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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes PCC ROCEEDINGS OF THE OMMON OUNCIL CO,W ITY OF SHKOSH ISCONSIN A28,2015 PRIL REGULAR MEETING held Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at 6:00 p.min the Council Chambers, . City Hall. Mayor Cummings presided. PRESENT: Council Members Deb Allison-Aasby, Steven Herman, Caroline Panske, Tom Pech, Jr., Ben Stepanek, and Mayor Cummings ALSO PRESENT: Mark Rohloff, City Manager; Pamela Ubrig, City Clerk; Dave Praska, Assistant City Attorney and Steve Gohde, Assistant Director of Public Works Council Member Allison-Aasby read the Invocation. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the Oshkosh Wave Robotics Team. P ROCLAMATIONS A proclamation was presented by Mayor Cummings proclaiming Thursday, May 7, 2015 as A Day of Prayer in the City of Oshkosh. A proclamation was presented by Mayor Cummings proclaiming Saturday, May 9, 2015 as Letter Carriers Food Drive Day in the City of Oshkosh. A proclamation was presented by Mayor Cummings proclaiming Thursday, April 28, 2015 as Oshkosh Wave Robotics Day in the City of Oshkosh. PCC RESENTATIONS BY OUNCIL ANDIDATES Mayor Cummings explained the process Council would use to appoint one of the eight candidates seeking the vacant council seat. He stated the candidates’ names had been randomly drawn to determine the order in which they would speak. Larry Lautenschlager, 1215 Carr Place, stated he was a lifelong resident of the City of Oshkosh and as a Council Member he wanted to create memories for the citizens of Oshkosh reminiscent of the memories he had of growing up in Oshkosh. He stated for fourteen years he was a union representative at the Winnebago County Mental Health Institute and helped negotiate seven local labor contracts. He stated he also served on the executive board and helped negotiate six labor contracts for the Wisconsin State Employees Union. He stated he was in his second term as Winnebago County Supervisor 1 PCC–A28,2015 ROCEEDINGS OF THE OMMON OUNCIL PRIL th representing the 19 District and that he served on several boards and commissions. He stated he felt his experience negotiating labor contracts, his experience being a Winnebago County Supervisor, and serving on various boards and commissions would benefit him as a council member. He stated he was also willing to learn and to listen. Council Member Herman asked Mr. Lautenschlager if appointed to the Council would he step down as a Winnebago County Supervisor; and if he chose to stay on as a Winnebago County Supervisor did he anticipate any conflicts. Mr. Lautenschlager stated if appointed to the Council he would remain a Winnebago County Supervisor. He felt the City and County had common concerns and goals and there would not be a conflict of interest. Council Member Herman asked Mr. Lautenschlager how he felt about the Strategic Plan which was developed for the City of Oshkosh as a template to move the City forward. Mr. Lautenschlager stated he felt the City of Oshkosh was moving in the right direction and the Strategic Plan provided a good outline to keep the City moving forward. Council Member Pech asked Mr. Lautenschlager why he chose not to run as a candidate for the common council for the April 7, 2015 Spring Election. He also directed the remaining candidates waiting to speak to address the same question when it was their time at the podium. Mr. Lautenschlager stated he did not run as a candidate for the common council for the April 7, 2015 Spring Election as he was concerned about time constraints due to him a having a full time job. He stated he planned on retiring from his full time job in the upcoming months and felt he would have more time to fulfill the duties of a common council member. Kyle Clark, 1836 Ohio Street, stated having previously served on the Oshkosh Common Council he understood how to be organized and prepared for council meetings. He believed that the role of a council member was to be a steward of the tax payers and stated he understood the importance of debt management and city services. He stated during his absence from the council he worked to maintain his understanding of the operations of city government by spending time in the city clerk’s office and with the city manager to understand how policy decisions made at the council level affected the daily operations of city government. He stated he understood the importance of debt management and the Strategic Plan and stated the Strategic Plan was a useful tool in decision making to move the city forward. He stated his decision not to run as a candidate for council for the April 7, 2015 Spring Election was made in December, 2014 when he had outstanding commitments which may have required him to move out of the City of Oshkosh. He stated all said commitments had been satisfied and that he looked forward to serving the City of Oshkosh. 