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Home My WebLink AboutMinutesPROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL ClTY OF OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN O./HKO./H ON THE WATER REGULAR MEETING held Tuesday, February 10, 2004, at 6:00 p,m, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Mayor Hintz presided, PRESENT: Council Members Paul Esslinger, Mark Harris, Shirley Mattox, William Castle, Frank Tower, Stephen Hintz, EXCUSED: Council Member Poeschl, ALSO PRESENT: Richard Wollangk, City Manager, Pamela Ubrig, City Clerk, Warren Kraft, City Attorney and David Patek, Director of Public Works, Council Member Esslinger read the Invocation, The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Morgan Counts and Katie Schunk from Perry Tipler Middle School; and, Kristin Miller and Alicia Whitcomb from North High School, Public Hearings The Mayor ordered the following Public Hearings: Approve Zone Changes; Marion Road / Pearl Avenue Redevelopment Project Area, W Side of Jackson Street, S of Pearl Avenue; 2004 & 2020 Jackson Street; Vacant Lots E of & Adjacent to 523 W. 11th Avenue There were no appearances and the Public Hearing was CLOSED. Official Mapping: Storm Drainage Detention Area / Campbell Creek Watershed - Portion of 1415 Armory Place & 1530 S. Koeller Street There were no appearances and the Public Hearing was CLOSED. Consent Agenda The minutes of the January 27, 2004 meeting were presented as written. The Report of the City Manager was read. The bills were presented in the amount of $4,293,851.11 Proceedings of the Common Council-February 10, 2004 The Report of the City Clerk was read. Resolution 04-24 Accept Land for Park Purposes / Hazel Street & E. Irving Avenue Randy Novak, (541 Bowen Street, stated he was pleased to see the land donated for park purposes and urged the Council to adopt the resolution. Resolution 04-25 Grant Conditional Use Permits: A)2450 W. 9th Avenue B) 1301 Knapp Street Resolution 04-2(5 Approve Change Order No. 1 / Public Works Contract No. 01-1(5 (MCC INC., Decrease, $37,923.85) Resolution 04-27 Authorize $(5,480,000 General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2004-A Ken Bender, 80(5 Oak Street, questioned the amount that would be spent on the main thoroughfares to replace city sewers and sewer covers. Council Member Castle questioned the interest rate for the bonds. Mr. Wollangk responded. Resolution 04-28 Authorize $1,5(55,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2004-B Resolution 04-29 Set Referendum to Change Charter Ordinance Jeff Ranous, 2419 Judith Lane, Waukesha, representing the American Heart Association urged Council to support and hoped the referendum moved forward. Dave Deprospero, 2425 Marathon Avenue, Neenah, Director for the Center of Excellence At Affinity Medical Center, urged Council to continue the process for the referendum. Robert Devermann, 1810 Hickory Lane, felt this was a public safety issue and hoped the Council would support. Dan Lynch, 310 W. Eagle Street, asked Council to vote in favor for the referendum. Phil Levine, 2950 Rebecca Run, owner of Jeff's on Rugby felt if smoking is bad it should be banned at all establishments. He also felt this should be decided at state level to make the playing field fair. He explained that this issue would be state wide in a few years. 2 Proceedings of the Common Council-February 10, 2004 Ken Bender, 806 Oak Street, expressed his concerns regarding restaurant owners being able to have the freedom to run their own business. He felt it was their investment and they should be able to make decisions on their own. David Todd, 2123 Fairview Street, questioned if the Council had to either adopt the ordinance or send it to referendum. He urged Council to vote no for the referendum and to let the state decide. Mayor Hintz responded. Council Member Esslinger felt it was up to the voters to decide the outcome. He encouraged his fellow Council Members to have a counter referendum and have it placed on the April ballot. Resolution 04-30 Approve Fund Transfers Resolution 04-31 Disallow Claim / SBC Ameritech Resolution 04-32 Approve Miscellaneous Licenses MOTION: CARRIED: ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA (Castle; second, Tower) Ayes (6) Esslinger, Harris, Mattox, Castle, Tower, Hintz Action Taken on Ordinances and Resolutions Ordinance 04-33 Approve Traffic Regulations MOTION: CARRIED: ADOPT (Esslinger; second, Tower) Ayes (6) Esslinger, Harris, Mattox, Castle, Tower, Hintz Ordinance 04-34 Approve Zone Changes; Marion Road / Pearl Avenue Redevelopment Project Area; W Side of Jackson Street, S of Pearl Avenue; 2004 & 2020 Jackson Street; Vacant Lots E of & Adjacent to 523 W. 11th Avenue FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES Ordinance 04-35 Official Mapping: Storm Drainage Detention Area / Campbell Creek Watershed - Portion of 1415 Armory Place & 1530 S. Koeller Street FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES 3 Proceedings of the Common Council-February 10, 2004 Resolution 04-36 Change Poling Place MOTION: CARRIED: ADOPT (Esslinger; second, Tower) Ayes (6) Esslinger, Harris, Mattox, Castle, Tower, Hintz Citizen Statements Gordon Doule, 1225 Summit Avenue, expressed his concerns regarding road rage. Ken Bender, 806 Oak Street, expressed his concerns regarding tax dollars being used to improve the streets. Council Member Statements Council Member Mattox was happy to see Camp Bragg being turned into a park. She reminded citizens that the city website was located on the back of the annual report and that there would be a lecture at the Grand Opera House on February 18th regarding the City's Sesquicentennial. She explained that there would be a food drive on Election Day sponsored by the University of Oshkosh to benefit Father Carr and the Salvation Army. Council Member Esslinger reminded citizens of the polling place change. He read a letter addressed to the state regarding shared revenue and urged Council Members to sign the letter. Council Member Tower felt the letter was not a good approach and stated he would not sign the letter. Council Member Harris agreed with the letter but felt it would be better to address in person. Council Member Mattox expressed her concerns regarding the timing of the letter. She invited the state representatives to attend a Council Meeting. Council Member Castle stated he would not sign the letter and felt Council Member Esslinger was able to pursue the state representatives, as he feels best. Mayor Hintz explained that there was a less public way to invite the representatives. commented on a grant that was given to the City of Oshkosh for the remedial of the Riverside Park Project. He Whatever Else is Pertinent or for the Good of the City 4 Proceedings of the Common Council-February 10, 2004 Mr. Wollangk explained that the VFW club was no longer a polling place and that Wittman Regional Airport would be the new polling place. He stated that the City Clerk certified the Citizens for Freedom petition and was now waiting for the direction that Council wanted to take. He explained that a special meeting would have to be held for this to make the April ballot. Mayor Hintz questioned if Council wanted a special meeting. Council Member Castle questioned if both passed what is the next step. Mr. Kraft explained it would go to Circuit Court. The consent of the Council was to place a resolution on the agenda at a special meeting held on February 23rd at 5:00 p.m. directing staff to place the question on the ballot. MOTION: ADJOURN (Esslinger; second, Tower) CARRIED: VOICE VOTE The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m. PAMELA R. UBRIG CITY CLERK 5