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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7.8.2025 MinutesCITY CO UNCIL MINUTES 0 7 .0 8 .2 5 Presen t:Mayor Matt Mu gerau er; Kris Larson ; Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son ; Karl Bu elow ; Brad Span bau er; DJ Nich ols; Jacob Floam Staff:R ebecca G rill, City Man ager; Lyn n Loren son , City Attorn ey; Dian e Bartlett, City Clerk CALL TO ORDER - 6:00 PM ROLL CALL INVOCATION - VOTING FIRST - Cou n cilor Span bau er PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC HEARING Res 25-355 Approv e fin al resolu tion for special assessm en ts for Con tract 2 5 -0 2 san itary sew er m ain an d laterals (n ew an d relay), water m ain an d laterals (n ew an d relay), an d storm sewer m ain s an d laterals (n ew an d relay): Nebrask a Street (West 1 6 th Av en u e to West 8 th Av en u e) West 9 th Av en u e (1 0 0 ' east of Nebrask a Street an d 1 0 0 ' w est of Nebrask a Street) West 1 0 th Av en u e (1 0 0 ' east of Nebrask a Street an d 1 0 0 ' west of Nebrask a Street) West 1 1 th Av en u e (1 0 0 ' east of Nebrask a Street an d 1 0 0 ' west of Nebrask a Street) West 1 2 th Av en u e (1 0 0 ' east of Nebrask a Street an d 1 0 0 ' west of Nebrask a Street) West Sou th Park Av en u e (1 0 0 ' east of Nebrask a Street an d 1 0 0 ' west of Nebrask a Street) West 1 4 th Av en u e (1 0 0 ' east of Nebrask a Street an d 1 5 0 ' west of Nebrask a Street) West 1 5 th Av en u e (1 0 0 ' east of Nebrask a Street an d 1 0 0 ' west of Nebrask a Street) West 1 6 th Av en u e (O regon Street to 1 0 0 ' east of Nebrask a Street) Motion To Approv e - Karl Bu elow Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Res 25-356 Approv e fin al resolu tion for special assessm en ts for Con tract 2 5 -0 4 sidew alk (n ew an d reh abilitation ), driv ew ay apron s, san itary sew er m ain an d laterals (n ew an d relay), w ater m ain an d laterals (n ew an d relay), an d storm sew er m ain s an d laterals (n ew an d relay): Bay Sh ore Driv e (Broad Street to Mill Street) Broad Street (Bay Sh ore Driv e to 7 5 ' n orth of Bay Sh ore Driv e) Bay Street (1 0 0 ' n orth of Bay Sh ore Driv e to th e Fox R iv er) Motion To Approv e - Karl Bu elow Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Res 25-357 Approv e fin al resolu tion for special assessm en ts for Con tract 2 5 -0 5 sidew alk (n ew an d reh abilitation ), driv ew ay apron s, san itary sew er m ain an d laterals (n ew an d relay), w ater m ain an d laterals (n ew an d relay), an d storm sew er m ain s an d laterals (n ew an d relay): Wau goo Av en u e (R osalia Street to Lak e Win n ebag o) Sw eet Street (Wau g oo Av en u e to 7 5 ' North of Wau goo Av en u e) Sh orelan e Street (Wau goo Av en u e to 7 5 ' n orth of Wau g oo Av en u e) Motion To Approv e - Karl Bu elow Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Res 25-358 Approv e fin al resolu tion for special assessm en ts for Con tract 2 5 -0 7 sidew alk (n ew an d reh abilitation ), driv ew ay apron s, san itary sew er m ain an d laterals (n ew an d relay), w ater m ain an d laterals (n ew an d relay), an d storm sew er m ain s an d laterals (n ew an d relay): West 1 5 th Av en u e (O h io Street to O reg on Street) O h io Street (7 5 ' North of West 1 5 th Av en u e an d 7 5 ' Sou th of West 1 5 th Av en u e) Mich igan Street (7 5 ' North of West 1 5 th Av en u e an d 7 5 ' Sou th of West 1 5 th Av en u e) Iowa Street (9 0 ' North of West 1 5 th Av en u e an d 9 0 ' Sou th of West 1 5 th Av en u e) Min n esota Street (9 0 ' North of West 1 5 th Av en u e an d 9 0 ' Sou th of West 1 5 th Av en u e) Motion To Approv e - Karl Bu elow Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Res 25-359 Approv e fin al resolu tion for special assessm en ts for Con tract 2 5 -0 8 sidew alk (n ew an d reh abilitation ), driv ew ay apron s, san itary sew er m ain an d laterals (n ew an d relay), w ater m ain an d laterals (n ew an d relay), an d storm sew er m ain s an d laterals (n ew an d relay): Cen tral Street (West New York Av en u e to West Ben t Av en u e) Ten n essee Av en u e (Cen tral Street to 7 5 ' east of Cen tral Street) West Cu ster Av en u e (1 0 0 ' east of Cen tral Street to 1 0 0 ' west of Cen tral Street) West Nev ada Av en u e (7 5 ' east of Cen tral Street to 7 5 ' west of Cen tral Street) West Ben t Av en u e (7 5 ' east of Cen tral Street to 7 5 ' w est of Cen tral Street) Motion To Approv e - Karl Bu elow Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Res 25-360 Approv e fin al resolu tion for special assessm en ts for Con tract 2 5 -0 9 sidew alk (n ew an d reh abilitation ), driv ew ay apron s, san itary sew er m ain an d laterals (n ew an d relay), w ater m ain an d laterals (n ew an d relay), an d storm sew er m ain s an d laterals (n ew an d relay): Mich igan Street (West 7 th Av en u e to 1 5 0 ' sou th of West 1 1 th Av en u e) West 8 th Av en u e (1 0 0 ' east of Mich ig an Street to 1 0 0 ' west of Mich ig an Street) West 9 th Av en u e (1 0 0 ' east of Mich ig an Street to 1 0 0 ' west of Mich ig an Street) West 1 0 th Av en u e (1 0 0 ' east of Mich igan Street an d 1 0 0 ' w est of Mich igan Street) West 1 1 th Av en u e (O h io Street to 1 0 0 ' East of Mich ig an Street) O h io Street (1 0 0 ' n orth of West 1 1 th Av en u e to 1 0 0 ' sou th of West 1 1 th Av en u e) Motion To Approv e - Karl Bu elow Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Res 