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Home My WebLink AboutManager's Report.docREPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER COMMON COUNCIL MEETING May 25, 2004 6:00 p.m. A. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT 1. BILLS It is recommended that the bills, as audited and presented by the Director of Finance, be approved for payment. 2. WINNEBAGOLAND ART FAIR Request permission to grant approval to the Oshkosh Fine Arts Association to utilize South Park and facilities on Saturday and Sunday, June 12 and 13, 2004, from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., for the 46th Annual Winnebagoland Art Fair, in accordance with the attached letter of request. 3. PATHFINDERS PARADE Request permission to grant approval to the Pathfinders to utilize city streets, Menominee Park and facilities on Saturday, August 14, 2004, from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., for their Pathfinders Parade, in accordance with the attached letter of request. 4. NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH Request permission to grant approval to the residents of West 4th Avenue to close the 700 block of West 4th Avenue, from Dakota Street to Idaho Street, on Saturday, June 12, 2004, from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m., for a neighborhood watch party, in accordance with the attached letter of request. 5. ANTI-TABOR RALLY Request permission to grant approval to Winnebagoland UniServ to utilize Opera House Square and facilities on Saturday, June 5, 2004, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, for an Anti- TABOR Rally, in accordance with the attached letter of request. 6. STREET CLOSURE REQUEST Request permission to grant approval to Public Works Department to close Pearl Avenue, between Jackson Street and Marion Road, from Monday, June 7, 2004 to Friday, June 15, 2004, to allow for the construction of a water main loop from the south side of Pearl Avenue to the north terrace, in accordance with the attached memorandum of request. 7. STREET CLOSURE REQUEST Request permission to grant approval to Radtke Contractors to close Elmwood Avenue, from Lincoln Avenue southeasterly to Amherst Avenue, on Wednesday and Thursday, May 26 and 27, 2004, to make a temporary patch for the waterline going to the Newman Center, in accordance with the attached memorandum of request. 8. STAGING AREA REQUEST Request permission to grant approval to the Exclusive Company to utilize the city parking lot at the rear of 318 North Main Street from the month of June, 2004 to the month of September, 2004, to accommodate the renovation of the Exclusive Company, in accordance with the attached letter of request. May 2, 2004 Ms. Jackie Challis Assistant to the City Manager City of Oshkosh P.O. Box 1130 Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54903 - I 130 Pr. William Wood, Pathfinder Director Atlantic Union Conference P.O. Box 1189 So. Lancaster, MA 01561 Dear Jackie: It was good to see you again this past Monday: We appreciate everything you and the city of Oshkosh can do to help make the coming Faith on Fire Pathfinder Camporee a success. Just to refresh your memory the camporee will take place at the EAA facility starting Tuesday afiemoon August 10 and ending Saturday night August 14. The camporee would like to conduct a Pathfinder parade showcasing our Pathfinders and drum corps Saturday aftemoo~.~. 14~ The theme of the parade will be saying no to drags, tobacco, and alcohol and the importance ~/~'~ive life styles. The clubs participating will give emphasis to this by building floats that will be carried and possible use of signs. Literature relating to these topics will be passed out along the parade route. The parade route will go from the Convention center down Main Street to Irving Ave ending at Minominee Park. At the park, we would like to conduct a rally with a speaker, music, etc. The rally would take place between Irving and Cleveland Ave just right off Hazel. There is a power pole with electrical outlets that could be used for a sound system. We would like to utilize the open field behind the convention center and the parking lot for a staging area. We plan to start the parade around 2:30 p.m., with staging between 1 and 2 p.m. We are also working with Tom Stephany, Director of Parks, to use various park locations for several of our off site activities. Will list those on a separate sheet. I would appreciate hearing from you as soon as you are able to take to the City Council for official approval. Thank you for whal y~h can do to help make this event a success. Sincerely, fi_ / W. L. Wood-- Director Off Site Activities Faith On Fire Pathfinder CamPoree F~.i'?h O. Fir~ M~a~dqu~.rt-~r~ I A.dr~w~ klniv~r~it'y I (gn~'~r for ¥ou~'h Ev~,nq~lism l $~min~.r,/[~uildinq ] l!;~rri~. Sprinq~, MI 49104-1517 1.800.YOLITM.2LI (1-800-968-8428) I 1.269.471.8380 Pho.