2 PCC–A28,2015 ROCEEDINGS OF THE OMMON OUNCIL PRIL Tracey Robertson, 202 E. Tennessee Avenue, urged the Council to appoint her to the vacant council seat as she felt she brought an eclectic blend of expertise in community organizing, community service, and small business. She stated she had been in management for both for profit and non-profit industries, was an entrepreneur, and for twenty years she provided start up business consulting services to individuals around the country. She stated her expertise would be worthwhile as a member of the council as they looked to improve economic vibrancy of the business community in Oshkosh. She stated she had experience working in emergency management for a large city government organization that reported directly to and worked closely with the mayor of one of the largest cities in the country. She stated for the last four years she had spearheaded several social justice initiatives dealing with diversity and inclusion through a non-profit organization she founded called Fit Oshkosh. She stated she felt her appointment to the council would bring a different and often overlooked perspective to the decisions made as a City and that she could assist in the collective effort in making Oshkosh a city of choice in the Fox Valley. She stated in response to Council Member Pech’s question regarding why she did not run as a candidate in the April 7, 2015 Election, she felt it was not the right time for her to run; however she had plans to run for council in the 2016 Spring Election even if she was not appointed to the vacant council seat. Council Member Herman stated City staff and the Council used tax incremental financing districts as an economic driver and asked Ms. Robertson if she felt the City should continue the practice. Ms. Robertson stated she agreed with using tax incremental financing districts as an economic driver. She stated as a native of Chicago she saw firsthand the positive impacts TIF districts provided to Chicagoland citizens. Council Member Herman asked Ms. Robertson if she felt boards and commissions had an impact on making positive decisions to aid council members on their voting decisions. Ms. Robertson stated she felt boards and commissions could provide ideas and different perspectives and it was important for council members to be involved in boards and commissions to stay informed on the issues of all citizens. Council Member Herman asked Ms. Robertson if her work schedule allowed her the flexibility to participate in outside council activities and events. Ms. Robertson stated as the Executive Director of Fit Oshkosh she had a strong staff and board that would afford her the opportunity to be involved in the council in all capacities. Council Member Herman asked Ms. Robertson if she would be able to attend two all day budget deliberation meetings. Ms. Robertson stated she would be able to attend such meetings. 3 PCC–A28,2015 ROCEEDINGS OF THE OMMON OUNCIL PRIL Harold Buchholz, 1165 Algoma Boulevard, stated in response to Council Member Pech’s question regarding why he did not run as a candidate in the April 7, 2015 Election, he had business commitments that required much of his time. He stated he had since retired, therefore he now had time to serve and commit to being a council member. He referred to the Strategic Plan and the goal of developing an effective, high performing government and stated he felt it was his area of expertise. He stated he was trained by the State of Wisconsin Department of Commerce in organizational and company assessment and had performed a lot of company assessments using the best practices in the industry as a guideline including Baldridge Quality Criteria. He stated he trained and helped develop companies in their strategic plans, team development, software selection, and areas to make the companies more competitive. He stated along with training individuals of companies he also placed himself in the lead position of implementation to make sure outcomes were derived. He compared the City’s 2015-2016 Strategic Plan to the 2009- 2010 Strategic Plan of which he took part as an appointed council member. He stated he felt the City was headed in the right direction and he felt with his background he could help the City continue to move forward. Council Member Pech asked Mr. Buchholz if he was appointed to the vacant council seat would he