The Municipal Services Committee met 07/11/2022. One of the items they covered was an update on the status of Resolution #7-R-22, the Modifications to Street Terrace Policy resolution. Deputy Director of Public Works Ross Buetow reiterated what was in the memo, namely that the resolution […]
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Municipal Services Committee Meeting 07/11/2022 – Will Vote On Two Parking Ramp Related Items, Receive Staff Update On Street Terrace Policy Resolution
The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 07/11/2022 at 4:30PM. There are two action items, both related to parking ramps. The first is a 2022 parking ramp planning and design services contract. Last year, the city entered into a 5-year contract with Desman Design Management for […]
In Light Of Ongoing Legal Questions, Municipal Services Committee Holds Off On Voting To Create A Transportation Utility Until January of 2023
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 […]
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 […]