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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
ClTY OF OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING held Tuesday, January 27, 2004, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council
Chambers, City Hall.
Mayor Hintz presided.
PRESENT: Council Members Brian Poeschl, Paul Esslinger, Mark Harris, Shirley Mattox,
William Castle, Frank Tower and Stephen Hintz.
ALSO PRESENT: Richard Wollangk, City Manager, Pamela Ubrig, City Clerk, Warren
Kraft, City Attorney and David Patek, Director of Public Works
Council Member Poeschl read the Invocation.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Brady Wagner and Carrie Biesinger from Franklin
Elementary School; and, Alex Reinl and Emily Franz from Trinity Evangelical Lutheran
School.
Consent Agenda
The minutes of the January 13, 2004 meeting were presented as written.
The Report of the City Manager was read.
The bills were presented in the amount of $6,815,246.25.
The Report of the City Clerk was read.
Resolution 04-12
Approve Agreements for Transportation Services with Winnebago
County / Lakeside Packaging Plus, Inc., Zion Eldercare & Red
Cross
Resolution 04-13
Award Bid / Sanitation Truck (Bruce Municipal Equipment,
Menominee Falls, $34,722.00)
Council Member Castle was pleased that a local manufacturing company was awarded
the bid.
Resolution 04-14
Grant Privilege in Street / W. Irving Avenue & Elmwood Avenue,
Adjacent to 717 W. Irving Avenue
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Resolution 04-15 Set Public Hearing Date to Vacate Portion of Unnamed Right-of-
Way on South Side of Myrna Jane Drive
Resolution 04-16 Apply for Funds / Aging Services Division
Resolution 04-17 Distribution of Fisk-Gallup Trust
Resolution 04-18 Approve Cooperative Plan / Town of Algoma
Council Member Castle questioned if the Council approved the plan, could the state
modify it.
Council Member Esslinger questioned if the Council could amend the plan in the future.
Mr. Wollangk and Mr. Kraft responded.
Resolution 04-19 Initial Resolution / Grading, Graveling & Utilities / Gibson Court
Resolution 04-20 Approve Miscellaneous Licenses
Council Member Poeschl suggested that the organizations requesting special class "B"
licenses wait until Council approves the request before advertisement of the event.
MOTION: ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA (Esslinger; second, Castle)
CARRIED: Ayes (7) Poeschl, Esslinger, Harris, Mattox, Castle, Tower, Hintz
Action Taken on Ordinances and Resolutions
Ordinance 04-21 Approve Traffic Regulations
MOTION: ADOPT (Esslinger; second, Tower)
CARRIED: Ayes (7) Poeschl, Esslinger, Harris, Mattox, Castle, Tower, Hintz
Ordinance 04-22 Approve Zone Change / 951 W. 8th Avenue, 944 W. 9th Avenue &
Adjacent Vacant Lot & 948 W. 9th Avenue
MOTION: ADOPT (Esslinger; second, Tower)
CARRIED: Ayes (7) Poeschl, Esslinger, Harris, Mattox, Castle, Tower, Hintz
Ordinance 04-23 Traffic Regulations
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Citizen Statements
Gordon Doule, 1225 Summit Avenue, expressed his various concerns regarding road
rage.
Daniel Lynch, 310 S. Eagle Street, asked Council to institute a program to help kids stop
smoking.
Council Member Statements
Council Member Esslinger stated he received an anonymous letter and wanted that
individual to be aware that he had brought it to the City Attorney's attention.
Council Member Poeschl reminded citizens that there was an ordinance that requires
sidewalks to be shoveled. He also encouraged residents to "adopt a fire hydrant" by
clearing the snow for the emergency crews.
Council Member Mattox encouraged citizens to support local events in the community and
to be patient with others while driving during winter weather conditions.
Whatever Else is Pertinent or for the Good of the City
Mr. Wollangk stated that the City Clerk certified the Breathe Free petition and was now
waiting for the direction that Council wanted to take. He explained that an ordinance
could be brought before the Council to act upon or bring forth a resolution to place the
question on the ballot in April.
The consent of the Council was to place a resolution on the agenda at the February 10,
2004 meeting directing staff to place the question on the ballot.
There was no other business before the Council.
MOTION: ADJOURN (Castle; second, Esslinger)
CARRIED: VOICE VOTE
The meeting adjourned at 6:31 p.m.
PAMELA R. UBRIG
CITY CLERK
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