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HomeMy WebLinkAbout_Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN MARCH 13, 2018 REGULAR MEETING held Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, City Hall Mayor Cummings presided. PRESENT: Council Members Tom Pech, Jr., Lori Palmeri, Deb Allison-Aasby, Steven Herman, Caroline Panske, Jake Krause and Mayor Steve Cummings ALSO PRESENT: Mark Rohloff, City Manager; Pamela Ubrig, City Clerk; Lynn Lorenson, City Attorney; and Allen Davis, Director of Community Development Council Member Pech read the Invocation. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Madison Zenon from Perry Tipler Middle School; and Shuachua Thor from ALPs Charter School. PUBLIC HEARINGS Ordinance 18-117 Approve Official Mapping for the Extension of N. Westfield Street North of Oshkosh Avenue (Plan Commission Recommends Approval) FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES CITIZEN STATEMENTS There were no citizen statements to Council. CONSENT AGENDA Report of Bills by the Finance Director Receipt & Filing of the Oshkosh Public Museum Minutes from February 1, 2018 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL—MARCH 13, 2018 Receipt & Filing of Common Council Minutes from February 27, 2018 Resolution 18-118 Award Sid to Core & Main for Influent Gate Valves for Wastewater Treatment Plant ($78,525.00) Resolution 18-119 Approve Professional Services Proposal to Miller & Associates-Sauk Prairie Inc. for Playground Design & Installation for South Park ($137,140.00) Resolution 18-120 Authorize 2018 Grant Application Submission—Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Great Lakes Basin Tree Planting Program Resolution 18-121 Approve Conditional Use Permit for Personal Storage Facility at 538 W. 111h Avenue (Plan Commission Recommends Approval) Patricia Diener, 1315 Broad Street, stated she had attended the plan commission meeting, and there had been a unanimous vote in favor of the conditional use permit that would allow the property to be sold. Resolution 18-122 Approve Spot Blight Designation; Authorize Redevelopment Authority to Acquire 1202 Oshkosh Avenue ($175,000.00) & 1415 Rainbow Drive ($50,000.00) (RDA Recommends Approval) Mayor Cummings stated the property was the former location of Repps Tavern and a bait and tackle shop. Resolution 18-123 Cancel Outstanding Checks; Write-off Delinquent & Uncollectible Accounts Resolution 18-124 Establish Voting Ward 41, District 10 Resolution 18-125 Disallowance of Demand by Dennis Spiering Resolution 18-126 Approve Special Class "B" Licenses, Combination "Class B", Operator Licenses & Secondhand Dealer License MOTION: ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA (Pech; second, Panske) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Pech, Palmeri, Allison-Aasby, Herman, Panske, Krause, Mayor Cummings 2 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL—MARCH 13, 2018 ACTION TAKEN ON ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Ordinance 18-127 Prohibiting Sexting by Juveniles MOTION: ADOPT (Allison-Aasby; second, Herman) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Pech, Palmeri, Allison-Aasby, Herman, Panske, Krause, Mayor Cummings Council Member Pech asked for an explanation of the ordinance. Dean Smith, Chief of Police, stated the ordinance would assist police officers in investigating 'sexting' cases with juveniles. He explained they were seeing juveniles, often in high school, making poor decisions that result in a criminal charge as there was not an existing ordinance violation that could be used. He stated the juvenile would have the opportunity to participate in a diversion program, to learn that their actions were inappropriate and a better way to do things. He explained it was a county wide effort; every jurisdiction in the Winnebago County was implementing similar ordinances. Ordinance 18-128 Modify Parking Regulations on Georgia Street(west side from South Park Avenue to 91 feet north of Osborn Avenue) MOTION: ADOPT (Herman; second, Palmeri) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Pech, Palmeri, Allison-Aasby, Herman, Panske, Krause, Mayor Cummings Ordinance 18-129 Modify Parking Regulations on West 41h Avenue & Grove Street MOTION: ADOPT (Pech; second, Allison-Aasby) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Pech, Palmeri, Allison-Aasby, Herman, Panske, Krause, Mayor Cummings Ordinance 18-130 Re-Adopt Municipal Code Book MOTION: ADOPT (Pech; second, Herman) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Pech, Palmeri, Allison-Aasby, Herman, Panske, Krause, Mayor Cummings 3 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL—MARCH 13, 2018 Ordinance 18-131 Approve Zone Change from Institutional (I)District to Single Family Residential — 5 (SR-5) District; 1650 Villa Park Drive (Plan Commission Recommends Approval) MOTION: ADOPT (Pech; second, Panske) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Pech, Palmeri, Allison-Aasby, Herman, Panske, Krause, Mayor Cummings Ordinance 