run for the position in the 2016 Spring Election. Mr. Buchholz stated if he was appointed to the vacant council seat he intended to run for the position in the 2016 Spring Election. Gary Gray, 815 W. Linwood Avenue, stated he long had an interest in local city government and that he attended various boards and commissions meetings and currently served on the Plan Commission. He stated he had taken out the appropriate papers to run as a candidate in the April 7, 2015 Election, however he was unsuccessful in getting the necessary amount of nomination signatures required to have his name put on the ballot. He stated he was seeking the vacant council seat as he wanted to work with other council members to promote the interest and general well being of the community and its residents. He stated he believed as a member of council he would provide a unique view point in analyzing and discussing various issues facing the City of Oshkosh including financial issues, providing services to citizens, and the best possible use of City resources. He stated his qualifications for becoming a council member included his serving on the Plan Commission, having a financial background including a Masters Degree in Accounting and a CPA certificate. He stated he understood government budgeting, had insight in general local government operations and activities, and had the ability to work with others to resolve complex issues. He stated if appointed to the council his two priorities would be developing programs for below middle income housing and to work on fair and reasonable revenue enhancements. Council Member Panske asked Mr. Gray if he was appointed to the vacant council seat would he run for the position in the 2016 Spring Election. Mr. Gray stated if he was appointed to the vacant council seat he would wait until the end of 2015 to make his decision on whether to seek reelection. 4 PCC–A28,2015 ROCEEDINGS OF THE OMMON OUNCIL PRIL Council Member Stepanek asked Mr. Gray if he felt the Strategic Plan was a good road map for the City or if there was anything he would change. Mr. Gray stated the Strategic Plan was a good tool for the City to use to achieve its goals and objectives and that he had no suggestions to change the goals of the plan. Bryan Schulz, 36 Lake Street, stated that he was an inaugural member of the Long Range Finance Committee which helped with the financial concerns of the City and for the past three years he had served on the School Board Budget Reconciliation Committee. He stated the reason for seeking appointment to the Council was to help keep positive things happening in Oshkosh. He stated he felt the Council had an obligation to keep citizens informed of why policies were made and should promote the positive outcomes made by Council decisions. He stated in response to Council Member Pech’s question regarding why he did not run as a candidate in the April 7, 2015 Election, it was a late decision on his part. Mike Norton, 1029 S. Main Street, stated his qualifications for being appointed to the Council were his fifteen years serving as a Winnebago County Supervisor and his participation in various boards and commissions. He stated his reason for wanting to be appointed to the council was to increase business activity. He stated in response to Council Member Pech’s question regarding why he did not run as a candidate in the April 7, 2015 Election, he felt at the time it was not appropriate for him to run. He indicated if he was appointed to the Council he would seek reelection in 2016. He stated he felt the Strategic Plan was a great guide for the City and he wanted to see the City grow. Council Member Panske asked Mr. Norton if appointed to the Council would he remain a Winnebago County Supervisor. Mr. Norton stated if appointed to the Council he would remain a Winnebago County Supervisor. Council Member Pech asked Mr. Norton how he would spur economic growth in addition to GOEDC and other programs spearheaded by the Council. Mr. Norton stated the Council should work together to find more ideas on which to spur economic development in the City. Reginald Parson, 654 Amherst Avenue, stated he had a Bachelor of Science Degree in Homeland Security with minors in Criminal Justice and Pre Law and that he currently attended the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh as a Graduate Research Assistant in Public Administration. He stated he currently served on the Board of Appeals for the City of Oshkosh and participated in other various organizations. He stated he believed that public service was his calling and felt the Strategic Plan set forth by the Council was a bold and