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HomeMy WebLinkAboutManager's Report.doc R.5~!§.5 D REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER COMMON COUNCIL MEETING May 24, 2005 6:00 p.m. A. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT 1. BILLS It is recommended that the bills, as audited and presented by the Director of Finance, be approved for payment. 2. MEMORIAL DAY PARADE Request permission to grant approval to the Oshkosh Patriotic Council to utilize city streets, facilities and Riverside Cemetery on Monday, May 30, 2005, from 7:00 a.m. to 1 :00 p.m., for the Memorial Day Procession, in accordance with the attached letter of request. 3. FOURTH OF JULY PARADE Request permission to grant approval to the Fourth of July Committee to utilize city streets, facilities and Menominee Park on Monday, July 4,2005, from 7:30 a.m. to 1 :00 p.m., for the Fourth of July Parade, in accordance with the attached letter of request. 4. FREE MOVIES IN THE PARK Request permission to grant approval to the Downtown Business Improvement District to utilize Opera House Square and facilities, and to close Market Street, from High Avenue to Algoma Boulevard, on July 23 & 29, August 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2005 (with a rain date of September 2, 2005), from 4:00 p.m. to 11 :00 p.m., for Free Movies in the Park, in accordance with the attached letter of request. 5. CHILDREN'S COSTUME CONTEST & PARADE Request permission to grant approval to the Downtown Business Improvement District to utilize Opera House Square and facilities, and to close Market Street, from High Avenue to Algoma Boulevard, on Friday, October 28,2005, from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., for the Fourth Annual Downtown Oshkosh Children's Costume Contest & Parade, in accordance with the attached letter of request. . STREET CLOSURE REQUEST Request permission to grant approval to the Parks Department to close Bayshore Drive, from Broad Street to Bay Street, on Saturday, June 4, 2005, from 8:00 p.m. to 11 :00 p.m., for the fireworks in conjunction with the grand opening of the Leach Amphitheater. . Indicates revision I.kllil PaIrIdc Clulcil Mr. Richard Wallangk City Manager City of Oshkosh Dear Richard, This letter is for the request to conduct the 2005 Memorial Day Procession on Monday May 30 in the city of Oshkosh. Please obtain the councils permission to do so. The procession will follow the usual route, starting at Algoma and Jackson Streets and proceeding on Algoma to the Riverside Cemetery Veteran Memorial. Please advise the police department, streets department, auxiliary police and fire department. Barriers will be required as per previous years and manned by our auxiliary police. Also, we would require one port-a-potty to be located near the Veteran Memorial. The showmobile was ordered several months ago, so that should be taken care of Our city or parks crew usually locates the showmobile. I've enclosed several pages of information for you to review. If you have any questions, please call me at 231-4590 or at home at 235-1866. Again, thanks for everything. 1Z~ Dr. E. T. Sonnleitner Secretary! Treasurer OPC To all Commanders & Presidents Veterans Organizations Oshkosh Patriotic Council Re: Memorial Day Remember, there will be a Riverside Ceremony at 8:00 A.M. at Riverside Park, east of the Main Street Bridge. All units are asked to assemble between 7:30 A.M. and 7:45 A.M. Be sure you bring your units colors. All units are also requested to bring a wreath to toss upon the water in memory of those servicemen and women lost at sea. Ellen Schmidt of the Amvets Auxiliary is general chairperson of this event. If you need to get in touch with her, call 235-4624. tZ~ Dr. E. T. Sonnleitner Secretary/Treasurer OPC LINEUP FOR 2005 MEMORIAL DAY PROCESSION Adjustmen ts in the lineup will be done within the sections on the day of the Procession. Set-up