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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutesO../'HKO./'H ON THE WATER PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL ClTY OF OSHKOSH¢ WISCONSIN REGULAR MEETING held Tuesday, July 11, 2000 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall. Mayor Dell'Antonia presided. PRESENT: Council Members Stephen Hintz, Paul J. Esslinger, R. Matt O'Malley, Melanie Bloechl, M. Kevin McGee, Mark L. Harris and Jon Dell'Antonia ALSO PRESENT: Richard Wollangk, City Manager, Pamela Ubrig, City Clerk, Lynn Lorenson, Assistant City Attorney and David Patek, Director of Public Works Council Member Hintz read the Invocation. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Dr. Eugene Sonnleitner. CITIZEN STATEMENT$ Dr. Eugene Sonnleitner, 1218 Jackson Street, stated his appreciation for everyone's involvement with the 4th of July Parade. He presented the Theme Trophy to the Mayor and the Council for the city float. James Keskinen, 1033 Arthur Avenue, stated his concerns regarding various issues with the city. Vivian Mittlestaedt, 1199 Olson Avenue, stated her support for the possible renovation of Pollock Pool. Leroy Dahms, 824 Starboard Court, felt that the golf course should stay affordable and explained various suggestions for the renovation of the golf course. Ken Bender, 806 Oak Street, felt that the City should focus their attention on more important projects other than the downtown. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL -- JULY 11, 2000 The Mayor ordered the following Public Hearings: Approve Official Map Deletions: A) Portion of Park Ridge Avenue B) Unnamed North/South Street West of Hearthstone Drive C) Portion of Unnamed East/West Street West of Hearthstone Drive/Weatherstone Drive Intersection Ken Bender, 80(~ Oak Street, asked the Council not to support the deletion to the portion of Park Ridge Avenue. There were no more appearances and the Public Hearing was CLOSED. Final Resolution/Asphalt Paving/Various Utilities/Hickory Lane There were no appearances and the Public Hearing was CLOSED. Final Resolution/Asphalt Overlay Paving/Various Streets There were no appearances and the Public Hearing was CLOSED. CONSENT AGENDA The minutes of the June 27, 2000 meeting were presented as written. The Report of the City Manager was read. The bills were presented in the amount of $3,939,104.82. The Report of the City Clerk was read. Resolution 00-280 Initial Resolution/Cold Mix Asphalt Pavement Overlay Program/ Various Streets Ken Bender, 80(~ Oak Street, felt the streets in the cold mix overlay program should include curb and gutter. Council Member McGee felt that there should be a long-term plan that would include curb and gutter even though the cold mix overlay program was a short-term repair. 2 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL -- JULY 11, 2000 Resolution 00-281 Final Resolution/Asphalt Paving/Various Utilities/Hickory Lane Resolution 00-282 Final Resolution/Asphalt Overlay Paving/Various Streets Council Member Hintz questioned the process of how streets were chosen for repaving. Mr. Patek responded. Resolution 00-283 Waive Bids/Purchase Automailer/MIS Department (Badger Mailing & Shipping, Oshkosh, $33,520.00) Council Member Bloechl questioned if the MIS Department would bill the various departments for the use of the automailer. Mr. Wollangk responded. Resolution 00-284 Disallowance of Claim/Kevin Musolf Resolution 00-285 Disallowance of Claim/Jeri Culver Resolution 00-28(~Approve Miscellaneous City Licenses MOTION: ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA Bloechl; second, Esslinger) MOTION: AMEND RESOLUTION 00-280 TO STRIKE THE WORDS "WITH CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER~' IN PARAGRAPH TWO (McGee; second, Bloechl) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Hintz, Esslinger, O'Malley, Bloechl, McGee, Harris, Dell'Antonia VOTE ON CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED: CARRIED: Ayes (7) Hintz, Esslinger, O'Malley, Bloechl, McGee, Harris, Dell'Antonia PUBLIC AGENDA DISCUSSION Ordinance 00-287 Amend Park Definition James Keskinen, 1033 Arthur Avenue, questioned the reason for the amendment. Mr. Wollangk responded. