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CITY OF OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN
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REGULAR MEETING held Tuesday, August 23, 2011, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council
Chambers, City Hall.
Mayor Tower presided.
PRESENT: Council Members Deb Allison - Aasby, Tom Pech, Jr., Steve Cummings, Steven
Herman, Jef Hall and Mayor Burk Tower
EXCUSED: Bob Poeschl
ALSO PRESENT: Mark Rohloff, City Manager; Angela Joeckel, Deputy City Clerk; David
Praska, Assistant City Attorney; and Dave Patek, Director of Public Works
Council Member Allison -Aasby read the Invocation
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Allison -Aasby
CITIZEN STATEMENTS
Daniel Lynch, 310 S. Eagle Street, stated he would like smoking bans enacted in areas
where children were likely to play, in cars when minors were present, in public government
supported housing, in foster homes as long they were accepting children in foster
placement, and in private homes when children were present.
Bob Cornell, 548 W. Smith Avenue, invited the public to attend the Fall Family Fun Fest on
September 11 at the Senior Center. He mentioned the Granny Smith 5K RunMalk would
be held on October 8th. He also asked the Council to review the parking policy for the
parking lot relating to reserved stalls for boat trailers.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Resolution 11 -363 Approve Final Resolution for Special Assessments / Cold -Mix Asphalt
Paving (Linwood Avenue, Sterling Avenue, Sheridan Street, Bismarck
Avenue, Georgia Street, Hubbard Street, 19 Avenue) (Petitions Filed
Requesting Concrete Curb and Gutter on 19 Avenue and Bismarck
Avenue)
MOTION: ADOPT (Herman; second, Pech)
MOTION: AMEND TO REMOVE 19 AVENUE AND BISMARCK AVENUE
(Herman; second, Pech)
CARRIED: Ayes (6) Allison - Aasby, Herman, Pech, Cummings, Hall, Mayor Tower
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VOTE ON AMENDED RESOLUTION
CARRIED: Ayes (6) Allison - Aasby, Herman, Pech, Cummings, Hall, Mayor Tower
Joe Berndt, 1902 Ohio Street, stated he submitted a petition requesting concrete curb and
gutter on 19 Avenue instead of the cold -mix asphalt.
Rich Schneider, 1933 Knapp Street, also owned the property at 1118 Bismarck Avenue. He
submitted a petition requesting concrete curb and gutter on Bismarck Avenue instead of the
cold -mix asphalt.
Resolution 11 -364 Approve Final Resolution Vacating Portion of Rath Lane Adjacent to
1424 Rath Lane, 1900 Omro Road and 1896 Omro Road (Plan
Commission Recommends Approval)
MOTION: ADOPT (Pech; second, Cummings)
CARRIED: Ayes (6) Allison - Aasby, Herman, Pech, Cummings, Hall, Mayor Tower
Norm Mueller, 437 Hazel Street, stated he was the petitioner for Rath Lane and was
available to answer questions.
Ordinance 11 -365 Approve Amendment to Chapter 30 Zoning Ordinance to Create a
Definition and Regulations Pertaining to Murals (Plan Commission
Recommends Approval)
FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES
Ordinance 11 -366 Approve Amendment to Chapter 30 Zoning Ordinance to Repeal and
Recreate the Nonconforming Structure and Use Regulations (Plan
Commission Recommends Approval)
FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES
Bob Cornell, 548 W. Smith Avenue, was the chairperson for the Board of Appeals and
wanted the Council to know that the Board of Appeals supported the ordinance.
Ordinance 11 -367 Approve Rezoning the Area Bounded by Otter Avenue on the North,
State Street / Main Street on the West, Court Street / Broad Street on
the East and the Fox River on the South From C -3 Central Commercial
to C -3 Central Commercial with a Planned Development Overlay and
From C -3 Central Commercial with a Downtown Overlay to C -3 Central
Commercial with a Downtown Overlay and Planned Development
Overlay (Plan Commissions Recommends Approval)
FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES
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CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of Bills presented by the Finance Director.
