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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes PCC ROCEEDINGS OF THE OMMON OUNCIL CO, W ITY OF SHKOSHISCONSIN REGULAR MEETING held Tuesday, February 22, 2005 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall. Mayor Harris presided. PRESENT: Council Members Burk Tower, Paul Esslinger, Frank Tower, Shirley Mattox, William Castle, and Mark Harris EXCUSED: Council Member Brian Poeschl ALSO PRESENT: Richard Wollangk, City Manager, Pamela Ubrig, City Clerk, Warren Kraft, City Attorney and David Patek, Director of Public Works Council Member B.Tower read the Invocation. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Dawn Krenn and Mitch Hawley from Webster Stanley Elementary School; and, Jane Sitter and Brittany Glatting from Webster Stanley Middle School Consent Agenda The minutes of the February 22, 2005 meeting were presented as written. The Report of the City Manager was read. Council Member Mattox questioned if closing Pioneer Drive for the Polar Plunge would the public still have access to the Pioneer Inn. The bills were presented in the amount of $15,916,536.56. The Report of the City Clerk was read. Resolution 05-41 Award Bid Exterior Restoration / City Hall (Holton Brothers, Grafton, $56,620.00) Resolution 05-42 Award Bid / Water Utility Materials (Various) Resolution 05-43Amend Conditional Use Permit / 1925 Shelter Court 1 Proceedings of the Common Council –February 22, 2005 Resolution 05-44Initial Resolution / Concrete Paving, Sidewalk, Utilities / Various Projects Ken Bender, 806 Oak Street, stated he was pleased with the proposed paving projects for the City but was concerned with the planning of various streets. Council Member F. Tower asked for further explanation of the improvements. Mayor Harris questioned if part of Georgia Street would be done separate. Council Member Esslinger asked for an explanation as to why the paving for Florida Avenue had been delayed. Mr. Wollangk and Mr. Patek responded. Resolution 05-45Authorize Police Department Grants “Click It or Ticket “ Resoution 05-46Approve Lease / Oshkosh Truck Corporation Resolution 05-47Reassign Polling Place / District 5 Mayor Harris explained the polling place change from the Columbus Club to Our Savior’s Lutheran Church located on Wisconsin Street. Resolution 05-48Disallow Claim / Seelow Resolution 05-49Disallow Claim / Tice Resolution 05-50Approve Appointments Resolution 05-51Approve Miscellaneous Licenses MOTION:ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA (Esslinger; second, F. Tower) CARRIED:Ayes (6) B. Tower, Esslinger, F. Tower, Mattox, Castle, Harris Public Agenda Discussion Ordinance 05-52 Approve Interim Zoning Ordinance to Preserve Existing County Zoning within the City of Oshkosh Extraterritorial Zoning Jurisdiction in the Town of Algoma 2 Ken Bender, 806 Oak Street, expressed his concerns regarding the zoning. Proceedings of the Common Council –February 22, 2005 Resolution 05-55Approve Proposal for Management / Leach Amphitheater Tony Palmeri, 212 W. Parkway Avenue, urged Council to layover the resolution. He stated the public needed to be better informed and the Council needed more information prior to making a decision. Jason Stoflet, 7460 State Road 91, representing the Oshkosh Jaycees, urged Council to layover their decision until more information was available. Bob DeStocki, 39 Bowen Street, gave a history of the project and explained it was a multi-purpose facility. He stated PMI would know how to be successful at this location. Jay Supple, 1621 Congress Avenue, urged Council to review both proposals. He explained from a local point their proposal could compete with any others. Jeremy Monnett, 2426 Bowen Street, asked Council for more input on this project. Ken Wachter, 510 St. Mary’s Boulevard, representing PMI, stated they were a full service company and plan on being part of the community. He gave a brief history of PMI and the events they had coordinated in other communities along with their plans for the amphitheater. Council Member F. Tower questioned if local fundraising groups would be considered in their proposal. Action Taken on Ordinances and Resolutions Ordinance 05-52 Approve Interim Zoning Ordinance to Preserve Existing County Zoning within the City of Oshkosh Extraterritorial Zoning Jurisdiction in the Town