18-132 Approve Zone Change from Central Mixed Use District (CMU) to Central Mixed Use District with Planned Development Overlay (CMU-PD); 566 N. Main Street (Plan Commission Recommends Approval) MOTION: ADOPT (Pech; second, Palmeri) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Pech, Palmeri, Allison-Aasby, Herman, Panske, Krause, Mayor Cummings Council Member Palmeri asked for an explanation of the change that would occur at Fletch's Local Tap House, and the recommendations from the plan commission. Darryn Burich, Planning Services Manager, explained the plan commission had recommended the front fagade of the proposed fence be lowered to 8 feet and to include materials similar to that of the building, such as brick. Council Member Palmeri stated she understood Mr. West was working with City staff on the fagade component, and believed he was trying to prevent individuals from mischievously climbing the fence. Jeremy West, 924 Bayshore Drive, owner of Fletch's Local Tap House, stated that was a concern for the sides of the fence, and not as much of a concern for the front, as there was more visibility from the street. Council Member Palmeri questioned if he had considered having the area be less of a total barrier to the street and having the fencing be more open, and utilize different materials. Mr. West stated yes. He explained he had provided the planning department a rough design of brick on the front with similar wood to the sides of the fence, which had narrower slats and wider gaps to allow for additional street interaction. 4 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL—MARCH 13, 2018 Council Member Palmeri explained she believed he would want the fagade to be somewhat open to invite people in. Mr. West agreed. He explained the sides of the fence would be similar to the photograph that was included, and the fagade would be different. Council Member Palmeri stated she anticipated they would have music on the patio in the future, and stated the open fence would prevent music from bouncing off and projecting into the street. Mayor Cummings explained he understood Mr. West planned to incorporate vines into some of the fencing, and questioned if it would be barley or hops. Mr. West stated it had not been decided yet; at some point they would like to grow vines, and he understood hops grew similar to ivy. Ordinance 18-133 Approve Closure of Oregon Street from West 61h Avenue to West 161h Avenue & Intersections of West 91h Avenue / Oregon Street & West South Park Avenue /Oregon Street (Staff Recommends Waiving the Rules & Adopting on First Reading) MOTION: SUSPEND RULES (Pech; second, Herman) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Pech, Palmeri, Allison-Aasby, Herman, Panske, Krause, Mayor Cummings MOTION: ADOPT (Panske; second, Pech) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Pech, Palmeri, Allison-Aasby, Herman, Panske, Krause, Mayor Cummings Council Member Palmeri explained she understood there had been correspondence sent to abutting property owners regarding business owners meetings. James Rabe, Director of Public Works, stated notices had gone out to property owners explaining weekly business owner update meetings, the first of which was held earlier in the day. He explained individuals would be able to attend to meet with City staff and the contractor for updates. Council Member Palmeri asked for an explanation of the seven day notice. 5 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL—MARCH 13, 2018 Mr. Rabe stated the seven day notice required contractors to put signage out on the street seven days prior to closure. Council Member Palmeri questioned if both lanes of traffic would be closed at the same time. Mr. Rabe stated yes; Oregon Street would need to be completely closed in order to complete the reconstruction. He explained there would still be access to the front doors of the businesses through the sidewalk, and when sidewalk work was being complete, creative solutions would be put in place to maintain front door access. Council Member Panske explained she noticed the closure signs were up. She questioned where the public would go to get updates regarding closures. She stated she believed there was a place they could subscribe for updates. Mr. Rabe stated there was a weekly construction activity and traffic restriction email blast that was sent by City staff. He indicated the public could sign up to receive the email by going to the public works homepage and selecting the link for email distribution lists; the first one on the list should be for construction activity/traffic restriction email blast. He stated further down the list would be various ongoing projects that individuals could select to receive updates on as well. Council Member Panske indicated she believed anyone could subscribe to the email blast at any time. Mr. Rabe stated that was correct. Council Member Panske questioned what the restrictions were to close Oregon Street during EAA. Steve Gohde, Assistant Director of Public Works, stated