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REGULAR MEETING held Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at 6:00 p.min the Council Chambers,
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City Hall.
Mayor Tower presided.
PRESENT: Council Members Deb Allison-Aasby, Caroline Panske, Sean Fitzgerald, Steve
Cummings, Tom Pech, Jr., Steven Herman, and Mayor Tower
ALSO PRESENT: Mark Rohloff, City Manager; Pamela Ubrig, City Clerk; Lynn Lorenson,
City Attorney and Dave Patek, Director of Public Works
Council Member Allison-Aasby read the Invocation.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led byLauren Troudt and Mason Weigan from Jacob Shapiro
Elementary School; and, Chloe Tritt and Jordan Gietman Oakwood Elementary School
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UBLIC EARING
Resolution 15-120 Approve and Authorize Submittal of City of Oshkosh CDBG 2015-2019
Consolidated Plan and CDBG 2015 Action Plan (Plan Commission
Recommends Approval)
MOTION: ADOPT (Pech; second, Panske)
CARRIED: Ayes (7) Allison-Aasby, Panske, Fitzgerald, Cummings, Pech, Herman,
Mayor Tower
Council Member Herman asked for an overview of the plans and asked if the Consortium
needed to approve the plans before the Council approved them.
Darlene Brandt, Grants Coordinator, stated the Consortium funding for the public service
activities had no bearing on the Council approving the Consolidated Plan or the Action Plan
as there was a set dollar amount allocated to the public service activities.
Council Member Herman asked what the highlights were in the plan.
Ms. Brandt stated every five years the City had to approve the Consolidated Plan for the
Community Development Block Grant Program. She explained that staff explored areas
such as affordable housing, low to moderate income activities, public service activities and
economic development activities to better the community and make a better living
environment for the citizens of Oshkosh. She further explained as part of the Consolidated
Plan, every year the City must make an Action Plan based on the allocated funds provided
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by HUD. She stated the amount of funds allocated by HUD for 2015 was approximately
$725,000.00 and that a percentage of the those funds had to be spent on certain activities
such as public service activities, housing related activities, and benefits to low to moderate
income families.
Mayor Tower asked how the HUD allocated funds from 2015 compared to the HUD
allocated funds from 2014.
Ms. Brandt stated the HUD allocated funds were $5,000.00 less for 2015 compared to 2014.
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There were no citizen statements to Council.
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ONSENT GENDA
Approval of Bills presented by the Finance Director
Receipt and Filing of Common Council Minutes from March 10, 2015
Resolution 15-121 Approve Amendment to Previously Approved Planned Development at
495 Pearl Avenue to Allow Division of a Single Parcel to two Parcels
(Plan Commission Recommends Approval)
Resolution 15-122 Approve Acquisition of Property in TID 14 from Winnebago County for
Back Taxes; 600 Block of Grove Street ($28,179.04)
Council Member Cummings asked who the owner of the property was.
Allen Davis, Director of Community Development, stated he could not remember who the
owner of the property was, however the property had been delinquent in property tax
payments for three years which was the amount the City was purchasing the property for.
Council Member Herman asked what the City planned on doing with the property.
Mr. Davis explained tentatively the City was looking to partner with various entities to
develop handicap accessible units, market rate units, and a community garden that would
be incorporated into the neighborhood. He stated all of the units would be owner occupied
and generate tax dollars for the City.
Resolution 15-123 Award Bids for Various Road Materials for 2015 for the Street Division
to: Michels Materials, MCC Inc., and Northeast Asphalt, Inc.
Resolution 15-124 Award Bid for Public Works Contract No. 15-04 to Carl Bowers and
Sons Construction Co., Inc. for Concrete Paving and Utility Projects /
East Side Area - Parkway Avenue and Mount Vernon Street
($5,972,845.41)
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Resolution 15-125 Award Bid for Public Works Contract No. 15-05 to Jossart Brothers, Inc.
for Concrete Paving and Utility Projects / North Side Area - New York
Avenue and Custer Avenue ($2,835,617.36)
Resolution 15-126 Award Bid for Public Works Contract No. 15-21 to Jos. Schmitt and
Sons Construction Co., Inc. for Public Works Field Operations Facility –
Phase III ($2,889,000.00)
Resolution 15-127 Approve and Submit 2014 Stormwater Program Annual Report to
Department of Natural Resources
Resolution 15-128 Award Bid for Nozzles for Fire Department to W.S. Darley and Co.
