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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes P C C ROCEEDINGS OF THE OMMON OUNCIL C O,W ITY OF SHKOSH ISCONSIN REGULAR MEETING held Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall. Mayor Tower presided. PRESENT: Council Members Burk Tower, Jessica King, Tony Palmeri, Dennis McHugh, Bryan Bain, Paul Esslinger and Frank Tower ALSO PRESENT: John Fitzpatrick, Acting City Manager, Angela Joeckel, Deputy City Clerk, Lynn Lorenson, Assistant City Attorney and Steve Gohde, Assistant Director of Public Works Council Member Burk Tower read the invocation. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Devin Dougherty and Jaymileigh Price from Merrill Elementary School; and, Andrea Opel and Jordan Nourse from Merrill Middle School. th A proclamation was presented by Mayor Tower declaring February 12 “Spay Day USA” in the City of Oshkosh. Public Hearing The Mayor ordered the following Public Hearing: th Ordinance 08-37 Approve Zone Change / Northeast Corner of W est 20 Ave nue & Clairville Road FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES Adam Nackers, 319 Breezewood D rive, Appleton, representing Hagens Land Investments explained the development on the 17 acre parcel. He stated that they found this parcel to be very difficult; there is a flood fringe and a flood plain area which is undevelopab le and also some wet lands. He explained they came up with the condo minium idea for two primary reasons, to meet the growing demands of the baby boomers looking for single family homes in a residential community and to maximize their profit on the project. He explained to develop single family homes in that area would not be a profitable project. Council Member McHugh questioned the zoning in the area and if the project would include streets, where the streets would be and if sidewalks would be installed. He questioned if it was just strictly approving single/multiple family. Mr. Burich, Director of Planning Services, explained the ordinance was for the zoning and then it would be followed up with the Conditional Use Permit Developmental Plan approval. 1 Proceedings of the Common Council – February 12, 2008 Consent Agenda The minutes of the February 12, 2008 meeting were approved as presented. The Report of the Acting City Manager was read. Dr. Ann Frisch, 3565 Bambi Lane, member of Fox Valley Peace Coalition, stated she opposes item #10 of the City Manager’s Report. She objected to the military intruding in neighborhoods and communities. She stated she likes that the Wisconsin International Guard and National Guard are here to protect us, to be with us when we have emergencies, snow emergencies, tornadoes and flood s. She stated t he 2002 authorization to procreate money for Iraq emergency force drew portions of our Guard to Iraq and Afghanistan, but that mission was over. She explained m any sta tes are getting ready to file suits against the Federal Government because they want their troop’s home. She explained reality training was a bit stretched it is nothing like it is over in Iraq. She requested the request be taken off the report and be tabled. Nancy McDonald, 2440 Parkside Drive, stated she opposed the simulation due to the waste of fuel, almost $90 per minute of fuel. She explained this was not the mission of the National Guard, they are supposed to be supplementary. She explained asking the City to vote when a vote is not needed sounds like a propaganda move, she asked Council to remove the request. Council Member Esslinger reminded the Council that the individuals were making the request to do the training are individuals that put their lives on the line everyday for each and everyone of us. He stated his support was 100% and was proud Oshkosh could provide help. Council Member Palmeri questioned how the training short fall was discovered now after being in Afghanistan 6 years and Iraq for 5 years. He expressed his concerns for the training and questioned where this type of training comes from. He questioned if the request came from the Pentagon in Washington. Council Member King questioned what type of domestic training was done in general for the Wisconsin International Guard. Council Member Bain questioned how targets were identified. He also questioned if ground troops would enter private property. Council Member Tower questioned what would the citizens of the community experience with the training. Brendan Colonel Smith, Wisconsin National Guard, explained they have been doing this type of training exercise since day one in other cities. He explained the density that Oshkosh provides and that when the troops are familiar with towns it is counter productive. He stated the mission directive comes down from the National Guard Bu reau to support all training. He assured that the safety of the public would not be in danger. He explained a letter would be 2 sent out to local Law Enforcement Agencies to make them aware of when the training would take place. He stated they do not need Council approval for the training, but would like it. He stated other communities granted approval for the training. Proceedings of the Common Council – February 12, 2008 Colonel Tim