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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes PCC ROCEEDINGS OF THE OMMON OUNCIL CO,W ITY OF SHKOSH ISCONSIN F12,2013 EBRUARY REGULAR MEETING held Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at 6:00 p.min the Council . Chambers, City Hall. Mayor Tower presided. PRESENT: Council Members Jeff Hall, Tom Pech, Jr., Deb Allison-Aasby, Steven Herman, Steve Cummings and Mayor Burk Tower EXCUSED: Bob Poeschl ALSO PRESENT: Mark Rohloff, City Manager; Pamela Ubrig, City Clerk; Lynn Lorenson, City Attorney; and Steve Gohde, Assistant Director of Public Works Council Member Hall read the Invocation. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Alyssa Beidle from Merrill Middle School, and; Ella Hardy and Caeden Smith from ALPS Charter School. CSC ITIZEN TATEMENTS TO OUNCIL There were no citizen statements. CA ONSENT GENDA Approval of Bills presented by the Finance Director. Receipt and filing of Common Council Minutes from January 15 & 22, 2013. Receipt of Claims filed with the City’s Insurance Company: Patty and Scott Robenolt for alleged damages from a sewer back up Jesse Coates for alleged damages to his vehicle from a City vehicle Timothy Wolff for alleged damages to his vehicle from a City plow Receipt of Claim filed with the City’s Insurance Company / Don Millis, Attorney for Reinhart Attorneys at Law, in the amount of $65,281.00 plus interest for alleged excessive assessments at 905 S. Koeller Steet and 315 West Murdock Avenue. Resolution No. 13-51 Approve Waiver from Cavanaugh’s Carriages to have horses in the City through December 31, 2013 1 PCC–F12,2013 ROCEEDINGS OF THE OMMON OUNCIL EBRUARY Resolution No. 13-52 Approve Waiver of Purchasing Requirements and Approve Reimbursement for Parking Garage Repairs in the Amount of $149,765.00 Resolution No. 13-53 Award Bid for Zero Turn Riding Mower with Attachments for Parks Department to Reinders, Inc., ($51,040.00) Resolution No. 13-54 Award Bid for Public Works Contract No. 13-01 to Miron Construction Co., Inc. for Construction of City Hall Parking Lot and Underground Detention Basin ($3,870,325.90) Resolution No. 13-55 Approval of Amendment to Engineering Services Agreement for City Hall Area Stormwater Detention Basin Design / AECOM ($20,876.00) Resolution No. 13-56 Approval of Engineering Services Agreement for Construction Management and Environmental Services Related to the Construction of City Hall Parking Lot-Detention Basin / AECOM ($388,125.00) Resolution No. 13-57 Approval of Initial Resolution for Special Assessments – Contract No. 13-01 / Church Avenue Concrete Paving Resolution No. 13-58 Approval of Amendment to Engineering Services Agreement for Environmental Monitoring at Timmerman Landfill / AECOM ($40,000.00) Council Member Herman questioned if the City anticipated issues such as what happened at the site of the Quarry Park Landfill. Mr. Gohde stated the Timmerman Landfill was being monitored for ground water contamination and methane gas to prevent any major issues. Resolution No. 13-59 Approval of Engineering Services Agreement for Design of Wastewater Treatment Plant Control System, Influent Pumping, and Aeration Blowers Upgrade / CH2M HILL ($388,350.00) Resolution No. 13-60 Disallowance of Claim by Carol Rivas Resolution No. 13-61 Disallowance of Claim by Allan Stang Resolution No. 13-62 Approve Special Class “B” Licenses, Operator and Taxi-Cab Driver Licenses MOTION: ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA (Cummings; second, Herman) CARRIED: Ayes (6) Hall, Pech, Allison-Aasby, Herman, Cummings, Mayor Tower 2 PCC–F12,2013 ROCEEDINGS OF THE OMMON OUNCIL EBRUARY ATO&R CTION AKEN ON RDINANCES ESOLUTIONS Ordinance No. 13-63 Approve Voluntary Attachment Request from Brennand Attachment / Town of Nekimi – South of West Ripple Avenue, West of Oregon Street MOTION: ADOPT (Pech; second, Cummings) CARRIED: Ayes (6) Hall, Pech, Allison-Aasby, Herman, Cummings, Mayor Tower Ordinance No. 13-64 Approve Voluntary Attachment Request from Gabert and Rusch #1 Attachment / Town of Nekimi – West and East of USH 41 South of West Ripple Avenue MOTION: ADOPT (Allison-Aasby; second, Cummings) CARRIED: Ayes (6) Hall, Pech, Allison-Aasby, Herman, Cummings, Mayor Tower Ordinance No. 13-65 Approve Voluntary Attachment Request from Gabert and Rusch #2 Attachment / Town of Nekimi – Intersection of USH 41 / Poberezny Road/Waupun Road/County Road N MOTION: ADOPT (Pech; second, Cummings) CARRIED: Ayes (6) Hall, Pech, Allison-Aasby, Herman, Cummings, Mayor Tower Ordinance No. 13-66 Approval