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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes PCC ROCEEDINGS OF THE OMMON OUNCIL CO, W ITY OF SHKOSHISCONSIN REGULAR MEETING held Tuesday, January 10, 2006 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall. Mayor Castle presided. PRESENT: Council Members Paul Esslinger, Frank Tower, Shirley Mattox, Meredith Scheuermann, Burk Tower, Bryan Bain, and William Castle ALSO PRESENT: Richard Wollangk, City Manager, Pamela Ubrig, City Clerk, Warren Kraft, City Attorney and David Patek, Director of Public Works Council Member Esslinger read the Invocation. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Amber Voelkel, Sierra Edwards, and Logan Wolff from Franklin Elementary School; and, Ryan Mermael and Megan Reinl from Trinity Lutheran School. Public Hearings The Mayor ordered the following Public Hearings: Official Map Deletion / Portion of N. Washburn Street extended at State Highway 21 There were no appearances and the Public Hearing was CLOSED. Amend Chapter 30 / Accessory Structures There were no appearances and the Public Hearing was CLOSED. Amend Chapter 30 / Extraterritorial Zoning There were no appearances and the Public Hearing was CLOSED. Approve Zone Change / 2200 Witzel Avenue There were no appearances and the Public Hearing was CLOSED. Consent Agenda 1 The minutes of the December 27, 2005 meeting were presented as written. Proceedings of the Common Council – January 10, 2006 The Report of the City Manager was read. The bills were presented in the amount of $2,669,594.91. The Report of the City Clerk was read. Resolution 06-01Approve Preliminary Plat / Rusch Plat Resolution 06-02Approve Determination of Necessity to Acquire Property / 552 Madison Street Council Member Esslinger asked various questions regarding the purchase of the property. Ms. Kepplinger, Principal Planner responded. Resolution 06-03Authorize the Filing of Applications / Federal Operating & Capital Assistance, State Operating Assistance, County Transportation Assistance & Non-Profit Grants Resolution 06-04Approve Agreements / Transportation Services with Winnebago County; Cerebral Palsy of Mideast Wisconsin, Lakeside Packaging Plus, Inc., Red Cross & Zion Eldercare Resolution 06-05Approve Change Order No. 1 / Police Department Remodeling, City Hall & Water Treatment Plant Security (Potter-Lawson, Increase, $43,008.00) Resolution 06-06Approve Change Order No. 3 / Public Works Contract No. 03-03 Meridian Consulting Group, Decrease, $120,006.42) Resolution 06-07Approve Change Order No. 2 / Public Works Contract No. 04-19 (Jossart Brothers, Decrease, $1,805.89) Resolution 06-08Approve Change Order No. 2 / Public Works Contract No. 05-05 (Vinton Construction, Increase, $147,192.20) Resolution 06-09Approve Change Order No. 1 / Public Works Contract No. 05-13 (Northeast Asphalt, Increase, $4,960.30) Resolution 06-10Approve Initial Resolution not Exceeding $6,060,000 / City of Oshkosh Bonds / Streets & Street Improvements Resolution 06-11Approve Initial Resolution not Exceeding $1,425,000 / City of 2 Oshkosh Bonds / Sanitary Sewer Improvements Resolution 06-12Approve Initial Resolution not Exceeding $940,000 / City of Oshkosh Bonds / Water Mains & Water System Improvements Proceedings of the Common Council – January 10, 2006 Resolution 06-13Approve Initial Resolution not Exceeding $530,000 / City of Oshkosh Bonds / Parks & Park Improvements Resolution 06-14Approve Initial Resolution not Exceeding $3,245,000 / City of Oshkosh Bonds / Tax Increment Financing Districts Resolution 06-15Approve Direct Advertisement and Sale of General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2006-A, General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2006-B, and Taxable General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2006-C Resolution 06-16Approve Agreement / Wisconsin State Elections Board / Statewide Voter Registration System Steve Barney, 1260 Elmwood Avenue, questioned the resolution. Mr. Wollangk responded. Council Member Bain questioned what information from the system would be available to the public. Ms. Ubrig responded. Resolution 06-17Rescind Property Taxes Resolution 06-18Approve Miscellaneous Licenses MOTION:ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA (Esslinger; second, F. Tower) CARRIED:Ayes (7) Esslinger, F. Tower, Mattox, Scheuermann, B. Tower, Bain, Castle Public Agenda Discussion Resolution 06-26 Set Referendum / U.S. Troop Withdrawal Question Mike Hert, 1808 Ohio Street, stated his opposition to the referendum being placed on the ballot and that the petition had not met the requirements. Jenny Ryan, 320 Rosalia Street, gave a brief explanation why the Council should support the referendum. 3 Bob Poeschl, 912 Bay Shore Drive, explained the history of the petition and urged Council to support placing the question on the ballot. Doug Boone, 908 Georgia Street, informed the Council he had a petition with 2,400 signatures that he filed with a representative of Wisconsin. Proceedings of the Common Council – January 10, 2006 Frank McCandless, 835 Merritt Street, gave a brief family history of individuals that had served in the armed forces. He stated the referendum was non-binding and the citizens should be given a voice. Nancy Behm, 1703 Doemel Street, stated she would like to have the opportunity to vote on the referendum. Mary Meyst, 806 Merritt Avenue, spoke on behalf of Tina Haffeman, 907 Washington Avenue, stated the referendum would not change the course of action but would give citizens a chance to voice their opinion. James Muhich, 1636 Doemel Street, stated the question was an inappropriate topic to be placed on the ballot. Jennifer Klotz, 520 Algoma Boulevard, explained she supports a referendum on the April ballot. Tony Palmeri, 212 W. Parkway Avenue, expressed his concerns regarding the referendum. He stated he would like to see the referendum placed on the