Donavan, Wisconsin National Guard Public Affairs explained that the Wisconsin International Guards job in both fields was to provide training environments for all arms of the military and that it was done out of a deep feeling of responsibility for the men and women on the ground in places like Afghanistan and Iraq. He explained that one might be able to hear a rumble and that the two planes will be no closer than 3.25 miles to the ground along with a couple of trucks on the ground. He explained the planes will look like a speck in the air. If the Council did not grant approval, the training could still take place, however, the Colonel was not sure if it would or not. The bills were presented in the amount of $6,572,819.75. The Report of the City Clerk was read. Council Member McHugh questioned the routine denial of claims. He stated that the Insurance Company benefits from denying claims. Ms. Lorenson stated the Insurance Company handles all claims individually. The claims they recommend denial for are those that come back before the Council under the Disallowance of Claims. She explained the Insurance Company specialized in this area since they were from the League of Municipalities. She explained how the Insurance Company investigates each claim. Council Member Tower stated that the last year the Council had been given a copy of the claims that were paid out. Resolution 08-38 Grant Easement / Atlas Avenue Resolution 08-39 Grant Conditional Use Permit / 2551 Jackson Street Bob Cornell, 548 Smith Avenue, urged Council to grant the permit. He stated he was speaking not only as a citizen but as the President for the Board of Directo rs Fox Hollow Condo Association. He stated entrances and exits should be the only way in and out of the property, due to the residential areas. Judy Angermeyer, 2650 Wisconsin Street, would like to see an amendment to allow trucks to only enter and exit by Jackson Street. William Trickel, 2400 Wisconsin Street, gave a hand out and petition to the Council regarding conditions he would like to see. th Jim Larsen, 40 W. 6 Avenue, Bayshore Development, stated he would have a sign placed at the site for trucks to use Jackson Street. He stated he could not announce the tenant at this 3 time but it is a wonderful firm and well established, large employer and it wo uld not be a disappointment. He stated he would suspect there would be an announcement within the next 30 days or so, once approved by Council. He stated i f access was restricted it would not change the deal. Proceedings of the Common Council – February 12, 2008 Council Member Palmeri questioned Mr. Larsen about his feelings for the conditions on the petition. He questioned why he would place a sign up but not enforce trucks to use Jackson Street and if the berms were to be constructed on the north and south lot lines on Jackson Street. He expressed his concerns regarding the tenant wanting to remain anonymous at this time. He stated he had concerns from citizens about the power lines being knocked down by semis. He stated he would like to see a two week time frame between the Planning Commission meetings to the Council Meeting. On the site that was designed to handle truck traffic was the area behind the building, not the front parking lot off of Jackson Street. Council Member Bain questioned Mr. Burich if the Council ha d ever approved something without knowing what was going into the site. He questioned the signage if it would be appropriate, He questioned Mr. Larsen if there was any indication as to when Council would know who would be occupying the building. Mr. Gohde stated Packer Avenue and Wisconsin Avenue pavements were designed to handle truck traffic, Smith Avenue was not designed for that. Council Member McHugh questioned Mr. Burich if the type of business had been revealed to him. He wanted to be on record saying that it is unacceptable that Mr. Burich or the governing body of the City c ould not be trusted with this information. He stated it made it difficult to know what questions to ask. Council Member Esslinger state d he had been critical in the past regarding the timeframe between the Plan Commission and the Council meetings. He asked if beams on the north and south would change the drainage. Council Member Tower questioned if the Council restricted Wisconsin Street would this change the deal. Mr. Burich responded that there have been developments that have received approval in the past without Council knowing who the developer was. He explained the developer just needs to meet zoning requirements. He stated if the signage does not violate any obscenity guidelines it would be alright. He responded that power lines should be high enough to avoid this type of situation. He explained Jackson Street was designed to accommodate truck traffic He stated currently there is no City Ordinance stating a time frame between the two. He stated he has an idea who it is but can not confirm. He stated he did not think that the berms would hamper the drainage. Resolution 08-40 Approve Term Sheet for Operations Agreement Convention Center / Oshkosh Hotel Group, LLC 4 Proceedings of the Common Council – February 12, 2008 Council Member Palmeri questioned why the agreement