time 9:00 AM SHARP!! SECTI9N I: Lineup on Algoma f.r Jackson 1. Marine Corps Color Guard. Detachment and Auxiliary 2. Sheriff E{ Police Department Color Guard 3. Vehicle - President of Patriotic Council 4. VFW Band, Color Guard, Post and Auxiliary with 4 military vehicles (Lee's Beverage) 5. Vehicle - Chaplain and Speaker 6. Vehicle - Readers: Logan's Orders and Gettysburg Address 7. Carl Traeger Middle School Band 8. Vehicle - City of Oshkosh Mayor and County Executive 9. Vehicles - Military Veterans Museum 10. Merrill Middle School Band SECTION II: Linèup in Beech Building parking lot 11. Oshkosh Auxiliary Police. 12. Disabled American Veterans, Chapter Er Auxiliary 13. 127th Infantry 14, Lc;>urdesfSt. john Neuman School Band 15. Sons of Union Veterans 16. 1157th Transportation 17. AMVETS Color Guard, Post Er Auxiliary 18. Red Arrow 19-. Fox VaHey Vietnam Veterans 20. Army Reserve 21. Oshkosh West High School Band 22. American Legion Color Guard, Post, Auxiliary, E{ Scouts 23.. Vehicle - American Red Cross Ambulance 24. Vehicle - Vietnam Era jeep 25. Webster Stanley Middle School Band 26. Knights of Columbus - 4th Degree 27. Fraternal Order of the Elks SECTION III: Lineup in Safety Building parking lot 28. South Park Middle School Band 29. Boy Scouts Color Guard and Scout Units 30. Oshkosh North High School Band 31. Cub Scouts 32. Girl Scouts 33. Perry Tipler Middle School Band 34. Vietnam Veterans of America Vehicles 35. Hmong-Laos Marching Group 36. Oshkosh Fire Department Vehicles 2005 MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY 2004-2005 Officers of the Oshkosh Patriotic Council NATIONAL ANTHEM Everyone & VFW Band PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE John Pieper Vietnam Veterans of America President Vice President Secretaryrrr~asurer James Tratz Rosmarie Pitz Dr. E.T. Sonnleitner " . INVOCATION Ralph Beck, Chaplain Amvets ' Welcome You to This Yea'rs' Memorial Day Observance MASTER OF CEREMONIES Dr. E.T.. Sonnleitl1er . Amvets GENERAL LOGAN'S ORDERS William Castle Jr. Oshkosh Mayor 1{..n:k Harris' Coun1}' Exeçutive . Alan Petit; Commander G.A.R./S. U. v.c. w. WELCOME Our Appreciation to: All Member 9rg~nizations of the Oshkosh Patriotic Council Active Duty, Reserve, & National Guard Members GETTYSBURG ADDRESS Randy Novak, Past Commander G.A.R./S. U. V. C W. Veterans of Foreign Wars Band & Color Guard SPEAKERS Maj. Mike Hert 415 Civil Affairs Battalion Mrs. Sue Balz-Verzal Marine Corps League Firing Squad BENEDICTION Ralph Beck, Chaplain Amvets Buglers Oshkosh City Officials LAYING of the WREATH James Tratz'& Ellen Schmidt Patriotic Council Oshkosh ParkS Department - Cemetery Association HONOR SQUAD Marine Corps League George (Butch)- Kuehl Oshkosh Police Department TAPS Buglers Paul Buetow Don Arne Participating Oshkosh School Bands All Participants of the Memorial Day Procession GOD BLESS AMERICA Everyone & VFW Band Ed Paulik for the Sound System Immediately following the regular program, Camp 8 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (Grand Army ofthe Republic) will conduct a grave rededication service to honor All Veterans buried in Riverside Cemetery. This ceremony will take place near the Veterans Monument. Accompanying the S.u.V.C.W. as Honor Guard will be Co. E, 2nd Wis. Inf. r",_"",<>"t;"CT l1,,;t U l ¡ \ en oe<~-tJ\ , ' tstJ \ \ < 2005 FOURTH OF JULY PARADE To: Mayor Bill Castle All City Council Members City Manager Re: 2005 Fourth of July Parade «,.",,",' This is to inform you that you are invited to participate in the Oshkosh Fourth of July Parade to "Support the American Worker." You are asked to ride or walk, whatever your preference. If you do prefer to ride, you must provide your own vehicle and have the, appropriate signs placed on it. There will be a "City of Oshkosh" Float entered thÇ1t .._-~. perhaps"Youwould like to align 'with. :Please-Iet-me -know:' 'Attached'is the applic'atìon "- for-participation in the parade. This form MUST be filled out and signed by every participant for insurance purposes. Please return your application as soòn as possible. The parade line-up starts at 7:30 AM with the parade beginning at 9:00 AM. The line-up area will be on Otter Avenue between Main St. and Court S1. The parade route will be on N. Main Street from Otter to Irving Avenue, then east to Menominee Park. You are all invited to be the guests of the Oshkosh AMVETS Post 7 after the parade for refreshments and a band concert, played by our own VFW Band. This request is also to have you approve the transfer of the $5,000 funds set aside for the parade, into the parade account. The account is with Oshkosh Central Credit Union. You are free to examine the contributions and expenditures at any time. The proper permits have been requested from the Police and Sheriff's Department, as well as the notification of the Fire Department. Channel 10 will tape and broadcast the entire parade. - If you have any questions, or would like to make a personal donation to the 2005 4th of July Parade, call me at 426-3406. Sincerely, ßL?U 1 Rick Wing, Chai.?n 2005 Fourth of July Parade '¿()()S FOURTH OFJl7LF P AIUDE APPLICATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2005 WE MUST RECEIVE A SIGNED ENTRY FORM FROM ALL PARTICIPANTS. (Applications received after this date will be placed at the end of the line-up.) We hope that you can join the City of Oshkosh by participating in the Fourth of July Parade. This parade is the largest in our region, lasts over one hour and attracts over 20,000 people to our community of 55,000. Food, refreshments and fun are available in Menominee Park after the parade. ' DATE: Monday, July 4, 2005 TIME: 9:00 AM LINE-UP: 7:30 AM in the vicinity of the Convention Center (specifics will be sent later) QUESTIONS: Call AnneHauch, (4th of July Párade Commi,ttee) (920) 426-1355. Leave message including name and phone number. ** * ** * **** * ***** *** ** *** ** ** ** * * **** ****** * *** ** * * ***** ******* ****** * * *** * * * *** ** "*" * **** * * ** * **** *** ** * **** * *** * ** ** *" * NAME OF ORGANIZATION ADDRESS ,'" "",0'.' , , " --"~"'-'-"~------~'- CITY / STATE / ZIP CONTACT PERSON ~ ,.-, ""' ," '<,', ".",<,. . .. , "'---'--..",._.""",'.""..~~",_...."~-'-"" PHONE # As the parade will again be televised, please describe your entry in as much detail as possible. Also, include participant names, brief history and the amount of space you will need in the line-up area. This information may be phoned in, if unavailable at this time. It must be received by June 24th or your entry will have only the orgar:lization name announced. We will/will not be participating in the Omra Parade. I understand that the City of Oshkosh or any other organization sponsoring or co-sponsoring the Oshkosh 4th of July Parade is not responsible for theft, accidental loss, bodily injury, or damage incurred prior to, during, or immediately after the parade. Signature Date PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM BY JUNE 10, 2005 TO: .. Anne Hauch, 4th of July Parade Committee 2160 Wisconsin Street, Apt. 2 Oshkosh, WI 54901 Challis, Jackie From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: LOUIS.RUSCH@cn.ca Thursday, May 12, 2005 3:09 PM Challis, Jackie Horton, Bob; Erickson, David W.; Patek, David; Bakri, Tim B.; Franz, Timothy Re: CLOSING OF WASHINGTON AVENUE & IRVING AVENUE Jackie, please inform all that we will not be ready for week of the 18th. Delay us one week at this time to May 25 for Washington and week of May 30 for Irving, and I will keep you informed. Would also request a closure for Fugleburg on the South end of town along Main Street which goes into the Yacht club also for May 30 at this time. Please advise if ok and Thankyou for your response. LR Rusch, Track Supv C/N Wisconsin Central Division cell 920-375.0115 emaillouis.rusch@cn.ca "Challis, Jackie" <jchallis@ci.oshkosh.wi.us> 05/11/200502:03 PM To: "'Iouis.rusch@cn.ca'" <Iouis.rusch@cn.ca> cc: "Bakri, Tim B." <tbakri@ci.oshkosh.wi.us>, "Erickson, David W." <derickson@ci.oshkosh.wi.us>, "Franz, Timothy" <tfranz@ci.oshkosh.wi.us>, "Horton, Bob" <bhorton@ci.oshkosh.wi.us>, "Patek, David" <DPatek@ci.oshkosh.wi.us> Subject: CLOSING OF WASHINGTON AVENUE & IRVING AVENUE Dear Mr. Rusch: At the City Council Meeting on May 10, 2005, the Council approved your request to close Washington Avenue at the railroad tracks for one week beginning on May 18, 2005, and Irving Avenue at the railroad tracks for one week beginning May 25, 2005, for track repairs. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns, or need any assistance during your time here. Very truly yours, Richard A. Wollangk City Manager 1 Jennifer Monk-Reising 502 N. Main St. 2nd floor Oshkosh, WI Richard Wollangk City Manager Oshkosh, WI Dear Mr. Wollàngk, I am writing to you as a representative of the Downtown Business Improvemènt District in order to request the use of the Opera Square Park for six days this summer. As you likely know, DOBID in affiliation with Integen will be hosting six movies as our first Free Movies In The Park. This is the peñect sort of public event to make use of our beautiful downtown public space in Opera House Square and we sincerely hope that we will be able to make use of it from 4pm - 11 pm on the following dates: July 23rd July 29th August 5th August 12th August 19 th August 26th September 2nd (Rain Date) We would also like to request that Market Street between High and Algoma be closed for the duration of these events. Proposed in partnership with .d-~~ «d§?¡.\ !!liJ~~.4.:Ø. '.~ 1\\,'. - t G 'f'y'-,¡\..é;""--j" ¡'h....';¡-.""",..".,.¿,~~."..:è"j}.'~;,jlill Ir II \\. J';J'ré"'}¡, <~,~il,' -;;'j! Jennifer Monk-Reising 502 N. Main St. 2nd floor Oshkosh, WI Richard Wollangk City Manager Oshkosh, WI Dear Mr. Wollangk, I am writing to you as a representative of the Downtown Business Improvement District in order to request the use of the Opera Square Park for one day this fall. As you likely know, DOBID in affiliation with Integen will be hosting the Fourth Annual Downtown Oshkosh Children's Costume Contest and Parade. This is the perfect sort of public event to make use of our beautiful downtown public space in Opera House Square and we sincerely hope that we will be able to make use ()f it from 4pm -10pm on the following dates: October 28th, 2005 We would also like to request that Market Street betweell High and Algoma be closed for the duration of this event as we are going to be setting up our games and activities in the street and using the park for the parade. Proposed in partnership with a;fB¡;~ r'/;¡.lf,-~¡"\\- t I 'þ"'j=-'~" " \\"",.\';~,,',,'¡1,";,',','¡;>'i!,;>rg,!III Ir .1 ~'~ ¡¡ ::J,' '(->"':/l '~~~t:V ~ OJHKOfH City of Oshkosh Parks Department 215 Church Ave., PO Box 1130 Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130 (920) 236-5080 (920) 236-5039 FAX Thomas Stephany Director ON THE WATER MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: RE: Richard A. Wollangk, City Manager Tom Stephany, Director of Parks r; (íò May 20,2005 Street Closure Request As you are aware, a grand opening has been planned for the Leach Amphitheater for Saturday, June 4, 2005. As part of the celebration, a fireworks show has been scheduled to take place towards the end of the festivities. Therefore, it is requested that Pioneer Drive at the South Main Street entrance and the roadway approximately 20 ft. east-southeast of the Canadian Pacific railroad tracks be blocked off to traffic from noon until lOP .M. on Saturday, June 4th. The noon time closure allows for set-up time for the fireworks show. The Exceptional Parks Experience - Committed to Purpose and People Visit our website at http://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us