25-361 Approv e fin al resolu tion for special assessm en ts for Con tract 2 5 -1 2 san itary sew er laterals (n ew an d relay) an d w ater m ain an d laterals (n ew an d relay): Nation al Av en u e (North Lark Street to North Sawyer Street) Lark Street (Witzel Av en u e to Sou th lan d Av en u e) Fau st Av en u e (North Lark Street to North Saw yer Street) Motion To Approv e - Karl Bu elow Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Res 25-362 Approv e fin al resolu tion for special assessm en ts for Con tract 2 5 -2 0 Storm Sew er Laterals (New an d R elay): 1 9 0 6 Win ch ester Av en u e Motion To Approv e - Karl Bu elow Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed PUBLIC STATEMENTS TO COUNCIL Lau ra Crich ron 1 0 3 9 Tyler Av e, O sh k osh R esiden t read th e attach ed docu m en t - CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS R eport of Bills Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed R eceipt & Filin g of Claim Filed w ith th e City's In su ran ce Com pan y - Den n is Stron g Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed An n u al R eport for 2 0 2 4 Pu rch ases Exceedin g $3 0 0 ,0 0 0 Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Approv e Com m on Cou n cil Min u tes Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Res 25-363 Appropriate AR PA In terest Fu n ds an d Approv e 2 0 2 5 -2 0 2 8 Serv ices Ag reem en t with Tim eclock Plu s, LLC ($1 2 1 ,9 7 5 .6 5 ) Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Res 25-364 Approv e Police O peratin g Bu dget Am en dm en t to Fu n d Police Su bstation to Prov ide Hom elessn ess Su pport an d O u treach Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Res 25-365 Am en d 2 0 2 5 Fees an d Ch arges for WisG O R eplacem en t Card Fee an d approv e fee to rein state a su spen ded WisG O card. Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Res 25-366 Approv e In itial R esolu tion for Special Assessm en ts for Utilities, Sidew alk , G radin g, G rav elin g an d R estoration , Deten tion Basin G radin g an d R estoration , Con crete Cu rb an d G u tter an d Asph alt or Con crete Pav in g, Terrace Trees, Street Lig h tin g Equ ipm en t, an d Ligh t Poles an d Con du it for Lak e Bu tte des Morts Dev elopm en t, Ph ase 2 ; 2 0 0 0 Block of O liv ia R oad an d 3 5 0 0 Block of Blair Bou lev ard - w ith Sign ed Waiv er an d Approv e In stallation of Sidew alk for Lak e Bu tte des Morts Dev elopm en t, Ph ase 2 ; 2 0 0 0 Block of O liv ia R oad an d 3 5 0 0 Block of Blair Bou lev ard - w ith Sign ed Waiv er Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Res 25-367 Accept an d Approv e Waiv er of Special Assessm en t Notices an d Hearin g in Con n ection with Im prov em en ts - Lak e Bu tte des Morts Dev elopm en t, Ph ase 2 ; Block 2 0 0 0 of O liv ia R oad an d 3 5 0 0 Block of Blair Bou lev ard Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Res 25-368 Approv e Fin al R esolu tion for Special Assessm en ts for Utilities, Sidewalk , G radin g, G rav elin g an d R estoration , Deten tion Basin G radin g an d R estoration , Con crete Cu rb an d G u tter an d Asph alt or Con crete Pav in g, Terrace Trees, Street Lig h tin g Equ ipm en t, an d Ligh t Poles an d Con du it for Lak e Bu tte des Morts Dev elopm en t, Ph ase 2 ; 2 0 0 0 Block of O liv ia R oad an d 3 5 0 0 Block of Blair Bou lev ard - w ith Sign ed Waiv er an d Approv e In stallation of Sidew alk for Lak e Bu tte des Morts Dev elopm en t, Ph ase 2 ; 2 0 0 0 Block of O liv ia R oad an d 3 5 0 0 Block of Blair Bou lev ard with Sig n ed Waiv er Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Res 25-369 Approv e Dev eloper's Ag reem en t / Lak e Bu tte des Morts Dev elopm en t, Ph ase 2 ; 2 0 0 0 Block of O liv ia R oad an d 2 5 0 0 Block of Blair Bou lev ard Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Res 25-370 Approv e fin al plat for th e creation of a 1 -lot m u ltiple-fam ily residen tial su bdiv ision at 2 0 2 2 O liv ia R oad - Lak e Bu tte des Morts Dev elopm en t Ph ase II (Plan Com m ission recom m en ds approv al) Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Res 25-371 Approv e CIP Am en dm en t an d Award Bid for Pu blic Work s Con tract No. 2 5 - 1 5 to Vin ton Con stru ction Com pan y for Siew ert Trail Con stru ction ($1 ,4 2 4 ,5 8 6 .4 2 ) Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Res 25-372 Approv e Ch an g e O rder No. 1 for Pu blic Work s Con tract No. 2 3 -1 3 Wastewater Treatm en t Plan t (WWTP) Con crete an d Stru ctu ral R epairs / Norcon Corporation (+$5 5 ,3 0 1 .4 4 ) Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Res 25-373 Approv e Acceptan ce of Waiv ers of Special Assessm en t Notices an d Hearin g s for Storm Sew er Laterals Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Res 25-374 Approv e Fin al R esolu tion for Special Assessm en ts for Con tract 2 5 -2 0 Storm Sew er Laterals: 5 0 2 Am h erst Av en u e 1 0 4 8 Taft Av en u e 5 2 0 Sou th Westfield Street 1 3 2 9 West 5 th Av en u e 1 8 2 0 Win ch ester Av en u e 3 8 0 0 Park v iew Cou rt 7 1 2 Ev an s Street 1 9 3 0 Mou n t Vern on Street 1 1 1 1 Mallard Av en u e 1 7 0 2 Spru ce Street 2 3 2 6 Jefferson Street 2 3 8 7 Allerton Driv e 1 0 5 6 Adam s Av en u e 1 4 1 West 2 1 st Av en u e 1 2 0 3 O ak Street 1 7 0 3 Waln u t Street 2 3 3 2 Jefferson Street 1 5 0 7 West Mu rdock Av en u e 1 9 3 1 Mou n t Vern on Av en u e Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Res 