($28,116.00)
Resolution 15-129 Award Bid for Zero-Turn Riding Tractor for Parks Department to
Reinders Inc. ($46,985.56)
Resolution 15-130 Award Bid for One Ton 4WD Pickup Truck for Street Division to L & S
Truck Center ($34,416.00)
Resolution 15-131 Award Bid for Multi-Purpose Tractor for Street Division to Industrial
Marketing and Consulting ($122,671.00)
Resolution 15-132 Award Bids for Various Water Materials & Brass Goods for 2015 for the
Water Utility Division to Ferguson Waterworks and HD Supply
Waterworks (various amounts)
Resolution 15-133 Approve Purchase of Vehicles for Police Department from Ewald's
Hartford Ford ($126,998.00)
Resolution 15-134 Award Bid for Industrial Wastewater Sampling and Analysis Services
for Wastewater Utility to Badger Laboratories and Engineering Inc.
($158,956.00 for 3 year agreement)
Resolution 15-135 Award Bid for Brush Chipper for Forestry Division to Vermeer
Wisconsin Inc. ($47,137.68)
Resolution 15-136 Approve 2015-2017 Heart Monitor Maintenance Agreement for Fire
Department to Physio-Control Inc. ($34,890.00)
Resolution 15-137 Approve One Year Lease Agreement Extension with Winnebago
County for Rental of the Public Safety Building ($70,443.00 annually
plus utilities)
Council Member Pech noted the lease expired in 2014 and asked for the reason for the
delay in bringing the renewal forward. He also asked if there would be a discussion for a
long term lease.
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Mr. Rohloff explained Winnebago County was unsure of their long term plans for the courts
that occupy the Safety Building and that they requested only a one year extension to give
them time to research their options. He stated the City would research the possibility of
increasing the rent and would seek a long term arrangement with the County at a later time.
Resolution 15-138 Approval of Special Event – Oshkosh Jaycees to utilize South Park for
their Easter Egg Hunt / April 4, 2015
Resolution 15-139 Approval of Special Event - UWO LGBTQ Resource Center to utilize
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City Streets for their– 6 Annual Fox Valley LGBTQ Ally March / April
15, 2015
Resolution 15-140 Approval of Special Event - Wesley United Methodist Church to utilize
South Park and City Streets for their Imagine No Malaria Walk / April
25, 2015
Resolution 15-141 Approval of Special Event - Run Away Events to utilize Menominee
Park and City Streets for their Run Away to the Bay / April 25, 2015
Resolution 15-142 Approval Special Event - Webster Stanley Elementary PTO to utilize
Hazel Street and Menominee Park for their Webster Stanley
Elementary Walk Run Play / April 25, 2015
Resolution 15-143 Approval of Special Event - Walleye Adventure Guide Service, LLC to
utilize Rainbow Park for their Fishing for Freedom / May 16, 2015
Resolution 15-144 Approval of Special Event - Houge’s Bar to utilize Menominee Park for
their Houge’s Walleye Warm-Up / May 23, 2015
Resolution 15-145 Approval of Special Event - ESTHER Fox Valley to utilize Opera House
Square for their Freedom Summer Comes Home / June 7, 2015
Resolution 15-146 Approval of Special Event - Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce to utilize
Opera House Square for their Live at Lunch / June 17, 2015 through
August 12, 2015 (every Wednesday)
Resolution 15-147 Approval of Special Event - Waterfest, Inc to utilize Leach Amphitheater
for their Waterfest Concert Series / June 18, 2015 through August 27,
2015 (every Thursday)
Resolution 15-148 Approval of Amendment to Special Event – Vietnam Veterans of
America - to utilize city streets (Amended Route - Ceape Avenue,
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Bowen Street and East Irving Avenue to Menominee Park) for their 4
of July Parade / July 4, 2015
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Council Member Herman commended the organizers of the 4 of July Parade for
considering the traffic - parking concerns and rerouting the parade.