the 91h Avenue and South Park Avenue crossings would remain open during EAA. Council Member Palmeri stated the City staff memo indicated that the timeframe was limited to two consecutive weeks to minimize impact to the travelling public. She questioned if that would only be during EAA. Mr. Rabe stated the intersections of 91h Avenue and Oregon Street as well as South Park and Oregon Street could only be closed for a maximum of two consecutive weeks, and 6 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL—MARCH 13, 2018 those weeks could not occur during EAA. He explained the two intersections could also not be closed at the same time. Ordinance 18-134 Approve Closure of Otter Avenue from State Street to Broad Street, Washington Avenue from North Main Street to Broad Street, Ceape Avenue at the intersection of Court Street, Waugoo Avenue at the intersection of Court Street & modify the truck routes to include Irving Avenue from North Main Street to Bowen Street FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES Council Member Panske questioned which contract this was, so the public could subscribe to the applicable email blast, and if there was a limit on the number of email subscriptions an individual could receive. Mr. Rabe stated it was contract 18-04, and the public could subscribe to as many updates as they would like. Ordinance 18-135 Approve Zone Change from Two Flat Residential - 10 District with Planned Development Overlay & Central Mixed-Use District to Central Mixed Use District with Planned Development Overlay; 576-582 North Main Street (Plan Commission Recommends Approval) FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES Ordinance 18-136 Amend Chapter 30 Zoning Ordinance to Delete Section 30-241 (D)(3)(d), Section 30-241 (E)(3)(d) & Section 30-241 (17)(2)(c) Regarding Metal Roofs Prohibited & Create Section 30-241(G) to Permit Standing Seam Metal Roofing in Single & Two-Family Residential Applications (Plan Commission Recommends Approval) FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES Council Member Palmeri commended City planning staff, the plan commission and citizens that brought the item forward. She explained it was an example of the public working to bring change and thanked City staff for coming up with a workable solution. Resolution 18-137 At9t9feve Waivef of Fees-fef E)Etf efdi afy c,,,,t.;Ees fe;S ,,Eia EveF t WITHDRAWN BY APPLICANT 7 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL—MARCH 13, 2018 Resolution 18-138 Approve Agreement with Oshkosh Saturday Farmers Market Inc. MOTION: ADOPT (Pech; second, Herman) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Pech, Palmeri, Allison-Aasby, Herman, Panske, Krause, Mayor Cummings Jane Daugherty, 11 Canniff Court, explained she considered an event to be something special that occurred for a limited time. She stated the Farmer's Market took place during the summer every Saturday morning on Main Street, late summer at South Park, and during the winter at Merrill Middle School. She explained she believed the Famer's Market was a community activity as it was ongoing, recurring and regularly scheduled. She stated she considered it to be something different than an event, which was a special occasion. She explained the Farmer's Market had provided a platform and environment for community conversation and multicultural inclusion. She stated she believed it had created a brand, as it had become popular and created a positive identity for the City. She applauded Council for arriving at a solution. Michael Cooney, 5391 County Road K, stated he was the board chair for the Farmer's Market and thanked Council and City staff for coming up with a creative and workable solution. Council Member Palmeri thanked City staff and the individuals from the Farmer's Market for working to come to an agreement. Resolution 18-139 Accept Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) Grant & Amend 2018 Museum Budget MOTION: ADOPT (Allison-Aasby; second, Pech) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Pech, Palmeri, Allison-Aasby, Herman, Panske, Krause, Mayor Cummings Mayor Cummings explained a Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) grant was issued by the Department of Tourism to entities that generate a significant amount of tourism traffic into the community. He congratulated the public museum staff for the award of the grant. Resolution 18-140 Approval of Combination "Class B" Licenses A) Caramel Crisp B) Evergreen Retirement Community C) Fletch's Local Tap House D) The Howard 8 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL—MARCH 13, 2018 MOTION: ADOPT (Pech; second, Panske) MOTION: AMEND TO APPROVE APPLICANTS S) EVERGREEN RETIREMENT COMMUNITY C) FLETCH'S LOCAL TAP HOUSE D) THE HOWARD CARRIED: Ayes (6) Pech, Palmeri, Allison-Aasby, Herman, Panske, Krause VOTE ON AMENDED RESOLUTION CARRIED: Ayes (6) Pech, Palmeri, Allison-Aasby, Herman, Panske, Krause Mayor Cummings stated he would recuse himself as he was an Evergreen Village board member. Council