was for 20 years. He questioned if the time could maybe be changed to 5 years and then if everything was going fine just automatically renews it for another five. He questioned why the City was paying for utilities, furniture, fixtures and equipment, under the old agreement the City had responsibility for maintenance of the Convention Center. He stated he believed a private entity would take it over and there would be no more cost to the taxpayer. He questioned Section 10 of the term sheets - use and access by the City. He questioned if the City would have to receive approval from Oshkosh Hotels to use the facility and what was the reasonable cost that the City would be charged for rent. He expressed his concerns regarding Section 13 - d amage or construction, the City shall be obligated to rebuild. He questioned how the City could promise something like that. Mr. Kinney, Director of Community Development, stated that The Oshkosh Hotel Group requested that it be 20 years, they thought that they would need the 20 year term for financing. He stated that the City had been responsible since day one for furniture and under the new agreement the City would continue with the responsibility. He stated that they would propose to the Council in the 2009 Capital I mprovement Program that dollars were there to repl ace furniture and fixture needs, P urchasing thought it would be around $150,000 for every 3 -4 years to update. He stated t he Oshkosh Hotel Group requested that the City take that responsibility, as the City was saying it is their facility and then the Oshkosh Hotel Group would then in place of paying utilities, will pay an annual rent; 4% of gross revenues. He explained in the past since the City has had the agreement the City has paid $40,000 annually t o the operator of the hotel to offset operationa l cost, the $40,000 would cover the utility cost. He stated that what there finding is that the tax money does not really end with renovation. He urged Council to keep in mind that there are no general monie s going into support the Oshkosh Convention Center, a combination of revenues provided a 4 year projected budget, primarily it is hotel/motel taxes. He stated that the City was under no obligation to replace any items; that would be a consideration for the Capital Improvement Plan and i n the projected budget there was a line item under fix charges proposing to put away $15,000 annually to cover such items. He stated that revenue is not only $80,000 there were hotel/motel tax dollars. He stated he would b e meeting with the Oshkosh Hotel Group. He state the City thought it would be better to take responsibility for the maintenance of the facility to make sure it was maintained properly in the future. Council Member McHugh questioned if the half time individual would be a city employee. Mr. Fitzpatrick stated that the idea was that the City was entering into a partnership. The term sheet was a work of many City Departments that wanted to work together to promote civic activities. He explained the rationale of the 20 year agreement. He stated the maintenance position was a city employee. Council Member Esslinger stated th at Council agreed to $1.8 to renovate, then it went up $300,000. He stated that he felt the City should have never gotten into this and wondered if it was ever looked into selling the Convention Center. 5 Brian Wogernese, 1103 Washington Avenue, Grant Schwab, 3352 Isaac Lane, Mark Palmerki, 925 Bavarian Court, explained they wanted a 20 year term primarily due to the financing. Mr. Wogernese listed the current properties in Oshkosh that they have. He explained they would not make money until after 3 years and that they needed time to draw people and that it is a large risk for them. Mr. Wogernese explained they would charge for set-up and clean-up. He explained all the investors were local, with one being from Green Bay. Resolution 08-41 Approve Initial Resolution – Sanitary Sewer Main, Sanitary Sewer Lateral & Water Lateral / Plymouth Street Proceedings of the Common Council – February 12, 2008 Resolution 08-42 Approve Change Order No. 2 / Public Works Contract No. 06-11 (-$37,966.83) Resolution 08-43 Approve Change Order No. 1 / Public Works Contract No. 07-02 (-$1,505.00) Resolution 08-44 Approve Amendment No. 1 – Engineering Services / Baldwin Drainage Basin / Flood Improvement Project ($10,200.00) Resolution 08-45 Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement for Engineering Services / Upgrade Wastewater Treatment Plant Pump Stations ($460.00) Resolution 08-46 Approve Amendment to Agreement with Wisconsin Department of Transportation / Jackson Street & Murdock Avenue Intersection ($561,625.00) Council Member McHugh questioned the financing. Mr. Gohde responded it would be funded in the 2009 Capital Improvement Budget under the storm sewer, sanitary sewer and water utilities. He explained the costs were the utilities that needed to be upgraded in the p roject and the additional costs were to serve the municipal items only; the Department of Transportation would be picking up the cost to drain the street and the road way, but not the upsizing to provide the flood relief. He stated there would be an additional