Receipt and Filing of Museum Board Minutes from July 7, 2011
Approval of Cash Report from July 2011
Receipt and Filing of Common Council Minutes from July 26 and August 10, 2011
Receipt of Claim filed with the City's Insurance Company / Ingrid Corlett for Alleged Damage
to Tire Due to Street Construction
Receipt of Claim filed with the City's Insurance Company / Alex Toney for Alleged Damage
to Tire While Driving on High Avenue
Receipt of Claim filed with the City's Insurance Company / Kevin Abitz for Alleged Property
Damage Due to Sewage Back Up into Basement
Receipt of Claim filed with the City's Insurance Company / Jane Doefer for Alleged Damage
to Tire While Driving on High Avenue
Receipt of Claim filed with the City's Insurance Company / M.P. Kelly, Inc. for Alleged
Damages While Locating a Storm Sewer Lateral
Resolution 11 -368 Accept Easement from the Oshkosh Area School District between 1400
and 1412 West 9 th Avenue on the Franklin School Property (Plan
Commission Recommends Approval)
Resolution 11 -369 Approve Memorandum of Agreement Between the US Coast Guard,
State Historic Preservation Office, and Wisconsin Central Ltd. And
Accept Curation Plan Provisions / Replacement of the Wisconsin
Central Ltd. Bridge over the Fox River
Council Member Herman questioned when construction of the new railroad bridge would
begin.
Mr. Rohloff indicated the construction of the new railroad bridge would be a 2012 project.
Resolution 11 -370 Award Bid to Miller- Bradford and Risberg Inc., for an Asphalt Paver for
the Street Division in the Amount of $129,000.00
Resolution 11 -371 Award Bid to G &K Services for Cleaning Services of Shop Supplies and
Uniforms for Transit, Facilities Maintenance, Sanitation, Water
Filtration, Central Garage, Wastewater and the Golf Course in the
amount of $26,123.50 per year
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Resolution 11 -372 Award Bid System to J.F. Ahearn Company for Fire Suppression
Installation Project for Information Technology Division Server Room in
the Amount of $24,911.00
Resolution 11 -373 Award Bid for Public Works Contract No. 11 -08 to Stone Creek
Contractors, LLC for the Hughes Street Culvert Replacement at Glatz
Creek ($184,987.00)
Resolution 11 -374 Approve Initial Resolution for Special Assessments / Cold -Mix Asphalt
Paving (Rockwell Avenue)
Resolution 11 -375 Recreate Voting Districts
Bob Cornell, 548 W. Smith Avenue, stated the maps of the voting districts on the City
website were hard to define.
Resolution 11 -376
Approval of Special Event — Oshkosh Foursquare Church / Movie by
the Square — August 27, 2011
Resolution 11 -377
Approval of Special Event — 4tk Ministries and Oshkosh Foursquare
Church / 4tk Annual Labor Day Tourney — September 2 and 3, 2011
Resolution 11 -378
Approval of Special Event — UW- Oshkosh and Oshkosh YMCA /
Oshkosh Dragonboat Race and Festival — September 24, 2011
Resolution 11 -379
Approval of Special Event — Oshkosh North Student Council / Oshkosh
North Homecoming Parade —October 7, 2011
Resolution 11 -380
Approval of Special Event — Bella Medical Clinic / Walk for Life 2011 —
September 24, 2011
Resolution 11 -381
Approval of Special Event — Oshkosh Mid Morning Kiwanis / Kick'n It for
Kids — September 10, 2011
Resolution 11 -382
Approval of Special Event — St. John Neumann (Unified Catholic
