The Municipal Services Committee met 02/26/2024. They took up two items related to improving safety in the downtown area, one was a request to utilize $15,000 in ARPA dollars to install updated lighting near the intersection of Walnut Street and College Avenue and the other […]
Month: February 2024
Finance Committee Approves Request To Fund Installation Of Kayak Rental Station In Telulah Park
The Finance Committee met 02/26/2024. The meeting was not long, and they spent around 10 minutes discussing the proposal to install a kayak rental station in Telulah Park. This item had been discussed at the 02/12/2024 Finance Committee meeting at which it was held in […]
Municipal Services Committee Receives Overview Of New Complete Streets Policy, Design Guide, And Pedestrian Crossing Toolkit
On 02/29/2024 from 6-8 pm, the City of Appleton is holding a virtual open house and community input meeting on the Complete Streets Study. This study was completed by Alta Planning and Design and was intended to consolidate a number of existing street and pedestrian […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Meeting 02/28/2024 – Will Review And Discussion Proposed Ordinance That Would Require Bars And Restaurants That Serve Alcohol Install 24/7 Surveillance Cameras Accessible To Police
The Safety and Licensing Committee is meeting 02/28/2024 at 5:30PM. Their action items consist of three alcohol license applications. The item of most interest and the one I would expect to take up the most amount of time is an information item about a proposed […]
Library Board Meeting 02/27/2024 – Will Receive Some 4th Quarter Reports, Updates On Capital Campaign and Library Project
The Library Board is meeting 02/27/2024 at 5:30PM. They have a very full agenda. They will be voting to approve Heartland Business Systems and Faith Technologies to be the library’s E-Rate vendors. Per the memo, “E-rate is a federal reimbursement program for public libraries and […]
Board Of Education Meeting 02/26/2024 – Will Vote On 1-Year Extension To Superintendent Greg Hartjes’ Contract
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education is meeting 02/26/2024 at 6 PM. Their agenda is fairly full. They will be receiving an updated on the 5k through 5th grade STEM program. They will also be voting on 6th and 7th grade curriculum revisions […]
Fox Cities Transit Commission Meeting 02/27/2024 – Will Vote On Paratransit Services Contract, Trolley Contract
The Transit Commission is meeting 02/27/2024 at 2:50PM. They have three action items on the agenda. The first is the routine approval of January payments. The second is a request for authorization to award a 3 year contract to Running Inc to provide Valley Transit’s […]
Finance Committee Meeting 02/26/2024 – Will Vote On Request To Accept Funds To Construct A Kayak Rental Station In Telulah Park
The Finance Committee is meeting 02/26/2024 at 5:30PM. They have several project contracts that they have been requested to approve and will also be taking up the request to accept funding to install a kayak rental area at Telulah Park. This item had been discussed […]
Municipal Services Committee Meeting 02/26/2024 – Will Receive College Avenue Lane Reconfiguration Report, Vote On Hours Of Operation Changes For Yard Waste Sites
The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 02/26/2024. They will be receiving a 6 month report on the College Avenue Lane Reconfiguration project. This report should include information such as traffic counts, bike/pedestrian/scooter counts, crashes, vehicle speeds, roadway closures due to aggressive driving, parking meter revenue, […]
Resolution Calling For Merging Of Utilities Committee With Municipal Services Committee Introduced At 02/21/2024 Common Council Meeting
One resolution was submitted during the 02/21/2024 Common Council meeting. Resolution 2-R-24 The Resolution To Consolidate The Utilities Committee With the Municipal Services Committee was written by Alderperson Chad Doran (District 15) and, if passed would eliminate the Utilities Committee and merge it with the […]