HomeMy WebLinkAbout9.23.2025 MinutesCITY CO UNCIL MINUTES 9 .2 3 .2 0 2 5
Presen t:DJ Nich ols; Kris Larson ; Brad Span bau er; Jacob Floam ; Karl Bu elow; Joe Steph en son ,
Depu ty Mayor; Matt Mu g erau er, Mayor
Staff:R ebecca G rill, City Man ager; Am y Van den Hog en , Assistan t City Attorn ey; Ch eryl
Pion k e, In terim City Clerk
CALL TO ORDER 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION - VOTING FIRST Cou n cilor Nich ols
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
R ead Elem en tary Sch ool
PROCLAMATION ISSUED
(Issu ed ah ead of m eetin g )
Extra Mile Day, Nov em ber 1 , 2 0 2 5
PUBLIC STATEMENTS TO COUNCIL
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
R eport of Bills
Approv e Com m on Cou n cil Meetin g Min u tes 0 9 .0 9 .2 5
R eceipt & Filin g of Claim Filed w ith th e City's In su ran ce Com pan y -- Kyle
Corrigan
Res 25-482 Disallowan ce of Claim -- Kyle Corrig an
Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam
Secon d By - Kris Larson
AYE:DJ Nich ols, Kris Larson , Brad Span bau er, Jacob Floam , Karl Bu elow ,
Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Mayor Matt Mu g erau er
7 - 0 Passed
Res 25-483 R en ewal of Win n ebago Cou n ty an d City of O sh k osh In ter-Agen cy
Ag reem en t for Haz-Mat R espon se Serv ices
Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam
Secon d By - Kris Larson
AYE:DJ Nich ols, Kris Larson , Brad Span bau er, Jacob Floam , Karl Bu elow ,
Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Mayor Matt Mu g erau er
7 - 0 Passed
Res 25-484 Approv e bu dg et am en dm en t to th e 2 0 2 5 Fire Departm en t's operation s
bu dg et for fire equ ipm en t pu rch ases
Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam
Secon d By - Kris Larson
AYE:DJ Nich ols, Kris Larson , Brad Span bau er, Jacob Floam , Karl Bu elow ,
Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Mayor Matt Mu g erau er
7 - 0 Passed
Res 25-485 Approv e R en ewal of Em ployee Health an d Den tal In su ran ce for 2 0 2 6
Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam
Secon d By - Kris Larson
AYE:DJ Nich ols, Kris Larson , Brad Span bau er, Jacob Floam , Karl Bu elow ,
Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Mayor Matt Mu g erau er
7 - 0 Passed
Res 25-486 Approv e Labor Con tract w ith In tern ation al Association of Fire Figh ters (IAFF)
Local 3 1 6 for years 2 0 2 4 , 2 0 2 5 & 2 0 2 6
Mayor Mu g erau er h ad som e con cern s abou t th e sh ift ch an ge, ju st look in g
at th e safety side of th in g s becau se of a lack of sleep. Ch eif Heim an wen t
ov er th e cu rren t sh ift, 2 4 on , 2 4 off, 2 4 on , 2 4 off, 2 4 on an d th en 4 days off.
Th e n ew sh ift will be 4 8 on , 9 6 off, w ill allow for m ore tim e off an d m ore
fam ily tim e.
Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam
Secon d By - Kris Larson
AYE:DJ Nich ols, Kris Larson , Brad Span bau er, Jacob Floam , Karl Bu elow ,
Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Mayor Matt Mu g erau er
7 - 0 Passed
Res 25-487 Approv e Bu dg et Am en dm en t to Police Special Fu n ds
Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam
Secon d By - Kris Larson
AYE:DJ Nich ols, Kris Larson , Brad Span bau er, Jacob Floam , Karl Bu elow ,
Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Mayor Matt Mu g erau er
7 - 0 Passed
Res 25-488 Approv e Bu dg et Am en dm en t to Police Departm en t Ev iden ce Secu rity
Project
Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam
Secon d By - Kris Larson
AYE:DJ Nich ols, Kris Larson , Brad Span bau er, Jacob Floam , Karl Bu elow ,
Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Mayor Matt Mu g erau er
7 - 0 Passed
Approv e G en eral Dev elopm en t Plan an d Specific Im plem en tation plan for
Res 25-490 a bu ildin g en tran ce lan din g an d ram p at 6 0 8 Jefferson Street (Victory
Baptist Ch u rch ) an d adjacen t property located at th e n orth east corn er of
Jefferson Street an d East Park w ay Av en u e (Plan Com m ission recom m en ds
approv al)
Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam
Secon d By - Kris Larson
AYE:DJ Nich ols, Kris Larson , Brad Span bau er, Jacob Floam , Karl Bu elow ,
Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Mayor Matt Mu g erau er
7 - 0 Passed
Res 25-491 Approv e Specific Im plem en tation Plan for a driv e-th rou g h car wash at 1 7 0 0
Sou th Koeller Street (Plan Com m ission recom m en ds approv al)
Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam
Secon d By - Kris Larson
AYE:DJ Nich ols, Kris Larson , Brad Span bau er, Jacob Floam , Karl Bu elow ,
Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Mayor Matt Mu g erau er
7 - 0 Passed
Res 25-492 Approv e Block Party - Jen Su lliv an to u tilize 1 2 th Av en u e for th eir
n eig h borh ood block party, O ctober 2 5 , 2 0 2 5
Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam
Secon d By - Kris Larson
AYE:DJ Nich ols, Kris Larson , Brad Span bau er, Jacob Floam , Karl Bu elow ,
Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Mayor Matt Mu g erau er
7 - 0 Passed
Res 25-493 Approv e Special Ev en t - Dow n tow n O sh k osh Bu sin ess Im prov em en t District
(BID) to u tilize City streets, park in g lots an d O pera Hou se Squ are for th e
Down town O sh k osh Holiday Parade & Tree Ligh tin g , Decem ber 4 , 2 0 2 5
Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam
Secon d By - Kris Larson
AYE:DJ Nich ols, Kris Larson , Brad Span bau er, Jacob Floam , Karl Bu elow ,
Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Mayor Matt Mu g erau er
7 - 0 Passed
Res 25-494 Approv e Special Ev en t - Corn er Bar & G rill to h ost th eir 5 th An n iv ersary
Celebration in th e 2 0 9 0 W. 9 th Av en u e park in g lot, O ctober 4 , 2 0 2 5
Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam
Secon d By - Kris Larson
AYE:DJ Nich ols, Kris Larson , Brad Span bau er, Jacob Floam , Karl Bu elow ,
Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Mayor Matt Mu g erau er
7 - 0 Passed
Res 25-495 Approv e Special Ev en t - Ven u Work s of O sh k osh , LLC to h ost th e Broadw ay
R ock of Ag es con cert at th eir facility (1 2 1 2 N. Main St.), O ctober 1 8 , 2 0 2 5
Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam
Secon d By - Kris Larson