Schools) / St. John Neumann Cross Country Meet — September 20,
2011
Resolution 11 -383
Approval of Special Event — Lourdes High School Student Governing
Board / Lourdes High School Homecoming Parade — September 23,
2011
Resolution 11 -384
Approval of Special Event — April Zink — Ally's Angel's — September 10,
2011
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Resolution 11 -385 Approval of Block Party Request — Wheatfield Way between Ruschfield
Drive and Timothy Trail / September 3, 2011
Resolution 11 -386 Approval of Block Party Request — Walnut Avenue between West New
York Avenue and Congress Avenue / September 10, 2011
Resolution 11 -387 Approve Appointments to Boards and Commissions: Board of Review,
Urban Wildlife Committee and Downtown Bid Board
Resolution 11 -388 Disallow Claim by Thomas Laviolette (for Alleged Vehicle Damage Due
to Being Struck by a Fire Truck)
Resolution 11 -389 Approve Special Class "B" Licenses
MOTION: ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA (Cummings; second, Pech)
CARRIED: Ayes (6) Allison - Aasby, Herman, Pech, Cummings, Hall, Mayor Tower
ACTION TAKEN ON ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS
Ordinance 11 -390 Repeal and Recreate Solid Waste Disposal / Section 23 -1, Definitions /
Section 23 -3, Recycling Required, Relating to Separation of Designated
Materials / Section 23 -8, Point of Storage and Point of Collection,
Related Storage of Carts and Placement for Collection / Section 23 -9,
General Requirements, Related to Cart Exemption Program / Section
23 -15, Non - Resident Refuse Disposal Prohibited Related to Fees
MOTION: ADOPT (Hall; second, Herman)
MOTION: AMEND TO INSERT AN ADDITIONAL SECTION REQUIRING CITY
STAFF TO ISSUE A WRITTEN WARNING PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE
OF A CITATION FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS CHAPTER RELATED TO
STORAGE OF RECYCLING OR REFUSE CONTAINERS
CARRIED: Ayes (4) Allison - Aasby, Herman, Hall, Mayor Tower
Noes (2) Pech, Cummings
MOTION: AMEND TO PROVIDE FOR A TIERED FORFEITURE SCHEDULE
FOR VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 23 -8 RELATING TO THE POINT OF
STORAGE AND POINT OF COLLECTION FOR CONTAINERS TO
PROVIDE FOR A $25 (PLUS COURT COSTS) FORFEITURE FOR A
FIRST VIOLATION, $50 (PLUS COURT COSTS) FOR A SECOND
AND $75 (PLUS COURT COSTS) FOR A THIRD AND SUBSEQUENT
VIOLATIONS WITHIN A ONE YEAR PERIOD (Herman; second, Hall)
LOST: Ayes (1) Herman
Noes (5) Allison - Aasby, Pech, Cummings, Hall, Mayor Tower
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MOTION: AMEND TO PROVIDE FOR A TIERED FORFEITURE SCHEDULE
FOR VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 23 -8 RELATING TO THE POINT OF
STORAGE AND POINT OF COLLECTION FOR CONTAINERS TO
PROVIDE FOR A $75 (PLUS COURT COSTS) FORFEITURE FOR A
FIRST VIOLATION, $150 (PLUS COURT COSTS) FOR A SECOND
VIOLATION AND THE DISCRETION OF THE A JUDGE FOR A THIRD
VIOLATION AND SUBSEQUENT VIOLATIONS WITHIN A ONE YEAR
PERIOD (Hall; no second)
LOST: Lack of Second
MOTION: AMEND TO PROVIDE FOR A TIERED FORFEITURE SCHEDULE
FOR VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 23 -8 RELATING TO THE POINT OF
STORAGE AND POINT OF COLLECTION FOR CONTAINERS TO
PROVIDE FOR A $75 (PLUS COURT COSTS) FORFEITURE FOR A