innovative document. He stated he felt infrastructure and improving the storm water system to prevent flooding would be priorities for him if he was appointed to the Council. He stated he was also interested in being involved in residential renting practices to ensure fairness to 5 PCC–A28,2015 ROCEEDINGS OF THE OMMON OUNCIL PRIL tenants and that he had a deep understanding of public budgeting. He stated he also had an interest in the community outreach program for the minority population in the City. He stated in response to Council Member Pech’s question regarding why he did not run as a candidate in the April 7, 2015 Election, he was busy serving others in terms of voter education. Council Member Allison-Aasby asked Mr. Parson what his plans were after he graduated in 2016. Mr. Parson stated he wanted to stay and work in Wisconsin, however he would not know until the end of 2015 what his next step would be regarding employment or continuing his education. Council Member Herman asked Mr. Parson if he supported using tax incremental financing districts as an economic driver. Mr. Parson stated he supported using tax incremental financing districts as an economic driver to bring new businesses to the City of Oshkosh. Council Member Herman asked Mr. Parson about the lack of shared revenue coming from the State. Mr. Parson stated he was realistic that shared revenue would continue to be less and felt that municipalities should have local control and not be dependent on the State. Council Member Pech asked Mr. Parson how he would improve the City’s infrastructure subject to the debt restraints. Mr. Parson stated the City could explore instating a wheel tax or to slowly bring in minority businesses to improve economic development which would provide dollars for infrastructure improvements. Mayor Cummings thanked the candidates for their presentations and opened the floor for public comment; seeing none, he opened the floor for Council discussion. Council Member Pech stated he felt that some of the candidates were extremely qualified to be appointed to the Council and that the decision would be difficult. Council Member Allison-Aasby stated a consideration she had in appointing a new council member was how well the person would handle conflict resolution. Council Member Herman stated there were several qualified candidates for the open council seat and that he would much rather have the citizens of Oshkosh choose the candidate than the Council. 6 PCC–A28,2015 ROCEEDINGS OF THE OMMON OUNCIL PRIL Mayor Cummings reinforced that being a council member was a major time commitment starting with the process of taking out nomination papers and asking for signatures. The City Clerk polled members of the Council who responded by announcing the name of the applicant they would cast their vote for: Allison-Aasby voted Clark Pech voted Clark Herman voted Clark Stepanek voted Parson Panske voted Gray Mayor Cummings voted Clark Resolution 15-201 Appointment of Individual to Fill Vacant Council Seat MOTION: ADOPT (Pech; second, Herman) MOTION: AMEND TO APPOINT KYLE CLARK TO FILL VACANT SEAT ON COUNCIL (Pech; second, Allison-Aasby) CARRIED: Ayes (6) Allison-Aasby, Herman, Panske, Pech, Stepanek, Mayor Cummings NOTE: Newly appointed Council Member Kyle Clark, took his oath of office which was administered by the City Clerk. NOTE: The Council took a break at 7:25 p.m. and resumed the meeting at 7:30 p.m. CSC ITIZEN TATEMENTS TO OUNCIL Mike Norton, 1029 S. Main Street, invited the Council to the annual ReThink Legislative th Breakfast on Friday, May 15. CA ONSENT GENDA Approval of Bills presented by the Finance Director Receipt and Filing of Museum Board Minutes from February 5, 2015 and March 5, 2015 Receipt and Filing of Common Council Minutes from April 14 and April 21, 2015 Oshkosh Board of Canvass filing of the Official Statement of Votes Cast for the April 7, 2015 Election for Oshkosh Mayor declaring Steve Cummings as elected; and, for Oshkosh Common Council declaring Deb Allison-Aasby, Tom Pech, Jr., & Benjamin Stepanek as elected. Resolution 15-202 Approve Dissolving Tax Incremental District #9; Washburn Street Gary Gray, 815 W. Linwood Avenue, asked how many dollars of the TID were involved with the Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative. 