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Home My WebLink AboutMinutesO../'HKO./'H ON THE WATER PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL ClTY OF OSHKOSH¢ WISCONSIN REGULAR MEETING held Tuesday, August 22, 2000 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall. Mayor Dell'Antonia presided. PRESENT: Council Members Melanie Bloechl, M. Kevin McGee, Mark L. Harris, Stephen Hintz, Paul J. Esslinger, R. Matt O'Malley and Jon Dell'Antonia ALSO PRESENT: Richard Wollangk, City Manager, Pamela Ubrig, City Clerk, Warren Kraft, City Attorney and David Patek, Director of Public Works Council Member Bloechl read the Invocation. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the Boy Scout Troop 615 from Oakwood School. A commendation was presented by Mayor Dell'Antonia for Mark Meyer of CR Meyer & Sons for providing courses relating to excavation safety and trench rescue in the City of Oshkosh. PUBLIC HEARINGS The Mayor ordered the following Public Hearings: Cold Mix Asphalt Pavement Overlay/Gruenwald Avenue and Ashland Street Jim Jordan, 2120 Ashland Street, stated he would prefer concrete paving rather than asphalt overlay on Ashland Street. John Galica, 2206 Ashland Street, agreed that Ashland Street needed to be fixed and questioned the process of asphalt overlay. Mr. Patek responded. There were no other appearances and the Public Hearing was CLOSED. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL- AUGUST 22, 2000 Approve Amendments to Industrial Development Revenue Bonds/Series 1997 (Shallbetter Project) Doug Pearson, Executive Director of Chamco, felt the Shallbetter Project was growing and would be good for the city. He asked the Council for their support on the project. There were no other appearances and the Public Hearing was CLOSED. Amend Zoning Ordinance/Create Historic Preservation Ordinance There were no appearances and the Public Hearing was CLOSED. Amend Zone Changes: (a) Marion Road/Pearl Avenue Redevelopment Area; (b) East of & Adjacent to 520 W. South Park Avenue and East of & Adjacent to 521 W. 12th Avenue Dale Weitz, owner of business located at 520 W. South Park Avenue, explained his reason for the zone change request and was there to answer questions of the Council. There were no other appearances and the Public Hearing was CLOSED. CONSENT AGENDA The minutes of the August 8 & 15, 2000 meetings were presented as written. The Report of the City Manager was read. The bills were presented in the amount of $10,674,489.93. The Report of the City Clerk was read. Resolution 00-330 Award Bid/Repair of Clarifiers/Wastewater Plant (Crane Engineering Sales Inc., Kimberly, $38,615.00) Council Member Bloechl questioned the reason for the repair of the clarifiers at the new wastewater plant. Mayor Dell'Antonia questioned the cost of new clarifiers. Mr. Tom Konrad, Superintendent of Utilities, responded. 2 PROCEEDINGS OF THE Resolution 00-331 Resolution 00-332 Resolution 00-333 Resolution 00-334 Resolution 00-335 Resolution 00-336 Resolution 00-337 Resolution 00-338 Resolution 00-339 Resolution 00-340 Resolution 00-341 Resolution 00-342 Resolution 00-343 Resolution 00-344 Resolution 00-345 COMMON COUNCIL- AUGUST 22, 2000 Award Bid/Road Salt/Street Department (IMC, Overland Park, $24.93/T) Award Bid/Regenerative Air Street SweepedStreet Department (Great Lakes Underground Equipment, Menomonee Falls, $113,120.00) Award Contract/Dissolved Oxygen Probes/Wastewater Treatment Plant (Instrumark International, Milpitas, $13,567.00) Approve Agreement/Design Engineering & Construction Phase Services/Sewage Pumping Station Modifications Approve Change Order No. 1/Public Works Contract 99-20 (Ronet Construction Corp., Green Bay, Net Increase $9,495.58) Approve Agreement/State of Wisconsin/Refugee