AYE:DJ Nich ols, Kris Larson , Brad Span bau er, Jacob Floam , Karl Bu elow ,
Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Mayor Matt Mu g erau er
7 - 0 Passed
Res 25-496 Approv e Special Ev en t - Ven u Work s of O sh k osh , LLC to h ost th e Kan sas
w/Blu e O yster Cu lt con cert, Nov em ber 8 , 2 0 2 5
Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam
Secon d By - Kris Larson
AYE:DJ Nich ols, Kris Larson , Brad Span bau er, Jacob Floam , Karl Bu elow ,
Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Mayor Matt Mu g erau er
7 - 0 Passed
Res 25-497 Approv e Special Ev en t - Ven u Work s of O sh k osh , LLC to h ost th e Crazy Train -
Th e O zzy Experien ce con cert, Decem ber 3 , 2 0 2 5
Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam
Secon d By - Kris Larson
AYE:DJ Nich ols, Kris Larson , Brad Span bau er, Jacob Floam , Karl Bu elow ,
Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Mayor Matt Mu g erau er
7 - 0 Passed
Res 25-498 Approv e Special Ev en t - Ven u Work s of O sh k osh , LLC to h ost th e Harlem
G lobetrotters, Decem ber 3 1 , 2 0 2 5
Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam
Secon d By - Kris Larson
AYE:DJ Nich ols, Kris Larson , Brad Span bau er, Jacob Floam , Karl Bu elow ,
Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Mayor Matt Mu g erau er
7 - 0 Passed
Res 25-499 Approv e agen t ch an g e for R -Store Nos. 4 5 2 0 , 4 5 2 1 , 4 5 2 2 , 4 5 2 3
Class A Com bin ation
Ag en t: R egin a Niev in sk i
Addresses: R -Store #4 5 2 0 (3 0 5 O h io St); R -Store #4 5 2 1 (7 0 8 W Mu rdock
Av e); R -Store #4 5 2 2 (1 6 2 3 Bowen St); an d R -Store #4 5 2 3 (2 0 8 Bow en St)
Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam
Secon d By - Kris Larson
AYE:DJ Nich ols, Kris Larson , Brad Span bau er, Jacob Floam , Karl Bu elow ,
Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Mayor Matt Mu g erau er
7 - 0 Passed
Res 25-500 Approv e con dition al su rren der of Com bin ation "Class B" Beer/liqu or Licen se
an d issu an ce of Com bin ation "Class B" Beer/liqu or Licen se (Kim
Wagn ern ese/ Ev ergreen Hospitality LLC, 3 1 0 5 S Wash bu rn St, O sh k osh to
Mitu l Patel AJJ O sh k osh Hospitality LLC, 3 1 0 5 S Wash bu rn St, O sh k osh )
Motion To Approv e - Jacob Floam
Secon d By - Kris Larson
AYE:DJ Nich ols, Kris Larson , Brad Span bau er, Jacob Floam , Karl Bu elow ,
Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Mayor Matt Mu g erau er
7 - 0 Passed
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
Res 25-489 Approv e Master Ag reem en t with tow n san itary districts (O ctober 1 , 2 0 2 5
th rou g h Decem ber 3 1 , 2 0 4 5 )
Motion To Approv e - Karl Bu elow
Secon d By - Kris Larson
AYE:DJ Nich ols, Kris Larson , Brad Span bau er, Jacob Floam , Karl Bu elow ,
Mayor Matt Mu g erau er
6 - 0 Passed
PENDING ORDINANCES
Ord 25-501 Approv e zon e ch an g e from Tw o Flat R esiden tial-1 0 District (TR -1 0 ) an d
Cen tral Mixed-Use District (CMU) to Two Flat R esiden tial-1 0 District with a
Plan n ed Dev elopm en t O v erlay (TR -1 0 -PD) for select properties located on
th e sou th side of th e 1 0 0 block of West 8 th Av en u e an d th e n orth side of th e
1 0 0 block of West 9 th Av en u e between O reg on Street an d Nebrask a
Street (Plan Com m ission recom m en ds approv al)
Cou n cilor Bu elow wan ted to speak in fav or of th is, excited th at th ese are
sm aller apartm en ts an d th ese are n eeded in th e City, Mayor Mu gerau er
ech oed th at it is great to see th is com in g to th e city.