7 PCC–A28,2015 ROCEEDINGS OF THE OMMON OUNCIL PRIL Allan Davis, Director of Community Development, stated using the 2014 budget, he estimated the amount of the TID used for the Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative was $930,000.00. Mr. Gray asked if there had been any consideration in making TID #9 a donor TIF as opposed to closing it. Mr. Rohloff stated that TIF #7 had been the primary donor TIF, therefore City staff had determined that TIF #6, #8 and #9 would be closed to give Winnebago County, the Oshkosh School Board, Fox Valley Technical College, and the City a return on their investment. Council Member Herman asked what the economic benefits of closing the TIF would be to the City. Mr. Davis stated that Tax Incremental District #9 was located along South Washburn Street from Waukau Avenue to Highway 26 and was created to encourage development. He stated the TIF added approximately $39,000,000.00 of value to the taxing jurisdictions. Resolution 15-203 Approve Preliminary Plat for Bristol Square Subdivision (Plan Commission Recommends Approval) Resolution 15-204 Approval Initial Resolution Authorizing not Exceeding $19,485,000 General Obligation Bonds of the City of Oshkosh Resolution15-205 Resolution Directing the Advertisement and Sale of Approximately $19,485,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bond Series 2015-A, Approximately $4,345,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2015-B, Approximately $15,560,000 Aggregate Principal Amount Of Storm Water Utility Revenue Bonds, Series 2015, Approximately $7,080,000 Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series 2015 & Approximately $7,060,000 Water System Revenue Bonds, Series 2015, of The City of Oshkosh Winnebago County, Wisconsin Gary Gray, 815 W. Linwood Avenue, asked if there would be any bonus points saved on the refunded bonds. Council Member Pech stated he intended to remove the resolution from the Consent Agenda for separate approval and asked that all questions be addressed at that time. Resolution 15-206 Amend 2015 Capital Improvement Program to Increase Available Project Funds for Sidewalk Rehabilitation and Reconstruction and Parking Lot Improvements and Approve Fund Transfer ($1,290,000.00) Council Member Panske asked what the City intended to do with the increased funds regarding the Riverside Parking Lot. 8 PCC–A28,2015 ROCEEDINGS OF THE OMMON OUNCIL PRIL Mr. Rohloff stated due to the need for the City to provide more parking in and around the City Center Area, the Riverside Parking Lot needed to be reconstructed as soon as possible to enable the convention center to use the parking lot as its primary lot to free up spaces for the employees at City Center to use. He stated TIF #15 would be used to fund the project and that TIF #15 would be replenished over the next two years. Council Member Panske asked if items were removed from the CIP in order to facilitate the Riverside Park lot. Mr. Rohloff stated some of the parking lot improvement projects in the CIP had to be reprioritized in order to expedite the Riverside Parking Lot reconstruction. Council Member Pech asked if the Riverside Parking Lot reconstruction was being done to facilitate job growth in the City Center area. Mr. Rohloff stated that 4Imprint had asked for one hundred seven parking stalls, however he estimated there would be a couple hundred new jobs in that area. Council Member Herman asked if money was being taken out the Transit budget to accommodate the Riverside Parking Lot reconstruction. Mr. Rohloff stated no funds were being taken out of the Transit budget to accommodate the Riverside Parking Lot reconstruction. Trena Larson, Finance Director, clarified the numbers Council Member Herman was referring to in the CIP were staff adjustments prior to the approval of the 2015 CIP and were not related to the resolution. She stated her goal was to try to track the CIP and make it one fluid document that showed all adjustments to the adopted 2015 CIP. Resolution 15-207 Approval of Amendment to Agreement for Engineering Services with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. for the Design of the Snell Road Sanitary Sewer Pump Station ($97,687.25) Resolution 15-208 Authorize Renewal of Agreement to Provide Personnel to the State of Wisconsin Structural Collapse Team Mayor Cummings asked for an explanation of the resolution. Tim Franz, Fire Chief, explained the State of Wisconsin had a team that responded to structural collapses throughout the state. He stated it was unreasonable for the State to maintain a force on its own, so municipalities throughout the state were contracted to be called upon should a structural collapse occur. He stated per the contract, if a structural collapse occurred the City of Oshkosh would send up to eleven fire fighters to respond to the incident and in return, the State provided the structural collapse training to the personnel and reimbursed the City the cost of sending personnel to the incident site. 