Finance Committee Approves 4 Routine Action Items, Receives ARPA Update – Alderperson Croatt Expresses Surprise That $2 Million Was Needed To Install Broadband In Library

The Finance Committee met 11/11/2024. It was a brief meeting lasting not quite 10 minutes during which the committee unanimously approved all 4 action items and also briefly discussed American Recovery Plan Act funds. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for download: PURCHASE OF […]

Finance Committee Meeting 11/11/2024 – Will Receive Update On City’s Use Of ARPA Funds

The Finance Committee is meeting 11/11/2024 at 5:30PM They will be voting on two wastewater treatment plant related purchase requests, one for sludge density meters and one for four high service pump check valves. They will also be voting on a request to approve a […]

Finance Committee Budget Saturday Worshop Only Committee Meeting Of The Week – In Person Absentee Voting To Continue Through 11/01/2024

It is a quiet week in terms of City of Appleton government meetings. Committee and Council meetings run on a 4-week schedule, but there are 5 weeks in the month of October, so there is no Common Council meeting this week. The Finance Committee will, […]

Finance Committee Unanimously Approves Obligation Of Nearly $1 Million In ARPA Funds To Pay For Facility Upgrades And Consulting Work Associated With Exhibition Center

The Finance Committee met 10/21/2024. One of the items they voted on was a request to obligate nearly $1 million in American Recovery Plan Act funds to pay for facility upgrades and consulting work associated with the Exhibition Center. The Expo Center has struggled since […]

Finance Committee Meeting 10/21/2024 – Will Vote On Request To Obligate Almost $1 Million In ARPA Funds For Consulting Services And Revitalization Projects Pertaining To Expo Center

The Finance Committee is meeting 10/21/2024 at 5:30PM. They will be voting on a request to obligate $985,000 in American Recovery Plan Act funds to the Fox City’s Exhibition Center Repositioning and Tourism Recovery Project. The Expo Center has struggled since opening in 2018 because […]

Finance Committee Approves Sole Source Contract For 3rd And Final Phase Of Green Ramp Emergency Repair Work – Total Cost Of All Emergency Repair Work Amounts To $180,000

The Finance Committee met 10/07/2024. One of the items on the agenda was the request to approve a $73,700 sole source contract for the third and final phase of emergency repair work on a barrier panel in the Green Ramp. The concrete barrier panel was […]

Finance Committee Approves 2025-2029 Contract For Cleaning Services – Goes With Second Lowest Bidder Due To Size And Experience Of Company, Ability To Tracking Cleaning Schedule On App

The Finance Committee met 10/07/2024. One of the items on the agenda was the request to approve a contract with KleenMark to provide janitorial services to all City of Appleton facilities/locations for 2025-2029 starting at $463,883 for 2025 and increasing yearly to $522,105 in 2029. […]

Finance Committee Meeting 10/07/2024 – Will Vote On Contract For Phase 3 Of Emergency Repairs For Green Ramp

The Finance Committee is meeting 10/07/2024 at 5:30PM. They have a number of action items on their agenda, none of which look particularly controversial. One item is a request to award a $228,000 contract for the Water Treatment Plant’s carbon dioxide system rehabilitation project. Three […]

Finance Committee Meeting 09/23/2024 – Will Vote On Sole Source Purchase Of Variable Frequency Drive For Water Treatment Plant

The Finance Committee is meeting 09/23/2024 at 5:30PM. They have two action items on their agenda. The first is a request to approve the sole source purchase of Variable Frequency Drive equipment and commissioning services to Werner Electric for $37,573. These drives are used to […]

Common Council Approves $48,000 Contract With Nordon Business Environments For Two Police Department Workstations – Bulk Of Cost Associated With Walls For Modular Units

The Common Council met 09/18/2024. The one item separated out for an individual vote was the request to award a contract in the amount of $48,100.37 to Nordon Business Environments to provide two police workstations. This item was the subject of a special meeting of […]