The Municipal Services Committee met 03/20/2023. One of the items they took up was a request to approve the College Avenue Lane Reconfiguration Pilot Project. Staff was proposing restriping College Avenue to change it from 4 lanes to 3, 1 lane in either direction as […]
Year: 2023
Municipal Services Committee Approves Agreement To Continue Bird Scooter Program For Another Year
The Municipal Services Committee met 03/20/2023. One of the items they took up was the requestion to approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bird Rides, Inc for a dockless electric scooter program for 2023. This initially came before the committee on 02/20/2023 during which […]
Municipal Services Committee Votes To Hold Resolution To Eliminate No Mow May Until Next Committee Meeting
The Municipal Services Committee met 03/20/202. The last item they took up was Resolution 2-R-23, the Resolution To Eliminate No Mow May. They did not have time to give this resolution the degree of attention that it deserved so they voted to hold it until […]
A Further Review Of The Impact Of The Anti- Pesticide, Herbicide, And Fertilizer Resolution – Would Reduce Workday Hours During Which Products Could Be Legally Applied By 95%
I wanted to provide some additional details regarding Resolution 1-R-23, the anti- pesticide, herbicide, and fertilizer resolution. During my discussion with Alderperson Del Toro he repeatedly stated that the resolution was not a ban. When I pointed to the restrictive nature of the rules put […]
Community And Economic Development Committee Meeting 03/22/2023 – Will Vote On Decreased Community Development Block Grant Allocations, Receive 2022 City Growth Report
The Community and Economic Development Committee is meeting 03/22/2023 at 4:30PM. They have one action item which is to approve revised Community Development Block Grant funding for 2023-2024. The amount of money the city was award was $16,253 less than they had expected, so they […]
City Plan Commission Meeting 03/22/2023 – Will Vote On Special Use Permit For Car Sales Lot, Annexation Of Property In Town Of Center
The City Plan Commission is meeting 03/22/2023 at 3:30PM. They have two action items on their agenda. The first is a request to approve a special use permit to allow the Classic Mechanics auto maintenance shop on Northland Avenue to also operate as an automobile […]
Alderpersons Del Toro And Schultz Provide Further Details On Anti- Pesticide, Herbicide, And Fertilizer Resolution
I had an opportunity to communicate with two of the alderpersons associated with Resolution 1-R-23, the anti- pesticide, herbicide, and fertilizer resolution. I talked via email with Alderpersons Israel Del Toro (District 4) and Alderperson Alex Schultz (District 9) about the purpose of the resolution, […]
Utilities Committee Meeting 03/21/2023 – Will Vote On Multiple Requests To Purchase Parts And Equipment For Wastewater Treatment Plant
The Utilities Committee is meeting 03/21/2023 at 4:30PM. They will be voting on a number of requests to purchase parts and equipment for the wastewater treatment plant. Additionally, they will be voting on a request to award the Unit R-23 Chemical Root Foaming of Sanitary […]
Fox Cities Transit Commission Meeting 03/21/2023 – Will Vote On 5 Year Tire Leasing Contract
The Fox Cities Transit Commission is meeting 03/21/2023 at 3PM. They have two action items on the agenda, the routine Approval of Payments item, and a requestion to award a 5 year tire leasing contract to Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations. Valley Transit’s current leasing contract […]
Board Of Zoning Appeals Meeting 03/20/2023 – Will Consider Variance Requests For Chick-fil-A, Community First Sign, Residential Pool, New Tavern On Corner Of Lawe And Pacific
The Board of Zoning Appeals is meeting 03/20/2023 at 7:30PM. They will be taking up 4 variance requests. The first is a request from Chick-fil-A. They would like to build a detached accessory structure (canopy and trash enclosure) in the front yard but section 23-43(f)(2)(e) […]