9 PCC–A28,2015 ROCEEDINGS OF THE OMMON OUNCIL PRIL Council Member Herman asked if members who participated on the Wisconsin Structural Collapse Team were located regionally. Chief Franz stated the City of Green Bay supplied personnel to the Structural Collapse Team and that team was actually based out of Volk Field. He stated Volk Field was where all the equipment was stored and where training took place. Council Member Herman asked if the City was reimbursed for the overtime that occurred while personnel were away for structural collapse related things. Chief Franz stated the City was reimbursed for the overtime that occurred while personnel were deployed for structural collapse related things. th Resolution 15-209 Approval of Purchase of Wetland Mitigation Credits for the 9 and Washburn Area StormWater Detention Basin from Wisconsin Wetland Conservation Trust ($406,870.00) Council Member Panske asked for an explanation of the resolution. Steve Gohde, Assistant Director of Public Works, explained the Ninth and Washburn detention basin would disturb approximately 4.6 acres of wetlands that were on the site. He stated in order for the City to receive the permit for the detention basin from the DNR they would have to enter a program to replace the wetlands. He stated there currently was not a bank of wetland credits available so the City had to buy into the program of paying the DNR to create wetlands elsewhere. Council Member Panske asked if the wetlands created by the DNR could be constructed in Oshkosh or if they could be constructed anywhere. Mr. Gohde stated the DNR could create the wetlands anywhere. Resolution 15-210 Approval of Initial Resolution for Special Assessments for Storm Sewer Laterals / Various Locations Resolution 15-211 Approval of Initial Resolution for Special Assessments for Storm Sewer Laterals / Various Locations with Signed Waivers Resolution 15-212 Approval of Acceptance of Waivers of Special Assessment Notices and Hearings / Storm Sewer Laterals / Various Locations Resolution 15-213 Approval of Final Resolution for Special Assessments for Storm Sewer Laterals / Various Locations with Signed Waivers Resolution 15-214 Approve Releasing Easements; East Side of the 4300 Block of Jackson Street, South of Jacktar and Soda Creek Roads 10 PCC–A28,2015 ROCEEDINGS OF THE OMMON OUNCIL PRIL Resolution 15-215 Approve Accepting Easements; East Side of the 4300 Block of Jackson Street, South of Jacktar and Soda Creek Roads Resolution 15-216 Approve Development Agreement and Waiver of Special Assessment Proceedings for Construction of Soda Creek Road/Jacktar Road and Median Improvements on Jackson Street Council Member Herman asked for an explanation of how the City had changed the terms of developer agreements to account for street and sidewalks should the developer default. Steve Gohde, Assistant Director of Public Works, stated changes were made to the developer agreements to extend the financial guaranty one year beyond the construction completion timeline. Resolution 15-217 Approval of Initial Resolution / Utilities, Sidewalk, Grading and Graveling, Concrete Paving / Soda Creek Road/Jacktar Road Resolution 15-218 Accept and Approve Waiver of Special Assessment Notices and Hearing in Connection with Improvements / Soda Creek Road and Jacktar Road Resolution 15-219 Approve Final Resolution / Utilities, Sidewalk, Grading and Graveling, Concrete Paving / Soda Creek Road and Jacktar Road Resolution 15-220 Award Bid for Public Works Contract No. 15-06 to Al Dix Concrete, Inc. for Concrete Sidewalk ($937,390.00) Resolution 15-221 Award Bid for 3/4 ton 4WD Regular Cab Pickup Truck and 3/4 Ton 4WD Extended Cab Pickup Truck for Street Division to L&S Truck Center ($69,978.00) Resolution 15-222 Award Bid for Fiber Optic Splicing Trailer for Electric Division to Millennium ($26,672.00) Resolution 15-223 Authorize Police Department Grants for: A) Bicycle Safety Enforcement ($2,500.00) B) Speed Enforcement ($10,000.00) Council Member Herman congratulated the Oshkosh Police Department on being awarded grants to be used for bike safety and speed enforcement. Resolution 15-224 Approval of Special Event / Digital Documents, LLC dba L & K Productions / Utilize Opera House Square and Market Street for Square Fare / June 20; July 18; August 22; September 19 and October 17, 2015 11 PCC–A28,2015 ROCEEDINGS OF THE OMMON OUNCIL PRIL Resolution 15-225 Approval of Special Event – DutriRun to utilize city streets for Race the Lake / August 16, 2015 Resolution 15-226 Approve Appointment for Mayor – East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission Council Member Panske asked if appointing