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL -- JULY 11, 2000 Resolution 00-290 Award Contract/Jackson Street Route Shirley Mattox, 1313 Jackson Street, stated her concerns with health issues regarding the fumes from the bus diesel fuel. Resolution 00-292 Approve Recommendations/Relocated USH 45 from the City of Oshkosh to the City of New London Walt Raithe, East Central Region of Planning Commission, urged the Council to support the resolution and was there to answer questions of the Council. ACTION TAKEN ON ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Ordinance 00-287 Amend Park Definition MOTION: CARRIED: ADOPT (Bloechl; second, Hintz) Ayes (7) Hintz, Esslinger, O'Malley, Bloechl, McGee, Harris, Dell'Antonia Council Member Bloechl questioned who would be financially responsible for the fountain if Founders Plaza was added to the Park Definition. She stated that she strongly objected to the city having that responsibility. Council Member Harris explained that the construction of the plaza was done by fund raising and the city was responsible for the maintenance. Mr. Wollangk responded. Mayor Dell'Antonia stated that the plaza was built by the city but the sundial was paid for by private donations. Ordinance 00-288 Traffic Regulations MOTION: CARRIED: ADOPT (Bloechl; second, O'Malley) Ayes (7) Hintz, Esslinger, O'Malley, Bloechl, McGee, Harris, Dell'Antonia 4 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL -- JULY 11, 2000 Ordinance 00-289 Approve Official Map Deletions: A) Portion of Park Ridge Avenue B) Unnamed North/South Street West of Hearthstone Drive C) Portion of Unnamed East/West Street West of Hearthstone Drive/Weatherstone Drive Intersection FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES Council Member McGee questioned the need to delete the portion of Park Ridge Avenue. Mr. Wollangk responded. Resolution 00-290 Award Contract/Jackson Street Route MOTION: CARRIED: ADOPT (Bloechl; second, O'Malley) Ayes (6) Hintz, Esslinger, Bloechl, McGee, Harris, Dell'Antonia; Noes (1) O'Malley Council Member O'Malley felt that there was no need to increase the bus size and stated he would not support the resolution. Council Member Bloechl stated that the Jackson Street Route was one of the most successful in the city. She felt that a large bus was needed and would support the resolution. Council Member McGee questioned if the Jackson Street Route would become permanent and if a city owned bus would take over the route. Mr. Huddleston, Director of Transportation, and Mr. Wollangk responded. Council Member Esslinger questioned why the Jackson Street bus route was the only route in the city that was getting the most attention regarding the size of the bus. Mayor Dell'Antonia stated that the larger buses cost the city less than the smaller buses because they last longer. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL -- JULY 11, 2000 Resolution 00-291 Acceptance of the Revised Oshkosh Transit System Route/Fare Structure MOTION: CARRIED: ADOPT (Bloechl; second, O'Malley) Ayes (7) Hintz, Esslinger, O'Malley, Bloechl, McGee, Harris, Dell'Antonia Resolution 00-292 Approve Recommendations/Relocated USH 45 from the City of Oshkosh to the City of New London MOTION: CARRIED: ADOPT (Bloechl; second, Esslinger) Ayes (7) Hintz, Esslinger, O'Malley, Bloechl, McGee, Harris, Dell'Antonia Council Member McGee questioned why the City of Oshkosh was being asked to vote or show an interest on a project that concerned the area of New London. Walt Raithe, East Central Region of Planning Commission, felt the City of Oshkosh would be interested because city residents use State Highway 45. Mr. Wollangk responded. Resolution 00-293 Terminate Annexation Notification Agreement/Town of Oshkosh MOTION: ADOPT (Bloechl; second, Esslinger) MOTION: CARRIED: LAY OVER TO JULY 25, 2000 COUNCIL MEETING (McGee; second, O'Malley) Ayes (4) Hintz, O'Malley, McGee, Harris; Noes (3) Esslinger, Bloechl, Dell'Antonia Council Member Hintz felt that Council needed to look at growth in a long-term manner. He felt the Town of Oshkosh and the resolution were not supportive of the agreement and that he was in favor of the layover. Council Member Bloechl stated that the residents in the town were requesting annexation to the city so that they could receive various services that were not available through the town. She stated she would support the resolution. Council Member Harris felt that removal of the earlier notification agreement was not beneficial. 6 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL -- JULY 11, 2000 Council Member McGee questioned why the Town of Oshkosh would challenge the annexation and felt that they should have the opportunity to discuss and/or explain the situation. He instructed staff to request the Town of Oshkosh to send a representative to the July 25, 2000 Council Meeting or communicate to the City their intentions. Mayor Dell'Antonia felt there was no need to layover the resolution, he stated the Town knew the resolution was on the agenda and they chose not to send a representative. He stated he would support the resolution. Council Member O'Malley felt that laying over the resolution would help the property owner by giving the Town a chance to discuss the matter. Council Member Esslinger also felt that the Town had the opportunity to send a representative to the Council Meeting if they wanted to. He stated he would not support laying