25-375 Approv e Special Ev en t - Solu tion s R ecov ery In c. to u tilize Men om in ee Park v olleyball cou rts an d su rrou n din g grass space for th eir Sober Liv in g Fu n draiser Volleyball Tou rn am en t, Ju ly 1 9 , 2 0 2 5 Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Res 25-376 Approv e Special Ev en t - Wiscon sin Waterfow l Association to h ost th e Waterfow l Hu n ters Expo at Su n n yv iew Exposition Cen ter, Au g u st 2 1 , 2 0 2 5 Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Res 25-377 Approv e Block Party - Pam R u der to u tilize Florida Av en u e for th eir n eig h borh ood block party, Au g u st 5 , 2 0 2 5 Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Res 25-378 Approv e Block Party - Steph an ie Wild to u tilize G racelan d Driv e for th eir n eig h borh ood block party, Au g u st 5 , 2 0 2 5 Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Res 25-379 Approv e Block Party - Joseph Bu tler to u tilize Ev an s Street for th eir n eig h borh ood block party, Au g u st 5 , 2 0 2 5 Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Res 25-380 Approv e Block Party - Pau lette Feld to u tilize W. 7 th Av en u e for th eir n eig h borh ood block party, Au g u st 5 , 2 0 2 5 Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Res 25-381 Approv e Block Party - First En glish Lu th eran Ch u rch (Kay Dobberk e Brau er) to u tilize Min n esota Street for th eir n eigh borh ood block party, Au gu st 5 , 2 0 2 5 Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Res 25-382 Approv e Block Party - R ach el Ku h l to u tilize Pierce Av en u e for th eir n eig h borh ood block party, Au g u st 5 , 2 0 2 5 Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Res 25-383 Approv e Block Party - Nan cy Haan en to u tilize W. 1 5 th Av en u e for th eir n eig h borh ood block party, Au g u st 5 , 2 0 2 5 Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Res 25-384 Approv e R en ewal of Liqu or Licen ses Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Res 25-385 Approv e appoin tm en ts to Lan dm ark s Com m ission an d Lon g R an ge Fin an ce Com m ittee Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed PENDING ORDINANCES Ord 25-386 Approv e zon e ch an g e from Heav y In du strial District (HI) to Heav y In du strial District with a Plan n ed Dev elopm en t O v erlay (HI-PD) at 3 2 0 0 North Main Street (Plan Com m ission recom m en ds approv al) Motion To Approv e - Karl Bu elow Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Ord 25-387 Au th orize Pu blic Con stru ction for Lak e Bu tte des Morts Dev elopm en t, Ph ase 2 ; 2 0 0 0 Block of O liv ia R oad an d 3 5 0 0 Block of Blair Bou lev ard Motion To Approv e - Karl Bu elow Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Ord 25-388 Establish Street G rades / Lak e Bu tte des Morts Dev elopm en t, Ph ase 2 ; 2 0 0 0 Block of O liv ia R oad an d 3 5 0 0 Block of Blair Bou lev ard Motion To Approv e - Karl Bu elow Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Ord 25-389 Am en d Section 2 7 A-1 1 of th e Mu n icipal Code Pertain in g to park in g reg u lation s on Eag le Street Motion To Approv e - Karl Bu elow Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Ord 25-390 Can cel Ju ly 2 2 , 2 0 2 5 an d Decem ber 2 3 , 2 0 2 5 Com m on Cou n cil Meetin gs Motion To Approv e - Karl Bu elow Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed NEW RESOLUTIONS Res 25-391 Approv e Issu an ce of Com bin ation "Class B" Beer/Liqu or Licen se (Team SNW, LLC /dba/ Tru ffle Pig , 2 2 4 State Street, Mich ael En g lan d, ag en t) Motion To Approv e - Karl Bu elow Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Res 25-392 Term in ate Am bu lan ce Serv ice Ag reem en t with Tow n s of Alg om a, Black Wolf, Nek im i, O m ro, Poyg an , R u sh ford, Utica, an d Win n econ n e; Villag e of Win n econ n e; an d City of O m ro; au th orize staff to n egotiate with Tow n s of Alg om a, Black Wolf, an d Nek im i for am bu lan ce serv ice ag reem en ts for 2 0 2 6 ; an d direct an d au th orize staff to explore option s for fire an d EMS serv ices for 2 0 2 7 an d fu tu re years Motion To Approv e - Karl Bu elow Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Res 25-393 Approv e a resolu tion requ estin g leg islativ e au th orization for a m u n icipal sales tax in cities located in cou n ties with ou t an adopted cou n ty sales tax John Hinz, 137 Brockway Ave, Oshkosh Mr. Hin z, a Board Su perv isor for District 2 1 an d a m ilitary v eteran , expresses fru stration ov er th e lack of proper com m u n ication reg ardin g th e resolu tion . He em ph asizes th e im portan ce of followin g th e ch ain of com m an d, recom m en din g th at th e city m an ager en gage w ith th e cou n ty execu tiv e an d th e cou n ty's Plan n in g , Negotiatin g, an d Fin an cin g (PNF) com m ittee before im plem en tin g su ch taxes. Hin z criticized attem pts to bypass th e cou n ty in decision -m ak in g processes, v iewin g th em as eith er in experien ced or strategically m isleadin g, wh ich m ay n ot ben efit taxpayers. He is con cern ed th at city taxpayers are bein g m isin form ed abou t cou n ty-lev el tax issu es, an d h e calls for clarity an d proper procedu re in pu blic discu ssion s abou t taxes. Fu rth erm ore, Hin z h igh lig h ts th e im portan ce of cooperativ e relation sh ips between th e city an d cou n ty, criticizin g action s th