the mayor to the ECWRPC was a permanent change or just for the current term. Mr. Rohloff stated appointing the mayor to the ECWRPC was a permanent change until the Council decided otherwise. He stated he felt appointing the mayor to the ECWRPC should be permanent as it would keep the council engaged with matters regarding the State of Wisconsin. Resolution 15-227 Approve 2014 End of Year Fund Transfers Resolution 15-228 Approval of Combination “Class B” License, Combination Secondhand Dealer License and Special Class “B” Licenses MOTION: ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA EXCLUDING RESOLUTONS 15-204, AND 15-205, (Pech; second, Allison-Aasby) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Allison-Aasby, Herman, Panske, Pech, Stepanek, Clark, Mayor Cummings Resolution 15-204 Approval Initial Resolution Authorizing not Exceeding $19,485,000 General Obligation Bonds of the City of Oshkosh MOTION: ADOPT (Pech; second, Clark) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Allison-Aasby, Herman, Panske, Pech, Stepanek, Clark, Mayor Cummings Gary Gray, 815 W. Linwood Avenue, asked if there would be any bonus points saved on refinancing the bonds. Todd Taves from Ehlers and Associates stated there were two refinancing pieces embedded in the bond issues. He stated within the 19.8 million dollar general obligation corporate purpose bond approximately 12.45 million dollars were for refinancing existing debt. He stated the anticipated savings resulting from the general obligation corporate purpose bond refinance would be approximately $630,000.00. He stated this included the storm water bond issue of $15,560,000.00, 2.88 million dollars were for refinancing existing debt and the anticipated savings resulting from the refinance would be $271,000.00. Mr. Gray stated there was a State Trust Fund component of $200,000.00 and asked if that money was slated for a specific TIF project. 12 PCC–A28,2015 ROCEEDINGS OF THE OMMON OUNCIL PRIL Trena Larson, Finance Director, stated the $200,000.00 was related to the current TIF project for the railroad spur which was proposed in the 2015 CIP. Council Member Herman asked if the refinance savings would strengthen the Stormwater Utility Commission with regard to raising utility rates. Ms. Larson stated the refinance savings would create savings to the stormwater utility, however she could not answer whether or not the savings would eliminate the need for a utility rate increase. Mr. Rohloff stated the $200,000.00 railroad spur project was under TIF #18. Council Member Clark stated the Stormwater Utility Commission would be discussing the utility rates at upcoming meetings. Mr. Gray stated he felt there would be an increase in the utility rate as the rate was based on the profit and loss statement plus a percentage of the investment in the utility. He asked if the refinance would affect the tax levy or the expenditure restraint of the budget. Mr. Taves explained in a roundabout way there would be some savings to the tax levy. Ms. Larson stated she did not anticipate the refinance to impact the expenditure restraint as the expenditure restraint was directly related to the general fund (operating) budget. Resolution15-205 Resolution Directing the Advertisement and Sale of Approximately $19,485,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bond Series 2015-A, Approximately $4,345,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2015-B, Approximately $15,560,000 Aggregate Principal Amount Of Storm Water Utility Revenue Bonds, Series 2015, Approximately $7,080,000 Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series 2015 & Approximately $7,060,000 Water System Revenue Bonds, Series 2015, of The City of Oshkosh Winnebago County, Wisconsin MOTION: ADOPT (Pech; second, Clark) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Allison-Aasby, Herman, Panske, Pech, Stepanek, Clark, Mayor Cummings ATO&R CTION AKEN ON RDINANCES ESOLUTIONS Ordinance 15-229 Approval of Relocation of the Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon on High Avenue FIRST READING; LAIDOVER UNDER THE RULES 13 PCC–A28,2015 ROCEEDINGS OF THE OMMON OUNCIL PRIL th Ordinance 15-230 Approval of Parking Regulation Changes on Elmwood Avenue and W. 9 Avenue (Staff Recommends Waiving the Rules and Adopting on First Reading) MOTION: SUSPEND RULES FOR CONSIDERATION (Pech; second, Panske) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Allison-Aasby, Herman, Panske, Pech, Stepanek, Clark, Mayor Cummings MOTION: ADOPT (Pech; second, Clark) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Allison-Aasby, Herman, Panske, Pech, Stepanek, Clark, Mayor