Member Herman explained Council would ask the applicants to come forward and give their presentation. He stated the City had two liquor licenses available and a third liquor license that was currently assigned to the Marion Road district; Council would be able to award the third license to one of the applicants if they wished to do so. Chanda Anderson, 542 W. 16th, Avenue, owner of Caramel Crisp & Cafe stated she was seeking a license to be able to sell wine for gift baskets, as under Wisconsin law she was unable to both sell and serve wine without having a Class S liquor license. She explained she did not have plans to serve hard liquor. She stated although there was no alternative, she wished there was a different option. She explained she did not want to prevent one of the other applicants from receiving a license as they would fully utilize it. Council Member Panske questioned if she would be comfortable waiting to see if a license opened up in the future. Ms. Anderson stated yes; she was flexible. Council Member Pech questioned if there was a liquor license held by the former Robbins Restaurant. Ms. Lorenson stated yes. Council Member Pech explained he understood the former Robbins Restaurant property would be part of a different development. He questioned if the City would get the liquor license back. 9 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL—MARCH 13, 2018 Mr. Rohloff stated there had been discussion about bringing back inactive liquor licenses to hold in an available pool to allow Council to award them and add flexibility into the system. He explained this would occur sometime after the election and the renewal period in June. Council Member Pech stated he believed it made sense to have the City bring inactive licenses back. He explained in this instance there were four businesses looking for and ready to use a liquor license, and the City only had the ability to grant three. Ken Arneson, 1230 Welsh Haven Drive, President/CEO of Evergreen Retirement Community, explained they held a Class S beer and Class C wine license for a number of years, however, the preferred beverages of their residents demographic was mixed drinks. He stated Evergreen was nearing the end of a $24 million campus renovation. He explained Pub 67 was key to the project, would help redefine how people age and make Oshkosh a destination for retirement. He provided an explanation of Evergreen's economic impact on the community. He stated in addition to the pub, there would be performances in their performing art center. He explained they also held weddings and receptions. He stated there were additional retirement homes throughout the state that had full bars. He explained the pub helped attract residents from all over the state. Council Member Palmeri questioned if the intent was for Pub 67 to be open to just residents and their friends and family or if it would be open to the public as well. Mr. Arneson explained their restaurant and cafe was open to the public, and Pub 67 would be as well. He stated their primary customers would be residents and their friends and family, however, others within the community would be welcome. Council Member Palmeri asked for an explanation of the $302,000 in special assessments that Evergreen was responsible for. Mr. Arneson stated it was the portion of the Westfield Street reconstruction that Evergreen was responsible for. He explained they were open to discussing payment in lieu of taxes. Council Member Palmeri explained she appreciated that Evergreen had been willing to recognize the City services it used and discuss payment in lieu of taxes. Jeremy West, 924 Bayshore Drive, owner of Fletch's Local Tap House, stated he had moved from Madison to open the Varsity Club two years prior to the Main Street renovation. He explained over the past 10 years, he had been able to watch the 10 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL—MARCH 13, 2018 revitalization of Main Street. He stated in January of 2016 he had the opportunity to purchase the property adjacent to the Varsity Club, with the intention of opening a large bar or tavern with an outdoor patio. He explained he had waited through the construction to see if a liquor license would become available, and when it did not, he worked with the City Clerk's office to determine how he could utilize the liquor license he had for the Varsity Club for Flech's Local Tap House. He stated an upscale, outdoor patio was being constructed. He explained the intention had always been to seek a liquor license for Fletch's; he believed the value of the two businesses would be higher if they each held a liquor license, he would like to build a full service kitchen at Fletch's in the next 2-3 years which would increase the number of full time staff and in the event he would like to sell the business in the future, it would be difficult to do so without separate liquor licenses. He explained he believed Fletch's would remain successful for many years, and was a source of revenue for the City through