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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes PCC ROCEEDINGS OF THE OMMON OUNCIL CO, W ITY OF SHKOSHISCONSIN REGULAR MEETING held Tuesday, March 8, 2005 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall. Mayor Harris presided. PRESENT: Council Members Brian Poeschl, Paul Esslinger, Frank Tower, Shirley Mattox, William Castle, Burk Tower and Mark Harris ALSO PRESENT: Richard Wollangk, City Manager, Pamela Ubrig, City Clerk, Warren Kraft, City Attorney and David Patek, Director of Public Works Council Member Poeschl read the Invocation. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Michael Buege and Tyler Goodacre-Binder from Carl Traeger Elementary School. A proclamation was presented by Mayor Harris declaring March 2005 as “American Red Cross Month” in the City of Oshkosh. A proclamation was presented by Mayor Harris declaring March 2005 as “Athletic Training Month” in the City of Oshkosh. Public Hearings The Mayor ordered the following Public Hearings: Approval of and Authorization to Submit the City of Oshkosh 2005-2009 Consolidated Plan Tom Ekvall,1247 Jackson Street, representing ADVOCAP, explained how important the funds were to the agency. There were no other appearances and the Public Hearing was CLOSED. Approval of and Authorization to Submit the City of Oshkosh 2005 Action Plan to Obtain 2005 Community Development Block Grant Entitlement Funds There were no appearances and the Public Hearing was CLOSED. 1 Proceedings of the Common Council – March 8, 2005 Adopt Comprehensive Plan Tony Palmeri, 212 W. Parkway Avenue, expressed his concerns regarding economic development, taxes, and the tax increment districts. There were no other appearances and the Public Hearing was CLOSED. Consent Agenda The minutes of the February 22, 2005 meeting were presented as written. The Report of the City Manager was read. Council Member Esslinger questioned if the request for Waterfest was for the use of Riverside Park. Council Member B. Tower questioned if this had an impact on dealing with the management of the amphitheater. Council Member Poeschl expressed his concerns regarding a backup plan for Waterfest if no agreement was made with the amphitheater. Mr. Wollangk responded. The bills were presented in the amount of $4,043,307.85. The Report of the City Clerk was read. Resolution 05-56Award Bid / Refuse Enclosure / Algoma and Division Street Parking Lots (RJM Construction, Black Creek, $26,900.00) Resolution 05-57Award Bid / Senior Center Annex Roof (Nieman Central Wisconsin Roofin Co., Inc., Lyndon Station, $72,610.00) Resolution 05-58Award Bid / Road Materials / 2005 (Various) Resolution 05-59Award Bid / Two-Wheel Drive Truck / Fire Department (Bob Fish, West Bend, $33,141.00) Resolution 05-60Approve Change Order No. 1 / Public Works Contract 04-13 (Northeast Asphalt, Increase, $1,136.00) Resolution 05-61Grant Privilege in Street / East 15th Avenue 2 Resolution 05-62Oppose the Proposed Elimination of the Community Development Block Grant Program Proceedings of the Common Council – March 8, 2005 Resolution 05-63Approval of and Authorization to Submit the City of Oshkosh 2005- 2009 Consolidated Plan Council Member B. Tower expressed his concerns that the plan did not deal with extremely low-income housing and he would like to see ideas for affordable housing. Resolution 05-64Approval of and Authorization to Submit the City of Oshkosh 2005 Action Plan to Obtain 2005 Community Development Block Grant Entitlement Funds Resolution 05-65Approve Fund Transfers Resolution 05-66Authorize Borrowing / City Center and University Plaza; Approve Developer Agreement Terms John Daggett, 717 Bowen Street, expressed his concerns with the tax increment districts in the community. Kurt Koeppler, 1726 River Mill Road, explained the financial history and growth since his purchase of the property and how the tax increment district was a factor. He stated the City Center was an important part of the downtown development and urged the Council to support the resolution. Jackson Kinney, Director of Community Development gave an explanation of tax increment districts. Resolution 05-67Disallow Claim / Basler Resolution 05-68Approve Appointment Resolution 05-69Approve Miscellaneous Licenses MOTION:ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA (Castle; second, Esslinger) CARRIED:Ayes (7) Poeschl, Esslinger, F. Tower, Mattox, Castle, B. Tower, Harris Public Agenda Discussion Ordinance 05-72Amend “Pocket” License Term to One Year Daniel Lynch, 310 S. Eagle Street, asked for an explanation of the ordinance and suggested a non-smoking clause be added to the new licenses. 