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Home My WebLink About04. Common Council Minutes 10/8/13 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN OCTOBER 8, 2013 OIHKQIH ON THE WATER REGULAR MEETING held Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall. Mayor Tower presided. PRESENT: Council Members Kyle Clark, Sean Fitzgerald, Steven Herman, Steve Cummings, Deb Allison-Aasby, Tom Pech, Jr. 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 Clark read the Invocation. The Pledge of Allegiance was lead by Landon Spanbauer and Alexandra Larson from Merrill Elementary School; and, Isabel Angell and Rey Brewer from Merrill Middle School. CITIZEN STATEMENTS TO COUNCIL Gary Gray, 815 W Linwood Avenue, stated what he felt were the effective elements of a Capital Improvement Program. Bob Cornell, 548 W. Smith Avenue, reported on upcoming events at the Senior Center. He questioned why all of the Boards and Commissions of the City were not consistent in their meetings with regard to Robert's Rules of Order. CONSENT AGENDA Approval of Bills presented by the Finance Director. Receipt and Filing of Museum Board Minutes from August 1, 2013. Receipt and Filing of Common Council Minutes from September 10 & 24, 2013. Approval of Cash Report for August 2013. Receipt of Claim filed with the City's Insurance Company: A) Steve Kaiser for alleged damages to his vehicle B) Fern Christensen for alleged damages from being a passenger on the bus C) Scott Stephany for alleged injuries from falling in a hole 1 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL— OCTOBER 8, 2013 Resolution 13-453 Set Public Hearing Date to Vacate Portions of Soda Creek Road & Jacktar Road (Plan Commission Recommends Approval) Resolution 13-454 Dedicate Street Right-of-Way for the Extensions of Soda Creek Road & Jacktar Road (Plan Commission Recommends Approval) Resolution 13-455 Approve Planned Development for Multiple Family Development, East Side of Jackson Street, South of Soda Creek Road/Jacktar Road & North of Kope Avenue Resolution 13-456 Award Bid for Roof Replacement for Police Department Storage Building B to Northern Metal & Roofing Company, Inc. ($31,350.00) Resolution 13-457 Award Bid for HVAC Modifications for Oshkosh Public Museum to B & P Mechanical Inc. ($287,000.00) Council Member Cummings noted there was a $100,000.00 difference in the bids and asked if there was a reason why. Mr. Rohloff stated he was not aware of any overwhelming reason why there was a difference in the bids. Resolution 13-458 Award Bid for Public Works Contract No. 13-27 to Michels Corporation for Concrete &Asphalt Crushing ($34,020.00) Resolution 13-459 Authorize Jurisdictional Offer for the Libbey/Nicolet Area Watersheds Stormwater Detention Basin Project in the Amount of $330,025.00 Resolution 13-460 Approve Combination "Class A" License, Class "B" Fermented Malt License, Special Class "B" Licenses, Operator Licenses & Taxi-Cab Driver License MOTION: ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA (Clark; second, Herman) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Clark, Fitzgerald, Cummings, Allison-Aasby, Pech, Herman, Mayor Tower ACTION TAKEN ON ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS Ordinance 13-461 Approve Rezoning Property East of Jackson Street, South of Soda Creek Road/Jacktar Road & North of Kope Avenue from C-1 Neighborhood Business and R-2 Two Family to R-3 Multiple Dwelling with a Planned Development Overlay (Plan Commission Recommends Approval) 2 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL— OCTOBER 8, 2013 MOTION: ADOPT (Pech; second, Cummings) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Clark, Fitzgerald, Cummings, Allison-Aasby, Pech, Herman, Mayor Tower Ordinance 13-462 Approval of Changes in Short-Term Parking in Algoma & Grand Parking Lots MOTION: ADOPT (Pech; second, Cummings) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Clark, Fitzgerald, Cummings, Allison-Aasby, Pech, Herman, Mayor Tower Ordinance 13-463 Approval of Parking Regulation Changes on Ceape Avenue, Court Street, Hazel Street, 7th Avenue & 22nd Avenue MOTION: ADOPT (Clark; second, Cummings) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Clark, Fitzgerald, Cummings, Allison-Aasby, Pech, Herman, Mayor Tower Ordinance 13-464 Repeal Urban Wildlife Advisory Committee FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES Steve Voss, 1025 Canterbury Drive, the chairperson of the Urban Wildlife Advisory Committee, spoke in support of repealing the Urban Wildlife Advisory Committee. He stated the Urban Wildlife Advisory Committee had fulfilled the goals put forth upon them and that the Parks Department could handle any further urban wildlife problems using the Urban Wildlife Management Plan as a guide. Resolution 13-465 Urge Canadian National Railroad to Improve Aesthetic Qualities of Railroad Bridge over Fox River in the City of Oshkosh MOTION: ADOPT (Fitzgerald; second, Herman) MOTION: AMEND TO ADD SENATOR JOHNSON AND SENATOR BALDWIN; CHANGE OFFICE TO OFFICES (Pech; second, Herman) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Clark, Fitzgerald, Cummings, Allison-Aasby, Pech, Herman, Mayor Tower VOTE ON RESOLUTION AS AMENDED CARRIED: Ayes (7) Clark, Fitzgerald, Cummings, Allison-Aasby, Pech, Herman, Mayor Tower Bill Castle, 1125 Hazel Street, explained it would send a bad signal to businesses looking to come to Oshkosh if the Council dictated how the railroad decorated their bridge. He encouraged the Council to vote down the resolution. 3 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL— OCTOBER 8, 2013 Council Member Pech suggested the Council amend the resolution to add Senators Johnson and Baldwin to the list of people receiving a copy of the resolution. Council Member Herman noted the City had invested heavily in the riverwalk, Leach Amphitheater and the convention center and felt the railroad bridge should be painted to blend in with the area. COUNCIL DISCUSSION, DIRECTION TO CITY MANAGER & FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS A joint workshop between the Council, Plan Commission and the Redevelopment Authority to determine a vision for the river front development would be held at a future date. 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 workshop on the budget and Capital Improvement Program follow up would be held on November 6, 2013 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. A workshop on Special Events would be held at a future date. Council Member Cummings reported on the findings of a recent boat tour around the former Pioneer Inn Property. He noted there were several municipal code violations and hoped once the property owner was notified of the violations he would bring the property into compliance. CITIZEN STATEMENTS TO COUNCIL Bob Cornell, 548 W. Smith Avenue, explained there were not enough handicapped parking stalls in close proximity to the Grand Opera House. Patricia Diener, 1316 Broad Street, stated her concerns that water did not drain properly on her property when it rained. CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCEMENTS & STATEMENTS Mr. Rohloff indicated the City was getting an early start on the Safety Building Improvements and that there was a fund set up for the improvements; no borrowing was needed. He provided the Council with a report on vendors who were paid over $300,000 in 2012. He also provided a report of extraordinary fees charged to EAA for their special event. 4 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL— OCTOBER 8, 2013 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 (Herman; second, Pech) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Clark, Fitzgerald, Cummings, Allison-Aasby, Pech, Herman, Mayor Tower MOTION: ADJOURN (Allison-Aasby; second, Clark) CARRIED: VOICE VOTE The meeting adjourned at 6:47 p.m. PAMELA R. UBRIG CITY CLERK 5