FIRST VIOLATION, $100 (PLUS COURT COSTS) FOR A SECOND
AND UP TO $1000 FOR A THIRD VIOLATION AND SUBSEQUENT
VIOLATIONS WITHIN A ONE YEAR PERIOD (Pech; second, Hall)
LOST: Ayes (3) Pech, Cummings, Hall
Noes (3) Allison - Aasby, Herman, Mayor Tower
MOTION: AMEND THE HEADING OF SECTION 23 -8(C) TO CHANGE THE
WORD RECOMMENDATIONS TO REQUIREMENTS (Hall; second,
Herman)
CARRIED: Ayes (6) Allison - Aasby, Pech, Cummings, Herman, Hall, Mayor Tower
MOTION: AMEND TO DELETE SECTION 23 -8(A) (1), TO RENUMBER
ACCORDINGLY AND TO AMEND NEW SECTION (A) (1) (a) TO
PROHIBIT STORAGE IN THE FRONT YARD OF ANY BUILDING
DEFINED BY THE BUILDING'S STREET ADDRESS (Hall; no second)
LOST: Lack of Second
MOTION: AMEND TO DELETE SECTION 23 -8(A) (1), TO RENUMBER
ACCORDINGLY AND TO AMEND NEW SECTION (A) (1) (a) TO
PROHIBIT STORAGE IN THE FRONT YARD OF ANY BUILDING AS
DEFINED BY CHAPTER 30 OF THIS MUNICIPAL CODE (Herman;
second, Hall)
CARRIED: Ayes (6) Allison - Aasby, Pech, Cummings, Herman, Hall, Mayor Tower
MOTION: AMEND TO DEFINE VISUAL SCREENING TO MEAN AN OPAQUE,
SOLID FENCE OR SCREEN OF WOOD, METAL, BRICK OR OTHER
MATERIALS OR A SOLID FOUR SEASONS VEGETATIVE SCREEN
(Hall; no second)
LOST: Lack of Second
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MOTION: AMEND TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON SHALL STORE OR
PERMIT TO BE STORED UPON PROPERTY OWNED BY THEM ANY
GARBAGE, RECYCLING, YARD WASTE, REFUSE OR ANY
CONTAINER FOR ANY OF THESE ITEMS IN VIOLATION OF THIS
SECTION (Hall; second, Herman)
CARRIED: Ayes (6) Allison - Aasby, Pech, Cummings, Herman, Hall, Mayor Tower
MOTION: AMEND TO HAVE STAFF BRING BACK BEFORE COUNCIL IN A
YEAR OR SOONER TO REVIEW THE EFFECTIVENESS (Cummings;
second, Pech)
CARRIED: Ayes (6) Allison - Aasby, Pech, Cummings, Herman, Hall, Mayor Tower
MOTION: VOTE ON ORDINANCE AS AMENDED
CARRIED: Ayes (6) Allison - Aasby, Pech, Cummings, Herman, Hall, Mayor Tower
Dick O'Day, 715 Hazel Street, believed the requirement not allowing residents to put their
garbage out prior to four o'clock pm on the day preceding their garbage pickup day was
unfair to the residents who worked second shift. He also expressed that property owners
should determine where they want to store their recycling bins and garbage cans.
Bob Cornell, 548 W. Smith Avenue, stated recycling carts were an eyesore and should not
be visible from the street. If an ordinance was passed not allowing recycling carts to be
stored in the front yard, he questioned how the City would handle corner lots.
Council Member Hall proposed an amendment requiring city staff to issue a warning prior to
the issuance of a citation for violators of the ordinance.
Council Member Allison -Aasby asked if the warning would be verbal or written.
Mr. Patek responded the City only made written warnings.
Council Member Cummings identified the majority of the recycling cart ordinance violators
were renters. He stated it was redundant to send warnings to the property owners.
Council Member Allison -Aasby did not support placing additional staff time and tax dollars
into the process when the City would not be able to recoup the costs.
Mr. Patek stated although it was not part of the code, excluding snow shoveling and
removal, the City's policy was to issue written correction notices to inform residents they
were violating the municipal code.