cost even if it were to be done the traditional way rather than the roundabout. Council Member Palmeri questioned if the amendment deals with the roundabout regarding the additional $561,000. He questioned why the costs were not available when it was approved, and why the Department of Transportation was not paying the additional costs. Resolution 08-47 Award Bid / EMS Supplies for Oshkosh Fire Department ($1,327.17, Disposables; $279.95, Medications; 10% Discount From Current Catalog) Resolution 08-48 Write off Delinquent Accounts & Uncollectible; Cancel Outstanding Checks 6 Council Member Bain questioned if there was anyway to get the individuals to pay, since there were almost $250,000 of right-offs. He explained the state has a shame website, to list names of individuals that are not paying; perhaps this could be an option. He questioned if the claim was written off, would the individual be prevented from future use of the service. Council Member Tower stated he would like to see on paper what the savings were for the ambulance bills and to see the last 4-5 years of the past right-offs. Council Member King questioned if in future, account numbers could be kept confidential. Proceedings of the Common Council – February 12, 2008 Mr. F itzpatrick, explained the ambulance collections and that the City was using a debt collection service, that helped make collecting successful. He state the City exhausts all efforts to work with the individuals. He stated he would research that answer regarding the return service for write-offs with the new finance director. Ms. Lorenson stated some of the bills were probably partial right-offs. She stated she would look into the confidentiality of the account numbers. She stated the City was not strictly liable if something happens, the claimants would have to prove City negligence. Resolution 08-49 Disallow Claim / Schneider Council Member Esslinger stated Mr. Schneider called him and was questioning who is responsible for a sewer-back. Resolution 08-50 Approve Appointments Council Member Palmeri stated his concerns regarding the appointments to the Plan Commission. His concern was having past council members appointed; also there is no geographical balance of citizens from all sides of town. He questioned if geographical balance is considered when looking at candidates. He questioned if developers have been on the Plan Commission. Council Member Bain explained there is a current developer on the plan commission and he excuses himself when voting on issues represented by his firm. Council Member King questioned if there was a vacancy on the Parks Board and if so when would that seat be filled. Mayor Tower explained he believes it was important if applicants have experience to the City process because the Plan Commission is a body that deals with complicated issues. He stated that is not the only criteria; if they have experience in the private sector and the public sector. He stated there were a lot of applications for the Parks board. Res 08-51 Approve Miscellaneous Licenses 7 MOTION: ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA EXCLUDING RESOLUTIONS 08-39, 08-40 AND ITEM #10 OF THE CITY MANAGER’S REPORT (Bain; second, Esslinger) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Tower, King, Palmeri, McHugh, Bain, Esslinger, Mayor Tower City Manager’s Report – Request #10 / Urban Close Air Support Exercises MOTION: ADOPT (Bain; second, Esslinger) CARRIED: Ayes (4) Tower, McHugh, Esslinger, Mayor Tower; Nose (3) King, Palmeri, Bain Proceedings of the Common Council – February 12, 2008 Council Member Palmeri explained why he would not support the request. Council Member McHugh stated he was veteran and he would support the request. Council Member King stated there was a larger issue to be looked at. She explained she could not support due to the use of the resources that would be issued to hold this exercise. Council Member Esslinger stated there was less military these days and hope d the troops would be supported. Council Member Bain stated he was glad to see there was a conversation regarding the request. Council Member Tower stated he would support and didn’t view this request as a stand on war. Resolution 08-39 Grant Conditional Use Permit / 2551 Jackson Street MOTION: TO ADOPT (Esslinger; second, Bain) MOTION: AMEND TO ADD BERMS TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH (Esslinger; second, Palmeri) WITHDRAWN VOTE ON ORIGINAL MOTION: CARRIED: Ayes (6) Tower, King, McHugh, Bain, Esslinger, Mayor Tower; Noes (1) Palmeri Mr. Larsen stated there would be drainage problems to the bordering properties if berms were added. Judith Angermeyer, 2650 Wisconsin Street stated there was no need for berms. 