over the resolution. COUNCIL MEMBER STATEMENTS MOTION: AMEND COUNCIL RULE (AGENDA PLACEMENT & DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE) (Esslinger; second, Bloechl) MOTION: CARRIED: DIVIDE COUNCIL RULE REGARDING CITIZEN STATEMENTS INTO PART A AND PART B: PART A - MOVE CITIZEN STATEMENTS FROM ITS CURRENT POSITION NEAR THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING TO JUST AHEAD OF COUNCIL MEMBER STATEMENTS NEAR THE CONCLUSION OF THE MEETING; AND PART B - STRIKE THE WORDS "ARE LIMITED TO ISSUES THAT HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE CITY" AND "ARE RESTRICTED FROM ANY CANDIDATE (S) ENDORSEMENT" AND REPLACE WITH "MUST NOT INCLUDE ENDORSEMENTS OF CANDIDATES." (O'Malley; second, Bloechl) Ayes (6) Hintz, O'Malley, Bloechl, McGee, Harris, Dell'Antonia; Noes (1) Esslinger MOTION: CARRIED: ADOPT PART A - MOVE CITIZEN STATEMENTS FROM ITS CURRENT POSITION NEAR THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING TO JUST AHEAD OF COUNCIL MEMBER STATEMENTS NEAR THE CONCLUSION OF THE MEETING (O'Malley; second, Bloechl) Ayes (5) Hintz, Esslinger, Bloechl, McGee, Harris; Noes (2) O'Malley, Dell'Antonia PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL -- JULY 11, 2000 MOTION: CARRIED: ADOPT PART B - STRIKE THE WORDS "ARE LIMITED TO ISSUES THAT HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE CITY" AND "ARE RESTRICTED FROM ANY CANDIDATE (S) ENDORSEMENT" AND REPLACE WITH "MUST NOT INCLUDE ENDORSEMENTS OF CANDIDATES." (O'Malley; second, Bloechl) Ayes (6) Hintz, Esslinger, O'Malley, Bloechl, McGee, Harris; Noes (1) Dell'Antonia Council Member Esslinger felt that agenda business should be taken care of prior to Citizen Statements and that the citizens should follow the same rules as the Council Members. He felt it was important to listen to the citizens about issues that they felt were important. Council Member Hintz stated he would support Citizen Statements at the end of the meeting. Council Member Harris stated he would support moving citizen statements. He felt that it was a better procedure and would limit individuals speaking at the wrong time. Council Member McGee felt that moving Citizen Statements to the end of the meeting was logical and he would support it. Council Member O'Malley explained that the rules were voted on at the Organizational Meeting and should remain as such until the following year at that meeting. He felt the input of the citizens was important and they may be discouraged if that section was moved to the end of the meeting. He stated he would support the idea that citizens would be able to speak on any issue. Council Member Bloechl felt that moving the Citizen Statements to the end of the meeting would be a positive change in the Council Meeting and stated that she would support the motion. She also felt that Citizens Statements and Council Member Statements should be kept to city business. Mayor Dell'Antonia felt that citizens should not have to wait until the meeting was over to speak and stated he would not support the movement of the Citizen Statements. Council Member O'Malley felt that the Main Street Workshop was a success and he would support the revitalization. He stated he would also support a raise in taxes to cover the cost of Main Street and reminded the Council of the Historical Preservation Ordinance Workshop following the July 25, 2000 meeting. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL -- JULY 11, 2000 Council Member Bloechl thanked everyone who was involved with the 4th of July Parade and Firstar Bank for the fireworks display. Council Member McGee felt that citizens would be willing to pay more for taxes but would need to know what the taxes would be collected for. Council Member Harris requested Council to focus on the proposed long-term project regarding the golf course during the scheduled workshop following the meeting. Mayor Dell'Antonia commended the Public Library, the Transit Department and The Northwestern for working together on a successful reading program to get young children to the library throughout the summer. He questioned why the gas prices in Oshkosh were higher than the surrounding communities. WHATEVER ELSE IS PERTINENT OR FOR THE GOOD OF THE CITY Mr. Wollangk stated that the Attorney General was looking into the gas pricing. He reminded the Council of the Historical Preservation Ordinance Workshop after the July 25, 2000 meeting. He stated that the application for the various boards and commissions were available on the City Website. He also reminded everyone that the City Hall parking lot would be barricaded for resurfacing on July 15 & 16, 2000. There was no other business before the Council. MOTION: ADJOURN (Bloechl; second, Esslinger) CARRIED: VOICE VOTE The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m. PAMELA R. UBRIG CITY CLERK