Council Member Hall contended the City should be consistent and add the warning process
into the ordinance.
Council Member Hall wanted fines more specifically defined in the ordinance.
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Dick O'Day, 715 Hazel Street, stated the details of the ordinance should have been
determined prior to the Council Meeting, not during the Council Meeting.
Patricia Diener, 1316 Broad, was not in favor of fining residents for placing recycling bins in
restricted areas.
Council Member Pech felt the minimum fine should be $50 in order to recoup the City's
costs.
Council Member Hall proposed the tiers be $75 for the first offense, $150 for the second
offense, and third offense be at the discretion of a judge.
Council Member Herman questioned what the fine would be for violators of the ordinance
since the Council voted down using a tiered system.
Mr. Praska clarified by default the fine would be $75 and he explained that city staff had the
discretion to administer the fine daily if the violation was not corrected.
Council Member Cummings requested the ordinance be brought back to the Council in a
year to determine if it was effective.
Council Member Pech supported the ordinance being brought back to the Council for review
as he would be interested if the fines compensated the administrative expenses.
Council Member Allison -Aasby suggested the ordinance be brought back to the Council for
review after six months.
Council Member Pech also supported bringing the ordinance back for review once the City
began automatic refuse collection which would be in less than one year.
Ordinance l l -391 Create Public Arts Advisory Committee
FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES
Mayor Tower asked for an explanation of what the Public Arts Advisory Committee was.
Mr. Burich explained the Public Arts Advisory Committee would review tangible gifts given to
the City, for example statues or murals, and recommend whether the City should accept
them and where the art should be placed.
Ordinance 11 -392 Designation of Roundabouts on 9 th Avenue and Bicycle Lane on High
Avenue and Approval of Parking Regulation Changes on Marion Road,
Parkway Avenue, Pioneer Drive and 14 Avenue
FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES
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Steve Barney, 1330 Summit Avenue, requested a bike lane on High Avenue and supported
the recommendation that the bike lane be maintained year round.
Resolution 11 -393 Approve Planned Development of a Retail Pharmacy with Drive -thru
Services on the North Side of West 9 Avenue at South Koeller Street
intersection (Plan Commission Recommends Approval)
MOTION: ADOPT (Pech; second, Herman)
LOST: Ayes (1) Mayor Tower
Noes (5) Allison - Aasby, Pech, Cummings, Herman, Hall
Jim Collier, 5757 Maple Street, West Bloomfield, Michigan, represented Vilmeir Companies
the developer for CVS Pharmacy, was available for questions.
Daniel Lynch, 310 S. Eagle Street, supported the CVS Pharmacy, however he questioned
why they could not use the location of the old Copps food store.
Jeff Hoxtell, 511 S. Westfield Street, was concerned about the property values of the homes
in his neighborhood if CVS Pharmacy was allowed to build there. He was also concerned
with three other pharmacies all ready in the area; if CVS was not successful there would be
an empty building to contend with. He urged the Council to vote against the resolution.
Aaron Palmer, 519 S. Westfield Street, was opposed to the CVS Pharmacy at that location.
He was frustrated and felt that he did not have a say in the matter.
Rob Cleman, 120 Jackson Street, represented the Oshkosh Area Economic Development
Corporation, encouraged the Council to support the resolution as his organization had been
promoting the City of Oshkosh to CVS for the past eight years. He cited new jobs and an
addition to the tax roll as positives.
Dennis Schwab, 4525 Stonewood Drive, indicated the proposed CVS site was zoned C -2
and the highest and best use of the property was not for residential purposes. In his opinion
the traffic on Seventh Avenue would be minimal. He encouraged the Council to approve the
resolution.
Steve Suhm, 617 Lilac Street, opposed the resolution and felt the CVS Pharmacy would
have a detrimental effect on his neighborhood.
John DuPrey, 520 S. Westfield Street, stated there were other locations on Koeller Street
where CVS could choose to build. He was also concerned about the traffic on Seventh
Avenue if the proposed location was approved.