employment, sales tax and fees paid directly to the City. He stated he had taken on the project due to enthusiasm for the success of downtown Oshkosh. He explained he was not in immediate need of the license, however, it would help ensure the success of Fletch's. Carey Sharpe, 5736 I Ah May Tah Road, explained she was one of the owners of the building at 405 Washington Avenue, which was formerly known as the Eagles Club and would be reopening later in the year as The Howard. She stated the building had been the home of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles until 2002,when it was sold due to declining membership and maintenance costs. She explained for the last several years the building had been mostly vacant and they had purchased the property in April of 2017. She stated she and her sister, who was a co-owner, wanted to build on the revitalization efforts of downtown. She explained the goal was to complete a full historic renovation and open the building back up for community use. She stated they had purchased five adjacent residential properties and the service station that had been located next door. She explained the properties had been razed to provide additional parking, including handicap parking, and additional landscaped spaces. She stated the building had been added to the state and national historic registries. She explained the first floor would house a cafe that would serve juice, coffee and healthy food options. She stated the ballroom had a capacity of approximately 450 would hold weddings and private events. She explained they had plans to do other public events such as dinner theater, concerts and a Christmas market. She stated the third floor would also hold private events as well as public events such as wine and chef dinners. She explained they would keep the 10 lane bowling alley downstairs and serve craft cocktails, wine and beer. She stated she believed the project would have a positive economic impact on Oshkosh; at the time of opening they anticipated approximately 30 full time employees with room for future growth. She explained the ballroom fit a unique market by being able to hold over 350 individuals for weddings, and they already had 20 weddings booked beginning in July 11 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL—MARCH 13, 2018 of this year. She stated she believed the uniqueness of the building would attract people from Oshkosh as well as surrounding areas, as there was not a similar venue within short travelling distance. She explained the liquor license would be utilized six or seven days a week, and anticipated the renovations to be complete in June. Council Member Palmeri stated she thought it was an exciting project. She questioned if the first floor cafe did not require a liquor license, and the second floor ballroom held over 300 seats, would the venue fall into the category of being eligible for the 300 seat liquor license. Ms. Ubrig indicated as long as there were open licenses, the City was unable to issue an above quota license. Council Member Palmeri questioned if the above quota license would apply if there were no open liquor licenses. Ms. Ubrig stated that was correct. Council Member Palmeri questioned if it was anticipated there would be that many weddings or events to utilize the license 6 to 7 days a week. Ms. Sharpe explained the bowling alley bar would be open 6 days a week, as they were planning to be closed on Mondays. Council Member Krause stated they would not qualify for the 300 seat exemption at this point, and explained the liquor license would benefit the bowling alley. Ms. Sharpe explained they would like to set the bowling alley apart as an upscale location and intended to serve craft cocktails and offerings different than beer. Council Member Herman questioned if there were two open licenses with the option of a third. Ms. Ubrig stated that was correct; there were two open licenses and Council had the option to issue the license that had previously been held for Marion Road. Council Member Pech explained he believed each of the proposals would benefit from a liquor license. He thanked Ms. Anderson for her love of the City. He explained he would like to award the three licenses to Evergreen, Fletch's and The Howard. 12 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL—MARCH 13, 2018 Council Member Herman stated they would hold discussion first, and then award the two open licenses, and decide if the third should be issued. Council Member Krause stated Fletch's had indicated that they currently share one liquor license between the two businesses and would not lose revenue to continue that arrangement for a short time. He explained he believed the two open licenses and the reserved Marion Road license should be issued to the other applicants. Council Member Allison-Aasby stated she was more inclined to agree with Council Member Pech. He explained her focus was on economic development, and she believed Mr. West of Fletch's had seriously considered economic development