Meeting Name: Common Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/5/2014 7:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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Attachments: CC 11-05-2014 Agenda Packet.pdf
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14-1875 1  Report Action ItemApprove Common Council Meeting Minutes from October 15, 2014.approvedPass Action details Video Video
14-1880 1  Report Action ItemReappointment of Val Dreier to the Appleton Housing Authority Board of Commissioners.approvedPass Action details Video Video
14-1881 1  Report Action ItemReappointment of Brad Schwebs, Pam Ulness and Steve Winter to the Business Improvement District Board of Directors.approvedPass Action details Video Video
14-1882 1  Report Action ItemReappointment of Greg Otis to the Parade Committee.approvedPass Action details Video Video
14-1874 1  Report Action ItemPublic Hearing - Rezoning #8-14 located at 1420 East Longview Drive.   Action details Video Video
14-1760 1  Report Action ItemTaxicab Driver's License application of Jeffrey M. Keen, 1928 W. College Avenue.approvedPass Action details Video Video
14-1764 1  Report Action ItemOperator's License application of Allan J. VanderVelden, 1025 W. Hawes Avenue.deniedPass Action details Video Video
14-1860 1  Report Action ItemResolution introduced by Alderperson Konetzke and Alderperson Jirschele at the October 15, 2014 Common Council meeting relating to a referendum for the April 2015 ballot regarding the new library: #30-R-14 - Konetzke/Jirschele “Whereas the cost of the proposed re-siting of the municipal library to a completely new building on one of Appleton’s most commercially desirable downtown locations is a major expenditure by the city, and; Whereas the currently budgeted city contribution is $30 million dollars, a cost figure that likely does not include collateral and related costs for developments connected to serving the new construction and site, and, thus, is likely to increase as a total project cost, and; Whereas the citizens of Appleton deserve an opportunity to directly influence an expenditure of this magnitude for a nontaxable municipal building; Be it resolved that the following be placed as a an advisory referendum question on a ballot no later than the April 2015 elections: Should at least $30 million be spent by the taxpayers of the City of Appleton to constructamendedPass Action details Video Video
14-1860 1  Report Action ItemResolution introduced by Alderperson Konetzke and Alderperson Jirschele at the October 15, 2014 Common Council meeting relating to a referendum for the April 2015 ballot regarding the new library: #30-R-14 - Konetzke/Jirschele “Whereas the cost of the proposed re-siting of the municipal library to a completely new building on one of Appleton’s most commercially desirable downtown locations is a major expenditure by the city, and; Whereas the currently budgeted city contribution is $30 million dollars, a cost figure that likely does not include collateral and related costs for developments connected to serving the new construction and site, and, thus, is likely to increase as a total project cost, and; Whereas the citizens of Appleton deserve an opportunity to directly influence an expenditure of this magnitude for a nontaxable municipal building; Be it resolved that the following be placed as a an advisory referendum question on a ballot no later than the April 2015 elections: Should at least $30 million be spent by the taxpayers of the City of Appleton to constructapproved as amendedFail Action details Video Video
14-1724 1  Report Action ItemResolution introduced by Alderperson Garb, Alderperson Lobner and Alderperson Jirschele at the October 1, 2014 Common Council meeting relating to open records requests: #29-R-14 - Garb/Lobner/Jirschele “WHEREAS compliance with open records requests can be time-consuming for the City Attorney’s Office; AND WHEREAS it is advantageous to both Council and the City Attorney’s Office that we obtain the maximum yield from the time invested in that compliance; AND WHEREAS it is a laudable goal that Alderpersons know as much about issues as those individuals or organizations who make the open records requests; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that: 1) Within one week of receipt, Council shall be notified two business days of receiving an open records request, the City Attorney’s Office shall notify all Alderpersons, via city email, as to the content of any open records request that is: such request; and a. From any media outlet including, but not limited to, TV, radio, print media, or electronic media organizations or individual representatives of such organizations; and b. Directed toamendedPass Action details Video Video
14-1724 1  Report Action ItemResolution introduced by Alderperson Garb, Alderperson Lobner and Alderperson Jirschele at the October 1, 2014 Common Council meeting relating to open records requests: #29-R-14 - Garb/Lobner/Jirschele “WHEREAS compliance with open records requests can be time-consuming for the City Attorney’s Office; AND WHEREAS it is advantageous to both Council and the City Attorney’s Office that we obtain the maximum yield from the time invested in that compliance; AND WHEREAS it is a laudable goal that Alderpersons know as much about issues as those individuals or organizations who make the open records requests; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that: 1) Within one week of receipt, Council shall be notified two business days of receiving an open records request, the City Attorney’s Office shall notify all Alderpersons, via city email, as to the content of any open records request that is: such request; and a. From any media outlet including, but not limited to, TV, radio, print media, or electronic media organizations or individual representatives of such organizations; and b. Directed toapproved as amendedPass Action details Video Video
