Finance Committee Approves Memorandums Of Understanding For City Programs Receiving $2.8 Million In ARPA Funds

The Finance Committee met 03/25/2024. One of the items they discussed was the request to approve Memorandums of Understanding for various projects that utilized ARPA funding. The committee had questions about five specific programs: The committee ended up approving the item unanimously. I’ve prepared a […]

Safety And Licensing Committee Approves Creation Of “Open Flame Effect” Permit Category With Lower Permit Fee Than Pyrotechnic Displays

The Safety and Licensing Committee met 03/27/2024. One of the items they took up was the request to update the municipal code to recognize “open flame effects” displays as something separate from fireworks and pyrotechnic displays. This change was made in order to facilitate a […]

Safety And Licensing Committee Reviews Two Operator/Bartender License Applications Recommended For Denial – In Line With State Statute They Deny One And Approve The Other

The Safety and Licensing Committee met 03/27/2024. During the meeting, they took up two operator/bartender license applications that staff was recommending be denied. The committee ended up voting to deny one of the applications and approving the other. It was an interesting meeting because in […]

Safety And Licensing Committee Holds Public Appearance For Pillow Talk-N-Wine Demerit Point License Violation – Nobody From Pillow Talk-N-Wine Shows Up

The Safety and Licensing Committee met 03/27/2024. One of the items on the agenda was the scheduled public appearance by a representative of Pillow Talk-N-Wine regarding the 50 demerit point license violation they were recently convicted of related to an incident in which they were […]

City Plan Commission Approves Rezoning Of Parcel By Midway/Plank Roundabout From Single-Family To Multi-Family Residential – Neighborhood Residents Express Opposition

The City Plan Commission met 03/27/2024. They had one action item and associated public hearing which was a request to approve the rezoning of a parcel near the Midway Road/Plank Road roundabout from R-1A Single-Family District to R-3 Multi-Family District. Though not a part of […]

Municipal Services Committee Approves Complete Streets Policy And Associated Documents – Discusses Equity Around Prioritizing Pedestrian Crossings

The Municipal Services Committee met 03/25/2024. One of the items they took up was the request to approve the Complete Streets documents consisting of the Complete Streets Policy, the Pedestrian Crossing Improvements Policy, Priority Project Locations, and the Complete Streets Design Guide. The Complete Streets […]

Municipal Services Committee Accepts Withdrawal Of Proposed Changes To Food Truck Ordinance

The Municipal Services Committee met 03/25/2024. The first action item on the agenda was the proposed modification to the Central Business District Street Vendors Ordinance which, if passed, would have required food trucks in downtown Appleton to close down at midnight. City staff ended up […]

Safety And Licensing Committee Meeting 03/27/2024 – Will Discuss Recent Demerit Point Violation For Pillow Talk-N-Wine, Vote On Recommendations To Deny Two Bartender License Applications, Receive 2023 Annual Police Department Report

The Safety and Licensing Committee is meeting this evening, 03/27/2024, at 5:30PM. It looks like it has the potential to be a longer meeting. They will be conducting a Demerit Point Violation Appearance by a representative from Pillow Talk-N-Wine. The establishment recently received 50 demerit […]

Common Council Approves Changes To Hours Of Operation For City’s Yard Waste Sites

The Common Council met 03/20/2024. The last item of business they took up was a request to reconsider proposed hours of operation changes for the Glendale and Whitman yard waste sites. The proposed changes had been voted on during the 03/06/2024 Common Council meeting where […]