and appreciated his plan. She stated she would like to see Evergreen, Fletch's and The Howard receive liquor licenses. Council Member Pech repeated he believed the licenses should be awarded to Evergreen, Fletch's and The Howard, and the additional inactive licenses should be dealt with as soon as possible. He explained he believed Ms. Anderson should have an opportunity to come back and apply when there was an open license. Council Member Palmeri questioned if the state allowed Council to transfer an unused liquor license on the basis of another applicant. She stated Robbins was an example of an unused license, and questioned if it could be transferred to an applicant. Ms. Lorenson explained Council would have the option to not renew the license or to revoke the license, which would require a hearing, and then the license would become open. She stated the current license holder did have the option to file paper work and transfer the license. Council Member Palmeri questioned if one of the applicants could privately approach an inactive license holder to suggest a transfer. Mr. Rohloff stated the approval would still need to come before Council. Council Member Palmeri explained she understood that; she questioned if the two entities could work together and then apply before Council. Mr. Rohloff stated the City did not want there to be a perception that there was a secondary market for liquor licenses. Ms. Lorenson stated the topic required caution as the appearance of selling licenses 13 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL—MARCH 13, 2018 needed to be avoided. Council Member Palmeri explained although she understood that, if the license was transferrable and was not sold, she questioned if that was a possibility. Ms. Lorenson stated licenses typically were transferred to a new owner at the same location. Council Member Herman explained he supported issuing the two available liquor licenses to Evergreen and The Howard. He questioned if there was any active interest in the Marion Road development, and if the license was given to one of the applicants, would it hurt future development along the river front. Mr. Davis stated Mr. Dumke, who held the option on the last lot along the river, anticipated having a liquor license available, as it had been reserved up to this point. He explained his option expires at the end of 2018, and he did not believe there was anything immediate that would occur at that site. He stated Mr. Dumke was still working on developing plans for the site, although he had always assumed he would have a liquor license available. Council Member Herman questioned how many years the license had been reserved for the Marion Road area. Mr. Davis stated he did not know. Mr. Rohloff explained it preceded his time with the City, therefore was at least 10 years old, and he estimated that it dated back to approximately 2006. Council Member Herman stated there was no guarantee that the inactive licenses would become available during renewal time under current procedure. Mr. Rohloff explained the policy was that inactive licenses would come back to Council for approval, and Council had recently been allowing extensions. He stated if Council ceased allowing extensions, a pool of liquor licenses would be created, and he believed that was a logical choice. He explained the policy would not need to be changed, Council would simply need to adjust their practice. He stated he had seen it done successfully in other communities, and the reason City staff had included the Marion Road license was to lead by example. He explained he understood individuals were concerned if they surrendered their license or their license was revoked, that they would be left indefinitely without a license. He stated he had seen a pool of licenses work well and allow for additional flexibility for the whole community. 14 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL—MARCH 13, 2018 Council Member Panske questioned if Council would be able to grant a liquor license for Marion Road at a later date. Mr. Rohloff stated that was correct. He explained a similar situation had occurred in the past, and once the community built the trust that the process would work, it would be a successful tool. He stated Mr. West had commented on the flexibility of the City Clerk's office, and he indicated he had empowered them to look for unique solutions. He explained there could be creativity while still working within the law. Council Member Panske explained she would be in favor of Evergreen, Fletch's and The Howard receiving liquor licenses, and use the Marion Road license. She thanked Ms. Anderson and explained a license would likely be forthcoming in the future. Council Member Herman questioned if Council was in agreement to utilize the Marion Road license. Each of the Council Members stated yes. Council Member Allison-Aasby thanked Mr. Arneson for his vision and creating something unique for the City's aging population. She thanked Mr. West and the individuals with The Howard for