8 Council Member Esslinger stated originally he would have supported to have berms. He decided after listening to the property owner he would withdraw his amendment. Council Member Palmeri stated he would like to know who the tenant was going to be and without that information he would not support. Resolution 08-40 Approve Term Sheet for Operations Agreement Convention Center / Oshkosh Hotel Group, LLC MOTION: ADOPT (Bain; second, Esslinger) CARRIED: Ayes (5) Tower, King, McHugh, Bain, Mayor Tower; Noes (2) Palmeri, Esslinger Council Member Esslinger applauded the group for being local and taking on this project but stated he would not support using city funds. Proceedings of the Common Council – February 12, 2008 Council Member Palmeri stated he would like to see the term sheet changed to reflect the new owners would cover the maintenance. He explained it was a great plan but would like it to go back to the table for further discussions. Council Member King stated she was excited about the projec t and that is was being done locally. She agreed that the city should take on the maintenance expense. Council Member Tower explained he is pleased to see the deal go through. He explained he liked the idea that the city was responsible for the maintenance. Council Member McHugh stated he has discussed th e project with city staff and they had answered all the concerns he had, so he would support. The Council took a break at 8:45 p.m. and resumed at 8:55 p.m. Action Taken on Ordinances and Resolutions Resolution 08-52 Approve Traffic Regulations MOTION: ADOPT (Esslinger, second Bain) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Tower, King, Palmeri, McHugh, Bain, Esslinger, Mayor Tower Ordinance 08-53 Approve Voluntary Attachment – Midwest Voluntary FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES Ordinance 08-54 Amend No Wake Zone on Fox River & Establish No Anchoring Adjacent to Floating Docks off a Portion of Riverside Park FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES 9 Ken Bender, 806 Oak Street, stated he would like to see a no wake zone down the whole river. Resolution 08-55 Approve Preliminary Plat / Bristol Square Subdivision MOTION: LAYOVER UNTIL FEBRUARY 26, 2008 (Palmer; second, Mayor Tower) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Tower, King, Palmeri, McHugh, Bain, Esslinger, Mayor Tower Ken Bender, 806 Oak Street, stated he would like to see this laid over at this time. Mayor Tower explained the developer requested a layover until the next meeting. Norbert Scary, 375 Darling Avenue, stated he was concerned with the entrances and exits to the neighborhood. Wendy Sontag, 675 Darling Avenue, stated her concerns regarding the development. She questioned if there would be multiple dwellings. Proceedings of the Common Council – February 12, 2008 Council Member Bain stated he would like to see this laid over until the developer could be present and it could be voted on instead of having the citizens come back to each meeting and then no action taken. Mr. Kinney explained the developer would be here at the February 26, 2008 Council Meeting. Council Member Palmeri questioned a payment to Mr. Rush and if this was connected to this development. Mr. Gohde explained the procedure for refunding a sidewalk payment to a developer. Resolution 08-56 Accept Proposal for Executive Search Services – City Manager Position / The Par Group MOTION: ADOPT (Esslinger, second McHugh) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Tower, King, Palmeri, McHugh, Bain, Esslinger, Mayor Tower Bob Cornell, 548 W. Smith Avenue, stated he was glad to see that this moving forward. Council Member Bain questioned the price proposal and asked someone from the committee to come forward. Don Lafontaine, Purchasing Agent, responded. Council Member Tower stated the price m ay go higher. He questioned why th e group was chosen over the others and if clients of theirs were interviewed. Sue Brinkman, Personnel Generalist, explained they chose the Par Group because they met 10 the requirements the Council had asked for. Council Member King responded on what the group had to offer. She stated they w ould include a national search. She discussed the price tag affiliated with the group and what it might entail with the final candidate. She stated the group would give the Council an idea on the salary ranges that are competitive. Mayor Tower stated the Council should be prepared for additional meetings to have community feedback. Council Member Esslinger thanked the committee for their countless hours and hard work on the project. He congratulated Council Member King for her work on the project considering she knew one of the groups involved. Council Member Palmeri stated he would support the proposal even though he did not favor it. He explained other communities vote for this position. This Council and citizens of Oshkosh did not come forward with a proposed change. He stated he had great confidence in our Personnel Department and the Council and was disappointed they weren’t doing the search. He stated the feedback he received from the citizens is to go forward with a search group. Proceedings of the Common Council – February 12, 2008 Citizen Statements Terry Wohler, 1357 Cape Avenue, representing the Otter Street Fisheries questioned if the light in the water tower had been planned to be relocated once the water tower is torn down. Mr. Fitzpatrick explained he would look into it and get back to him. Council Member McHugh explained every fisherman knew the value of that light. Bob Cornell, 548 W. Smith Avenue, explained he watched the Parks Board meeting the night before and liked the idea of park permission going before the board and