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Resolution 15-149 Approval of Special Event - Oshkosh Ambassador Senior Softball to
utilize Menominee Park for their Badger Classic Senior Softball
Tournament / August 13, 14, 15 & 16, 2015
Resolution 15-150 Approval of Special Event - Color Vibe 5K to utilize EAA Grounds for
their Color Vibe 5K / September 12, 2015
Resolution 15-151 Disallowance of Claim by Susan Barlow
Resolution 15-152 Disallowance of Claim by Douglas Pausch
Resolution 15-153 Disallowance of Claim Dennis and Melanie Bloechl
Resolution 15-154 Approval of Combination “Class B” License, Class “C” Wine License,
Agent Change for Combination “Class B” License, Special Class “B”
Licenses and Operator Licenses
MOTION: ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA (Cummings; second, Fitzgerald)
CARRIED: Ayes (7) Allison-Aasby, Panske, Fitzgerald, Cummings, Pech, Herman,
Mayor Tower
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Ordinance 15-155 Approve Request to Attach to City from Town of Nekimi; Planeview
Voluntary Attachment
MOTION: ADOPT (Pech; second, Panske)
CARRIED: Ayes (7) Allison-Aasby, Panske, Fitzgerald, Cummings, Pech, Herman,
Mayor Tower
Ordinance 15-156 Approve Request to Annex to City from Town of Oshkosh; Storm Water
Utility Annexation #1 Fronting on Jackson Street and North Main Street
North of Bacon Street
MOTION: ADOPT (Cummings; second, Pech)
CARRIED: Ayes (7) Allison-Aasby, Panske, Fitzgerald, Cummings, Pech, Herman,
Mayor Tower
Ordinance 15-157 Approve Request to Annex to City from Town of Oshkosh; Storm Water
Utility Annexation #2 Fronting on North Main Street
MOTION: ADOPT (Cummings; second, Allison-Aasby)
CARRIED: Ayes (7) Allison-Aasby, Panske, Fitzgerald, Cummings, Pech, Herman,
Mayor Tower
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Ordinance 15-158 Approve Temporary Suspension of Bicycle Registration Fees from April
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1 - May 20 2015 (Bike and Pedestrian Committee Recommends
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Staff requests waiving of 2 reading
Approval)
MOTION: SUSPEND RULES FOR CONSIDERATION (Panske; second,
Fitzgerald)
CARRIED: Ayes (7) Allison-Aasby, Panske, Fitzgerald, Cummings, Pech, Herman,
Mayor Tower
MOTION: ADOPT (Pech; second, Herman)
CARRIED: Ayes (7) Allison-Aasby, Panske, Fitzgerald, Cummings, Pech, Herman,
Mayor Tower
Ordinance 15-159 Approval of Time Limit, Permit & Leased Parking Enforcement Hours in
Municipal Parking Lots
FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES
Resolution 15-160 Award Bid For Public Works Contract #15-23 Work Unit A – Riverside
Park Parking Lot Phase II; Work Unit B & Alternate B1 – Boatworks
Riverwalk Parking Lot; Alternate Work Unit C – Boatworks Riverwalk
Water Main Extension to Vinton Construction ($1,069,849.06)
MOTION: ADOPT (Cummings; second, Panske)
CARRIED: Ayes (7) Allison-Aasby, Panske, Fitzgerald, Cummings, Pech, Herman,
Mayor Tower
Council Member Cummings asked for an explanation of the resolution.
Allen Davis, Director of Community Development, explained the project was for two parking
lots; one located at Riverside Park and one located at the end of Michigan Street where the
Boatworks Property was located. He stated the two projects were put out for bid together in
order to gain a more favorable price. He stated the water main project would loop two dead
end mains providing better water flow and fire protection to the current neighborhood and
future development of the Morgan District.
Council Member Pech asked about the grant funding for the project.
Mr. Davis stated the grant funds for the project had been awarded in 2014.
