The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 04/24/2023 at 4:30PM. They have two housekeeping action items which are to elect a vice chair and a member to serve on the Central Equipment Agency Board. They will also be taking up two non-housekeeping action items. The first […]
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Staff Report Regarding Anti- Pesticide, Herbicide, And Fertilizer Resolution Is Released – Reveals Widespread Legal And Practical Issues With Resolution
Resolution 1-R-23, the anti- pesticide, herbicide, and fertilizer resolution was introduced on 02/15/2023. The resolution was authored by Alderperson Israel Del Toro (District 4) and co-sponsored by Alderpersons Vered Meltzer (District 2), Denise Fenton (District 6), Alex Schultz (District 9), and Nate Wolff (District 12). […]
After Much Effort, Alderperson Del Toro’s “No Mow May” Slide Presentation Is Located And Made Available To The Public In Unredacted Form
I have finally obtained a copy of the slide presentation that Alderperson Israel Del Toro (District 4) gave during the 04/10/2023 Municipal Services Committee meeting. This was the information he used to present support for the benefits of No Mow May and to respond to […]
Municipal Services Committee Votes 4-1 To Deny Resolution To Eliminate No Mow May
[Update 04/15/2023: Alderperson Del Toro’s presentation included slides that were originally not attached to the minutes of the meeting. I have, however, now obtained those slides and am including them for those who wish to review his visual presentation. You can read more about the […]
Municipal Services Committee Meeting 04/10/2023 – Will Vote On Resolution To Eliminate No Mow May
The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 04/10/2023 at 4:30PM. The item that will probably take up the most meeting time is Resolution 2-R-23, the resolution to eliminate No Mow May. The resolution, introduced by Alderperson Chad Doran (District 15), calls to eliminate No Mow May […]
Municipal Services Committee Votes Unanimously To Approve 18-Month College Avenue Lane Reconfiguration Pilot Program
The Municipal Services Committee met 03/20/2023. One of the items they took up was a request to approve the College Avenue Lane Reconfiguration Pilot Project. Staff was proposing restriping College Avenue to change it from 4 lanes to 3, 1 lane in either direction as […]
Municipal Services Committee Approves Agreement To Continue Bird Scooter Program For Another Year
The Municipal Services Committee met 03/20/2023. One of the items they took up was the requestion to approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bird Rides, Inc for a dockless electric scooter program for 2023. This initially came before the committee on 02/20/2023 during which […]
Municipal Services Committee Votes To Hold Resolution To Eliminate No Mow May Until Next Committee Meeting
The Municipal Services Committee met 03/20/202. The last item they took up was Resolution 2-R-23, the Resolution To Eliminate No Mow May. They did not have time to give this resolution the degree of attention that it deserved so they voted to hold it until […]
Municipal Services Committee Meeting 03/20/2023 – Will Vote On Bird Scooters Agreement, College Avenue Lane Reconfiguration, Resolution To Eliminate No Mow May
The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 03/20/2023 at 4:30PM. The agenda is pretty full with three items in particular that may stand out to the public. One is the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Appleton and Bird Rides for an e-scooter program. This […]
Municipal Services Committee Receives Updates On Bird E-Scooter Agreement Negotiations, College Avenue Lane Reconfiguration Proposal
The Municipal Services Committee met 03/06/2023. It was a brief meeting, less than 10 minutes long, in which they received updates on both the negotiations between the city and Bird, Inc regarding the e-scooter program as well as the College Avenue Lane Reconfiguration Proposal. I’ve […]