Assistance Grant Grant/Accept Easements/Mercury Marine and UW-Oshkosh Dedicate Street Right-of-Ways/Warren Road and Marion Road Set Public Hearing Date to Vacate Portions of Dawes Street and Hancock Street Approve Preliminary Plant/Bristol Square Subdivision Final Resolution/Cold Mix Asphalt Pavement Overaly/Gruenwald Avenue and Ashland Street Approve Agreement/Lakeshore Golf Course/Architectural Fees Authorize Police Department Seat Belt Grant Accept Cable Franchise Renewal Documents Approve Amendments to Industrial Development Revenue Bonds/Series 1997 (Shallbetter Project) PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL- AUGUST 22, 2000 Resolution 00-346 Initial & Reimbursement Industrial Development Revenue Bond Resolution (Swanson Wiper Corporation et al, Project) Information Regarding Job Impact of the Project will be Available at Time of Consideration Doug Pearson, Executive Director of Chamco, explained the reason for the request. Resolution 00-347 Waiver of Public Bidding Requirements (Swanson Wiper Corporation et al, Project) Resolution 00-348 Disallowance of Claim/Carmen Blaetter Resolution 00-349 Approve Miscellaneous City Licenses *Resolutions 00-341 and 00-345 were removed for separate considerations. MOTION: ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA EXCLUDING RESOLUTIONS 00-341 and 00-345 (Bloechl; second, O'Malley) MOTION: CARRIED: AMEND RESOLUTION 00-342, IN THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT ARTICLE 2.1.1 SHOULD BE ADJUSTED FROM 1.1.26 TO 1.1.24 (Harris; second, McGee) Ayes (7) Bloechl, McGee, Harris, Hintz, Esslinger, O'Malley, Dell'Antonia VOTE ON CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED AND EXCLUDING RESOLUTIONS 00-341 AND 00-345 CARRIED: Ayes (7) Bloechl, McGee, Harris, Hintz, Esslinger, O'Malley, Dell'Antonia Resolution 00-341 Final Resolution/Cold Mix Asphalt Pavement Overaly/Gruenwald Avenue and Ashland Street MOTION: ADOPT (Bloechl; second, Esslinger) MOTION: CARRIED: DIVIDE RESOLUTION 00-341 INTO: RESOLUTION 00-341A- GRUENWALD AVENUE FROM MAIN STREET TO HARRISON STREET; AND, RESOLUTION 00-341B -ASHLAND STREET FROM MURDOCK AVENUE TO LIBBEY AVENUE (Harris; second, Esslinger) Ayes (6) Bloechl, McGee, Harris, Hintz, O'Malley, Dell'Antonia; Noes (1) Esslinger 4 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL- AUGUST 22, 2000 MOTION: CARRIED: ADOPT RESOLUTION 00-341A- GRUENWALD AVENUE FROM MAIN STREET TO HARRISlON STREET (Bloechl; second, Esslinger) Ayes (7) Bloechl, McGee, Harris, Hintz, Esslinger, O'Malley, Dell'Antonia MOTION: ADOPT RESOLUTION 00-341B -ASHLAND STREET FROM MURDOCK AVENUE TO LIBBEY AVENUE (Bloechl; second, Esslinger) MOTION: CARRIED: LAYOVER RESOLUTION 00-341B UNTIL SEPTEMBER 13, 2000 COUNCIL MEETING (Bloechl; second, Harris) Ayes (6) Bloechl, McGee, Harris, Hintz, O'Malley, Dell'Antonia; Noes (1) Esslinger Council Member Bloechl questioned when the concrete paving would be completed for Ashland Street if the neighbors chose to circulate a petition. She also questioned the condition of the street. Council Member Harris questioned if other portions of Ashland Street were slated for concrete paving. He felt that the neighborhood should have the opportunity to petition. Council Member Esslinger questioned if the owners were notified of the petition process. Mr. Patek responded. Council Member Hintz felt that the reason for a public hearing was to listen to concerns citizens had. Resolution 00-345 Approve Amendments to Industrial Development Revenue Bonds/Series 1997 (Shallbetter Project) MOTION: ADOPT (Esslinger; second, McGee) MOTION: CARRIED: LAYOVER UNTIL SEPTEMBER 13, 2000 COUNCIL MEETING (Hintz; second, Bloechl) Ayes (7) Bloechl, McGee, Harris, Hintz, Esslinger, O'Malley, Dell'Antonia PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL- AUGUST 22, 2000 PUBLIC AGENDA DISCUSSION Resolution 00-359 Grant Conditional Use Permit/1821 Jackson Street Steve DeBauch, 121 W. Cedar Street, Gillett, agent for Cellcom, explained the history of the request for the telecommunication tower and asked the Council to support the resolution. Wade Willger, 450 Security Boulevard, Green Bay, expressed the need for the telecommunication tower and asked the Council to support the resolution. ACTION TAKEN ON ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Ordinance 00-350 Approve T. Vogelin Annexation MOTION: ADOPT (Bloechl; second, Esslinger) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Bloechl, McGee, Harris, Hintz, Esslinger, O'Malley, Dell'Antonia Ordinance 00-351 Approve Traffic Regulations FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES Ordinance 00-352 Approve G. Demler Annexation FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES Ordinance 00-353 Approve Edison Estates Annexation FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES Ordinance 00-354 Amend Landmark Commission Functions FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES Ordinance 00-355 Amend Zoning Ordinance/Create Historic Preservation Ordinance FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL- AUGUST 22, 2000 Ordinance 00-356 Amend Zone Changes: (a) Marion Road/Pearl Avenue Redevelopment Area; (b) East of & Adjacent to 520 W. South Park Avenue and East of and Adjacent to 521 W. 12th Avenue FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES Ordinance 00-357 Regulate Use of City Fountain FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES Ordinance 00-358 Change Council Meeting Date/December 2000 FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES Resolution 00-359 Grant Conditional Use Permit/1821 Jackson Street MOTION: ADOPT (Bloechl; second, Esslinger) CARRIED: Ayes (6) McGee, Harris, Hintz, Esslinger, O'Malley, Dell'Antonia; Noes (1) Bloechl COUNCIL MEMBER STATEMENTS Council Member O'Malley encouraged everyone to express their opinions or concerns regarding the Historical Preservation Ordinance which would be voted on at the September 13, 2000 Council Meeting. Council Member Harris expressed concerns for the possible loss of the shared revenue. He felt that citizens should contact their representatives and express the impact the loss would have on their communities. Mr. Wollangk stated that shared revenue was a large part of the City's budget. He also stated that if the shared revenue were lost there would be additional costs to property taxes and/or there would be major budget cuts. WHATEVER ELSE IS PERTINENT OR FOR THE GOOD OF THE CITY Mr. Wollangk stated the need to schedule a workshop tour of the Central Garage. After some discussion it was decided to have the workshop on August 29, 2000 at 6:00 p.m. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL- AUGUST 22, 2000 MOTION: CARRIED: CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION FOLLOWING ADJOURNMENT OF THIS MEETING TO DISCUSS THE STATUS PRESENT AND PERSPECTIVE FOR DELIBERATING AND NEGOTIATING A LAND SALE IN THE 100 BLOCK REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT PURSUANT TO SECTION 19.85(1)(e) OF THE WISCONSIN STATE STATUTES; AND CONFER WITH LEGAL COUNSEL CONCERNING STRATEGY TO BE ADOPTED WITH RESPECT TO LITIGATION PERTAINING TO THE CLARK ANNEXATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 19.85(1 )(g) OF THE WISCONSIN STATE STATUTES. (Hintz; second, Bloechl) Ayes (7) Bloechl, McGee, Harris, Hintz, Esslinger, O'Malley, Dell'Antonia There was no other business before the Council MOTION: ADJOURN (Bloechl; second, Esslinger) CARRIED: VOICE VOTE The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m. PAMELA R. UBRIG CITY CLERK