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Home My WebLink About02. Council Minutes 1/2 & 8/2013 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN JANUARY 2, 2013 OlHKQIH SPECIAL MEETING ON THE WATER SPECIAL MEETING held Wednesday, January 2, 2013, at 5:30 p.m. in Room 404, City Hall. Mayor Tower presided. PRESENT: Council Members Jef Hall, Tom Pech, Jr, Steve Cummings, Deb Allison-Aasby, Steven Herman and Mayor Burk Tower EXCUSED: Bob Poeschl ALSO PRESENT: Mark Rohloff, City Manager, Pamela Ubrig, City Clerk, Allen Davis, Director of Community Development, and Kelly Nieforth, Economic Development Specialist. DISCUSSION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STUDY FROM PRAGER GROUP Mr. Rohloff gave an overview of the Prager Study and stated per the Economic Development Study from the Prager Group, a public/private partnership was the best model to grow the City's economy. A potential economic development organization could be assembled with a broad base of directors from the private sector (Chamber of Commerce, OAEDC, manufacturing, etc.) and the public and not-for profit sectors (City and County government, the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Fox Valley Technical College, airport and philanthropy). He felt the City should focus on the tactic of business retention, expansion, and entrepreneurship. Council Member Cummings thought the City should also include schools in economic development strategies. Council Member Pech felt a community-wide approach to economic development was a good idea. Council Member Allison-Aasby asked why the City chose Prager to develop an economic strategy. Mr. Rohloff replied the City had requested qualifications from the entire Midwest and the Prager Team emerged as the most impressive. Council Member Hall agreed with the findings of the Prager Study, however he was concerned about the City's role in a public/private partnership model for economic development. Mayor Tower conceded the City would not necessarily have control if it accepted the concept of a public/private partnership for economic development. 1 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL— JANUARY 2, 2013 Council Member Herman supported a public/private partnership model for economic development. Council Member Allison-Aasby was concerned about transparency if the City was to participate in a public/private partnership model for economic development. Council Member Herman thought that the Oshkosh Convention and Visitors Bureau should be included in the list of stakeholders. Council Member Hall felt the director of Advocap should be included in the list of stakeholders. Council Member Cummings wanted commercial and residential real estate brokers included in the list of stakeholders along with the EAA. PROVIDE DIRECTION TO THE CITY MANAGER BASED ON DISCUSSION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STUDY The Council would like to hold a workshop with Mr. Prager on January 15, 2013 to discuss the Economic Development Organizational Analysis and Direction Report (Prager Study). Council Member Hall requested that Mr. Prager bring examples of by-laws from other entities to use as a foundation for the public/private partnership model for economic development. Council Member Cummings asked that Mr. Prager provide a list of the communities that have gone through the process of creating a public/private partnership model for economic development. The Council would like Mr. Rohloff to identify the stakeholders and establish a meeting time to discuss the creation of a public/private partnership model for economic development. MOTION: ADJOURN (Cummings; second, Pech) CARRIED: VOICE VOTE The meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m. PAMELA R. UBRIG CITY CLERK 2 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN JANUARY 8, 2013 OIHKQIH ON THE WATER REGULAR MEETING held Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall. Mayor Tower presided. PRESENT: Council Members Steven Herman, Steve Cummings, Jef Hall, Tom Pech, Jr., Bob Poeschl, Deb Allison-Aasby and Mayor Burk Tower ALSO PRESENT: Mark Rohloff, City Manager; Pamela Ubrig, City Clerk; Lynn Lorenson, City Attorney; and Dave Patek, Director of Public Works Council Member Herman read the Invocation. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Ethan Tessmer & Lydia Schloskey from Read Elementary School; and David Johnson from Roosevelt Elementary School. PUBLIC HEARING Ordinance No. 13-01 Approve Rezoning 205 West Linwood Avenue from R-4 Multiple Dwelling to R-1 Single Family with Planned Development Overlay (Plan Commission Recommends Approval) FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES CITIZEN STATEMENTS TO COUNCIL Gary Gray, 815 W. Linwood Avenue, stated various concerns regarding economic development. Patricia Diener, 1316 Broad Street, thought citizens should respect City snowplow operators. She recognized the passing of Kathleen Lennon and her contributions to the community. She also expressed her concerns about people using four wheelers to remove snow. CONSENT AGENDA Approval of Bills presented by the Finance Director Approval of Cash Report for November 2012 1 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL— JANUARY 8, 2013 Receipt of Claim filed with the City's Insurance Company: Marlyn Watkins for alleged injuries from falling on the sidewalk Allan Stang for alleged damages to his building from sidewalk work Resolution No. 13-02 Approve Amendment to Previously Approved Conditional Use Permit to Extend Time Period to Submit Plans for Placement of Rooftop Telecommunication Antenna at 530 North Main Street (Plan Commission recommends approval) Resolution No. 13-03 Authorize Submittal of Application to Renew Bird City Wisconsin Designation; Designate May 4, 2013 as International Migratory Bird Day Resolution No. 13-04 Approve Final Resolution Regarding Revenue Bond Financing to Benefit University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Foundation, Inc. (Alumni Welcome & Conference Center Project) Resolution No. 13-05 Award Bid for Public Works Contract No. 12-15 to PTS Contractors, Inc. for Installation of Water Main —Walter Street & Omro Road ($535,986.50) Resolution No. 13-06 Award Bid for Golf Cart Lease for Lakeshore Municipal Golf Course to Yamaha Golf& Utility ($20,275.93/annual, $121,655.58 total) Resolution No. 13-07 Approve Purchase Change Order for Aeration Project in Menominee Park Lagoon ($1,507.00) Resolution No. 13-08 Approval of Change Order No. 1 for Public Works Contract No. 12-20 with Four-Way Construction for Mini Storm Sewer & Storm Sewer Laterals (+$15,41124) Resolution No. 13-09 Approve of Initial Resolution for Special Assessments — Contract No. 13-05 / Paving, Sidewalk, Driveway & Utilities / First Local Street Concrete Paving Program (South Side) Resolution No. 13-10 Approve of Initial Resolution for Special Assessments — Contract No. 13-04 / Paving, Sidewalk, Driveway & Utilities / Second Local Street Concrete Paving Program (North & South Central Area) Resolution No. 13-11 Disallowance of Claim by Anchorage Realty Resolution No. 13-12 Approve Special Class "B" License, Operator Licenses, Taxicab Driver Licenses & Junk Collector License 2 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL— JANUARY 8, 2013 MOTION: ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA EXCLUDING RESOLUTION 13-02 (Cummings; second, Pech) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Herman, Cummings, Hall, Pech, Poeschl, Allison-Aasby, Mayor Tower Resolution No. 13-02 Approve Amendment to Previously Approved Conditional Use Permit to Extend Time Period to Submit Plans for Placement of Rooftop Telecommunication Antenna at 530 North Main Street (Plan Commission recommends approval) MOTION: ADOPT (Pech; second, Allison-Aasby) CARRIED: Ayes (6) Herman, Cummings, Hall, Pech, Allison-Aasby, Mayor Tower Present (1) Poeschl Council Member Poeschl stated due to his relationship with the petitioner he would vote "present". COUNCIL DISCUSSION, DIRECTION TO CITY MANAGER AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS A workshop with the Prager Team to discuss the Economic Development Study - recommendations and next steps would be held on January 15th at 5:30 p.m. A meeting with the Oshkosh 4 Education Visioning Focus Group would be held on January 29th at 5:15 p.m. at the Oshkosh Public Library A workshop with the City Council/Business Improvement District Workshop to discuss funding, future planning and communications would be held at a later date. Council Member Allison-Aasby requested information concerning how current contracts and funding for economic development programs in 2013 would relate to the outcome of the Prager Study. Council Member Cummings would like more advance notice given to property owners regarding future street/utility projects. He also felt the City should give property owners an explanation as to why projects were being done. Council Member Pech requested information on snow removal from Fire Hydrants. CITIZEN STATEMENTS TO COUNCIL There were no citizen statements 3 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL— JANUARY 8, 2013 CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCEMENTS & STATEMENTS Mr. Rohloff provided the Council with an update on outstanding projects. Council Member Herman requested that the Council receive the guidelines for TIF districts in their packets the coming week. MOTION: TO CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 19.85(1)(C) OF THE WISCONSIN STATE STATUTES TO DISCUSS THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION REGARDING THE CITY MANAGER AN EMPLOYEE OVER WHICH THE COMMON COUNCIL HAS JURISDICTION AND EXERCISES RESPONSIBILITY (Cummings; second, Pech) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Herman, Cummings, Hall, Pech, Poeschl, Allison-Aasby, Mayor Tower MOTION: ADJOURN (Cummings; second, Allison-Aasby) CARRIED: VOICE VOTE The meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m. PAMELA R. UBRIG CITY CLERK 4