Municipal Services Committee Meeting Today 08/21/2023 – Will Vote On Grant Application To Replace Traffic Controllers, Request From Police Department To Allow Community Service Officer Vehicles To Be Parks On Elm Street

The Municipal Services Committee is meeting today, 08/21/2023, at 4:30PM. They have three action items on the agenda. The first is a request to approve a grant application for funds to replace 21 existing traffic computers/controller and software along State Highways 47, 96, and 125. […]

Municipal Services Committee Approves Parking Restrictions to 400 And 500 Block Of Downtown College Avenue – Changes Aimed At Creating Taxi And Ride-Share Passenger Loading Zone

The Municipal Services Committee met 09/07/2023. One of the items they took up was a request from the Police Department to create a passenger loading and unloading area along the south side of College Avenue between Division Street and State Street by implementing a 15-minute […]

Municipal Services Committee Receives Update From Alta Planning And Design On Complete Streets Study – Study Expected To Be Ready For Public Comment In November

The Municipal Services Committee met 08/07/2023. The first item they received was an update from Alta Planning and Design on the Complete Streets Study Alta has been hired to conduct. This study will review Appleton’s Enhanced Crosswalk Program as well as other street-related issues and […]

Municipal Services Committee Approves Terrace Occupancy Permit For Property On West Commercial Street – Permit Will Allow 4-Foot Fence To Remain So Daycare Can Maintain Its License

The Municipal Services Committee met 08/07/2023. One of the items they took up was a terrace occupancy permit from Colleen, the owner of a home on West Commercial Street, who was seeking to be able to maintain an existing 4’ foot fence, lilacs, landscaping stone […]

Municipal Services Committee Meeting 08/07/2023 – Will Receive Complete Streets Study Presentation From ALTA, Vote On Terrace Occupancy Permit From Homeowner Seeking To Maintain Existing Fence In Terrace

The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 08/07/2023 at 4:30PM. They will be receiving a presentation from ALTA on the Complete Streets Planning and Design Study. Back in February of this year, ALTA was awarded a sole source contract to review and update the city’s Complete […]

Municipal Services Committee Approves Commercial Variance Process Services Contract With E-Plan Exam, Approves Kaleidoscope Academy Street Vacation, Receives June 2023 Bird E-Scooter Report

The Municipal Services Committee met 07/10/2023. The meeting was brief, lasting just over 6 minutes. I have prepared a complete transcript of the meeting for download: The committee approved a contract amendment with E-Plan Exam, the company that manages most of Appleton’s commercial plan reviews, […]

Municipal Services Committee Meeting 07/10/2023 – Will Vote On Commercial Building Variance Process Services Contract, Street Vacation Near Kaleidoscope Academy

The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 07/10/2023 at 4:30PM. They have two action items on the agenda. The first is a request to Approve Commercial Variance Process Services Contract for Large Projects to the E-Plan Exam. The city currently has contracted with E Plan Exam […]

Municipal Services Committee Receive College Avenue Lane Reconfiguration Update – Restriping To Start July 10, Expected To Be Completed Mid-July

The Municipal Services Committee met 06/26/2023. One of the items they received was an update on the College Avenue Lane Reconfiguration project. The update was so brief there really is no need to provide a transcript of the discussion. Director of Public Works Danielle Block […]

Municipal Services Committee Meeting 06/26/2023 – Will Receive Update On College Avenue Lane Reconfiguration Project

The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 06/26/2023 at 4:30 PM. The agenda is short with only one action item and one information item on it. They will be voting on what appears to be a fairly straightforward request from Rise Apartments for a permanent street […]

Municipal Services Committee Meeting 06/12/2023 – Will Vote On Parking/Traffic Changes For Two Downtown Projects, Receive May Bird Scooter Report

The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 06/12/2023 at 4:30PM. They’ll be voting on the anticipated awards of two pavement marking contracts, as well as voting on requests for various parking and/or traffic changes and restrictions. One of those parking/traffic items includes parking changes related to […]