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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
CITY OF OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN
MAY 23,2023
REGULAR MEETING held Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 6:01 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall.
Mayor Mugerauer presided.
PRESENT: Council Members Lynnsey Erickson, Michael Ford, Joe Stephenson, Karl Buelow,
LaKeisha Haase, Paul Esslinger, and Mayor Mugerauer
ALSO PRESENT: Mark Rohloff, City Manager; Diane Bartlett, City Clerk; Lynn Lorenson, City
Attorney; and Russ Van Gompel; Director of Finance
PRESENTATION: Acanthus Awards
CITIZEN STATEMENTS TO COUNCIL
Patty Diener, 1316 Board Street – Various Items
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
Report of Bills by the Finance Director
Receipt & Filing of Meeting Minutes - Common Council Meeting 05.09.23
Receipt & Filing of Meeting Minutes - Museum Board Meeting 04.06.23
Receipt & Filing of Meeting Minutes – Library Board Meeting 03.30.23
Receipt & Filing of Claim file with the City’s Insurance Company: Paul Klemp, Alleged damage to
tire from nail in roadway near Murdock and N. Main
Res 23-236 Reject Bid for Public Works Contract No. 23-15 for Wastewater Plant Digester and
Headworks Roofs Replacement
Res 23-237 Award Bid for Public Works Contract No. 23-22 to Vinton Construction Co., Inc.
for Sanitary Sewer Lining – Various Locations ($863,492.50)
Res 23-238 Approve Street Dedication Siewert Trail and Oak Street (Plan Commission
Recommends Approval)
Res 23-239 Approve General Development Plan & Special Implementation Plan Approval
for a Commercial Development on the Property Located at 420 South Koeller
Street (Plan Commission Recommends Approval)
Res 23-240 Approve Conditional Use Permit Request for a Temporary Use Permit Extension
at 420 South Koeller Street (Plan Commission Recommends Approval)
Res 23-241 Approve Conditional Use Permit Request for a New Elementary School at 915
Hazel Street (Plan Commission Recommends Approval)
Res 23-242 Approve General Development Plan Amendment and Specific Implementation
Plan for a Commercial Development at Northwest Corner of Oshkosh Avenue &
North Westfield Street (Plan Commission Recommends Approval)
Res 23-243 Amend 2023 CIP and Award Bid to Vinton Construction for Westhaven
Circle and Teichmiller Park Tennis and Pickle Ball Court Reconstruction
for Parks Department ($235,498.00)
Res 23-244 Amend 2023 CIP and Approve Cooperative Purchase of Leaf Vac from
MacQueen Equipment for Storm Water Utility ($67,156.00)
Res 23-245 Approve Special Event – Oshkosh Farmers Market Inc. to utilize 400 & 500 Blocks
of Main Street & 100 Block of Church Avenue for the Oshkosh Farmers Market –
Downtown, June 3 through October 28, 2023 (Saturdays)
Res 23-246 Approve Special Event – Friends of the Oshkosh Seniors Center to utilize South
Park for the Food Truck Friday events, June 9 & August 11, 2023
Res 23-247 Approve Special Event – Simply Yoga, LLC to utilize Opera House Square For
Yoga in the Park, June, 10, June 24, July 8, July 22 and August 12, 2023
Res 23-248 Approve Special Event – Life Promotions to hold Lifest at the Sunnyview
Exposition Center & to utilize Winnebago County Community Park for
Lifest Parking and 5K, July 6 – 9, 2023
Res 23-249 Approve Special Event – Winnebago Bicycle to utilize N. Main Street for their 10 Year
Anniversary Party & Race, July 22, 2023 (Withdrawn by Staff)
Res 23-250 Approval Special Event – John Sakschek to utilize Opera House Square
(Sundial Area) for the Franki Moscato – Inspiration Celebration series,
July 29, August 26 & September 30, 2023
Res 23-251 Approve Special Event – FM Entertainment to utilize the Leach Amphitheater for
the Train concert, August 6, 2023
Res 23-253 Approve Block Party – McHenry Johnson to utilize Casey Trail off of
Mockingbird Way to hold their neighborhood block party, July 15, 2023
Res 23-254 Re-Appointment to Various Boards and Commissions
Res 23-255 Approve Combination “Class A” License, Class “B” Fermented Malt Beverage,
Temporary Beer Garden
MOTION TO ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA
(Except Res 23-252, pulled for discussion) Esslinger, second Ford
CARRIED: 7-0
Ayes (7) Ford, Stephenson, Buelow, Haase, Esslinger, Erickson, and Mayor
Mugerauer
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
Res 23-252 Approve Special Event – Solutions Recovery Inc. to utilize Menominee Park &
City streets for the Recovery Fest run-walk event, September 10, 2023
MOTION TO APPROVE Res 23-252: Esslinger, second Erickson
CARRIED: 6-1
Ayes (6) Stephenson, Buelow, Haase, Esslinger, Erickson, and Mayor Mugerauer
Present (1) Ford