Jane Slattery, 512 S. Westfield Street, was opposed to the proposed location of the CVS
Pharmacy.
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Ann Froehlke, 625 Lilac Street, opposed the Seventh Avenue exit/entrance for the CVS
Pharmacy citing it did not make sense for her neighborhood.
Bruce Gutsmiedl, 527 Lilac Street, was opposed to the CVS Pharmacy being built between
Seventh Avenue and Ninth Avenue mainly due to the exit/entrance off of Seventh Avenue.
He stated there were other areas along the Highway 41 corridor where CVS could build.
Chase Mitchell, 344A Bowen Street, supported the CVS Pharmacy at the proposed location
as he believed the pharmacy would not create more traffic; however it would thrive based on
the traffic already there.
Steve Seegers, 1722 Minnesota Street, stated the proposed site was the perfect location for
the CVS Pharmacy.
Steve Utecht, 1735 Sanders Street, owned a home on Seventh Avenue sought by CVS
Pharmacy. He stated the CVS Pharmacy was the best use for the site as that area was
zoned commercial.
Pam Kunde, 1725 W. Fifth Avenue, was opposed to the CVS Pharmacy being built at the
proposed location. She stated most of the people speaking in favor of the proposed
pharmacy were not residents of the neighborhood or stood to gain financially if the
pharmacy was approved. She believed the CVS Pharmacy would bring increased traffic on
Seventh Avenue, increase noise in the neighborhood, and cause the home values in the
neighborhood to decrease.
Lori Mitchell, 1825 Hickory Lane, was the owner of a property on Ninth Avenue sought by
CVS Pharmacy. She stated it was inevitable that a new business would build at that
location as it was zoned commercial. In her opinion there were worse businesses that could
be built at the proposed site other than a CVS Pharmacy.
Jim Mitchell, 1825 Hickory Lane, supported the proposed site for the CVS Pharmacy. In his
opinion there would not be a traffic issue on Seventh Avenue nor would the property values
of the neighborhood homes decrease.
Linda Moore, 1311 Walnut Street, was opposed to the location of the proposed CVS
Pharmacy. She was concerned if it was legal to turn left (east) from the CVS parking lot
onto Ninth Avenue. She questioned if CVS could submit a proposal without an
entrance /exit off of Seventh Avenue.
Dave Dahlke, 626 Lilac Street, was opposed to the proposed CVS Pharmacy citing
increased traffic and a deterioration of the neighborhood. He believed the proposed site
could be developed without an entrance /exit off of Seventh Avenue.
Bob Cornell, 548 W. Smith Avenue, stated the proposed site for the CVS Pharmacy was in
the best interest of the City overall.
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Will Steiner, 3232 Shorewood Drive, represented the developer of the CVS Pharmacy. He
stated the reason CVS Pharmacy wanted the proposed location was due to it being highly
visible, had easy access, there was high traffic; the building would be free standing and
consist of 1.5 to 2.0 acres with parking for 75 to 85 vehicles. It also fit the company's
minimum of 18,000 people in a two mile trade area.
Adam Hyndel, 3101 E. Fall Creek Lane, Appleton, represented Excel Engineering which
provided a traffic study of the proposed area stated the traffic generated by the proposed
CVS Pharmacy was very low compared with other similar commercial businesses.
Melissa Hoxtell, 511 S. Westfield Street, stated she was opposed to the proposed CVS
Pharmacy in her neighborhood.
Council Member Herman stated he did not support the resolution. He expressed the traffic
study would not provide accurate data as Highway 41 and the Ninth Avenue entrance /exits
were under construction. He explained as a former law enforcement officer, the proposed
berms with no gaps and five foot tall trees behind the building would take away the natural
surveillance from the neighborhood. He also expressed safety issues with the entrance /exit
off of Ninth Avenue.