at cou ld weak en th ese ties. He m en tion s th e on g oin g efforts to im prov e in frastru ctu re, su ch as a n ew fire station , an d em ph asizes th at proper com m u n ication an d followin g ju risdiction al protocols are im perativ e for com m u n ity ben efit. Councilor Nichols clarified th at th e objectiv e is n ot to im pose a sales tax on th e City of O sh k osh im m ediately, bu t rath er to seek legislativ e perm ission for certain cities to im pose su ch a tax. O sh k osh aim s to be in clu ded am on g th ese cities, giv en th at two cou n ties in Wiscon sin --Win n ebag o an d Wau k esh a--do n ot cu rren tly h av e a local sales tax. Th e resolu tion su g gests th at secon d-class cities lik e O sh k osh , G reen Bay, an d Appleton sh ou ld be perm itted to lev y a sales tax. Th is m easu re is proposed becau se th ese cities serv e as reg ion al h u bs wh ere n on -residen ts u tilize serv ices with ou t con tribu tin g fin an cially to th e lev y. Th e proposal is seen as a w ay to g en erate rev en u e w ith ou t in creasin g property taxes, wh ich w ou ld affect all residen ts, in clu din g ren ters, wh o in directly bear th ese costs th rou g h ren t in creases. Cou n cilor Nich ols n oted th e im portan ce of m ain tain in g cooperativ e relation sh ips between co-equ al bran ch es of gov ern m en t, in clu din g th e cou n ty board an d city cou n cil. Nich ols ag rees th at th e cou n ty h as ju risdiction ov er th e cou n ty sales tax, bu t requ ests th at O sh k osh be allowed to im plem en t a local sales tax if desired. Th e cou n cil's role afterw ard wou ld in v olv e exten siv e ou treach to en su re th e sales tax ben efits O sh k osh residen ts. Councilor La rson stated th at eigh t years ago, th e com m ittee on special assessm en ts h ad th is sam e discu ssion . It in clu ded th e con cept of a sales tax as an altern ativ e to a wh eel tax. At th at tim e, Milw au k ee h ad n ot yet set th e preceden t for m u n icipal sales tax in Wiscon sin , aside from statewide im plem en tation s. Larson ag rees w ith Cou n cilor Nich ols on th e issu e an d plan s to elaborate on lin e, bu t a k ey poin t m ade is th at gen eratin g m ore rev en u e is ben eficial to im prov in g tax situ ation s an d pu blic serv ices. It is n oted th at tax an d serv ice fees are too h ig h , an d efforts are u n derw ay to fin d cost sav in gs in th e bu dg et, despite lim ited su pport from th e state an d cou n ty. Un lik e oth er reg ion s, O sh k osh lack s a cou n ty-lev el sales tax, w h ich im pacts city fin an ces, as cou n ty-lev el sav in gs cou ld ben efit th e city. Larson expressed stron g su pport for th e sales tax proposal, som eth in g th ey'v e lon g adv ocated for, as it cou ld lead to fiscal im prov em en ts for O sh k osh residen ts. Councilor Floa m, a form er cou n ty board m em ber, ack n ow ledg es th e on g oin g an d com plicated discu ssion abou t a sales tax at th e cou n ty lev el, con siderin g it lik ely in ev itable g iv en fu tu re fiscal realities an d property tax con sideration s. Floam expressed con cern s regardin g th e tim in g of a resolu tion seek in g state approv al for O sh k osh to im pose a local sales tax, particu larly becau se th e state h as recen tly been ask ed for m ore fu n din g in areas lik e m u n icipal serv ice paym en ts (MSP) an d g en eral rev en u e. Floam su gg ests th at before m ak in g addition al requ ests for state-lev el approv al, th e city sh ou ld en g ag e in discu ssion s w ith cou n ty peers to en su re collaborativ e efforts are con sidered. Th e tim in g of th e resolu tion is deem ed in appropriate, an d Floam believ es it cou ld w ait u p to a year. Cou n cilor Floam em ph asized th e n eed to work closely w ith represen tativ es an d v iewed th e resolu tion m ore as a m essagin g in itiativ e th at sh ou ld be delayed. Th erefore, h e will n ot su pport th e resolu tion at th e cu rren t tim e. Councilor Nichols stron gly opposes th e n otion of a "m essag in g resolu tion " an d believ es resolu tion s sh ou ld lead to action . Nich ols argu ed th at expectin g too m u ch from state represen tativ es is n ot possible, com parin g it to receiv in g too m an y con stitu en t em ails, w h ich th ey w ou ld n ev er dism iss as excessiv e. Nich ols em ph asized th e im portan ce of com m u n icatin g w ith represen tativ es in Madison abou t O sh k osh 's u n iqu e n eeds an d approach . Th e resolu tion in qu estion is n ot abou t requ estin g fu n ds; rath er, it aim s to gain perm ission for O sh k osh to im plem en t a local sales tax, en ablin g th e city to sh ape its fin an cial fu tu re in depen den tly. It is n ot a m essag in g effort bu t rath er a form al requ est to em pow er O sh k osh to m an age its rev en u e stream s. Nich ols asserts th at th e resolu tion is a call for au ton om y, allow in g local g ov ern m en ts to decide an d face electoral con sequ en ces if th e con stitu en ts disagree w ith th e action s tak en . Councilor La rson appreciates th e resolu tion , h igh lig h tin g O sh k osh 's position as th e th ird-low est-fu n ded city in Wiscon sin . Th e resolu tion su pports O sh k osh 's n eed for addition al fu n ds, g iv en th e in com plete fu n din g of m u n icipal serv ice paym en ts (MSP). Larson poin ts ou t th at th e city recen tly decided n ot to con tin u e prov idin g EMS serv ices to areas n ot con tribu tin g fairly to th