that the property would be back to the original state. Mr. Wollangk and Scott Erickson, Assistant Public Works Director responded. Resolution 03-416 Resolution 03-417 Resolution 03-418 Resolution 03-419 Resolution 03-420 Grant Privilege in Street/Division Street/West Side Across from 653 N. Main Street Approve Land Exchange/Marion Road/Pearl Avenue Redevelopment Project Area Establish Residential ERU Rates/Stormwater Utility Initial Resolution Regarding Industrial Development Revenue Bond Financing For Medalist Laserfab Inc. Approve the Sale of Water Refunding Revenue Bonds/Series 2003G Resolution 03-421 Disallow Claim/Lucien Resolution 03-422 Disallow Claim/Einwalter Resolution 03-423 Disallow Transit Claim/Martin Resolution 03-424 Appoint Humane Officer Council Member Esslinger questioned with the appointment, would there be additional compensation for the position. Police Chief Erickson responded. Resolution 03-425 Approve AppointmentsNarious Boards Resolution 03-426 Approve Miscellaneous City Licenses 3 Proceedings of the Common Council -October 14, 2003 MOTION: CARRIED: ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA EXCLUDING 03-410 (Tower; second, Esslinger) Ayes (6)Tower, Poeschl, Esslinger, Harris, Mattox, Hintz Resolution 03-410 Approve Change Orders/Opera House Square (Tower; second, Esslinger) MOTION: CARRIED: ADOPT (Tower; second, Esslinger) Ayes (4)Tower, Harris, Mattox, Hintz; Noes (2) Poeschl, Esslinger Public Agenda Discussion Ordinance 03-430 Approve Traffic Regulations Herb Ziebell, 132 Brockway Avenue, felt the ordinance should stay the way it is. Lynn Hintz, 137 Brockway Avenue, stated she would like to see parking on Brockway Avenue removed. Marcella Ziebell, 132 Brockway Avenue, stated she was not in favor of the ordinance change. John Hintz, 137 Brockway Avenue, explained why he felt parking should be allowed on the street. Ordinance 03-431 Regulation the Dispensing of Alcohol and Other Beverages/Special Class "B" Licenses John Rutley, General Manager of Country USA, stated the ordinance was good but asked the Council to give one year to regulate the ordinance. Council Member Poeschl suggested an exchange system regarding the beverage containers. Ordinance 03-436 Establish Procedure for Sale of Abandoned Bicycles Ken Bender, 806 Oak Street, questioned what the policy and procedures would be for trying to return bikes to the rightful owners. Police Chief Erickson responded, 4 Council Member Harris stated that if the bikes were licensed the owners would be contacted. Proceedings of the Common Council -October 14, 2003 Mayor Hintz stated there were a lot of bikes that were turned in with no inquires ever made, Council Member Mattox expressed her concerns regarding the public not licensing their bikes, Council Member Poeschl questioned when the bike sales would be, Action Taken on Ordinances and Resolutions Ordinance 03-427 Reduce Size of Advisory Park Board MOTION: ADOPT (Esslinger; second, Tower) CARRIED: Ayes (6)Tower, Poeschl, Esslinger, Harris, Mattox, Hintz Ordinance 03-428 Approve Parking Regulations MOTION: ADOPT (Esslinger; second, Tower) CARRIED: Ayes (6)Tower, Poeschl, Esslinger, Harris, Mattox, Hintz Ordinance 03-429 Approve Parking Regulation Enforcement / UW-Oshkosh Campus MOTION: ADOPT (Esslinger; second, Poeschl) CARRIED: Ayes (6)Tower, Poeschl, Esslinger, Harris, Mattox, Hintz Ordinance 03-430 Approve Traffic Regulations MOTION: ADOPT (Esslinger; second, Poeschl) MOTION: DIVIDE ORDINANCE 03-430 INTO PART A AND B; PART A BEING BROCKWAY AVENUE; AND, PART B BEING EVERYTHING ELSE (Poeschl; second, Tower) CARRIED: Ayes (6)Tower, Poeschl, Esslinger, Harris, Mattox, Hintz MOTION: ADOPT ORDINANCE 03-430A (Tower; second, Poeschl) MOTION: LAYOVER UNTIL NOVEMBER 11, 2003 MEETING ALLOWING NEIGHBORS TO ATTEND CONFLICT RESOLUTION /MEDIATION (Mattox; second, Tower) CARRIED: Ayes (4)Tower, Harris, Mattox, Hintz; 5 Noes (2) Poeschl, Esslinger MOTION: ADOPT ORDINANCE 03-430B (Esslinger; second, Tower) CARRIED: Ayes (6)Tower, Poeschl, Esslinger, Harris, Mattox, Hintz Proceedings of the Common Council -October 14, 2003 Council Member Mattox proposed a lay over to give the neighbors on Brockway Avenue time to attend mediation and bring the issue back to Council in six weeks. Council Member Esslinger felt that six weeks was too long and would not support the lay over. Council Member Harris explained even if the neighbors did go to mediation it was still a decision to be made by the Council. Council Member Poeschl stated that mediation was a good idea but felt the neighbors would like to resolve the issue tonight. Mayor Hintz stated he would support the layover. Council Member Mattox questioned the removal of parking on Crane and Vinland Street. Mayor Hintz questioned why the parking change on Crane Street, when the advisory vote was so cJose. Council Member Esslinger stated there was a request from a citizen. Ordinance 03-431 Regulation the Dispensing of Alcohol and Other Beverages/Special Class "B" Licenses FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES Ordinance 03-432 Amend Various Fees for Licensing/City Clerk FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES Ordinance 03-433 Amend Various Fees for Permits/Licenses FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES Ordinance 03-434 Establish Periods for Enforcement of Multiple Parking Violations FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES Ordinance 03-435 Amend Regulations Relating to Parking Designations 6 FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES Ordinance 03-436 Establish Procedure for Sale of Abandoned Bicycles FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES Proceedings of the Common Council-October 14, 2003 Citizen Statements Ken Bender, 806 Oak Street, expressed his concerns regarding money being set aside for future parks during a time of budget concerns. Gordon Doule, 1225 Summit Avenue, expressed his concerns regarding road rage. Lisa Voss, 1025 Canterbury Drive, stated various safety concerns regarding the elimination of crossing guards. Mark Salzer, 915 Huntington Place, urged Council to not eliminate crossing guard positions. Dr. Michael Beeth, 1125 Devonshire Drive, explained several reasons why Council should not eliminate the crossing guard positions. Council Member Statements Council Member Esslinger felt it was not the City Council's responsibility to have Brockway neighbors attend mediation. He stated that the Inspections Office survey had been completed and would like to have a workshop in the near future to discuss the findings. He expressed his concerns regarding the ambulance service expansion. Council Member Mattox encouraged citizens to check out the new equipment at the Congress Avenue Park. She stated that there would be a celebration at the Riverside Cemetery on October 25th to celebrate the cemetery being on the state registry. She explained that the restored buildings in the downtown area were for rent. Whatever Else is Pertinent or For the Good of The City There was no other business before the Council. MOTION: ADJOURN (Esslinger; second, Tower) CARRIED: VOICE VOTE The meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m. PAMELA R. UBRIG 7 CITY CLERK 8