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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
CITY OF OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING held Tuesday January 23, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers,
City Hall.
Mayor Castle presided.
PRESENT: Council Members Burk Tower, Shirley Mattox, Meredith Scheuermann, Dennis
McHugh, Bryan Bain, Paul Esslinger 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 Tower read the Invocation.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Reid Michie and Ian Huebner from Oshkosh North High
School.
Police Department Citizen A wards
The Oshkosh Police Department presented William Knobloch, Jamie Knobloch, and Kirby
Knobloch with Certificates of Appreciation for their assistance with a high-risk incident that
occurred April 5, 2006. Citizen Service Medals were awarded to Kevin Gabriel, D'Lynn Brown,
Carlos Scott, Shawn Ragland, and LaToya Ragland for their actions and assistance on July 5,
2006 during a fatal house fire.
Public Hearing
The Mayor ordered the following Public Hearing:
Amend Zoning Ordinance I Chapter 30 - Historic Preservation Ordinance
There were no appearances and the Public Hearing was CLOSED.
Consent Agenda
The minutes of the January 9, 2007 meeting were presented as written.
The Report of the City Manager was read.
The bills were presented in the amount of $2,203,175.36.
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The Report of the City Clerk was read.
Proceedings of the Common Council- January 23, 2007
Resolution 07-28 Apply for Funds - Ladies Benevolent Society
Resolution 07-29 Approve Agreement with CHAMCO - Industrial Park Land
Council Member Esslinger explained that he had previously requested a workshop regarding
CHAMCO and OAEDC and was not comfortable voting on the contract prior to the workshop.
Mayor Castle stated he did not see a need to layover the item. He explained that in previous
years the Agreement was approved and followed up with a report at a later time.
Council Member Tower stated he had no general concerns however, he stated a review would
be appropriate.
Council Member McHugh stated it would be beneficial to hold a workshop prior to voting.
Council Member Bain questioned the ramifications if the agreement was not approved at this
time. He questioned the expiration of the current contract and if there were financial
considerations if the contract was terminated.
Council Member Mattox questioned when the terms of the contract were last changed.
Mr. Wollangk and Mr. Kraft responded.
Resolution 07-30 Approve Agreement with Oshkosh Area Economic Development
Corporation - Business Park Land
Resolution 07-31 Dedicate Street Right-of-Way I Fountain Avenue, West of 1701 Fountain
Avenue
Resolution 07-32 Grant Conditional Use Permit I Oregon Street, South of 3601 Oregon
Street
Resolution 07-33 Approve Distribution of Fisk-Gallup Trust
Resolution 07-34 Authorize Industrial Development Revenue Bonds I Muza Metal
Products
Mayor Castle stated the resolution was withdrawn at the request of the company.
Resolution 07-35 Approve Change Order No.1 I Public Works Contract No. 06-08
(LaLonde Contractors Inc., Increase, $86,367.46)
Resolution 07-36 Disallow Claim I Vang
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Resolution 07-37 Disallow Claim I Aaronson
Proceedings of the Common Council- January 23, 2007
Resolution 07-38
Resolution 07-39
Resolution 07-12
MOTION:
CARRIED:
Resolution 07-29
MOTION:
MOTION:
CARRIED:
Resolution 07-30
MOTION:
MOTION:
CARRIED:
Approve Appointments
Approve Miscellaneous Licenses
Approve Initial Resolution not Exceeding $1,260,000 I City of Oshkosh
Bonds I Water Utility Improvements
ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA EXCLUDING RESOLUTION 07-29 &
07 -30 (Esslinger; second, Scheuermann)
Ayes (7) Tower, Mattox, Scheuermann, McHugh, Bain, Esslinger, Castle
Approve Agreement with CHAMCO - Industrial Park Land
ADOPT (Bain; second, Scheuermann)
LAYOVER (Esslinger; second McHugh)
Ayes (6) Tower, Mattox, Scheuermann, McHugh, Bain, Esslinger;
Noes (1) Castle
Approve Agreement with Oshkosh Area Economic Development Corporation
- Business Park Land
ADOPT (Esslinger; second, Scheuermann)
LAYOVER (Esslinger; second Bain)
Ayes (6) Tower, Mattox, Scheuermann, McHugh, Bain, Esslinger;
Noes (1) Castle
Action Taken on Ordinances and Resolutions
Ordinance 07-40 Approve Traffic Regulations
MOTION: ADOPT (Esslinger; second, Scheuermann)
MOTION: DIVIDE ORDINANCE 07-40 INTO:
ORDINANCE 07-40A - EVERYTHING EXCLUDING NORTH MAIN
STREET; AND
ORDINANCE 07 -40B - NORTH MAIN STREET (McHugh; second,
Mattox)
CARRIED: Ayes (5) Tower, Mattox, Scheuermann, McHugh, Bain;
Noes (2) Esslinger, Castle
MOTION: ADOPT ORDINANCE 07 -40A (Esslinger; second, Scheuermann)
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CARRIED: Ayes (7) Tower, Mattox, Scheuermann, McHugh, Bain, Esslinger, Castle
Proceedings of the Common Council- January 23, 2007
MOTION:
LOST:
ADOPT ORDINANCE 07 -40B (Esslinger; second, Bain)
Ayes (2) Esslinger, Castle;
Noes (5) Tower, Mattox, Scheuermann, McHugh, Bain
Council Member McHugh explained that parking was vital for Main Street and that a more timely
opportunity to approach the subject would be at the time of reconstruction on North Main Street.