then to Council. He stated he would like all requests go before each board for approval before Council. Linda Grant, 1405 Cambridge Avenue, gave a brief history of the dee r population in her neighborhood. She stated the deer were destructive, eating the vegetation in her neighborhood, ruining gardens and shrubs. She explained the problem started about two years ago. Council Member Palmeri questioned when the deer problem began. He questioned if something would be brought forth at the next Council meeting. Council Member Esslinger stated the Department of Natural Resources should assist in the issue. Mayor Tower explained the situation has been brought to the City’s att ention and they were working with the Department of Natural Resources, but it was a complex situation. He stated 11 surveys had been sent out Mr. Fitzpatrick explained a task force had been formed and had communicated with other cities. He stated an aerial flight had been done to determine what the deer population looked like in the Vulcan Quarry and the surrounding area along with surveys sent to citizens in those areas. He stated it was a difficult problem due to some of the individuals feeding the deer. He explained something would be brought forth in the future to the Council. Mayor Tower explained this portion was for Citizen Statements and this topic should be placed on a future agenda for discuss. Ms. Lorenson explained this could be discussed once it was noticed properly. Council Member Bain stated at this time what was being done is appropriate and that he has been in contact with several individuals that live in the area and that hopefully at the next Council meeting there would be something on the agenda. Laura Sues, 1115 Canterbury, stated her concerns with the deer population. She explained they leave their droppings and was concerned with diseases they carry. Mike Beth, 1125 Devonshire Drive, explained the deer population has increased in the past few years. Proceedings of the Common Council – February 12, 2008 Joe Scherer, 1355 Cambridge Avenue, stated he also had a deer problem and it has increased in the past three years. th Dale Schroeder, 672 W. 9 Avenue, explained the deer factor was a nuisance and a safety issue. He stated the light in Menominee Park at the water tower was classified as a navigational aid in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration so consideration of height and placement would be in order on that subject. Jon Kosher, 1315 Kensington Avenue, stated his objection to the deer in the neighborhood. Dave Towne, 100 Court Street, stated he has seen a fawn in that area with a collar on. He said maybe someone had pet deer in the area. Mary Thiele, 1310 Kensington Avenue, explained her safety concerns regarding the deer in her neighborhood. She stated she went to a garden convention this past weekend and some ideas were suggested to scare off the deer but the deer in their neighborhood were not too scared of people. Michael Kohl, 1513 N. Main Street, owner of Michael’s Salon asked the Council to consider changing the overnight parking ordinance. He expressed his concerns regarding snow removal when cars are left on the streets. He knows parking tickets are issued but would like to see the cars towed. 12 Joe Thiele, 1310 Kensington Avenue, expressed his concerns regarding the deer population. Council Member Statements Council Member Bain stated the rescheduled “Fifth Tuesday Forum” would be scheduled for th February 18 at 6:00 p.m. at the Library. Council Member Palmeri explained it was late so he would re -notice his items to the next Council Meeting. Council Member McHugh stated he clipped an article from the paper stating the Delton property north of Osceola was given to the University of Oshkosh to create enough space for the health and wellness center. He expressed his concerns regarding the land being part of Carl Steger Park. He requested documents that supported the acquisition of that land creating Carl Steger Park. th Mayor Tower stated the State of the City would be held February 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Oshkosh Seniors Center Annex Building. He reminded Council of the upcoming workshops on th th th February 26 for Stormwater on 9 Avenue and Washburn Avenue; and, March 11 would be the Miller’s Bay workshop. Council Member Palmeri stated he was contacted by Andy Sabai, a recent University of Oshkosh graduate and an Aquatic Biologist for the Department of Natural Resources and he th would like to speak at the March 11 workshop. Proceedings of the Common Council – February 12, 2008 Mr. Fitzpatrick discussed the agenda for the State of the City. He explained awards would be given to recognize individuals that have served on city boards and commissions. Whatever Else is Pertinent or for the Good of the City Mr. Fitzpatrick explained the new exhibit at the Oshkosh Museum. The exhibit was costumes th from films. He stated February 16 there would be a group that participates in Star Wars re- enactment; they would be in costumes and ready to interact with the community. MOTION: ADJOURN (Bain; second, Esslinger) CARRIED: VOICE VOTE The meeting adjourned at 10:40 p.m. ANGELA J. JOECKEL DEPUTY CITY CLERK 13