Cummings Ordinance 15-231 Approval of Parking Regulation Changes on Wheatfield Way MOTION: SUSPEND RULES FOR CONSIDERATION (Herman; second, Pech) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Allison-Aasby, Herman, Panske, Pech, Stepanek, Clark, Mayor Cummings MOTION: ADOPT (Herman; second, Panske) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Allison-Aasby, Herman, Panske, Pech, Stepanek, Clark, Mayor Cummings Council Member Herman stated the ordinance was already approved by the Traffic Review Board and there was no financial impact for the parking regulation changes. Amy LaCosse, 1471 Wheatfield Way, stated residents of the 1400 block of Wheatfield Way were not notified that parking restrictions would occur on their street. She stated since the no parking signs went up traffic travelled faster than the speed limit on Wheatfield Way. Ordinance 15-232 Establish Street Grades / Soda Creek Road / Jacktar Road (Staff Recommends Waiving the Rules and Adopting on First Reading) MOTION: SUSPEND RULES FOR CONSIDERATION (Pech; second, Clark) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Allison-Aasby, Herman, Panske, Pech, Stepanek, Clark, Mayor Cummings MOTION: ADOPT (Clark; second, Panske) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Allison-Aasby, Herman, Panske, Pech, Stepanek, Clark, Mayor Cummings Ordinance 15-233 Authorize Public Construction / Soda Creek Road / Jacktar Road (Staff Recommends Waiving the Rules and Adopting on First Reading) MOTION: SUSPEND RULES FOR CONSIDERATION (Clark; second, Herman) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Allison-Aasby, Herman, Panske, Pech, Stepanek, Clark, Mayor Cummings 14 PCC–A28,2015 ROCEEDINGS OF THE OMMON OUNCIL PRIL MOTION: ADOPT Pech; second, Herman) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Allison-Aasby, Herman, Panske, Pech, Stepanek, Clark, Mayor Cummings CD,DCMFAI OUNCIL ISCUSSION IRECTION TO ITY ANAGER AND UTURE GENDA TEMS A joint workshop with the Traffic Review Board and Plan Commission regarding road diets would be held on May 12, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. A workshop to review the health insurance program would be held on June 9, 2015, at 4:45 p.m. A presentation on the Marion Road Water Tower Design would be given at a future council meeting. Council Member Herman proposed a workshop or discussion with local State legislators to talk about the State budget and other issues of local concern. Council Member Pech supported talking with local State legislators regarding the State budget and local issues. He stated that the Long Range Finance Committee was organizing a workshop to review levy limits. Council Member Clark supported a workshop or discussion with local State legislators. Council Member Panske supported a workshop or discussion with local State legislators. Mr. Rohloff stated he would contact the local State legislators to obtain available dates. Council Member Herman asked for a report on the outstanding TIFs in the City. Mayor Cummings and Council Member Herman would establish the Council Compensation Committee and work with John Fitzpatrick, Director of Administrative Services to research how council members of other municipalities were compensated. CSC ITIZEN TATEMENTS TO OUNCIL There were no citizen statements to Council. CMA&S ITY ANAGER NNOUNCEMENT TATEMENTS Mr. Rohloff reported the League Legislative Luncheon would be held on May 13, 2015 in Madison. Council Member Allison-Aasby stated she had an interest in going to the League Legislative Luncheon. 15 PCC–A28,2015 ROCEEDINGS OF THE OMMON OUNCIL PRIL th Mr. Rohloff reported that the City yard waste pick up began on April 27. City crews would pick up yard waste beginning the first week of the month on residents’ normal garbage pick up day. Council Member Pech reminded citizens not to put yard waste clippings into the street as it contaminated the stormwater and contributed to algae in Lake Winnebago. Council Member Panske reminded citizens to be considerate of neighbors when using fire pits. nd Mr. Rohloff reported that the Menominee Park Zoo would open on Saturday, May 2 and that a grand opening for the Public Works Field Operations Facility would be on Saturday, th May 30 from 9:00 a.m. until noon with the ribbon cutting ceremony at 10:00 a.m. He also st reported that his administrative assistant, Jan Behlman, would retire on May 1 after twenty th one years of service; and Dave Patek, Director of Public Works, would retire on May 8 after seventeen years of service. MOTION: ADJOURN (Clark; second, Allison-Aasby) CARRIED: VOICE VOTE The meeting adjourned at 8:38 p.m. PAMELA R. UBRIG CITY CLERK 16