ballot. He urged Council not to dismiss the petition for not having the require number of signatures. Gordon Doule, 1225 Summit Avenue, stated he was neutral and suggested Council postpone the issue. Justin Mitchell, 609 Sterling Avenue, explained he supported the referendum. Ron Hardy, 1437 N. Main Street, encouraged Council to place the referendum on the ballot. Dick Albright, 1136 Otter Avenue, suggested the referendum be on the primary ballot. Action Taken on Ordinances and Resolutions Ordinance 06-19 Approve Parking Regulations MOTION: ADOPT (F. Tower, second, Esslinger) CARRIED:Ayes (7) Esslinger, F. Tower, Mattox, Scheuermann, B. Tower, Bain, Castle 4 Council Member F. Tower stated his concerns regarding the removal of parking meters on Oregon Street and encouraged business owners to get involved with the Business Improvement District to beautify Oregon Street. Council Member Bain expressed his concerns regarding the removal of the parking meters. Proceedings of the Common Council – January 10, 2006 Ordinance 06-20 Approve Traffic Regulations MOTION: ADOPT (F. Tower, second, Esslinger) CARRIED:Ayes (7) Esslinger, F. Tower, Mattox, Scheuermann, B. Tower, Bain, Castle Ordinance 06-21 Official Map Deletion / Portion of North Washburn Street Extended at State Highway 21 FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES Ordinance 06-22 Amend Chapter 30 / Accessory Structures FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES Ordinance 06-23 Amend Chapter 30 / Extraterritorial Zoning FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES Ordinance 06-24 Approve Zone Change / 2200 Witzel Avenue FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES Ordinance 06-25 Approve Voluntary Attachment / Emmers Lane FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES Resolution 06-26 Set Referendum / U.S. Troop Withdrawal Question MOTION:ADOPT (F. Tower; second, Esslinger) LOST:Ayes (1) Esslinger; Noes (6) F. Tower, Mattox, Scheuermann, B. Tower, Bain, Castle Council Member Scheuermann questioned if the group could go out and get additional signatures and what would be the timeline for filing. She questioned where the results are filed after the election. She stated she would not support placing the question on the ballot. 5 Mayor Castle questioned the time frame for additional signatures. He stated he tried to make his decisions in the best interest of the people. Council Member B. Tower questioned if the referendum could be placed on the November ballot. He stated he would not support at this time due to the lack of signatures on the petition. Ms. Ubrig responded. Proceedings of the Common Council – January 10, 2006 Council Member Bain questioned if the signatures that had been turned in could be counted and added to additional signatures for a November vote. He stated he would not support the referendum because of the lack of signatures. Mr. Kraft responded and gave a brief history of the process. Council Member Esslinger questioned if Council could place the question on the ballot in the future. He explained any Council Member could bring forth a resolution to place a referendum on the November ballot. He expressed his concerns regarding citizens being able to voice their opinion. He thanked Council and citizens for being respectful and stated he would support the resolution. Council Member F. Tower expressed his concerns regarding the referendum question and stated he would not support. Council Member Mattox stated the referendum question should brought to a national level not a local debate. She explained if the signatures had been there she would have looked at the issue differently. Resolution 06-27 Grant Conditional Use Permit / 421 North Main Street MOTION:ADOPT (F. Tower; second, Esslinger) CARRIED:Ayes (6) Esslinger, F. Tower, Mattox, Scheuermann, Bain, Castle; Present (1) B. Tower Council B. Tower explained he would vote present due to his family’s involvement. Council Member Esslinger questioned where the funds would come from. Council Member Bain questioned if there was a way that individuals did not have to continue to go through the process of receiving a conditional use permit. Mayor Castle stated he would like to have staff make the final decisions if the ordinance was changed. 6 Council Member Mattox complimented the improvements on Main Street. Mr. Kinney, Director of Community Development, responded. Citizen Statements Ken Bender, 806 Oak Street, expressed his concerns regarding floating docks and increases in property taxes. Gordon Doule, 1225 Summit Avenue, stated various concerns in the community. Proceedings of the Common Council – January 10, 2006 Council Member Statements Council Member Esslinger asked various questions regarding the Park Plaza Hotel. He questioned if the city could hire an attorney to collect the debt from the property. Council Member Scheuermann questioned if scheduled events planning to serve alcohol could still be held at the Convention Center. Mr. Kraft responded. Ms. Ubrig responded. th Council Member Mattox stated January 16 was the 11th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. th Celebration at the University. She stated January 14 the Missoula Children’s Theatre Production of “Robin Hood” would be at the Grand Opera House. She informed citizens about the new library hours. She explained two local historians, Russell Horton and Thomas McCrory were recently honored by the Wisconsin Historical Society. She explained citizens could go to www.jjr-us.com to learn more about the consultants working on the Riverwalk project. Council Member B. Tower stated he would like to recognize Ralph & Carol Dibaisio-Snyder co-pastors of the First Congregational, for all their hard work in the community. Whatever Else is Pertinent or for the Good of the City MOTION:ADJOURN (Esslinger; second, F. Tower) CARRIED:VOICE VOTE The meeting adjourned at 8:18 p.m. PAMELA R. UBRIG CITY CLERK 7