During the 05/15/2024 Common Council meeting one resolution was introduced. If passed as written, Resolution 6-R-24 would establish a responsible bidder policy for the City of Appleton. It was submitted by Alderpersons Denise Fenton (District 6), Martyn Smith (District 4), and Katie Van Zeeland. The […]
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Common Council Meeting 05/15/2024 – Will Mark Fifth Anniversary Of AFD Fire Fighter Mitch Lundgaard’s Murder, Vote On Overnight On-Street Parking Resolution
The Common Council is meeting 05/15/2024 at 7PM. The mayor’s business portion of the agenda is somewhat heavy. Not only will Mayor Woodford be presenting 5 mayoral proclamations, but he will also be presenting the Appleton Police Department Civilian Community Service Award to Caleb Daguanno […]
Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim’s Invocation At 05/01/2024 Common Council Meeting – “Gracious God, help us to always remember that being a member of the majority doesn’t necessarily make us right, just part of a group that thinks alike.”
In 2023, the Common Council had voted to eliminate free form invocations and rather have a set script to serve as the invocation before Council meetings. This year, during their organizational meeting, they voted to change that rule and allow alderpersons to “have the option […]
Common Council Approves Special Use Permit For Tavern On Badger Avenue, New Roadway Design Parameters For Emerald Valley Subdivision, Parklet Placement By Library
The Common Council met 05/01/2024. In addition to the Bartender/Operator License for Miguel and the premise amendment for OB’s Brau Haus, the Council separated out three additional items for individual votes. Those three items were: None of the items generated much discussion and all three […]
Common Council Approves Alcohol License Premise Amendment For OB’s Brau Haus Allowing Outdoor Food And Beverage Service On College Avenue
The Common Council met 05/01/2024. One of the items they separated out for an individual vote was the Liquor License Premise Amendment application from OB’s Brau Haus that was needed to allow them to provide outdoor service during the day on the College Avenue amenity […]
Resolution To Increase Wheel Tax By $10 Submitted By Alderpersons Wolff And Firkus, Referred To Finance Committee For Review
During the 05/01/2024 Common Council meeting, one resolution was introduced. Resolution 5-R-24 would raise the wheel tax by $10 beginning 120 after the date of passage. It was authored by Alderperson Nate Wolff (District 12) and cosigned by Alderperson Brad Firkus (District 3). It has […]
Common Council Votes 8-6 To Approve Bartender License For Applicant With 5 OWI Convictions
The Common Council met 05/01/2024. One of the items they separated out for individual discussion was the Bartender/Operator License application for Miguel. This item was in and out of the Safety and Licensing Committee a couple times over the last month as the committee worked […]
Common Council Meeting 05/01/2024 – Will Vote On Bartender License For Applicant With History Of OWI, Liquor License Premise Amendment For OB’s Brau Haus, Placement Of Parklet By Library
The Common Council is meeting 05/01/2024 at 7PM. They do not have a lot of items on the agenda and most of them do not seem likely to result in must discussion. One item that I would expect to be separated out is the Bartender/Operators […]
Common Council Votes Down Resolution That Would Have Merged Utilities Committee With Municipal Services Committee
The Common Council held an organizational meeting prior to the regular Council meeting on 04/17/2024. One of the items they took up was Resolution 2-R-24. This resolution was introduced by Alderperson Chad Doran (District 15) back in February of this year and called for the […]
Common Council Votes On Proposal To Remove Recitation Of Pledge Of Allegiance At Committee Meetings – Proposal Fails By 7 – 7 Vote
The Common Council met 04/17/2024 and held an organizational meeting at 6PM prior to the regular meeting of the Council at 7PM. During that meeting they took up and voted on several rule changes for the 2024-2025 Council term. The item that resulted in the […]