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MARCH 26, 2013 13-132 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: DESIGNATE MEETING PLACE FOR BOARD OF REVIEW
INITIATED BY: CITY ADMINISTRATION
WHEREAS, §70.47(1) of the Wisconsin Statutes provides that the Board of
Review shall meet at the council chamber or someplace designated by the council; and
WHEREAS, construction of a storm water facility and reconstruction of the City
Hall parking lot will limit available parking at the City Hall during 2013.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council for the City of
Oshkosh that the Library Training Room on the third floor at the Oshkosh Public Library
is hereby designated as an alternative meeting place for the Board of Review if in the
opinion of the City Manager an alternative meeting place shall become necessary.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall post notice of the alternate
meeting place, if used, on or near the main entrances of City Hall and the Oshkosh
Public Library in a manner designed to give reasonable notice of the alternative meeting
location.
CITY HALL
215 Church Avenue
P.O.Box 1130
Oshkosh5 903-1130 City of Oshkosh
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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Lynn A. Lorenson, City Attorney
DATE: March 20, 2013
RE: Designate Meeting Place for Board of Review
BACKGROUND
Due to the ongoing construction of the storm water facilities and parking lot
reconstruction occurring at City Hall during 2013, all staff liaisons to Boards and
Commissions were asked to review the needs of their Board and to make
accommodations if necessary for meetings.
§70.47(1) of the Wisconsin Statutes requires that Boards of Review in cities meet in the
Council Chamber or at some other place designated by the Council. The City of
Oshkosh Board of Review is the Board responsible to hear objections to property tax
assessments. This Board meets annually in May and schedules and hears all
objections properly brought before it until its work is concluded. Meetings of the Board
are conducted during the work day and are open to the public. The number of
objections varies from year to year and taxpayers are allowed to file objections, subject
to certain limitations, even during the period the Board is in session, making it difficult to
determine prior to the start of the Board's sessions how many appeals will be heard and
what type of accommodations will be required for parking.
ANALYSIS
Because of the uncertainty associated with the Board of Review schedule, the Board
will hold its first meeting on Wednesday, May 15th, as it typically has in the City Council
Chambers. At that time, the Board reviews the Assessment Rolls and takes other
administrative action and schedules hearings for the objections that it receives. Based
upon the number of objections and the estimated time for hearings, a determination will
be made at that time whether it will be necessary or more convenient to move the
Board's hearings to an alternate location. If an alternate location is advisable, staff
identified an appropriate room at the Oshkosh Public Library that can be utilized. The
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proposed resolution gives the City Manager the authority to determine whether the
alternate location should be used.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the resolution to give the City Manager, in consultation
with the Board of Review and staff, the ability to move the Board's hearings should that
become necessary or convenient.
Respectfully Submitted, Approved:
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Lynn A. Lorenson Mark A. Rohloff
City Attorney City Manager