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 […]
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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 […]
Municipal Services Committee Meeting 12/06/2021 – Will Vote On Food Truck Regulations And 2022 DPW Fee Schedule
The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 12/06/2021. During their previous committee meeting, they held the design hearing for the large street reconstruction project in downtown Appleton near the YMCA. During this upcoming meeting, they will be voting on whether or not to approve that project. […]
Municipal Services Committee Reviews Design Plans For Large Street Reconstruction Project In Downtown Appleton Near YMCA
The Municipal Services Committee met 11/22/2021. Around 30 minutes out of the entire 46-minute meeting was taken up with the design hearing for future pavement projects on Lawrence, Oneida, Morrison, and Durkee streets (roughly the area around Soldier’s Square and the YMCA) in downtown Appleton. […]
Municipal Services Committee Approves Speed Reduction On Washington Street, Discusses Improved Notification Of Alderpersons Regarding Proposed Traffic Changes In Their Districts
The Municipal Services Committee met 11/22/2021. They had 5 action items on the agenda. Item 21-1635 was a contract amendment for the 2021 materials testing contract with Westwood Infrastructure. Item 21-1636 was the aware of the 2022 materials testing contract to Westwood Infrastructure. Both of […]
Municipal Services Committee Discusses Bird E-Scooter Pilot Program Issues
During the 11/08/2021 Municipal Services Committee meeting, the committee spent over 50 minutes receiving a presentation on the Bird E-Scooter pilot program and then discussing the issues that had come up through the pilot program. Last week I recapped Bird representative Adam Blau’s presentation to […]
Municipal Services Committee Meeting 11/22/2021 – Will Vote On $54,000 Increase To 2021 Materials Testing Contract, Installation Of Stop Sign, Speed Limit Change On Section Of Washington Street
The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 11/22/2021 at 4:30PM. Two items were referred back to the committee at that the most recent Common Council meeting. 1. Alderperson Denise Fenton (District 6) referred back the “Proposed changes to Municipal Code Section 9, Division 3-Central Business District […]