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Home My WebLink AboutCity Manager's ReportREPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER COMMON COUNCIL MEETING April 14, 2009 6:00 p.m. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT BILLS Approval of bills presented by the Director of Finance. TITAN TRIATHLON Approval to the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh to utilize city sidewalks for their 5K Run, and Elmwood Avenue, Murdock Avenue, Vinland Street, Fernau Avenue, Snell Road, Highway #45 and West Wind Road for their 13 -mile bike ride, on Sunday, May 10, 2009, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., for their 3 rd Annual Titan Triathlon, in accordance with the attached letter of request. MEMORIAL DAY PROCESSION Approval to the Oshkosh Patriotic Council to utilize city streets (mainly Algoma Boulevard), facilities, Riverside Park and Riverside Cemetery, on Monday, May 25, 2009, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, for their Memorial Day Procession, in accordance with the attached letter of request. SILVER STAR TRIATHLON Approval to the Oshkosh Seniors Center and Oshkosh Recreation Department to utilize Campbell Road, Taft Avenue, Bauman Street, Van Buren Avenue, Josslyn Street, Fillmore Avenue, Sawyer Street, Buchanan Avenue, Southland Avenue, and Witzel Avenue on Friday, May 8, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., for their Silver Star Triathlon, in accordance with the attached letter of request. WEDNESDAY FARMERS' MARKET Approval to the Downtown Oshkosh Business Improvement District to close Market Street, from High Avenue to Algoma Boulevard, every Wednesday, from June 3 until October 14, 2009, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., for their Wednesday Farmers' Market, in accordance with the attached letter of request. BLOCK PARTY Approval to the residents of Minnesota Street to close Minnesota Street, from South Park Avenue to 12 Avenue, on Saturday, May 9, 2009, from 12:00 noon to 9:00 p.m., for their annual Block Party, in accordance with their recently submitted Block Party Request Form. Thursday April 2, 2009 215 Church Ave. PO Box 1130 Oshkosh, WI 54903 -1130 Phone: (920) 236 -5000 Attention: City Manager — Mr. Mark Rohloff To Whom It May Concern: The members of the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh athletic teams would like to hold their third annual Titan Triathlon on Sunday May 10, 2009. This will include a 400 -yard swim at Albee Hall, a 5K run in and around the University area and a 13 -mile bike ride. The 5K run will be limited to the sidewalks and will not require Police Assistance. CSO's will be assisting at two traffic intersections for the bike leg of the triathlon. We are expecting 50 to 100 participants for this event. The 13 -mile bike route of the race entails leaving Albee Hall and heading north on Elmwood Street to Murdock Avenue, crossing Murdock Avenue continuing north on Vinland Street to Fernau Avenue, heading south on Fernau Avenue to Snell Road, continuing south on Snell Road across Highway 45 and onto Westwind Road, this will take the bicyclists out of the City of Oshkosh, and once they are out of the city, bicyclist will do a loop and return to Albee Hall via the same route. A desired race start time would be at eight in the morning on Sunday May 10 2009. If you have any questions, comments or concerns please feel free to contact me. I can be reached via email < lemahl66 a,uwosh.edu >; or phone (920) 918 -0204. Sincerely, Lisa L. LeMahieu Titan Triathlon — Race Director Oshkosh Patriotic Council March 22, 2009 Mark Rohloff, City Manager City of Oshkosh 215 Church Ave. Oshkosh, WI 54901 Dear Sir, The Oshkosh Patriotic Council requests permission to utilize city streets, facilities, Riverside Park and Riverside Cemetery on Monday May 25, 2009 from 8:00 AM until noon for the Memorial Day Procession. The plan for the procession is. to follow the same route and use the same assembly areas utilized in previous years. Assembly areas would be within an area bordered by Church Avenue to the North, Division Street to the east and Algoma Boulevard to Jackson Street. Units would begin to assemble by approximately 8:00 AM. The Procession route would start at the intersection of Algoma Boulevard and Jackson Street and proceed on Algoma Boulevard to Riverside Cemetery. The Procession is scheduled to begin at 9:00 AM. A ceremony at Riverside Cemetery will follow the procession. The approximate start time for the ceremony is 10:30 AM and is expected to last thirty to forty minutes. Prior to the procession the Memorial Day ceremonies are planned to start at 8 :00 AM at Riverside Park with a thirty minute ceremony to honor those men and women who lost their lives at sea. This ceremony and the ceremony at Riverside Cemetery would have a Marine Corps League Firing Detail to render honors. If our request is approved we will notify the Fire Chief of the procession and we ask that you notify the Chief of Police and the Sheriff's Department