The Common Council is meeting 04/17/2024. They will hold a formal organizational meeting at 6PM and then follow that up with the regular Common Council meeting at 7PM. At the organizational meeting, they will vote on the proposed rule changes they discussed informally during their […]
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Safety And Licensing Committee Discusses State Law That Seems To Require Them To Approve Bartender License For Applicant With History Of Drunk Driving – Holds Item Until Next Meeting
The Safety and Licensing Committee met 04/10/2024. They spent 45 minutes of the 1-hour meeting discussing the Operator/Bartender license for Miguel. Miguel has a history of driving while intoxicated. For that reason, the Appleton Police Department initially recommended that his license application be denied. However, […]
Common Council Holding Informal Organizational Meeting 04/16/2024 After New Council Is Sworn In – Will Discussed Proposed Changes To Meeting Invocations, Removal Of Pledge Of Allegiance Requirement, Voting For Council President And Vice President, And New Dress Code
The Common Council is meeting 04/16/2024 at 6PM after the 5PM swearing in ceremony for Mayor Woodford, Attorney Behrens, and the recently elected alderpersons for even numbered districts. The informal organizational meeting is an opportunity for the Council members to informally go over the rules, […]
Library Board Meeting 04/16/2024 – Will Receive Update On Library Project, Review 2023 Annual Library Report
The Library Board is meeting 04/16/2024 at 3PM. They have two routine action items on the agenda, approval of the bill register for March [the agenda says for March 2023, but I would assume they mean for March of 2024] and approval of a budget […]
Overview Of Recommendations From Mayor’s Task Force On Housing Development Presented To City Plan Commission And Community And Economic Development Committee
The City Plan Commission and the Community and Economic Development Committee each met 04/10/2024 and received updates on the policy guide put together by the Mayor’s Task Force on Housing Development. Community and Economic Development Director Kara Homan explained that the task force had been […]
City Plan Commission Approves Preliminary Plat For Lumbini Estates Subdivision – Commissioner Dane Expresses Concern At How Large The Lots Are And Suggests Residential Lots Should Be Restricted In Size
The City Plan Commission met 04/10/2024. One of the items they voted on was the preliminary plat for the Lumbini Estates subdivision near Plank and Midway roads. The land was annexed into the city in 1985 and zoned as an R-1A residential single-family district. The […]
City Plan Commission Approves Permit Changes To Allow OB’s Brau Haus To Run Sidewalk Cafe With Alcohol Sales – Mayor Woodford And Alderperson Fenton Mention That The 500 Block Of College Avenue Is An Area With Safety Concerns
The City Plan Commission met 04/12/2024. One of the items they took up was a minor amendment to OB Brau Haus’ special use permit which would allow the establishment to maintain a sidewalk cafe along the amenity strip in front of its building with food […]
Appleton Ceases Contract Negotiations With Bird Inc – Will Not Seek New Contract For E-Scooters
The Municipal Services Committee met 04/08/2024 and, as an information item, received an update on Bird scooters. It looks like Bird scooters in Appleton will be no more. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for download: The initial memo submitted to the committee indicated […]
Municipal Services Committee Deadlocks On Overnight On-Street Parking Resolution – Votes To Hold It For 30 Days
The Municipal Services Committee met 04/08/2024. The item that took up the bulk of their time was the Resolution 11-R-23 which would allow overnight on-street parking with the purchase of a monthly parking permit. This resolution was first introduced back in October of 2023, but […]
Municipal Services Committee Approves Street Occupancy Permit For Trout Museum Project – Discusses Desire To Work With Boldt To Provide Access Through Drew Street On Weekends
The Municipal Services Committee met 04/08/2024. One of the items they voted on was a street occupancy permit from Boldt pertaining to the Trout Museum project on the corner of Drew and College. Boldt was asking for a license to “Occupy the public right-of-way within […]