On 07/26/2021, the Municipal Services Committee took up item 21-0872 which was a request to “Approve update to Municipal Code Section 4-141 regarding prohibited accessory buildings”. This item included requests to ban the use of shipping containers as sheds and also ban the construction of […]
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Municipal Services Committee Meeting 07/26/2021 – Will Discuss And Vote On Proposed Pole Building Ban And Updates To City’s Electrical Code
The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 07/26/2021 at 4:30PM. They will be discussing and voting on a couple of returning items. The proposal to ban pole buildings in Appleton had been referred back by Alderperson Chad Doran (District 15) who said there were some other […]
Municipal Services Committee Votes To Approve The Department Of Public Works Modified Operations Plan; Does Not Amend It Although Some Alderpersons Mull Changes
On 07/12/2021 the Municipal Services Committee discussed and voted on the Department of Public Works’ modified operation plan which will go into effective April 1, 2022. This item had already been before the committee as an information item, so Public Works Director Paula Vandehey did […]
Municipal Services Committee Receives Update On BIRD E-Scooter Pilot Program – Complaints Lower Than Expected; Only One Accident So Far
There was a brief report on the BIRD E-scooter pilot program during the Municipal Services Committee meeting on 07/12/2021. In addition to the community feedback report that had been attached to the agenda, Director Paula Vandehey had a report she handed out to the committee […]
Municipal Services Committee Holds Items Regarding Pole Building Ban And Electrical Work By Homeowners Until 07/26/2021 Committee Meeting
During the 07/07/2021 Common Council meeting, 3 items were referred back to the Municipal Services Committee: the Alvin Street reconstruction project, the request to ban pole buildings in Appleton, and the updates to the Municipal Code regarding electrical work performed by homeowners. Those then came […]
Municipal Services Committee Votes To Approve Alvin Street Reconstruction With No Changes – Two Alderpersons Say The Street Reconstruction Is A Separate Issue From The Demonstrations By Planned Parenthood Clinic
During the 07/07/2021 Common Council meeting, Alderperson Nate Wolff (District 12) tried to amend the item regarding the reconstruction of Alvin Street between Wisconsin Avenue and Marquette Street to remove parking from the block of Alvin Street between Wisconsin Avenue and Brewster Street. This section […]
Municipal Services Committee Meeting 07/12/2021 – A Jam-Packed Agenda With 3 Refer Backs, A Proposal For A Parklet Pilot Program, And A BIRD Scooter Update
The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 07/12/2021 at 4:30PM. It looks like a jam-packed meeting. Three items were referred back during the 07/07/2021 Common Council meeting—the proposed ban on shipping containers and pole buildings as accessory buildings, the Alvin Street reconstruction, and the proposed changes […]
Municipal Services Committee Reviews Modified Bulky Overflow Collection Proposal, Learns What Will Happen When The Outagamie County Landfill Closes
During their 06/21/2021 meeting, the Municipal Services Committee reviewed the Department of Public Works proposed operation changes regarding bulky overflow collection. As you may recall, DPW had initially proposed the complete elimination of all free curbside bulky overflow collection, but after receiving community feedback, they […]
Municipal Services Committee Votes To Clarify Permitted Electrical Work By Homeowners, Award A Waterborne Pavement Marking Contract, And Grant U.S. Ventures A Street Occupancy Permit For A Temporary Parking Lot
The Municipal Services Committee met 06/21/2021. I already recapped the updates to the sidewalk maintenance policy, the discussion about the considerations that go into determining street widths, and the vote to ban pole buildings and shipping container storage sheds in Appleton, so I thought I […]
City Staff Members Explain Considerations That Go Into Determining Street Width
There was a little educational moment during the 06/21/2021 Municipal Services Committee meeting that readers might find of interest. As the committee reviewed and approved various street reconstruction projects, Alderperson Chad Doran (District 15) wanted to know what the standard street width was or if […]