HomeMy WebLinkAboutManager's ReportREPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER
COMMON COUNCIL MEETING
October 14, 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. USAGE OF IRVING AVENUE
Request permission to grant approval to Ganther Construction to utilize one lane of West
Irving Avenue for a dumpster from Monday, October 20, 2003 to Monday, November 17,
2003, and to utilize the terrace on Irving Avenue for a dumpster from Monday, November
17, 2003 to Monday, December 22, 2003, for the renovation of the Newman Center at 717
West Irving Avenue, in accordance with the attached letter of request.
3. FISHING HAS NO BOUNDARIES TOURNAMENT
Request permission to grant approval to the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh to utilize
Menominee Park and facilities on Saturday and Sunday, May 29 and 30, 2004, from 8:00
a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, and from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, for a fishing
tournament entitled "Fishing Has No Boundaries", in accordance with the attached letter
of request.
GANTHER
CONSTRUCTION, INC.
SINCE 1900
October 6th, 2003
Mr. Richard A. Wollangk
Oshkosh City Manager
215 Church Street
Oshkosh, WI 54901
Re; Newman Center Remodeling
DFD project # AA0230
Dear Mr. Wollangk,
Tiffs correspondence is a follow up to our phone conversation of 10.06.03 regarding a renovation
project at the Newman Center at 717 W. Irving Street. The scope of our work there consists of
removal of an existing ramp, stairways, and sidewalk. We will be starting the exterior
renovations to this building on October 20th. In order to get access to the exterior areas of the
building being renovated, we will need additional access from Irving Street. The distance
between the curb on Irving and the building is not adequate to allow the required construction
equipment to operate between the street and the building.
We will have two scenarios regarding the site work. The first scenario we will be doing
demolition on the exterior, requiring a dumpster to be set on Irving. We do not expect this to take
more than four (4) weeks. The second scenario will see the interior demolition work being done,
at which time the dumpster will be moved to the terrace, to allow both lanes of Irving to be used.
We expect the interior demolition to take an additional five (5) weeks. Weather permitting, we
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would have the site restored, and all dumpsters removed, by Monday, December 22 , 2003.
There may be a need to do some grass restoration in spring, depending on weather conditions.
Our intent would be to install all of the necessary safety barricades and possibly fencing to allow
approximately one and one half ( 1 ½ ) lanes of Irving to two way traffic. We will provide
signage to direct foot traffic to the North side of Irving.
Thank you in advance for your help and cooperation regarding this matter.
Respectfully submitted,
GANTHER CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Thomas J. Nack
Project Manager
C; Chris Drescher- UWO Dir. Facilities Management
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CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS
Office: 920.426.4774
Fax: 920.426.4788
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
E-mail: ganther{~ganther, com
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4825 County Road A
Oshkosh, WI 54901
September 24, 2003
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To: Richard Wollangk, City Manager
Tom Stephany City Parks Director
Oshkosh City Council
From: Dr. Robert C. Weber
Re: Use of Menominee Park
Mr. Wollangk, Mr. Stephany and City Council:
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has recently signed a contract with "Fishing Has
No Boundaries Inc." to become the first University in the United States or Canada to host
a two day fishing event for individuals with disabilities to be held May 29th and 30th,
2004. We are excited about hosting this event and the educational, recreational, and
monetary benefits this event can bring to the Oshkosh Community and the University.
The event has been pre-approved at all levels at the University, approved by the ADA
Committee of the Oshkosh Public Schools, and the Oshkosh Recreation Department.
It will be advertised in local and regional papers, Chronicle of Higher Education, TV, and
radio. In addition, it will be on the Web sites of the new University of Wisconsin
Oshkosh Adapted PE site, the Fishing Has No Boundaries site, and possibly the National
Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation site. This exposure should be good for the
Oshkosh Community and the University.
I am contacting you seeking permission to utilize the facilities, grounds, and docks in
Menominee Park for this event. We are anticipating having 150 disabled fishemaen from
the area, state and from various other locations and family members attending this event.
The event would start Saturday morning May 29th with registration, equipment checkout,
and fishing from 8:00am until noon. Lunch will be served in the park and then the
fishermen will go out until 5:00pm when Supper will be served. On Sunday morning
May 30th breakfast will be at 8:00 ~ and then they will fish until 12 00 noon when lunch
and awards will be given to close the event. We anticipate needing to dock around 50
boats and pontoons so we would need to use the boat docks and possibly spill over to the
sailboat docking area. For the meals we will need to erect one or two large tents to seat
around 300 people in the area of the boat docks if possible utilizing the electrical outlet in
the shelter in that area. In addition, we may erect two smaller tents for registration of
fishermen and volunteers, and will need to bring in porta-potties for the disabled.
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION & HEALTH PROMOTION
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH · 800 ALGOMA BLVD · OSHKOSH WI 54901-8683
(920) 424-1231 · FAX: (920) 424 -7445
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution · http://www.uwosh.edu/
I am looking forward to hearing from you and if you have any questions or concerns
please contact me. Should you need me to do so, I would be happy to attend a council
meeting to answer questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Robert C. Weber, Ed.D., CAPE
University of Wiscorisin Oshkosh
Department of Physical Education & Health Promotion
800 Algoma Boulevard
Oshkosh, WI 54901-8622
Phone: 424-1389
E-Mail: weberr~uwosh.edu