e lev y, addin g u rgen cy to th e proposal. Th e resolu tion is n ot a perform ativ e action bu t a strateg ic step to requ est th e ability to con sider im plem en tin g a local sales tax. It does n ot au th orize th e tax bu t seek s to explore wh eth er it's appropriate for O sh k osh . Sh ou ld th e cou n ty decide to im plem en t a sales tax first, it wou ld still be adv an tageou s. Larson em ph asizes th e n eed for m ore fiscal tools to balan ce th e city's bu dget with ou t ov er-relyin g on property taxes. Councilor Buelow rem ark ed th at th e recen t property reev alu ation in O sh k osh brou gh t to lig h t th e n ecessity to explore altern ativ e fu n din g option s. Bu elow clarified th at an y addition al rev en u e from n ew taxes is n ot in ten ded for u n ch eck ed in creases in spen din g. In stead, th e g oal is to k eep th e cu rren t lev el of serv ices by en su rin g proper staffin g w ith ou t expan din g serv ices u n n ecessarily. Addition ally, Bu elow n oted th at w h en residen ts trav el to oth er cou n ties an d pay local sales taxes, th ey con tribu te to th ose econ om ies. Sim ilarly, in trodu cin g a local sales tax wou ld create a m ore equ itable situ ation wh ere v isitors also con tribu te to O sh k osh 's econ om y. Bu elow em ph asized th eir focu s on represen tin g th e city of O sh k osh , distin gu ish in g city respon sibilities from th ose of th e cou n ty. Councilor Step henson ack n owledged th at th e tim in g of th e sales tax proposal m igh t n ot be ideal, bu t em ph asized th e n eed for m ore flexibility in fu n din g m ech an ism s du e to state-im posed lim itation s. Cu rren tly, Wiscon sin is h eav ily relian t on property taxes com pared to oth er states, wh ich u se a m ix of fees an d taxes. Steph en son adv ocates for div ersifyin g fu n din g option s to redu ce ov er-relian ce on property taxes. Steph en son also ag reed th at an y n ew sales tax sh ou ld n ot resu lt in bu dg et in creases bu t in stead h elp offset property taxes to lower residen ts' fin an cial bu rden s. Wh ile ack n ow ledg in g recen t m edia cov erage on th e topic, Steph en son clarified th at th e resolu tion is prim arily in ten ded to open a dialog u e with state officials abou t poten tial altern ativ es. Steph en son expressed a desire for m ore collaboration w ith th e cou n ty an d n oted th at work in g tog eth er sh ou ld h av e preceded th is resolu tion . Steph en son em ph asized th e n eed for addition al fiscal tools to m an ag e th e city's fin an ces better. Councilor Nichols su pports th e cu rren t focu s on a sales tax as a solu tion , as discu ssed with state leg islators. Du rin g th ese con v ersation s, leg islators requ ested specific solu tion s, n ot ju st problem s. Hen ce, th e specificity of th e resolu tion --aim in g to gran t O sh k osh th e au th ority to im plem en t a sales tax-- align s with th e leg islators' feedback . Nich ols h ig h ligh ts th at wh ile th e resolu tion is focu sed on a sales tax for O sh k osh , it also su g gests broader application s for oth er com m u n ities. Nich ols asserts th at if oth er v iable fiscal tools or ch an g es em erge, th ey w ill also be proposed in fu tu re resolu tion s, reflectin g a proactiv e approach in respon din g to leg islativ e gu idan ce. Councilor Sp anba uer em ph asized th e n ecessity of h av in g a sales tax option av ailable to th e city du e to th e lim ited fiscal option s prov ided by th e state. Wh ile ack n owledgin g th at th e tim in g or approach m igh t h av e been h an dled differen tly, Span bau er expressed con fiden ce in th e cou n cil's ability to n av igate th e process th ou gh tfu lly. Span bau er stressed th e im portan ce of in corporatin g citizen feedback to en su re th at an y im plem en tation is con du cted effectiv ely an d respon sibly, reflectin g th e collectiv e k n ow ledg e an d carefu l deliberation of th e cou n cil m em bers. Mayor Mug erauer expressed in itial dissatisfaction w ith th e resolu tion process. How ev er, u pon reflection on th e resolu tion 's in ten t--to requ est perm ission ev en to discu ss th e possibility of a sales tax--h e recog n izes its v alu e. Th e resolu tion is seen as a n ecessary step to en able discu ssion s on possibilities th at requ ire state perm ission , th u s prev en tin g wasted effort on u n feasible option s. Mayor Mu g erau er perceiv es th e resolu tion as a m ean s to in itiate con v ersation s abou t restorin g local con trol, w h ich h as been restricted by th e state for decades. He em ph asizes th at O sh k osh 's leaders, elected by its residen ts, are best equ ipped to determ in e wh at is ben eficial for th e city. Wh ile ack n owledgin g th at if residen ts disag ree, th ey can express it at election tim e, h e su pports th e resolu tion as a tool for startin g n ecessary discu ssion s on local au ton om y an d determ in in g fu tu re fiscal path s. Motion To Approv e - Karl Bu elow Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols No:Jacob Floam 6 - 1 Passed Res 25-394 Approv e G en eral Dev elopm en t Plan an d Specific Im plem en tation Plan for an ou tdoor storag e area at 3 2 0 0 North Main Street (Plan Com m ission recom m en ded approv al) Motion To Approv e - Karl Bu elow Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed Res 25-395 Approv e City Man ager's g oals for 2 0 2 5 -2 0 2 6 Deputy Ma yor Stephanson h igh lig