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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDirector's Memo City of Oshkosh Parks Department 805 Witzel Ave., PO Box 1130 Ray Maurer Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130 Director (920) 236-5080 (920) 232-5316 FAX To: Advisory Park Board From: Ray Maurer, Parks Director Date: February 6, 2017 Subject: February 13, 2017 meeting New Business 1.Discuss Renaming Rainbow Park to Rainbow Memorial Park The Board will hear a request from Brad Larson, Oshkosh Museum Director, to consider renaming Rainbow Park to Rainbow Memorial Park. Mr. Larson is working with the World War I Commemoration Committee at the museum as described in the correspondence included in your packet. Before the Committee embarks on this endeavor, Mr. Larson and Parks Staff wanted to get input from the Advisory Park Board. 2.Discuss and Recommend Sale of Approximately .04 Acre of 44 Parallel Park th The Board will discuss and possibly recommend the sale of approximately .04 acre of 44 th Parallel Park to Mr. Thomas Sullivan, 1650 Villa Park Drive, Oshkosh, an adjacent property owner. Mr. Sullivan approached the city in 2016 requesting that we consider selling a triangular section of 44 Parallel Park to him due to the irregular shape of his property. Mr. Sullivan th planted trees and erected a split rail fence in this triangular area many years ago and has been maintaining the property on a regular basis. Mr. Sullivan is doing some estate planning and would like to work with the city to make his property more marketable if/when he decides to sell it. Mr. Sullivan had a property survey completed which shows the triangular section of the park property that he would like to acquire, a copy is included in your packet. Staff has discussed this potential purchase and agree as good neighbors, this makes sense to help correct an oddly shaped residential property. If approved, staff would work with Mr. Sullivan on an agreeable sale price based on information from the City Assessors office. 3.Reconsider Revisions to Chapter 26 Trees and Vegetation of the City of Oshkosh Municipal Code The Board discussed and recommend revisions at their January meeting. Since then, Bill Sturm, City Forester, identified additional information that should be included in the Municipal Code. Procedurally, the Board must make a motion to reconsider this item and vote on the reconsideration. 4.Discuss and Recommend Revisions to Chapter 26 Trees and Vegetation of the City of Oshkosh Municipal Code Since the January Advisory Park Board meeting, Bill Sturm, City Forester, identified additional information that should be included in this section of the Municipal Code. Mr. Sturm has edited or added the following into the previously discussed Chapter 26 revisions: Section 26- premises that interferes with the public right of way Added Section 26- Added Section 26- Added Section 26- If you have any questions prior to the meeting or if you will not be able to attend, please contact Stacy James, Administrative Assistant, at 236-5080. Thank you in advance.