The Municipal Services Committee met 02/07/2022. One of the items they took up was the request to approve a Memorandum of Understanding with Bird Rides, Inc. to initiate a Dockless, Stand-up Electric Scooter Pilot Program for 2022. Director of Public Works Paula Vandehey told the […]
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Municipal Services Committee Receives Update On The Pedestrian Crosswalk Enhancement Program
The Municipal Services Committee met 02/07/2022. During that meeting, they received an update on the Pedestrian Crosswalk Safety Enhancement Program. Director of Public Works Paula Vandehey told the committee that the program had been very successful. She thought that because it was so successful there […]
Municipal Services Committee Meeting 02/07/2022 – Will Vote On Second Bird E-Scooter Pilot Program, Receive Report On Enhanced Crosswalk Program
The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 02/07/2022 at 4:30PM. I suspect that the item of most interest to the public will be the request to approve a second Bird e-scooter pilot program for 2022. Per the memo to the committee the 2021 Bird pilot program […]
Alderperson Hartzheim Expresses Interest In Making The Sidewalk Poetry Program Selection Process More Public
The City of Appleton is currently accepting submissions for its Sidewalk Poetry Program. The city will pick up to 5 poems to be stamped into the sidewalk in various locations around the city. The deadline is February 18, 2022. Public Works Director Paula Vandehey mentioned […]
Municipal Services Committee Reviews Appleton’s Salt Usage History And Updated Yard Waste Site Hours
The Municipal Services Committee met 01/24/2022. In addition to the report on the annual update to the city’s 5-Year Bike Lane and Trail Plan, the committee received a couple updates on some Department of Public Work’s functions, the city’s salt usage history and the new […]
Municipal Services Committee Receives Report On Updated 5-Year Bike Lane And Trail Plan
During the 01/24/2022 Municipal Services Committee, the committee received a report on the Annual Update To The 5-Year Bike Lane and Trail Plan. Traffic Engineer Eric Lom told them that this plan is updated every year just as the 5-year paving plan and 5-year utility […]
Municipal Services Committee Approves Street Occupancy Permit For “Avenue Of Ice”
During the 01/24/2022 Municipal Services Committee meeting, the committee voted to approve Appleton Downtown Inc.’s application for a street occupancy permit to place ice carvings throughout the downtown the weekend of February 18, 2022 for “Avenue of Ice”. ADI Executive Director Jennifer Stephany told the […]
Board Of Zoning Appeals Grants St. Bernadette Parish Two Variance Requests – One For Third Sign And One To Place Sign Closer To Sidewalk Than Normally Allowed
The Board of Zoning Appeals met 01/17/2022 and took up two variance requests from St. Bernadette Parish related to erecting a sign on their property. They wanted to erect a third ground sign while city code only allows 2 signs per property, and they also […]
Municipal Services Committee Meeting 01/24/2022 – Will Vote On On-Street Parklet Policy And Avenue Of Ice Permit
The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 01/24/2022 at 4:30 PM. They have a number of action items. The two that probably will be the most visible to residents are (1) the City of Appleton On-Street Parklet Policy and (2) Appleton Downtown Inc.’s request to place […]
Municipal Services Committee Votes To Approve Recommended Changes To Food Truck Regulations
This week, three committee meetings experienced technical equipment issues which resulted in the meetings not being recorded. One of those meetings was the 12/06/2021 Municipal Services Committee meeting. I’m a little disappointed because I was looking forward to listening to the discussion about the proposed […]