The Fox Cities Transit Commission met 05/21/2024. The bulk of the meeting was taken up with a non-action item discussion about proposed bus service scheduling changes. In light of an ongoing, long-term inability to maintain appropriate staffing levels, Valley Transit General Manager Ron McDonald proposed […]
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Municipal Services Committee Discusses Future Plans For Bird Scooters – Expresses Desire To Close Municipal Code Loophole That Would Allow Scooters To Operate In The City Even Without A Contract
The Municipal Services Committee met 05/20/2024. The bulk of the meeting was taken up with a discussion about Bird Scooters and the future outlook of electric scooter rider-share programs in the city. This was an informational discussion at which no action was taken and had […]
Board Of Zoning Appeals Approves Variance Allowing Fox Commons Development To Install Multiple Signs With A Cumulative Size Of 581 Square Feet
The Board of Zoning Appeals met 05/20/2024. One of the variances they took up was a requestion from the developers of the Fox Common’s Development to install multiple wall signs along the College Avenue side of the building that had a cumulative size of 581 […]
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Safety And Licensing Meets With Representatives From 3 Businesses Regarding Alcohol License Violations – 2 Other Businesses Refuse To Send Representatives To Speak With The Committee
The Safety and Licensing Committee met 05/22/2024. The first half of the meeting was taking up with public appearances from representatives of establishments that had received demerits for alcohol license violations. There were 5 businesses that were requested to appear before the committee and explain […]
Board Of Zoning Appeals Grants Residential Owner’s Variance Request To Build Garage In Front Yard
The Board of Zoning Appeals met 05/20/2024. One of the items they took up was a variance request from a property owner on Estherbrook Court wanting to build a garage 25 feet from the front property line which was closer to the front property line […]
Finance Committee Approves $2 Million In ARPA Grants For Mental Health, Community Wellness, Early Childhood Development, And Family Support Services
The Finance Committee met 05/20/2024. One of the items they took up was the request to approve ARPA non-profit grant awards of $500,000 for “Mental Health, Community Wellness, and Violence Prevention” services and $1.5 million for “Early Childhood Development, Childcare, and Family Support” services. The […]
Finance Committee Approves Resolution Creating Responsible Bidder Policy – Policy Would Give The City More Ability To Weed Out Substandard Contractors
The Finance Committee met 05/20/2024. One of the items it took up was the resolution to establish a responsible bidder policy. The purpose of such a policy would be to provide the city solid legal standing to reject bids from contractors that are unqualified to […]
Finance Committee Votes 3-2 To Deny Resolution To Increase The Wheel Tax But 6 Alderpersons Express Support For The Proposed Increase
The Finance Committee met 05/20/2024. One of the items they took up was the resolution to raise the wheel tax from $20 per vehicle per year to $30 per vehicle per year. Broadly speaking, the argument in favor of the increase was that the wheel […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Meeting 05/22/2024 – Will Talk With Representatives Of 5 Separate Businesses About Alcohol License Violations
The Safety and Licensing Committee is meeting 05/22/2024 at 5:30PM. The action items on the agenda all appear to be various license applications and license renewal applications, mostly to sell alcohol. They do also have Demerit Point Violation Appearances scheduled for five different businesses. The […]