NEW ORDINANCES (NOTE: Items designated with an asterisk * will not be voted on)
*Ord 23-256 Approve Zone Change from Heavy Industrial District (HI) to Heavy Industrial
District with a Planned Development Overlay (HI-PD) for Property Located at
3300 Medalist Drive (Plan Commission Recommends Approval)
*Ord 23-257 Approve Zone Change from Heavy Industrial District (HI) to Heavy Industrial
District with a Planned Development Overlay (HI-PD) for Properties Located at
3400 Jackson Street (Plan Commission Recommends Approval)
NOTE: Items designated above were not voted on (first reading)
NEW ORDINANCES
Ord 23-258 Amend Chapter 2 and Chapter 14 of the City’s Municipal Code to
Implement Recommendations Pertaining to the City’s Boards and
Commissions (Staff recommends waving the rules)
MOTION TO WAIVE THE RULES FOR Ord 23-258: Esslinger, second
Ford
CARRIED: 7-0
Ayes (7) Ford, Stephenson, Buelow, Haase, Esslinger, Erickson, and Mayor
Mugerauer
MOTION TO APPROVE Ord 23-258: Erickson, second Buelow
CARRIED: 7-0
Ayes (7) Ford, Stephenson, Buelow, Haase, Esslinger, Erickson, and Mayor
Mugerauer
NEW RESOLUTIONS
Res 23-259 Utilize Unity in Community Funds for Sponsorship of Teams for the North
Eastern Wisconsin (N.E.W.) Dragon Boat Race Festival on September 16, 2023
(DEI Committee recommends approval)
MOTION TO LAYOVER Res 23-259 TO JULY 25, 2023: Esslinger, second
Ford
CARRIED: 7-0
Ayes (7) Erickson, Ford, Stephenson, Buelow, Haase, Esslinger, and Mayor
Mugerauer
Res 23-260 RESOLUTION authorizing the issuance of not to exceed $6,405,000 aggregate
principal amount of General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2023A,
of the City of Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, for the purpose of
completing certain capital projects in and for the City, prescribing details of said
bonds and the form of bond, authorizing the award of said bonds to the best
bidder therefor, levying taxes, and related matters.
MOTION TO APPROVE Res 23-260: Esslinger, second Erickson
CARRIED: 7-0
Ayes (7) Ford, Stephenson, Buelow, Haase, Esslinger, Erickson, and Mayor
Mugerauer
Res 23-261 RESOLUTION authorizing the issuance of not to exceed $6,055,000 aggregate
principal amount of Storm Water Utility Revenue Bonds, Series 2023B, of the
City of Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, for the purpose of completing
certain capital projects related to the City’s stormwater utility system,
prescribing details of said bonds and the form of bond, providing for the
payment of said bonds and the covenants with respect thereto, authorizing the
award of said bonds to the best bidder therefor and related matters.
MOTION TO APPROVE Res 23-261: Esslinger, second Buelow
CARRIED: 7-0
Ayes (7) Ford, Stephenson, Buelow, Haase, Esslinger, Erickson, and Mayor
Mugerauer
Res 23-262 RESOLUTION authorizing the issuance of not to exceed $7,430,000 aggregate
principal amount of Water System Revenue Bonds, Series 2023C, of the City of
Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, for the purpose of completing certain
capital projects related to the City’s waterworks system, prescribing details of
said bonds and the form of bond, providing for the payment of said bonds and
the covenants with respect thereto, authorizing the award of said bonds to the
best bidder therefor and related matters.
MOTION TO APPROVE Res 23-262: Esslinger, second Erickson
CARRIED: 7-0
Ayes (7) Ford, Stephenson, Buelow, Haase, Esslinger, Erickson, and Mayor
Mugerauer
Res 23-263 Approve Annual City Licenses (Renewals)
MOTION TO APPROVE Res 23-263: Stephenson, second Buelow
CARRIED: 7-0
Ayes (7) Ford, Stephenson, Buelow, Haase, Esslinger, Erickson, and Mayor
Mugerauer
Res 23-264 Approve Combination “Class B” License / New License for Oshkosh Convention
Center - 2 N. Main St.
MOTION TO APPROVE Res 23-264: Esslinger, second Buelow
CARRIED: 7-0
Ayes (7) Ford, Stephenson, Buelow, Haase, Esslinger, Erickson, and Mayor
Mugerauer
COUNCIL DISCUSSION, DIRECTION TO CITY MANAGER & FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Future Agenda Items:
A. Direction Related to Non-Renewal Hearing – June 13, 2023 - Red’s Pizza
Future Workshops:
A. June 27 – Housing Workshop (Kelly Nieforth)
B. June 28 – Budget Workshop – CIP/Debt/Special Assessments
C. July 25 – City Managers mid-year review/check in
COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS & STATEMENTS
Report of Council Liaison for Boards & Commissions
CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCEMENTS & STATEMENTS
Oshkosh Media – Best of the Midwest Media Fest Award
Outstanding Issues
ADJOURN
MOTION TO ADJOURN: Esslinger, second Buelow
CARRIED: Voice Vote
The Meeting Adjourned at 7:04PM
DIANE M. BARTLETT, CITY CLERK