Council Member Mattox stated that at the BID meetings there were concerns expressed about
the loss of four parking spaces. She stated that the time of the traffic light was set at thirty
seconds, which would not cause any congestion on Main Street.
Council Member Esslinger stated that the majority of the Traffic Review Board agreed that there
were safety issues involved. He stated that there should not be turn lanes blocked on North
Main Street.
Mayor Castle questioned the concepts of the Downtown Master Plan for North Main Street.
Mr. Patek responded.
Council Member Bain explained he would not support the ordinance due to a pedestrian safety
issue. He stated that the area was highly utilized and that options could be considered in the
future at the time of re-construction.
Council Member Tower questioned if there was accident data available for the area. He stated
that it was important to develop a parking plan development for the downtown area in the near
future.
Mr. Wollangk responded.
Ordinance 07-41
MOTION:
CARRIED:
Ordinance 07-42
MOTION:
CARRIED:
Official Mapping I Tucker Trail
ADOPT (Esslinger; second, Scheuermann)
Ayes (7) Tower, Mattox, Scheuermann, McHugh, Bain, Esslinger, Castle
Amend Regulations I Solid Waste Collection
ADOPT (Bain; second, Esslinger)
Ayes (7) Tower, Mattox, Scheuermann, McHugh, Bain, Esslinger, Castle
Council Member Bain explained it was important to remove the language from the ordinance
because citizens should not have to petition annually to set the fee to $0.
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Council Member McHugh read a statement regarding the garbage fee resolution. He stated
his opposition to garbage or other basic city service fees.
Proceedings of the Common Council- January 23, 2007
Mayor Castle stated his support for the ordinance. He explained he had also supported the
garbage fee. He stated that it was unfair that industry picked up a tax burden for a service they
did not receive.
Ordinance 07-43 Amend Zoning Ordinance I Chapter 30 - Historic Preservation Ordinance
FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES
Citizen Statements
Gordon Doule, 1225 Summit Avenue, expressed various concerns.
Council Member Statements
Council Member Mattox announced the February 3rd Gallery Walk from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
and the new web site that listed the venues and highlights of the evening. She announced the
Missoula Children's Theatre, which was a troupe from Montana, would perform at the Grand
Opera House. She announced there would be a performance of the "Little Mermaid" January
2th. She announced the Oshkosh Youth Symphony Orchestra would perform at Music Hall of
UW-O on January 29th. She announced that The Friends of the Library would have their bi-
monthly used book sale on January 30th. She announced that on February 2nd there would be
a show at the UW-O Planetarium. She announced that the 1 st Tuesday Noon Concerts would
resume on February 6th at the 1 st Congregational Church. She questioned if there was an
inventory of city signs and billboards and if they were tax assessed.
Council Member McHugh stated an interest in creating a professional grant writer position for
the City. He expressed concerns regarding semi-trailers that were being utilized as billboards
for advertising.
Council Member Scheuermann asked for clarification on steps taken for various ordinance
violations. She questioned the time period that items were listed for sale on Osh-buy.
Council Member Esslinger responded.
Mr. Wollangk responded.
Council Member Bain announced the 5th Tuesday Forum would be held on Monday, January 29th
at the Oshkosh Public Library. He explained that it was rescheduled due to a conflict with The
League of Women's Voters Candidate Forum.
Council Member Tower reminded council members to complete the questionnaires that he had
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distributed.
Council Member Esslinger questioned the time frame for a response regarding the surplus
property memo that was received from Purchasing Agent Don LaFontaine.
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Mr. Wollangk responded.
Whatever Else is Pertinent or for the Good of the City
Mr. Wollangk informed the community of the public open house at the Police Department on
January 2th. He announced that the City Web Site now offers E-Pay Online, which offers the
opportunity to pay taxes or bills by telephone or directly over the internet. He explained that the
credit card service provider charged a nominal convenience fee based upon the amount and/or
type of payment of the transaction. He announced that there would be a preview of this service
available on OCA T. He stated that route changes had been enacted in the Sanitation Division
and those changes resulted in some late pick-ups.
MOTION:
CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS THE STATUS
PRESENT AND PERSPECTIVE OF THE ASSCME 796, AFSCME
796B, AFSCME 796C, LOCAL NO. 316, I.A.F.F., PURSUANT TO
SECTION 19.85(1)(c) OF THE WISCONSIN STATE STATUTES,
AND DISCUSS THE Status Present AND PERSPECTIVE
REGARDING THE CITY MANAGER PURSUANT TO SECTION
19.85(1 )(c) OF THE WISCONSIN STATE STATUTES (Tower;
second, Esslinger)
Ayes (7) Tower, Mattox, Scheuermann, McHugh, Bain, Esslinger, Castle
CARRIED:
MOTION:
CARRIED:
ADJOURN (Esslinger; second, Scheuermann)
VOICE VOTE
The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
PAMELA R. UBRIG
CITY CLERK
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