Council Member Hall stated there was too much conflicting information regarding the traffic
on Seventh Avenue. He did not support the resolution with an entrance /exit off of Seventh
Avenue.
Council Member Cummings stated the City had directed significant resources to help
stabilize its neighborhoods. He believed preserving a neighborhood should take precedent
over building a drugstore.
Council Member Pech stated he did not support the resolution and felt there were other
worthy locations for CVS to build in Oshkosh. He cautioned the residents of the proposed
location that the site was zoned commercial and to prepare themselves that some type of
business would locate there eventually.
Council Member Allison -Aasby stated she did not support the resolution citing
inconsistencies in information and safety issues. She also felt there were other areas in the
community that CVS could locate their pharmacy.
Mayor Tower expressed his support for the resolution. He stated the traffic on Seventh
Avenue would not be significant and that the neighborhood would keep its integrity. He
believed the proposed CVS Pharmacy was the best use for the location.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION, DIRECTION TO CITY MANAGER AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
A workshop on the Sustainability Plan and TIF Districts would be held on August 30
A workshop on snow removal policies would be held on September 13
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A joint public hearing with the Town of Black Wolf regarding the future boundary agreement
would be held on October 3rd.
Mr. Rohloff provided the Council with a progress report on outstanding issues and
requested input.
CITIZEN STATEMENTS
Patricia Diener, 1316 Broad Street, requested an explanation as to why she was asked to
leave the August 10 Council Meeting.
Mayor Tower explained Ms. Diener was not asked to leave the meeting, however she was
warned she would have to leave if she continued to use inappropriate language.
CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCEMENTS & STATEMENTS
Mr. Rohloff gave an update on the Carlson Consulting for Classification and Compensation
Study of City Employees. He explained that Council would receive a presentation of the
study at the September 27 meeting.
MOTION: TO CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTIONS
19.85(1)(e) and 19.85(1)(g) OF THE WISCONSIN STATE STATUTES
FOR THE PURPOSES OF NEGOTIATING THE PURCHASE OF
PUBLIC PROPERTY REQUIRED FOR A STORMWATER
DETENTION BASIN IN THE AREA OF STATE HIGHWAY 91 AND
JAMES ROAD WHERE COMPETITIVE AND BARGAINING
REASONS REQUIRE A CLOSED SESSION AND CONFERRING
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY WHO IS
RENDERING ADVICE CONCERNING STRATEGY TO BE ADOPTED
WITH RESPECT TO LITIGATION IN WHICH IT IS LIKELY TO
BECOME INVOLVED RELATIVE TO THE PURCHASE OF
PROPERTY IN THE AREA OF STATE HIGHWAY 91 AND JAMES
ROAD. (Herman; second, Pech)
CARRIED: Ayes (6) Allison - Aasby, Herman, Pech, Cummings, Hall, Mayor Tower
MOTION: ADJOURN (Herman; second, Allison - Aasby)
CARRIED: VOICE VOTE
The meeting recessed at 10:00 p.m.
ANGELA J. JOECKEL
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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ON THE WATER
SPECIAL MEETING held Friday, September 2, 2011 at 11:30 a.m. in the Council Chambers
at City Hall.
Mayor Tower presided.
PRESENT: Council Members Deb Allison - Aasby, Bob Poeschl, Tom Pech Jr., Steve
Cummings, Steve Herman and Mayor Burk Tower
EXCUSED: Council Member Jef Hall
ACTION TAKEN ON ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTION
Resolution 11-394A Approve Special Class "B" License — Oshkosh Symphony Orchestra
MOTION: ADOPT (Pech; second, Cummings)
CARRIED: Ayes (6) Allison - Aasby, Poeschl, Pech, Cummings, Herman,
Mayor Tower
MOTION: ADJOURN (Pech; second; Allison - Aasby)
CARRIED: VOICE VOTE
The meeting Adjourned at 11:33 a.m.
ANGELA J JOECKEL
DEPUTY CITY CLERK