taking the risk and investing in the revitalization of the community. Council Member Herman complimented each of the applicants on their vision and passion for Oshkosh. He stated he believed there would be additional opportunities to invest in the community as the City continued to grow. Resolution 18-141 Approve Specific Implementation Plan for Construction of a Fence; 566 N. Main Street (Plan Commission Recommends Approval) MOTION: ADOPT (Pech; second, Panske) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Pech, Palmeri, Allison-Aasby, Herman, Panske, Krause, Mayor Cummings Resolution 18-142 Approve General Development Plan for Oshkosh Corporation Global Headquarters at 2175 Punhoqua Street (Plan Commission Recommends Approval) MOTION: ADOPT (Pech; second, Herman) CARRIED: Ayes (6) Pech, Palmeri, Allison-Aasby, Herman, Panske, Mayor Cummings Present (1) Krause 15 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL—MARCH 13, 2018 Council Member Palmeri stated she understood there would be additional information in the specific implementation plan at a later point. She explained there was mention of the guard doors, entry gates and several outdoor display areas, which she believed the plan commission weighed in on. She asked for an explanation. Darryn Burich, Planning Services Manager, explained there had been concern about the elevations on the guard shacks, and the information would be provided at the specific implementation plan level. He stated the concern about the outdoor display was City staff wanted to know what would be located in the displays and how often. He explained the questions had been conveyed to Oshkosh Corporation, and information would be forthcoming during the specific implementation planning stage. Council Member Palmeri stated it was exciting to see sustainability elements in the conceptual stage. She explained guard shacks were not always the most attractive building, and encouraged Oshkosh Corporation to construct them well. Mr. Burich explained when the information was provided during the specific implantation plan, City staff would make sure the elevations were consistent with other designs in the area. Resolution 18-143 Approve Development Agreement with Oshkosh Corporation for the Development of a Global Headquarters on a Portion of Lakeshore Municipal Golf Course MOTION: ADOPT (Pech; second, Herman) CARRIED: Ayes (6) Pech, Palmeri, Allison-Aasby, Herman, Panske, Mayor Cummings Present (1) Krause Resolution 18-144 Approve General Development Plan for a Hotel, Commercial & Retail Uses; 1700 Block of Oshkosh Avenue (Plan Commission Recommends Approval) MOTION: ADOPT (Herman; second, Pech) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Pech, Palmeri, Allison-Aasby, Herman, Panske, Krause, Mayor Cummings Council Member Herman stated he understood the plan was to construct a hotel on the former Robbins property towards the east. 16 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL—MARCH 13, 2018 Steve Hoopman, the developer for the project, stated the development would be constructed just south of the Robbins property. Council Member Herman questioned if the development would be constructed in stages. Mr. Hoopman stated yes; the hotel would be the first stage, and the retail/commercial development would follow in approximately 3-5 months. Council Member Herman explained the plans showed the development to be somewhat of a complex. Mr. Hoopman stated that was correct. Council Member Herman questioned if some of the golf course frontage would need to be accessed. Mr. Hoopman explained it was dependent on how the street was constructed in front. Council Member Herman stated it appeared Koeller Street would extend behind the complex. Mr. Davis explained that it would; it would connect from Rath Lane and intersect with N. Westfield Street. Council Member Herman questioned if it was anticipated that some of the frontage of the golf course would need to be used for the road, or if the width would remain what it was now. Mr. Davis explained he anticipated totaling up the square feet that was needed for the right of way; there had been discussions on extending Oshkosh Avenue and making Westfield Street wider, and preliminary estimates showed it would be a wash between the extension of Oshkosh Avenue frontage and what would be swapped out between Koeller Street and the hotel location. Council Member Herman questioned if long range plans would have access to the property on Koeller Street, not Oshkosh Avenue. Mr. Davis stated access would likely be from Westfield Street or Koeller Street. Mayor Cummings explained the plan commission had raised the bar for design 17 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL—MARCH 13, 2018 standards, and questioned when they would see plans for facades. Mr. Hoopman stated there would be meetings in the near future to begin work on the site improvement plan and the information would become available around that time. He explained they were looking at brick up through the third floor to meet