of Algoma MOTION:ADOPT (F. Tower; second, Esslinger) CARRIED:Ayes (6) B. Tower, Esslinger, F. Tower, Mattox, Castle, Harris Mayor Harris asked for an explanation of the ordinance and the appeal process. Mr. Wollangk responded. Ordinance 05-53 Create Extraterritorial Zoning Committee 3 MOTION:ADOPT (F. Tower; second, Esslinger) CARRIED:Ayes (6) B. Tower, Esslinger, F. Tower, Mattox, Castle, Harris Proceedings of the Common Council –February 22, 2005 Ordinance 05-54Approve Traffic Regulations FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES Resolution 05-55Approve Proposal for Management / Leach Amphitheater MOTION:ADOPT (F. Tower; second, Esslinger) MOTION:LAYOVER UNTIL MARCH 8, 2005 (B. Tower; second, Esslinger) LOST:Ayes (3) B. Tower, Esslinger, Harris; Noes (3) F. Tower, Mattox, Castle MOTION:LAYOVER UNTIL MARCH 8, 2005 (Esslinger; second, Mattox) ADOPT:Ayes (5) B. Tower, Esslinger, Mattox, Castle, Harris; Noes (1) F. Tower Council Member F. Tower questioned why the City did not bid to operate the concessions. He expressed his concerns regarding this being brought before Council. He questioned with the approval of the resolution would PMI be approved or would there be a final recommendation with details brought before Council at a later date. Council Member Esslinger questioned why the City did not want to handle the concessions. He also questioned why there was not a Supple-Hopper proposal in the Council packets. He stated he was not comfortable making a decision without reviewing both proposals. He questioned if there would be another resolution in the future to cover the details. Mr. Stephany, Parks Director responded. Mayor Harris responded. Council Member Castle questioned if the City operated the concessions, where would the license come from. Mr. Kraft responded. Council Member B. Tower thanked the committee and stated he was pleased to see the City had not put a proposal in. He stated he would like to see both proposals presented at the next meeting before making a decision. 4 Council Member F. Tower expressed his concerns regarding second guessing staff’s recommendations. Proceedings of the Common Council –February 22, 2005 Mayor Harris questioned if pouring rights would be included in the gross revenue. Mr. Stephany responded. Council Member Esslinger stated that the Council needed to review the decisions of the committee. He questioned the ticket prices and if any analysis had been done to figure revenue for the amphitheater. Mayor Harris questioned the revenue from ticket sales and the projected revenue for various facilities in the community due to lodging and food. Council Member Mattox questioned if PMI would have any staff on site and what type of training program they offered. She asked for a background on PMI’s events. Ken Wachter responded. Council Member Esslinger explained he was uncomfortable making a decision without seeing both proposals. He stated he would like the resolution laid over. Council Member B. Tower expressed his concerns regarding the proposals and stated he would like the resolution laid over. Citizen Statements John Daggett, 717 Bowen Street, expressed various concerns on the budget. Gordon Doule, 1225 Summit Avenue, stated various concerns in the community. Ken Bender, 806 Oak Street, expressed his concerns regarding private and public partnerships. He questioned the funding for the remodeling in the Public Works department. Dan Lynch, 310 S. Eagle Street, expressed his concerns regarding underage smoking. Tony Palmeri, 212 W. Parkway Avenue, expressed he would like to see a different type of voting system in the future. He thanked Council Member F. Tower for attending the Town Hall meeting. 5 Doug Pearson, Executive Director of Chamco, thanked the Council for their support and stated he looks forward to working with the city in his new position. Proceedings of the Common Council –February 22, 2005 Council Member Statements Council Member Esslinger thanked Doug Pearson for his time and wished him luck in his new position. st Council Member Mattox explained there would be concert March 1 at the First Congregational Church. She reminded citizens to be careful when driving. There was no other business before the Council. MOTION:ADJOURN (Castle; second, Esslinger) CARRIED:VOICE VOTE The meeting adjourned at 7:58 p.m. PAMELA R. UBRIG CITY CLERK 6