Council Member Fitzgerald asked if the Riverside Park Parking Lot project would interfere
with summer events held in the area.
Mr. Davis stated the Riverside Park Parking Lot project would be completed by June 9,
2015.
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Council Member Herman asked if the June 9, 2015 completion date was written into the
project contract.
Mr. Davis confirmed the June 9, 2015 completion date was written into the project contract.
Mr. Rohloff stated the City understood the Riverside Park Parking Lot was a destination for
summer events and opted for the soonest completion date.
Resolution 15-161 Approval of Professional Services Agreement for Environmental
Services, Permitting, Parking Lot Design, Preparation of Special
Conditions for Construction Documents, Bidding Assistance and
Construction Management for Proposed Parking Lot Improvements at
Existing Lot Adjacent to the Senior Center South / AECOM
($79,225.00)
MOTION: ADOPT (Panske; second, Fitzgerald)
CARRIED: Ayes (7) Allison-Aasby, Panske, Fitzgerald, Cummings, Pech, Herman,
Mayor Tower
Resolution 15-162 Establish a Council Rule to Require Council Members to Receive
Agenda Packets in Electronic Format
MOTION: ADOPT (Pech; second, Herman)
CARRIED: Ayes (7) Allison-Aasby, Panske, Fitzgerald, Cummings, Pech, Herman,
Mayor Tower
CD,DCMFAI
OUNCIL ISCUSSION IRECTION TO ITY ANAGER AND UTURE GENDA TEMS
Mr. Rohloff stated Mr. White the new CEO of GOEDC was scheduled to start on April 13,
2015.
Council Member Fitzgerald felt Mr. White should be extended an invitation to be introduced
at the April 14, 2015 Common Council Meeting.
Mr. Rohloff stated he would invite Mr. White to the April 14, 2015 Common Council Meeting.
A workshop to review health the insurance program would be held at a later date.
Council Member Pech asked to have the health insurance workshop as soon as possible
after the new Council was determined.
Mr. Rohloff stated that the liquor license for the Titled Kilt had been inactive since March 31,
2014 and that a notice was sent to the establishment.
Council Member Pech recognized Jeff Bollier, reporter for the Oshkosh Northwestern, who
would be leaving to take a new position in the City of Green Bay.
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Patricia Diener, 1316 Broad Street, stated she was happy that a Habitat for Humanity home
was being constructed in her neighborhood. She also wished Dave Patek, Director of
Public Works, good luck in his upcoming retirement.
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Dale Monday, 941 W. 12 Avenue, question why the City was planning on putting a new
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sanitary sewer lateral under 12 Avenue. He stated the road was in prime condition with no
potholes.
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Dave Patek, Director of Public Works, stated there was a section of W. 12 Avenue that had
a bad sanitary sewer that was discovered after the 2013-2014 winter.
Mr. Monday asked if a liner could be installed instead.
Mr. Patek stated there was an issue with the sanitary sewer being too shallow.
Mr. Monday was concerned once the ground was disrupted for the sewer laterals, the water
mains might break.
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Mr. Rohloff reported that an agreement for engineering services was made with
Professional Service Industries, Inc. for construction materials testing for various 2015
Capital Improvement Program Projects. He also thanked everyone who participated in the
State of the City.
Mayor Tower thanked the staff at OCMS for their efforts with the State of the City.
MOTION: TO CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS BARGAINING
OPTIONS, STRATEGY AND PARAMETERS RELATED TO THE
NEGOTIATION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE GRAND OPERA
HOUSE FOUNDATION FOR LEASE AND OPERATION OF THE
GRAND OPERA HOUSE PURSUANT TO SECTION 19.85(1)(E) OF
THE WISCONSIN STATE STATUTES WHERE COMPETITIVE
BARGAINING REASONS REQUIRE A CLOSED SESSION (Allison-
Aasby; second, Herman )
CARRIED: Ayes (7) Allison-Aasby, Panske, Fitzgerald, Cummings, Pech, Herman,
Mayor Tower
MOTION: ADJOURN (Herman; second, Panske)
CARRIED: VOICE VOTE
The meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
PAMELA R. UBRIG
CITY CLERK
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