h ted th e cou n cil's recen t goals for th e city m an ag er, reflectin g collaborativ e efforts betw een th e cou n cil an d staff. Th e objectiv es aim to refin e th e city m an ag er's focu s ov er th e com in g m on th s an d years, em ph asizin g process ch an ges an d prioritizin g areas lik e dow n tow n dev elopm en t an d h ou sin g issu es. Steph an son n oted th e en cou ragin g process of ev alu atin g stren gth s an d w eak n esses with in th e city's operation s to set effectiv e goals. Th e Depu ty Mayor n oted th at th e n ew g oals featu re clearly defin ed tim elin es an d action able objectiv es, a sh ift from prev iou s, m ore abstract targets. Th e focu s in clu des organ ization al stru ctu re, operation al efficien cy, an d com m u n ity en gagem en t, addressin g lon g-stan din g issu es an d iden tifyin g im prov em en t areas. Steph an son expressed pride in th e cou n cil's com m itm en t to m ak in g O sh k osh a better place to liv e, work , an d play with in th e Fox Valley region , u n derscorin g th eir dedication to ach iev in g th ese g oals th rou g h con crete, m easu rable prog ress. Mayor Mug erauer expressed g ratitu de for th e efforts of th e Depu ty Mayor an d com m en ded th e city m an ag er for exceedin g expectation s in h er in itial m on th s. Th e city m an ager's rapid in teg ration an d proactiv e approach h av e align ed with th e cou n cil's v ision for progress. Ack n owledgin g a com m en t from a fellow cou n cil m em ber, Mu gerau er em ph asized th e sen tim en t th at th e city m an ag er is th e righ t leader for th is tim e. Mu gerau er h ig h ligh ted th e qu ick adaptation an d im pact th e city m an ager h as h ad, n otin g th e typical adju stm en t period for n ew h ires, especially for a role of su ch m agn itu de. Con v ersation s w ith th e city m an ag er h av e been positiv ely receiv ed, an d h er leadersh ip h as been m ore adv an ced th an an ticipated. Mu gerau er praised h er perform an ce an d u n derscored th e com m u n ity's su ccess as a reflection of h er su ccessfu l leadersh ip, aim in g to en su re citizen s appreciate th e city m an ager's sw ift an d effectiv e start. Motion To Approv e - Karl Bu elow Secon d By - Kris Larson AYE:Mayor Matt Mu g erau er, Kris Larson , Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Karl Bu elow, Brad Span bau er, DJ Nich ols, Jacob Floam 7 - 0 Passed COUNCIL DISCUSSION, DIRECTION TO CITY MANAGER & FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Discussion a nd Direction to City Manag er Poten tial Ch an ges to th e Fair Hou sin g O rdin an ce Th e follow in g citizen s an d ESTHER m em bers spok e on th is topic: Deb Martin , 1 6 4 Wyldew ood Dr, O sh k osh Jen n ifer Verderam i, 2 3 6 5 Meadow G reen Dr, Neen ah Katie O lson , 1 7 2 0 W R eev e, Appleton Tin a Haffem an , 1 3 0 7 Wash in g ton , O sh k osh Wen dy Stein , 9 4 5 E Sh ady, Neen ah Leslie Bu sh , 5 3 1 Jack son , O sh k osh Th e follow in g is a su m m ary of th e speak er's statem en ts adv ocatin g for ch an ges in th e O sh k osh h ou sin g policy, particu larly addressin g th e ch allen ges faced by in div idu als w ith crim in al records: Christopher's Story: Th ere is an issu e of exten ded in carceration du e to th e lack of av ailable h ou sin g post-release, exem plified by Ch ristoph er, wh o stayed an extra 1 9 m on th s in prison . Th e focu s is on qu estion in g th e v alidity of exten din g sen ten ces sim ply becau se th ere is n o h ou sin g , stressin g th at it im poses u n n ecessary h ardsh ips an d expen ses on taxpayers. Impa ct of Crimina l Record s on Housing : 1 . Man y in div idu als face h ou sin g discrim in ation du e to crim in al records, affectin g th eir reen try in to society. 2 . Th ere's a stron g call to replace pu n itiv e policies w ith con v ersation s th at assess a person 's cu rren t state rath er th an th eir past. Community a nd Leg al Implica tions: Speak ers su g gest ch an gin g local ordin an ces to elim in ate discrim in ation again st in div idu als w ith arrest or con v iction records, argu in g th at it alig n s w ith federal gu idelin es to prev en t u n fair h ou sin g practices. Th e em ph asis on th e disproportion ate im pact on m argin alized com m u n ities, particu larly black an d brown residen ts. Ad voca cy for Change: It's su gg ested th at policies sh ou ld allow m ore n u an ced ev alu ation s rath er th an a blan k et den ial of h ou sin g to th ose w ith crim in al records. Adv ocates arg u e for treatin g h ou sin g as a h u m an rig h t, n ecessary for su ccessfu l rein tegration . Successful Exa mples a nd Requests: Exam ples of oth er region s, lik e Dan e Cou n ty, im plem en tin g sim ilar protection s, en cou rage O sh k osh to follow su it. Adv ocates requ est th at th e n arrativ e arou n d crim in al records ch an ges to focu s on th e in div idu als' cu rren t con tribu tion s an d capabilities. Im plication s: Im plem en tin g th ese ch an g es cou ld foster m ore in clu siv e com m u n ities an d poten tially redu ce relapse by prov idin g stable h ou sin g as a fou n dation for in teg ratin g form erly in carcerated in div idu als back in to society. Explorin g related areas su ch as h ou sin g first in itiativ es, restorativ e ju stice, an d broader crim in al ju stice reform s m ay offer addition al in sigh ts in to com preh en siv e solu tion s. Cou n cil discu ssed th is ch an ge an