to barricade the necessary streets. The Police Auxiliary has assisted barricading streets in the past. We also ask that necessary authorities be notified of the Marine Corps League Firing Detail at Riverside Park and Riverside Cemetery. As in the past we will also have need of a portable toilet at Riverside Cemetery. Thank you for your time and consideration regarding this project and we ask that you place this request on the next Common Council agenda. Sincerely, George Kuehl, President Oshkosh Patriotic Council 853 Betty Ave. Neenah, WI 54956 Phone #: 920 - 486 -1311 CITY HALL 215 Church Avenue P.O. Box 1130 Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54903 -1130 City of Oshkosh QlHKQIH March 9, 2009 Mark Rohloff City Manager 215 Church Ave. Oshkosh WI 54901 Dear Mr. Rohloff: This letter is to inform you that the Oshkosh Seniors Center, in conjunction with the Oshkosh Recreation Department, has requested to use the following two -mile route for a run/walk event for the Silver Star Triathlon on Friday, May 8, 2009 from 10:00 -11:00 a.m.: • Route begins at the Oshkosh Seniors Center North Facility (Annex) • Route turns RIGHT on Campbell Road to Taft Avenue • Route then turns LEFT on Taft Avenue to Bauman Street • Turn RIGHT on Bauman Street to Van Buren Avenue • Then LEFT on Van Buren Avenue to Josslyn Street • Again LEFT on Josslyn Street to Taft Avenue • Route turns RIGHT at Taft Avenue to Campbell Road and veers RIGHT • Route ends on Campbell Road at Seniors Center North Facility (Annex) The Oshkosh Seniors Center, in conjunction with the Oshkosh Recreation Department, has also requested to use the following 5K route for the Silver Star Triathlon for the same date and time: • Route begins at the Oshkosh Seniors Center North Facility (Annex) • Route turns RIGHT on Campbell Road to Taft Avenue • Route then turns LEFT on Taft Avenue to Bauman Street • Turn RIGHT on Bauman Street to Fillmore Ave. • Follow Fillmore to Sawyer St. • Turn LEFT on Sawyer St (East sidewalk) to Buchanan Ave. • Turn LEFT on Buchanan to Josslyn St. • Turn RIGHT on Josslyn St. • Follow Josslyn to Southland Ave. • Turn RIGHT on Southland to Sawyer St. • Turn LEFT on Sawyer St (East sidewalk) h tom` • Follow Sawyer sidewalk to Witzel Ave. • Turn LEFT on Witzel Ave. (North sidewalk) •. Follow Witzel Ave to N Campbell Rd. • Turn LEFT on N Campbell Rd. • Cross Campbell Rd. at Dempsey Trail • Route ends at Oshkosh Seniors Center North Building (Annex) Sergeant Matt Kroening, Oshkosh Police Department, has approved the routes. If you have any questions regarding this reservation, please call me at 232 -5308. Thank you. Sincerely, Molly M. Butz Program Coordinator Oshkosh Seniors Center cc: Matt Kroening, Oshkosh Police Department Downtown Orhkoih • burineu impfov¢m¢nt dirtfict March 19, 2009 Mr. Mark Rohloff City Manager P.O. Box 1130 Oshkosh, WI 54903 -1130 Dear Mr. Rohloff, I would like to make a formal request, on the behalf of the Downtown Oshkosh Business Improvement District (BID) Farmers Market, to close Market Street from High Avenue to Algoma Boulevard from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM every Wednesday from June 3r until October 14 2009. This is the first year the BID will take over the management of this farmers market. We hope to keep this event in the heart of our downtown and grow from year to year. Please refer any questions or concerns that you have to me at (920) 303 -2265 ext. 11. I look forward to working with you. M in erely, ( S ko �� Maureen Strauss Downtown BID Manager Oshkosh Area Economic Development Corporation Cc: Dave Sparr, BID Board Chair Megan Hoopman, BID Board Vice -Chair Rob Kleman, OAEDC 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: e 5 , between � q q 2. Date and timeframe for the street closure 3. Expected number attendees: 16 0 4. Have all et residents impacted by the street closure been notified of the request? YES./ NO If not, who was not contacted and why not? 5. Have any of the residents impacted indicated any objection? YES NO_z If yes, what was the nature of the objection? Name and address of the .person requesting the street to be closed: Name: Add ress Telephone Number: Home: X 3 3 — 6 C 1 d--- Work: ' --)- -!�3 – (o 0 7 ,) �- 03/24/2009 14:10 FAX 248 620 7464 MIDWEST CLAIMS SERVICE CLAIMS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Midwest Claims Service handles the claims for the League of Wisconsin Munich3alitles Mutual Insurance la 001 INSURED AND FAX NUMBER: CITY OF OSHKOSH ATTN: BOBBIE JO LUFT 920 236 -6039 DATE OF INCIDENT: 03/03/2009 CLAIM NUMBER: 139993 TYPE OF LOSS: SCHNEIDER, GEORGE - CLAIMANT ALLEGES POLICE DAMAGED DOOR AT 1205 JOSSLYN STREET WHEN ENTERING PREMIS RENTED BY JACK PARISH. This will acknowledge receipt of the above mentioned claim. In the event you have any questions regarding this claim, please contact JESSICA LOWTHER (800) 225 -6561 EXT 3098 j (`, { (' r jE E s F j i MAR 24 2009 6 MIDWEST CLAIMS SERVICE "' ^ OPDYKE COURT AUBURN HILLS MI 48326 225 -6561 248- 377 -3700 FAX 248 - 371 -3091