Motion To Approv e - Karl Bu elow
Secon d By - Kris Larson
AYE:DJ Nich ols, Kris Larson , Brad Span bau er, Jacob Floam , Karl Bu elow ,
Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Mayor Matt Mu g erau er
7 - 0 Passed
Ord 25-502 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 2 7 5 1 Un iv ersal
Street (Plan Com m ission recom m en ds approv al)
Motion To Approv e - Karl Bu elow
Secon d By - Kris Larson
AYE:DJ Nich ols, Kris Larson , Brad Span bau er, Jacob Floam , Karl Bu elow ,
Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Mayor Matt Mu g erau er
7 - 0 Passed
Ord 25-503 Am en d Ch apter 1 3 of th e City of O sh k osh Mu n icipal Code Pertain in g to Fire
Prev en tion an d Protection to Adopt Updated Prov ision s from th e
In tern ation al Fire Code an d Clarify Prov ision s Pertain in g to R espon sibility for
Com plian ce an d Firework s
Motion To Approv e - Karl Bu elow
Secon d By - Kris Larson
AYE:DJ Nich ols, Kris Larson , Brad Span bau er, Jacob Floam , Karl Bu elow ,
Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Mayor Matt Mu g erau er
7 - 0 Passed
NEW ORDINANCES (NO TE: It is an ticipated th at th ere will be n o form al action
tak en at th is m eetin g on item s m ark ed with an asterisk (*) u n less Cou n cil
form ally waiv es th e ru les.)
*Ord 25-504 Design ate 2 0 th Av en u e an d th e east driv eway of Traeg er Sch ool as Traffic
Con trolled In tersection per Section 2 7 A-7 of th e Mu n icipal Code
*Ord 25-505 Am en d Section 2 7 -3 6 (j)(2 )(c) of th e City of O sh k osh Mu n icipal Code
pertain in g to Park in g Perm its with in Mu n icipal Park in g Lots an d R epeal
Section 2 7 -3 6 (e) pertain in g to Hou rs of En forcem en t w ith in Mu n icipal
Park in g Lots
Cou n cilor Larson m ade a m otion to w aiv e th e ru les on th e first readin g,
secon ded by Cou n cilor Nich olas. Cou n cilor Larson stated th at th ere is a
n eed for th is in th e down town area an d didn 't feel th at th is n eeded to w ait
an y lon g er, Cou n cilor Nich olas su pported w h at w as stated by Cou n cilor
Larson .
Motion To Approv e - Karl Bu elow
Secon d By - Kris Larson
AYE:DJ Nich ols, Kris Larson , Brad Span bau er, Jacob Floam , Karl Bu elow ,
Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Mayor Matt Mu g erau er
7 - 0 Passed
*Ord 25-506 Am en d Section s 2 -1 9 , 2 -2 0 an d Create Ch apter 2 Article VII-1 of th e City of
O sh k osh Mu n icipal Code all Pertain in g to Creation an d En forcem en t of
R u les on City Properties
*Ord 25-507 Am en d Section 2 -1 0 (A) of th e City of O sh k osh Mu n icipal Code to rem ov e
th e requ irem en t th at th e an n u al Cou n cil O rg an ization al Meetin g be h eld
at 1 2 :0 0 n oon
*Ord 25-508 Am en d Section 2 -1 6 (B) of th e City of O sh k osh Mu n icipal Code to elim in ate
th e requ irem en t for two readin gs of ordin an ces prior to adoption
Motion was m ade by Cou n cilor Nich olas to waiv e ru les on th e first readin g,
secon ded by Cou n cilor Larson . Cou n cilor Nich olas said th is wou ld m ak e
fu tu re m eetin gs clean er to be able to approv e th ese in fu tu re m eetin g s.
Mayor Mu g erau er h ad a won dered if th ere w ou ld be an y con cern s w ith
approv in g n ow. City m an ager G rill talk ed abou t th e ch an ges th ey w ere
look in g to see w ith fu tu re cou n cil m eetin g s an d h ow th ey are set.
Cou n cilor Floam stated th is m ak es sen se sin ce we are tryin g to stream lin e
ou r m eetin g sch edu le alon g w ith ou r ordin an ce sch edu le, fu lly su pports
th is.
Depu ty Mayor Steph son stated th is is n ot v ery com m on ; m ost com m u n ities
don 't do two readin gs.
Cou n cilor Nich olas stated w e h av e sh ifted issu es to ou r com m u n ities, w h ich
h elps allow an d g et pu blic com m en t.