d directed staff to explore ch an gin g th e cu rren t ordin an ce. Th is discu ssion h ig h ligh ted th e n eed for u pdatin g h ou sin g policies in O sh k osh to address th e discrim in ation faced by in div idu als w ith crim in al records w h en seek in g h ou sin g . Below is a su m m ary of Cou n cil statem en ts. Acknowled gment a nd Gra titude: Appreciation was expressed for com m u n ity leaders an d Attorn ey Loren son for th eir efforts an d explan ation s reg ardin g fair h ou sin g policies. Background a nd Ad voca cy: Th e sim plicity an d im portan ce of u pdatin g h ou sin g policies is n eeded. Discu ssion em ph asized th e im portan ce of flexibility in job m ark ets, wh ich con trasts w ith th e rigidity in th e h ou sin g m ark et for th ose with crim in al records. Cha lleng es Faced b y Individuals with Crimina l Record s: Cou n cilor Larson sh ared a person al accou n t of h elpin g som eon e with a crim in al record fin d h ou sin g . Larson stressed th e barriers du e to n ot on ly crim in al records bu t also th e lack of ren tal an d credit h istory for in div idu als recen tly released from in carceration . Proposed Solutions: R em ov al of blan k et policies discrim in atin g ag ain st people w ith an y form of crim in al record. In trodu ction of a ch eck box on h ou sin g application s for applican ts to requ est an u n derstan din g of th e reason s for den ial. Em ph asized th at back grou n d ch eck s sh ou ld rem ain , bu t sh ou ld focu s on cu rren t safety con cern s rath er th an past con v iction s. Discussion on Implementing Cha ng es: En cou raged explorin g leg al gu idelin es an d preceden ts from oth er areas, su ch as th e em ploym en t con text, wh ere past con v iction s are less of a barrier. Calls for n u an ced approach es to balan cin g tran sparen cy an d leg al con sideration s so th at lan dlords do n ot becom e arbiters of an in div idu al's past after leg al ju dg m en ts h av e been m ade. Community Supp ort a nd Systemic Change: Th ere is a call to in teg rate lesson s from th e em ploym en t sector, wh ere past con v iction s do n ot in defin itely affect on e's ability to secu re a job. Iden tifies h ou sin g secu rity as cen tral to effectiv e rein teg ration an d as a corn erston e of com m u n ity su pport. Further Considera tions a nd Next Step s: Staff to con du ct research , u n derstan d th e leg al lan dscape, an d con su lt with th e com m u n ity dev elopm en t team . Direction to staff regardin g draft policy for u n dergrou n din g u tilities du rin g street recon stru ction projects Cou n cil discu ssed a policy for u n derg rou n d u tilities w ith som e qu estion s for Pu blic Work s Director R abe. Cou n cil directed staff to draft a policy w ith th e followin g su m m ary: General Ag reement and Gratitud e: Cou n cil expressed gratitu de to Mr. R abe for h is work an d agreed th at th ese in frastru ctu re projects, w h ich in v olv e poten tially u n dergrou n din g u tilities alon g m ajor roads, are cru cial for city dev elopm en t. Discussion Points: Ack n owledged th e ben efits of creatin g resilien t in frastru ctu re th rou g h u n dergrou n d u tilities, w h ich in clu de im prov ed safety an d esth etics. Discu ssed th e ch allen ges of collaboratin g with u tility com pan ies, particu larly reg ardin g easem en ts an d rig h ts-of-way for in stallin g u n dergrou n d u tilities. High lig h ted th e im portan ce of focu sin g on g ateway corridors for th ese projects du e to th eir sig n ifican ce as en try poin ts to th e city. Technical Considera tions: High lig h ted th e n eed for extra space to u n dertak e u n dergrou n d projects, m ak in g places w h ere wide bou lev ards exist poten tial startin g poin ts. Financia l Imp lications: Ack n owledged th at wh ile th ese im prov em en ts com e with costs, th ere is poten tial for gran t fu n din g from th e state an d federal lev els to defray expen ses. R ecog n ized th e poten tial con flict betw een en h an cin g in frastru ctu re an d m itig atin g fin an cial im pacts on property ow n ers, su ch as in creased costs du e to special assessm en ts. Em ph asized th at u pfron t in v estm en ts cou ld prev en t fu tu re costs associated with power ou tag es an d oth er disru ption s. Decision-Making and Policy Development: Th e n ecessity of rev iewin g costs v ersu s ben efits du rin g th e Capital Im prov em en t Plan (CIP) process to in form decision s. Cou n cil agreed th at th e policy prov ides a fram ew ork for ev alu atin g costs ag ain st lon g -term ben efits su ch as resilien cy, su pportin g its dev elopm en t with a sen se of flexibility rath er th an rig id m an dates. Discu ssion in clu ded th e im portan ce of con siderin g th e costs of in action , h igh lig h tin g com m u n ity resilien ce as a core ju stification for th e projects. A requ est to iden tify possible street dim en sion s th at m ay categorize certain roads as su itable for su ch projects w as posed. Next Step s: Th e con v ersation tilted tow ards th e n eed for creatin g policies an d criteria for im plem en tation decision s. Plan n in g to in tegrate th ese factors in to a draft policy to g u ide fu tu re special assessm en t referrals an d in frastru ctu re dev elopm en t decision s. Note th e im portan ce of strateg ic plan n in g in city in frastru ctu re projects, balan cin g cost, poten tial ben efits, an d lon g -term com m u