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Home My WebLink AboutCity Manager's Report REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER COMMON COUNCIL MEETING August 28, 2007 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. POW/MIA CEREMONY & ORANGE BLOSSOM DRIVE Request permission to grant approval to the Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 437 of Oshkosh, to utilize South Park and facilities on Sunday, September 23, 2007, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., to hold their annual POW/MIA Ceremony, and to conduct their Orange Blossom Drive on Friday and Saturday, October 19 and 20, 2007, in accordance with the attached letter of request. 3. SAINT JUDE PARISH RUNIW ALK Request permission to grant approval to St. Jude the Apostle Parish to utilize city streets and facilities on Sunday, October 14, 2007, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., for their Virgin of Guadalupe Run/Walk, in accordance with the attached letters of request. 4. BLOCKPARTY Request permission to grant approval to the residents of Laager Lane to close Laager Lane, between Knapp Street and Orchard Lane, on Saturday, September 8, 2007, from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., for their annual neighborhood block party, in accordance with their recently submitted Block Party Request Form. 5. BLOCK PARTY Request permission to grant approval to the residents of Summerview Drive to close Summerview Drive, between Summerset Way and Prairie Court, on Saturday, September 15, 2007, from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., for their annual neighborhood block party, in accordance with their recently submitted Block Party Request Form. 6. LOURDES HOMECOMING PARADE Request permission to grant approval to Lourdes High School to utilize city streets and facilities on Friday, September 28, 2007, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., for their annual Homecoming Parade, in accordance with the attached letter of request. August 20, 2007 To Whom It May Concern: Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 437 of Oshkosh, is seeking the City Council's permission to conduct our annual POW/MIA ceremony at the War Memorial in South Park, on September 23, 2007, at 1:00PM. We would also like to inform you of our intentions to conduct our annual Orange Blossom Drive on October 19th and 20th, 2007. Members of our organization will be offering a paper flower in exchange for donations at the following stores: Pick N' Save (North), Copps, and Festival Foods. If you have any questions pertaining to these matters, please contact John Pieper at: 581 Mt Vernon St. Oshkosh, WI 54901 Phone #: 231-5446 Thank you, ;/ <l. / fa.. t;.~-6, vi John Pieper WA President, Chapter 437, Oshkosh, WI August 7,2007 Dear Oshkosh Common Council, The Spanish-speaking members of St. Jude the Apostle Parish of Oshkosh, who represent persons from Mexico, Peru, EI Salvador, Spain, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico, are sponsoring a Run- Walk in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe October 14, 2007. Our goal is to raise awareness and funds for three purposes: . To raise awareness of the issues surrounding immigrants here in the Oshkosh area. . To celebrate diversity among us on December 12, 2007, the religious-cultural feast of our Lady of Guadalupe. . To support the daily needs of poor children taken care of by the Sisters of Charity, Mother Theresa of Calcutta in Latin America. Our group hopes that this project will be the first of many projects. We intend to benefit groups of people in Northeastern Wisconsin and Latin America. As a Catholic institution, we promise to keep you well inform about the ways we will be using the money through further correspondence. In order to make our event a success, we need your permission to ensure the safety along the race route. The Map of the route is shown on the attached map. We have been working with Sergeant Matt Kroening. of the Oshkosh Police Department for this event. We thank you beforehand for your support. May God bless you as you continue to serve this community. L1L Luis A. Rivera Director of Spanish Ministries Sincerely, ~ Rev. Tom Reynebea Pastor St. Jude the Apostle Church St. Jude the Apostle Church 1025 W. 5th Ave., Oshkosh, WI 54902 920-235-2073(parish) or 847-530-0163 (cell phone of Mr. Rivera) 81. Jude the Apostle Parish 1025 W. 5th Avenue Oshkosh, WI 54902 August 13,2007 Mrs. Jackie Challis Assistance to the City Manager, Mayor & Council 215 Church Avenue P.O. Box 1130 Oslhl.cosh, Wisconsin 54903-1130 Dear Mrs. Challis: Thank you for your recent response. We apologize for the lack of information about our upcoming Run/Walk. Our family event will take place here in Oshkosh at Saint Jude Parish on October 14 at 2:00 pm. We hope this will be a convenient day and time in order to make this activity a success. Thank you for your service and social support. Yo s truly, It Lws A.{~& Director of Spanish Ministries ~~""_/ ~.X{~ Fr. omas Reynebeau Pastor of St. Jude Parish of GtI""~G.;~2tJ(J7 ......... ~A~i.Toroorrow , Caniiiiando pOf1ttiMejor Manan8 ;.apMyRun.com - Map your Routes. Calorie Counter, Distance, and More. Page 1 of2 .. ~"'MapMyRun' Full Screen Modenew! You can now view a larger map in ' a full screen view. Click below... 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Pistorius to cooperate on bl; 10Sekele wins easily. unable t 7/31/2007 BLOCK PARTY REQUEST FORM FOR STREET CLOSURE The purpose of a BLOCK PARTY is to provide social interaction among block residents in order to strengthen a neighborhood. Closing of a street for such a party should not adversely impact any of the street's residents. The timeframe for the street closure should fall sometime between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., must be affirmed by the Oshkosh Common Council, and be based upon a recommendation from the City Manager. This form should be filled out completely and returned to the City Manager's Office in time for appropriate action by the City Council. 1. Street to be, closed: c?~a J~ &1 tz-L. lOt tJOfi'h ( 2. DatEtandtimeframeforthestreet ~Iosure.:ltft' :r71 t 3. Expected number attendees: . {)11 /(;/11),-1) na.1- '-/-h {S . -h 'Yru- l/n4r fj' o("duurd ;?1\; I , between 3: 190 ;!Jfy.. and , 4. Have~ streetr~sig~Dts impacted by the street closure been notified of the request? YES NO~' , If not, who was not contacted and why not? 5. Have anyof the residents impacted indicatedany objection? YES If yes, what was the nature of the objection? NO-X- Name and address of the person requesting the street to be closed: Name:' (!j;Jrlsf1'ne- GeWrS Address _III S Ulc:jM"' u-n e- Telephone Number: Home: 'L/-;l(P -/ 070 Work: ; !'..~: ;.-h ' 5. Have any of the residents impacted indicated any objection? YES If yes, what was the nature of the objection? NO A. Name and address of the person requesting the street to be closed: Name: ~IArlr R~I'c....~t.v,l1--{' PI R r Address: 3,q ~6 ..9uVVl PA.... ('.v/' -e <--,J pr- , Telephone Number: Home: 2. 3. I "2 0 tP .J Work: 3.1 ~, 1t.-1.3 S- - 110 North Sawyer Street · Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54902-5696 · (920) 235-5670 · Fax (920) 235-7453 High School Lourdes August 23, 2007 Oshkosh City Council P.O. Box 1130 Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130 To Whom it May Concern: On Friday, September 28,2007, Lourdes High School will be holding its annual homecoming. As part of the festivities, we would like to have a small parade. Step off would be 5:30 PM from the Sacred Heart Parish parking lot at 1020 W. 6th Ave. It would proceed on 6th A venue and turn north onto Knapp Street. It would then proceed north to Durfee to cross to Witzel A venue and move to Josslyn Street. The parade would end into the parking lot of Lourdes High School. From step-off to the end of the parade should take no more than 30 minutes. The parade would consist of a band, 4 floats representing the four class levels at Lourdes and 5 cars with Homecoming court members. Thank you for your time and attention to this event. Sincerely Michelle Sorenson Director of Bands and Instrumental Musk Unified Catholic Schools of Oshkosh " ".lIIIU ... lIIIU.lIIIU