The Municipal Services Committee met 06/20/2022. One of the items they took up was the creation of a Transportation Utility. This had been an item for discussion during the 06/06/2022 committee meeting during which the committee members had generally expressed a desire to hold off […]
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Municipal Services Committee Votes To Deny Appleton Downtown Inc’s Request To Place Dumpster In Jones Park Parking Lot Without A Dumpster Enclosure
The Municipal Services Committee met 06/20/2022. One of the items they took up was the request from Appleton Downtown Inc for a waiver to allow for dumpsters to be placed on the city-owned parking lot without the required dumpster enclosure. This item was discussed during […]
Municipal Services Committee Meeting 06/20/2022 – Will Vote On Jones Park Dumpster Request From ADI
The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 06/20/2022 at 4:30PM. They will, once again, take up the request from Appleton Downtown Inc. for a waiver to place dumpsters over the summer in the parking lot by Jones Park without the required dumpster enclosures. The committee initially […]
Municipal Services Committee Holds Off On Approving Or Denying ADI’s Dumpster Placement Request For Jones Park Pending Further Information From Staff; Questions Why No Dumpster Enclosure Was Built By Million Dollar Stage
The Municipal Services Committee met 06/06/2022 and took up a request from Appleton Downtown, Inc (ADI) for a waiver to allow dumpsters to be place within city-owned property by Jones Park without the required dumpster enclosure. Staff members from the Department of Public Works attend […]
In Light Of Court Decision In WPT V Town Of Buchanan, Municipal Services Committee Decides To Hold Off On Moving Forward With Transportation Utility
The Municipal Services Committee met 06/06/2022 and discussed next steps regarding the creation of a Transportation Utility. This was a follow-up discussion to the Transportation Utility presentation they had received during the 05/23/2022 committee meeting. That meeting had gone long so they ran out of […]
Municipal Services Committee Meeting 06/06/2022 – Will Discuss Transportation Utility Next Steps, Receive May Bird E-Scooter Report
The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 06/06/2022 at 4:30 PM. They will be voting on a couple parking change requests, one to implement changes already tested during a 6-month trial period and one to implement a 6-month trial period. They will also be considering and […]
Municipal Services Committee Receives Presentation On Transportation Utility Funding Study; Hears Attorney’s Legal Concerns; Puts Item On Agenda Of Next Meeting To Discuss
The Municipal Services Committee met 05/23/2022. The item that took up the most amount of time at the meeting was the presentation from Ehlers/raSmith on a Transportation Utility. The item was an information item which means the committee did not vote on implementing a transportation […]
In Response To Confusing Newspaper Headline, Alderperson Van Zeeland Clarifies Action (Or Lack Thereof) Taken On Transportation Utility
Due to a recent newspaper headline, some people have experienced some confusion regarding Appleton enacting a transportation utility. Alderperson Katie Van Zeeland (District 5) serves on the Municipal Services Committee which recently received an update on the Transportation Utility Study the city commissioned and she […]
Municipal Services Votes Again To Deny Soldier’s Square Resolution After Determining Denial Won’t Interfere With Private Group’s Ability To Bring Future Plan Forward
The Municipal Services Committee met 05/23/2022. One of the items they took up was the Soldier’s Square Resolution. The committee had previously voted to recommend the resolution be denied, but after it went to the full Council Alderperson Alex Schultz (District 9) requested it be […]
Municipal Services Committee Meeting 05/23/2022 – Will Receive Presentation On Transportation Utility Study, Vote On Referred-back Soldier’s Square Resolution
The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 05/23/2022 at 4:30PM. Although not an action item, the committee will be receiving a presentation from Elhers/reSmith on the Transportation Utility study. The committee will also discuss creating a transportation utility and next steps. The committee last received an […]