¢ I 1.269.471.8355 Fax I www. campor~.orq Faith on Fire Pathfinder Camporee August 10 - 14, 2004 Oshkosh, Wisconsin Events and Facilities Requested 1. Parade Saturday afternoon August 14 Minominee Park August 10 - 13 Sailing Canoeing Kayaking 3. Minominee Park Zoo 4. Ski Show at Minominee Park August 12 p.m. 5. Rainbow Park August 10 - 13. Wakeboarding Tubing *will use open water opposite golf course. Will not use the river for these activities Minominee Park August 10 - 13 Beach area Swimming - tentative - will provide lifeguards if necessary *All events at Minominee and Rainbow Park have been approved by the Director of Parks. WINNEBAGOLAND UNISERV RO. BOX 1195, FOND DU LAC, WI ~11S5 TEL. (92O) 923-2493 · 1.8oo-23s.gee7 Winnebagoland UniServ P.O. Box 1195 Fond du Lac, WI 54936 May 19, 2004 Richard Wollangk Oshkosh City Manager P.O. Box 1130 Oshkosh, WI 54903-i 130 Dear Mr. Wollangk: We are requesting your approval to reserve the Opera House Square Park for Saturday, June 5, 2004. Our organization is planning an Anti-TABOR (Taxpayers Bill of Rights) Rally from approximately 9:00 A.M. until Noon. If you require any further information please contact us at (800) 236-9887. ........ Respec~,ly, , UniServ Director Winnebagoland UniServ kjs Memo To.' CC: D'~te: Re: Richard Wollangk, City Manager Scott Erickson, Assistant Director of Public Workst~ David Patek, Director of Public Works 05/20/04 Street Closure RequestJPead Avenue between Jackson Street & Marion Road It is requested that Pearl Avenue be allowed to be closed between Jackson Street and Marion Road. The closure is necessary to allow the construction of a watermain loop from the south side of Pearl Avenue to the north terrace. The work will be performed at the location where Pearl Avenue transitions from four lanes to two lanes. The street closure is required to create a safe work site and eliminate potential conflicts with motorists. The street closure will be from Monday, June 7, 2004 to Friday, June 11, 2004. If poor weather becomes a factor, the closure would remain until Tuesday, June 15, 2004. · Page I Page 1 of 1 Wollangk, Richard A. From: Steve Chronis [SChronis@radtkecontractors.com] Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 2:02 PM To: rwollangk@ci.oshkosh.wi.us Subject: Closure of a portion of Elmwood Avenue Radtke Contractors is requesting the Common Council to make an exception to the ordinance regarding street closures. We would like to close Elmwood Avenue from Lincoln Avenue southeaster[y to Amherst Avenue on Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th of May, 2004. The reason for the closure is to make the temporary patch for the waterline going to the Newman Center a final restoration. Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, Steven T, Chronis Radtke Contractors, Inc. 5/20/04 COMP.'~ N Ma 416 North Main Street Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54901 Mr. Richard Wollangk City Manager 215 Church Avenue P.O. Box 1130 Oshkosh WI 54903-1130 Reference: The Exclusive Co Dear Dick: Attached is a plan showing the proposed staging area required for the renovation of The Exclusive Company at 318 North Main Street, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. We are requesting permiSsion to utilize this area for the duration of the construction project. We anticipate that the renovation will start in June, 2004 and be completed in September, 2004. We understand that during this period that The Exclusive Company is to pay the city to cover the cost of the monthly parking permit fees for the number of parking stalls used for the staging area. We will follow up to answer any questions regarding this request and we look forward to your response. Cc: Jackson Kinney, City of Oshkosh, Dept of Community Development Pete LeCompte, C.R. Meyer Darrell Reed, C.R. Meyer N, MAIN STREET tS THE EXCLUSIVE COMAPA