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ITY OF SHKOSHISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING held Tuesday, December 28, 2004, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council
Chambers, City Hall.
Mayor Harris presided.
PRESENT: Council Members Paul Esslinger, Frank Tower, Shirley Mattox, William Castle,
Burk Tower, Brian Poeschl and Mark Harris.
ALSO PRESENT: Richard Wollangk, City Manager, Angela Koch, Deputy City Clerk, and
Warren Kraft, City Attorney.
Council Member Esslinger read the Invocation.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Esslinger.
Consent Agenda
The minutes of the December 14, 2004 meeting were presented as written.
The Report of the City Manager was read.
The bills were presented in the amount of $2,628,853.52.
The Report of the City Clerk was read.
Resolution 04-460Approve Initial Resolution Not Exceeding $2,062,300 / City of
Oshkosh Bonds / Streets & Street Improvements
Ken Bender, 806 Oak Street, expressed his concerns regarding completion of Parkway
Avenue.
Resolution 04-461Approve Initial Resolution Not Exceeding $1,866,000 / City of
Oshkosh Bonds / Sanitary Sewer Improvements
Resolution 04-462Approve Initial Resolution Not Exceeding $1,881,600 / City of
Oshkosh Bonds / Water Mains & Water System Improvements
Resolution 04-463Approve Initial Resolution Not Exceeding $335,400 / City of
Oshkosh Bonds / Parks & Parks Improvements
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Proceedings of the Common Council –December 28, 2004
Ken Bender, 806 Oak Street, stated he did not agree with the improvements.
Resolution 04-464Approve Initial Resolution Not Exceeding $1,253,300 / City of
Oshkosh Bonds / Tax Increment Financing Districts
Resolution 04-465 Direct Advertisement, Sale of General Obligation Corporate
Purpose Bonds, Series 2005-A, General Obligation Promissory
Notes, Series 2005-B
Resolution 04-466Approve Democratic & Republican Election Inspectors
Council Member Esslinger questioned why the election inspectors needed to be approved.
Mr. Kraft responded.
Resolution 04-467Disallow Claim / Hargrove
Resolution 04-468Disallow Claim / Shaw
Resolution 04-469Approve Miscellaneous Licenses
MOTION:ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA EXCLUDING RESOLUTION 04-
0463 (Tower; second, Esslinger)
CARRIED:Ayes (7) Esslinger, F. Tower, Mattox, Castle, B. Tower, Poeschl,
Harris
Resolution 04-463Approve Initial Resolution Not Exceeding $335,400 / City of
Oshkosh Bonds / Parks & Parks Improvements
MOTION:ADOPT (Castle; second, Esslinger)
CARRIED:Ayes (5) F. Tower, Mattox, Castle, B. Tower, Harris;
Noes (2) Esslinger, Poeschl
Public Agenda Discussion
Ordinance 04-470Approve Voluntary Attachment / Wittman Field Tower
Ken Bender, 806 Oak Street questioned why the property was being annexed.
Mayor Harris responded.
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Action Taken on Ordinances and Resolutions
Ordinance 04-470Approve Voluntary Attachment / Wittman Field Tower
MOTION:ADOPT (F. Tower; second, Esslinger)
CARRIED:Ayes (6) Esslinger, F. Tower, Mattox, Castle, B. Tower, Harris
Noes (1) Poeschl
Council Member Esslinger asked for a further explanation of the ordinance.
Mr. Wollangk responded.
Council Member Poeschl stated there was not enough information to support the
attachment at this time.
Council Member Mattox asked various questions regarding the procedure of attachments.
Resolution 04-471Approve Traffic Regulations
FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES
Citizen Statements
Gordon Doule, 1225 Summit Avenue, expressed various concerns in the community.
Ken Bender, 806 Oak Street, stated various concerns in the community.
Leon Schaefer, 865 Greenfield Trail, urged the Council to repeal the ambulance rate
increase.
Mike Domke, 2982 Rucshfield Drive, stated his concerns regarding city spending.
Council Member Statements
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Council Member Poeschl stated starting Monday January 3 the senior bus shuttle would
start. He stated grants are paying for this service but there will need to be at least 150
riders per day to fund it in the future. He reminded citizens to keep fire hydrants and
sidewalk ramps free of snow during the winter season.
Council Member Esslinger questioned the policy on checking ID’s at establishments selling
intoxicating liquor and/or fermented malt. He requested to see the construction plans for
the amphitheater and the bathrooms. He stated he would like to see a Citizens Advisory
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Committee formed to make decisions on who gets grants. He expressed his support to
raise the parking ticket fee for parking on private property.
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Council Member Mattox stated in fall the Hook & Ladder firehouse on 6 Avenue had
received the State Historic Preservation Trust Award. She explained the Art Gallery Walk
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would be held on January 8. She informed the community there were several parks with
ice skating rinks.
Council Member B. Tower gave an explanation on the funding for the Community
Development Block Grants.
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Mayor Harris stated the January 9 edition of the local paper would have a Chamco report
in it. He gave a recap of various happenings in the community for 2004. He also
encouraged those citizens who wanted to donate to help with aid relief for the Tsunami
survivors to donate to the Red Cross.
Whatever Else is Pertinent or for the Good of the City
There was no other business before the Council.
MOTION:ADJOURN (Castle; second, Esslinger)
CARRIED:VOICE VOTE
The meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
ANGELA G. KOCH
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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