3 Mr. Wollangk responded. Proceedings of the Common Council – March 8, 2005 Resolution 05-73Approve Proposal for Management of the Leach Amphitheater in Riverside David Leach, 5296 Samers Bay Road, gave a brief history of his family and their donation to the amphitheater. He stated he would like to see a ticket tax endowment fund to maintain the facility long term. Jason Stoflet, 4760 State Road 91, representing the Oshkosh Jaycees, stated he had communications with both groups and would support the decision of the Council. Tony Palmeri, 212 W. Parkway Avenue, stated both groups would do a good job. He explained he would like to see the City manage the facility and concessions because the gift was to the entire community. He stated the City would maximize public use of the facilities and pay off debts in a timely manner. He stated he would like to see a ticket tax. Justin Mitchell, 202-A W. Parkway Avenue, congratulated Mr. Leach for his families vision for the community. Randy Hopper, 254 Winnebago Drive, Fond du Lac, thanked the Council, the steering committee and the citizens of Oshkosh for their support. He gave a background of his work. Scott Roekle, 1057 Reed Avenue, Neenah, Director of Operations for the Supple Restaurant Group, explained their group would work with the community and have local staff on hand. Ken Wachter, 510 St. Mary’s Boulevard, stated PMI would be community minded and urged Council to select them. Bonnie Manske, 631 Grove Street, expressed her concerns regarding the ticket prices for upcoming concerts. Mark Klemmer, 1917 Olive Street, stated he would like to see the Supple-Hopper proposal approved to keep events affordable. Jay Supple, 1621 Congress Avenue, thanked Council for reviewing the proposals. He explained their group would provide an affordable venue for the community. 4 Action Taken on Ordinances and Resolutions Ordinance 05-70Approve Traffic Regulations MOTION:ADOPT (Esslinger; second, F. Tower) CARRIED:Ayes (7) Poeschl, Esslinger, F. Tower, Mattox, Castle, B. Tower, Harris Proceedings of the Common Council – March 8, 2005 Ordinance 05-71Adopt Comprehensive Plan FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES Ordinance 05-72Amend “Pocket” License Term to One Year FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES Resolution 05-73Approve Proposal for Management of the Leach Amphitheater in Riverside MOTION:ADOPT (Esslinger; second, Castle) MOTION:AMEND TO SUPPLE-HOPPER (Esslinger; second, Poeschl) LOST:Ayes (2) Poeschl, Esslinger; Noes (5) F. Tower, Mattox, Castle, B. Tower, Harris VOTE ON ORIGINAL MOTION TO ADOPT: CARRIED:Ayes (5) Esslinger, F.Tower, Mattox, Castle, Harris; Noes (2) Poeschl, B. Tower With unanimous consent of the Council, Mr. Wachter answered questions of the Council. Council Member Poeschl questioned how PMI got their start and how they plan on running the concession stands. Council Member Esslinger questioned if a food and beverage manager would be on site. Council Member Castle questioned how PMI would handle catering of upper class events. Mayor Harris stated he was looking at two main areas from both proposals, revenue and economic impact. He also stated he would like to see low cost entertainment. Council Member Mattox asked for an explanation of risk when buying entertainment. With unanimous consent of the Council, Mr. Hopper and Mr. & Mrs. Supple answered questions of the Council. 5 Council Member B. Tower asked various questions of the proposal and what gross sales would consist of. Council Member Esslinger questioned what type of acts their groups would provide at the amphitheater. Mayor Harris stated he would like to see some sort of ticket tax. He asked various questions of the proposal. Proceedings of the Common Council – March 8, 2005 Council Member Poeschl questioned the food and beverage income. He stated he would support the Supple-Hopper Group because they were part of the local community. He thanked the Leach family for their donation. Council Member Esslinger stated he would like to see a surcharge on the ticket sales. He explained there were two great proposals bidding on the facility but his decision would come down to the acts that would generate revenue for the City. Council Member Castle stated he would support PMI. Council Member B. Tower stated he would rather not have an amendment. Citizen Statements Ken Bender, 806 Oak Street, expressed his concerns regarding road rage. Marsha Rossiter, 1530 Adams Avenue, expressed her concerns regarding the portion of the meeting for citizen statements. She stated the time was abused by some individuals to express their anger and urged the Council to resolve the problem. Gordon Doule, 1225 Summit Avenue, stated his various concerns in the community. Council Member Statements Council Member Poeschl wished all the local students good luck in tournaments and events they were taking part in. Council Member Mattox stated there would be a presentation by Terry Leib on William th Waters at the Grand Opera House on March 16. She explained that residents could go to oshkoshevents.com to find about events in the community. Mayor Harris explained the tax increment districts were a valuable tool as an employment generator and mentioned various companies that were involved in previous districts. 6 Whatever Else is Pertinent or for the Good of the City MOTION:CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS THE STATUS PRESENT AND PERSPECTIVE FOR DELIBERATING AND NEGOTIATING A LAND SALE IN THE BUSINESS PARK PURSUANT TO SECTION 19.85(1)(e) OF THE WISCONSIN STATE STATUTES AND DISCUSS THE STATUS PRESENT AND PERSPECTIVE FOR REGARDING THE CITY MANAGER PURSUANT TO SECTION 19.85(1)(c) OF THE WISCONSIN STATE STATUTES. (F. Tower; second, Esslinger) CARRIED:Ayes (7) Poeschl, Esslinger, F. Tower, Mattox, Castle, B. Tower, Harris Proceedings of the Common Council – March 8, 2005 There was no other business before the Council. MOTION:ADJOURN (Castle; second, F. Tower) CARRIED:VOICE VOTE The meeting adjourned at 9:08 p.m. PAMELA R. UBRIG CITY CLERK 7