HomeMy WebLinkAbout03. Common Council Minutes 8/27/2013 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
CITY OF OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN
AUGUST 27, 2013
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ON THE WATER
REGULAR MEETING held Tuesday, August 27, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council
Chambers, City Hall.
Mayor Tower presided.
PRESENT: Council Members Sean Fitzgerald, Steve Cummings, Deb Allison-Aasby,
Steven Herman, Kyle Clark, Sean Fitzgerald & Mayor Burk Tower
EXCUSED: Council Member Tom Pech, Jr.
ALSO PRESENT: Mark Rohloff, City Manager; Pamela Ubrig, City Clerk; David Praska,
Assistant City Attorney; and Dave Patek, Director of Public Works
Mayor Tower asked for a minute of silence to recognize the passing of Paul Poberezny.
Council Member Cummings read the Invocation.
Council Member Cummings led the Pledge of Allegiance.
CITIZEN STATEMENTS TO COUNCIL
Gene Laabs, 2227 Jefferson Street, was concerned about speeding traffic on Smith Avenue
and other side streets between N. Main Street and Harrison Street.
Dave Groenier, 2415 Kingston Place, was concerned that the City was considering taking
out the traffic signals at the intersection of W. Ninth Avenue and Westhaven Drive.
Dennis McHugh, 1220 Greenfield Trail, was opposed to the City removing the traffic signals
at the intersection of W. Ninth Avenue and Westhaven Drive.
Patricia Diener, 1316 Broad Street, was concerned about traffic on her street.
Bee Lee, was the President of the Hmong Service Center. He requested that the Council
waive the extraordinary police fees for the Hmong American National Labor Day Weekend
Festival.
CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of Bills presented by the Finance Director
Receipt and Filing of Common Council Minutes from August 13, 2013.
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Receipt of Claim filed with the City's Insurance Company:
A) Dan Shears for alleged damages to his vehicle;
B) Kevin Radloff for alleged loss of income on his crops due to road construction;
C) Douglas Marcinak for alleged damage to his vehicle;
D) AFNI on Behalf of American Family Insurance (Insured — Constance Norton) for
alleged damage to insured's vehicle
Resolution 13-397 Approve Initial Resolution for Special Assessments / Cold-Mix Asphalt
Paving (Brookwood Court, Coolidge Ave., Harbor Bay Road, Driftwood
Lane, Louise Court, and Keenville Lane)
Resolution 13-398 Approve Contract for Regional Hazardous Materials Services with the
State of Wisconsin
Resolution 13-399 Grant Utility Easement to AT&T at Killian Spanbauer Field, West Side
of South Sawyer Street (Plan Commission Recommends Approval)
Resolution 13-400 Approve Oshkosh Police Supervisors Association Contract for 2012 —
2014
Resolution 13-401 Approval Special Event - Tough Mudder, LLC to utilize EAA Grounds
for their Tough Mudder Wisconsin / September 7 & 8, 2013
Resolution 13-402 Approval of Special Event - Oshkosh Senior Center to Hold their Fall
Family Fun Fest / September 8, 2013
Resolution 13-403 Approval of Special Event -Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 437
to Utilize South Park for their— POW MIA Ceremony/ September 21,
2013
Resolution 13-404 Approval of Block Party Request for Wheatfield Way (between
Ruschfield Drive & Timothy TrailO / September 1, 2013
Resolution 13-405 Approve Special Class "B" Licenses & Operator Licenses
MOTION: ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA (Cummings; second, Clark)
CARRIED: Ayes (6) Cummings, Allison-Aasby, Herman, Clark, Fitzgerald,
Mayor Tower
ACTION TAKEN ON ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS
Ordinance 13-406 Approval of Parking Regulation Changes on Central Street, New York
Avenue and 23rd Avenue
FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES
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Ordinance 13-407 Approval of Changes in Permit Parking and Short-Term Parking Areas in
Washington Avenue Parking Lot
FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES
COUNCIL DISCUSSION, DIRECTION TO CITY MANAGER & FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
A workshop on special events would be scheduled in the future.
A workshop on the CIP would be held on September 25, 2013 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Workshops on the budget / departmental details would be held on October 21 & 29, 2013
from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. both nights.
A follow-up workshop on the budget/ CIP would be held on November 6, 2013 from 5:30
p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Council Member Herman requested a discussion on the six month review of bus routes.
Ginger Beuk, 224 E. Tennessee Avenue, stated the recent changes to the bus routes
created a hardship for her and other disabled citizens to use Go Transit. She urged the
Council to work with the Transit Advisory Board and listen to the concerns of citizens who
use the Go Transit System.
Rob Paterson, 530 N. Main Street, felt the bus drivers did a great job but was concerned
about the changes to the bus routes.
Donna Lohry, 511 W. Bent Avenue, was the Chair of the Winnebago County Aging and
Disability Resource Center Committee. She expressed frustration with the Transportation
Department and the Transit Advisory Board and stated in her opinion Go Transit was not in
compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Council Member Herman was concerned that six months was too long to wait to review the
changes in the bus routes that were made in April.
Council Member Clark explained he was the Council representative on the Transit Advisory
Board and stated the board was making the review of the bus routes a priority and that the
issue would be added to the agenda of the next meeting.
Mr. Rohloff indicated the next Transit Advisory Board Meeting would be held on September
18th and encouraged council members to attend. -
Council Member Allison-Aasby felt the bus drivers should be consulted regarding bus route
changes.
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CITIZEN STATEMENTS TO COUNCIL
There were no citizen statements.
CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCEMENTS & STATEMENTS
Mr. Rohloff reported that the City had purchased an additional mass storage array that
coincided with the purchase of a back up and recovery system back in July. He also reported
that an informational meeting regarding the Emerald Ash Borer would be held on August 29,
2013. He announced the resignation of Finance Director Peggy Steeno.
MOTION: ADJOURN (Cummings; second, Allison-Aasby)
CARRIED: VOICE VOTE
The meeting adjourned at 6:52 p.m.
PAMELA R. UBRIG
CITY CLERK
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