14-1673 1  Report Action ItemOperator's License application of Sandra M. Cornwell, 420 W. Northland Avenue.approvedPass Action details Not available
14-1762 1  Report Action ItemTaxicab Driver's License application of David A. Hammond, 3114 N. Bluemound Drive.approvedPass Action details Not available
14-1676 1  Report Action ItemOperator's License application of Dontonio F. Wells, II, 548 N. Clark Street.approvedPass Action details Not available
14-1843 1  Report Action ItemOperator's LicensesapprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1749 1  Report Action ItemClass "B" Beer and Class "C" Wine application of Green Gecko Inc., d/b/a Green Gecko Grocer & Deli, 400 N. Richmond St, Unit G, Robert C. Wall, Agent, contingent upon approvals from all departments.approvedPass Action details Not available
14-1865 1  Report Action Item"Class B" Beer/Liquor License application of Angela C. Gaines Samuel A. Gaines, Fat Sammy's Inc. 2500 S. Oneida Street, contingent upon approvals from all departments.approvedPass Action details Not available
14-1845 1  Report Action ItemRequest from Mr. Brosman to waive his $75 non-compliant electronics collection fee for 323 N. Bennett Street.approvedPass Action details Not available
14-1846 1  Report Action ItemApprove the three-party design services contract between the City of Appleton, Wisconsin DOT and RA Smith National for the design of Oneida Street from Valley Road to the Skyline Bridge. Compensation for authorized services for this contract shall not exceed $744,729.42 with the WisDOT responsible for $531,552 and the City responsible for $213,177.42.approvedPass Action details Not available
14-1847 1  Report Action ItemApprove Amendment No. 2 to the Bloom Companies, LLC contract for the Jackman Street Shared Use Path Project to design decorative steel rails to protect and prevent impact against the new bridge abutments in an amount not to exceed $3,206. (Revised contract amount of $87,576)approvedPass Action details Not available
14-1848 1  Report Action ItemApprove Amendment No. 4 to the State/Municipal Agreement for the Prospect Avenue Bridge over Jackman Street Project to design decorative steel rails for the steep slope areas near the new bridge in an amount not to exceed $8,163.88. (City Share $1,632.78)approvedPass Action details Not available
14-1686 1  Report Action ItemRequest to approve Rezoning Application #8-14 - Rezone Parcel # 31-1-6551-07 from R-1B Single Family District and M-2 General Industrial District to C-2 General Commercial District and Parcel #’s 31-1-6551-08, 31-1-6551-09 and 31-1-6551-14 from M-2 General Industrial District to C-2 General Commercial District - We Energies.approvedPass Action details Not available
14-1687 1  Report Action ItemRequest to approve Special Use Permit Application #12-14 - Special Use Permit for the construction of a new 12kV electric utility substation - We EnergiesapprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1858 1  Report Action ItemRequest to approve the Extraterritorial Final Plat - Edgewood Acres 1st Addition Town of Grand ChuteapprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1822 2 Pierce Park-Klinger Painting ContractReport Action ItemAction: Award pavilion painting at Pierce Park to "Klinger Painting" for a contract total not to exceed $27,900approvedPass Action details Not available
14-1823 1 Houdini Plaza Rental and Fee ScheduleReport Action ItemAction: Approval of Houdini Plaza - Rental and Fee Schedule Policy Effective January 1, 2015approvedPass Action details Not available
14-1824 1 Park Pavilions & Special Areas Rental PolicyReport Action ItemAction: Approval of Park Pavilions and Special Areas - Rental and Fee Schedule Policy Effective January 1, 2016approvedPass Action details Not available
14-1825 1 Miracle League Field Rental and Fee Schedule PolicyReport Action ItemAction: Approval of Miracle League Field - Rental and Fee Schedule Policy Effective January 1, 2015approvedPass Action details Not available
14-1826 1 Athletic Facilities Rental and Fee Schedule PolicyReport Action ItemAction: Approval of Athletic Facilities - Rental and Fee Schedule Policy Effective January 1, 2016approvedPass Action details Not available
14-1815 1  Report Action ItemApprove 2014 City-wide Stormwater Management Plan Update Prepared by AECOM and dated October 2014.approvedPass Action details Not available
14-1870 1  Report Action ItemApprove 2015 Fare IncreaseapprovedPass Action details Not available
14-1873 1  Report Action ItemNoise Variance Request for WIS 441/Appleton Rd Interchange Project for night construction from March 1st, 2015 to October 1st, 2015.approvedPass Action details Not available
14-1806 1  Report Action ItemRequest to approve contract with Lappen Security and Reliable Cabling in the amount of $13,315 with a 10% contingency of $1,332 for a total of $14,647 in CIP funding to run new Cat 6 cabling in the Municipal Services building and install new security cameras at that location.approvedPass Action details Not available
14-1861 1  Report Action ItemRequest to award Everett Street Lift Station Improvements Project to Kruczek Construction in the amount of $319,000 with a 15% contingency of $47,850 for a project total not to exceed $366,850 (also appears as an informational item on the Utilities Committee agenda).approvedPass Action details Not available