Motion To Approv e - DJ Nich ols
Secon d By - Kris Larson
AYE:DJ Nich ols, Kris Larson , Brad Span bau er, Jacob Floam , Karl Bu elow ,
Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Mayor Matt Mu g erau er
7 - 0 Passed
NEW RESOLUTIONS
Res 25-509 Approv e G en eral Dev elopm en t Plan an d Specific Im plem en tation Plan for
a bu ildin g expan sion at 2 7 5 1 Un iv ersal Street (Plan Com m ission
recom m en ds approv al)
Motion To Approv e - Karl Bu elow
Secon d By - Kris Larson
AYE:DJ Nich ols, Kris Larson , Brad Span bau er, Jacob Floam , Karl Bu elow ,
Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Mayor Matt Mu g erau er
7 - 0 Passed
Res 25-510 Approv e G en eral Dev elopm en t Plan for a m u lti-fam ily dev elopm en t
located on th e sou th side of th e 1 0 0 block of West 8 th Av en u e an d th e
n orth side of th e 1 0 0 block of West 9 th Av en u e (Plan Com m ission
recom m en ds approv al)
Cou n cilor Floam is v ery h appy to see th is h appen , v ery m u ch a positiv e
dev elopm en t.
Cou n cilor Floam is h appy to see th ey are addin g m ore h ou sin g , excited
abou t th is.
Motion To Approv e - Karl Bu elow
Secon d By - Kris Larson
AYE:DJ Nich ols, Kris Larson , Brad Span bau er, Jacob Floam , Karl Bu elow ,
Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Mayor Matt Mu g erau er
7 - 0 Passed
Res 25-511 Adopt 2 0 2 6 calen dar of Cou n cil m eetin gs
Cou n cilor Nich olas said th at th is is a great idea, an d h e is g lad we are
doin g th is.
Motion To Approv e - Karl Bu elow
Secon d By - Kris Larson
AYE:DJ Nich ols, Kris Larson , Brad Span bau er, Jacob Floam , Karl Bu elow ,
Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Mayor Matt Mu g erau er
7 - 0 Passed
Res 25-512 Approv e Am bu lan ce Serv ice Ag reem en t for 2 0 2 6 with th e Town of Alg om a
Motion To Approv e - Karl Bu elow
Secon d By - Kris Larson
AYE:DJ Nich ols, Kris Larson , Brad Span bau er, Jacob Floam , Karl Bu elow ,
Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Mayor Matt Mu g erau er
7 - 0 Passed
Res 25-513 Approv e Utility Un derg rou n din g Policy
Motion To Approv e - Karl Bu elow
Secon d By - Kris Larson
AYE:DJ Nich ols, Kris Larson , Brad Span bau er, Jacob Floam , Karl Bu elow ,
Depu ty Mayor Joe Steph en son , Mayor Matt Mu g erau er
7 - 0 Passed
COUNCIL DISCUSSION, DIRECTION TO CITY MANAGER & FUTURE AGENDA
ITEMS
Discussion a nd Direction to City Manag er
Future Ag end a Items, Meetings, a nd Workshops
Bu dg et Work sh ops:
Tu esday, O ctober 1 4 , 2 0 2 5 , 4 -6 pm
Wedn esday, O ctober 1 5 , 2 0 2 5 , 5 -7 pm (if n eeded)
2 0 2 6 O peration s Bu dg et Pu blic Hearin g, O ctober 2 8 , 2 0 2 5 , 5 pm
COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS & STATEMENTS
CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCEMENTS & STATEMENTS
R em ov al of 1 9 1 5 Fire En gin e from Mu n icipal Collection
Cu rren t In itiativ es
MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION (R oom 4 0 2 , City Hall)
Th e Com m on Cou n cil m ay con v en e in closed session pu rsu an t to Section
1 9 .8 5 (1 )(c) of th e Wiscon sin State Statu tes to con sider em ploym en t,
prom otion , com pen sation , or perform an ce ev alu ation data of an y pu blic
em ployee ov er wh ich th e g ov ern m en tal body h as ju risdiction or exercises
respon sibility (specifically, th e qu arterly rev iew of th e City Man ag er).
ADJOURN 6:28 p.m.
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