n ity resilien ce. Explore case stu dies from oth er m u n icipalities with su ccessfu l u n dergrou n d u tility projects, an d secu rin g oth er fu n din g option s m ay be ben eficial. Direction to staff regardin g draft policy for special assessm en t deferrals Cou n cil discu ssed draftin g a policy for special assessm en t deferrals w ith som e qu estion s for Pu blic Work s Director R abe. Cou n cil directed staff to draft a policy w ith th e follow in g su m m ary: Policy Options and Consid erations: Discu ssed prov idin g deferral option s for property own ers Maybe in clu de ren tal or bu sin ess properties. O ption s for repaym en t plan s are discu ssed, typically 5 , 1 0 , or 1 5 years. A su g gestion is m ade to in clu de a 2 0 -year option . An in terest-free deferral is proposed for u p to 1 0 years, with a m ech an ism for repaym en t u pon property sale or tran sfer of title. Development a nd Economic Imp lications: Th e possibility of u sin g deferral as a tool to stim u late dev elopm en t, particu larly in ru ral or u n derdev eloped areas, is explored. It cou ld m ak e properties m ore affordable an d attract m ore dev elopm en t with in O sh k osh . Discu ssed m ak in g th e policy applicable to n ew dev elopm en ts to aid affordability. Financia l and Administrative Consid erations: Con cern s abou t th e fin an cial stress on th e city's bu dg et an d th e equ itable distribu tion of costs am on g taxpayers. Q u estion s are raised abou t poten tial liabilities an d bu dget im pacts. Discu ssed th e possibility of ou tsou rcin g deferral m an ag em en t to th ird parties to h an dle paym en t collection s an d n otification s. Em ph asizin g en su rin g th e city m ain tain s aw aren ess of deferred obligation s, poten tially th rou gh lien s or ER P softw are, to prev en t ov ersig h t. Regula tory and Utility Considera tions: Men tion of Pu blic Serv ice Com m ission (PSC) regu lation s gov ern in g u tilities, en su rin g policies alig n with th ese regu lation s, particu larly for sew er an d storm water m an ag em en t, w h ich are n ot directly reg u lated by th e PSC. Future Pla nning and Recommenda tions: En cou ragem en t to align th is policy w ith broader city plan n in g strateg ies an d lon g -term fin an cial ov ersigh t, su ch as in v olv in g th e lon g -ran g e fin an ce com m ittee. Su gg estion s in clu de explorin g th e v eh icle registration fee allocation s an d con siderin g w h eth er in frastru ctu re com pon en ts sh ou ld be cov ered to lessen u pfron t costs. Call for pu blic in pu t an d fu rth er stru ctu rin g of policies to sm ooth ly m an ag e th ese dev elopm en ts an d th eir su bsequ en t fin an cial plan s. Direction to Staff regardin g Mu n icipal Code Ch apter 1 4 : Post-Con stru ction Storm w ater Man ag em en t O rdin an ce Updates - THIS DISCUSSION IS DELAYED UNTIL THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING??????. Future Ag end a Items, Meetings, a nd Workshops Work sh op - Wash in g ton Hou sin g Dev elopm en t, Tu esday, Au gu st 1 2 th , 5 pm Work sh op - Matrix Dev elopm en t Process an d Code An alysis R ev iew, Tu esday, Au g u st 2 6 th , 5 pm CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCEMENTS & STATEMENTS Update on AR PA gran t fu n ds THE LEARNING COLLABORATIVE William an d Leeh a Kitz, 1 3 1 7 Wash in g ton , O sh k osh Professor Kitz prov ided an u pdate on th e learn in g collaborativ e gran t th at focu ses on im prov in g edu cation al ou tcom es, particu larly in readin g proficien cy. Kitz expressed gratitu de tow ards th e cou n cil an d th ose in v olv ed in su pportin g th e gran t in itiativ e. Th e im pact of th e g ran t is n oted as sign ifican t in both cu rren t an d fu tu re con texts, it fosters in div idu alized edu cation al su pport an d im prov es ou tcom es for stu den ts. Progra m Overview: Th e learn in g collaborativ e gran t su pports a prog ram titled "Scien ce of R eadin g," wh ich is tailored towards im prov in g readin g sk ills in stu den ts. Th e prog ram offers edu cation al ben efits to stu den ts th rou gh specialized su pport an d testin g to iden tify in div idu al stren g th s an d n eeds. Outcomes a nd Impa ct: Th e prog ram h as reportedly gradu ated m an y stu den ts an d h elped cou n tless in div idu als im prov e th eir readin g sk ills. Th e in v olv em en t of Dr. Kids an d th e u n iv ersity settin g prov ides a broad reach , ben efitin g n u m erou s stu den ts ov er tim e an d creatin g a su pportiv e edu cation al en v iron m en t. A paren t sh ared with Leeh a Kitz th eir jou rn ey an d relief u pon discov erin g th e su pport prov ided th rou gh th is prog ram . Th ey discu ss h ow it ch an ged th eir u n derstan din g of th eir ch ildren 's academ ic stru gg les related to dyslexia. Th e gran t an d prog ram offer su bstan tial su pport to th e com m u n ity, aim in g to im prov e literacy an d poten tially expan d to in clu de m ore participan ts in th e fu tu re. Th e in itiativ e serv es as a proactiv e approach to prev en tin g stu den ts from fallin g beh in d academ ically du e to th e CO VID-1 9 pan dem ic an d u n diagn osed learn in g difficu lties. O u tstan din g issu es ADJOURN - 8:39 PM SUBMITTED BY DIANE BAR TLETT, CITY CL ER K THE FULL AUDIO /VIDEO R ECO R DING O F THIS MEETING IS AVAILABLE O N O UR WEBSITE THE FULL TR ANSCR IPT O F THIS MEETING IS AVAILABLE O N THE YO UTUBE PLAYBACK CHANNEL