the 75% class 1 material standard. Mayor Cummings explained Oshkosh Corporation was making a major investment, and Evergreen was nearly completed with a multi-million dollar investment, therefore Council would be looking for the highest quality development. Darryn Burich, Planning Services Manager, stated once they entered the specific implementation plan process, Council would see specific details retailed to facades and other building elements. He explained as each stage progressed, Council would be provided with additional details. Council Member Palmeri stated she understood the development would include hotel, commercial and retail space. She questioned if there was a thought to adding apartments into the mixed use space. Mr. Hoopman stated no; it would be an extended stay hotel, which Oshkosh did not currently have. Council Member Palmeri questioned what would be on the second story of the retail/restaurant building and office space. Mr. Hoopman explained building number one was the hotel; there would not be a restaurant within the hotel, although continental breakfast would be served in the mornings, and a bar that would be open only to guests of the hotel. He stated building number two was a single story retail space and discussions had taken place to create a health care clinic in building number four. He explained building number three would be a drive through restaurant and building number five would be a steakhouse restaurant. Council Member Panske stated it appeared the site was approximately 6.4 acres and questioned the impact the development would have on greenspace. Mr. Burich stated according to preliminary calculations it would meet the minimum required amount of greenspace in the district. 18 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL—MARCH 13, 2018 Council Member Allison-Aasby explained she had been frequently asked which type of retail would be at the site and questioned what the plans were. Mr. Hoopman stated they did not have any firm plans at this time. Council Member Krause questioned what type of drive through chain they were exploring. Mr. Hoopman explained it would likely be a coffee and donut/bagel shop. Council Member Krause stated he believed Mayor Cummings had echoed his sentiments in that Council did not want a McDonalds or similar type of restaurant in that location. Mayor Cummings explained that was correct; it was a major gateway to the community and should be done correctly. Mr. Hoopman stated they were presenting the general concept and the specific implementation plan for the hotel phase would be coming in the near future to begin construction by June. Council Member Pech explained he would not want to see an ordinary drive through;he explained throughout the country there were fast food restaurants that were constructed to a higher standard to fit into their surroundings. Mayor Cummings agreed, and stated the franchises had different types of designs to fit into higher end areas. COUNCIL DISCUSSION, DIRECTION TO CITY MANAGER &FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS There was no Council discussion, Direction to City Manager or future agenda items. CITIZEN STATEMENTS TO COUNCIL Jeremy West, 924 Say Shore Drive, thanked the Council for their time and explained how proud he was to be a part of the Oshkosh community. Council Member Pech stated Council was proud that Mr. West decided to make Oshkosh his home. 19 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL—MARCH 13, 2018 CO UNCIL MEMBER ANNO UNCEMENTS & STATEMENTS Council Member Pech read an excerpt from a Chief Information Officer (CIO) magazine article about 10 under the radar cities with great tech career opportunities that described the short commute times,low cost of living and economic diversity in Oshkosh. He stated Oshkosh had ranked third, and in ninth place was Wausau. He explained the work the City had done to facilitate economic development was paying off and the future was bright. He thanked the Northwestern for promoting the article. CITY MANAGER ANNO UNCEMENTS & STATEMENTS Mr. Rohloff explained State of the City was scheduled for Monday, March 191h at 6:00 p.m. at the Oshkosh Convention Center. He stated the fourth quarter preliminary revenue and expense statements had been provided to Council. He explained currently there was an approximate $600,000 surplus for 2017, and Trena Larson, Finance Director, was working on adjustments that may increase the surplus. He stated the engineering service agreement for the Mary Jewell lift station control system configuration was one element of the project, and was not related to the Oshkosh Corporation project. He explained he had included the Oshkosh Corporation timeline in Council's agenda packets, and several hurdles had been overcome that evening with Council's approval of the developers agreement. He stated archaeological work would continue, subject to weather. MOTION: ADJOURN (Panske; second, Herman) CARRIED: VOICE VOTE The meeting adjourned at 7:46 p.m. PAMELA R. UBRIG CITY CLERK 20