of Parking Regulation Changes on Otter Avenue and Technical Corrections Related to Various Intersection Traffic Control and Parking Regulations MOTION: ADOPT (Allison-Aasby; second, Herman) CARRIED: Ayes (6) Hall, Pech, Allison-Aasby, Herman, Cummings, Mayor Tower Ordinance No. 13-67 Temporary Suspension of Bicycle Registration Fee MOTION: ADOPT (Cummings; second, Allison-Aasby) CARRIED: Ayes (6) Hall, Pech, Allison-Aasby, Herman, Cummings, Mayor Tower Council Member Herman stated the Pedestrian and Bicycling Advisory Committee would like more bicycles registered in the City and felt the fee was a deterrent. Ordinance No. 13-68 Approve Wilson Voluntary Delayed Attachment Request / 2849 Homestead Drive – Town of Algoma FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES 3 PCC–F12,2013 ROCEEDINGS OF THE OMMON OUNCIL EBRUARY Ordinance No. 13-69 Amend Liability Insurance Provisions / Taxicab Licensing FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES Resolution No. 13-70 Approve Purchase of Industrial Park Land in the Amount of $608,460.00 MOTION: ADOPT (Cummings; second, Pech) CARRIED: Ayes (6) Hall, Pech, Allison-Aasby, Herman, Cummings, Mayor Tower Mr. Rohloff explained the industrial park would be aviation themed and that the City would partner with the County with each entity purchasing one half of the land. Council Member Pech stated Wittman Regional Airport was an economic driver of the community and supported the resolution. Council Member Herman asked if the industrial park would be limited to aviation related businesses. Mr. Rohloff explained it would not be in the City’s best interest to sell land in the proposed industrial park to non aviation related businesses as those businesses could be viable in the Southwest Industrial Park. Resolution No. 13-71 Authorize Borrowing from State Land Trust / Aviation Business Park MOTON: ADOPT (Pech; second, Cummings) CARRIED: Ayes (6) Hall, Pech, Allison-Aasby, Herman, Cummings, Mayor Tower Mr. Rohloff explained due to the fact that parcels in the Aviation Business Park would be sold for private use, the City could not use tax-exempt borrowing. For that reason, the City took advantage of the State Land Trust, which provided loans to municipalities. CD,DCMFAI OUNCIL ISCUSSION IRECTION TO ITY ANAGER AND UTURE GENDA TEMS A joint workshop between the Common Council and the Business Improvement District (BID) to discuss funding, future planning and communications was tentatively scheduled for th February 26. A tour of the Oshkosh Premier Waterfront Hotel and Convention Center was tentatively th scheduled for March 12. NeighborWorks would give a presentation regarding their 2012 accomplishments at the th March 12 Common Council meeting. 4 PCC–F12,2013 ROCEEDINGS OF THE OMMON OUNCIL EBRUARY Council Member Herman requested a list with the status of the vacant commercial properties in the City. Council Member Hall expressed he would like to have a discussion on the $10 fee assessed to landlords for delinquent water bills. Mr. Rohloff asked the Council to provide input regarding the goal for a coordinated plan that facilitates traffic flow between the Highway 41 corridor and the central part of the City. Council Member Hall would like a “seamless” route from the Highway 41 corridor to the downtown area. Council Member Herman suggested Mr. Rohloff work with the Oshkosh Convention and Visitors Bureau to identify the easiest routes to get into the downtown area. Council Member Cummings recommended talking to visitors of the City to see what, if any, difficulties they had getting to their destination. Council Member Allison-Aasby felt the routes to downtown should be aesthetically pleasing. Council Member Pech pointed out not all visitors came to Oshkosh by car. Visitors could also approach the downtown area from Highway 41 via bicycle on the Wiowosh Trail. CSC ITIZEN TATEMENTS TO OUNCIL Patricia Diener, 1316 Broad Street, was concerned about residents not shoveling sidewalks. CMA&S OUNCIL EMBER NNOUNCEMENT TATEMENTS Council Member Pech invited the public to attend the Annual Guns N Hoses Charity Hockey thrd Game at the 20 Avenue YMCA on February 23. CMA&S ITY ANAGER NNOUNCEMENTS TATEMENTS Mr. Rohloff reported there was an amendment to the State of Wisconsin cooperative purchase of portable radios. An agreement was made with CitizensFirst Credit Union for a 5 year sponsorship at the Leach Amphitheater for free concerts on Tuesday nights. MOTION: ADJOURN (Allison-Aasby; second, Cummings) CARRIED: VOICE VOTE The meeting adjourned at 6:49 p.m. PAMELA R. UBRIG CITY CLERK 5 6