The Safety and Licensing Committee met 04/10/2024. One of the items that was briefly discussed was the Alcohol License Premise Amendment submitted by OB’s Brau Haus that is needed for them to be able to be able to provide outdoor dining in front of their […]
Mayor Woodford To Present 7 Proclamations At 04/17/2024 Common Council Meeting – Golden Rule Day, Autism Acceptance Month, Library Week, Arbor Day, Earth Day, Public Health Week, Hemophilia Awareness Day
This evening at the 04/17/2024 Common Council meeting Mayor Woodford will be presenting 7 mayoral proclamations. With the first he proclaims April 5, 2024 to be Golden Rule Day in Appleton and encourages “all residents to adhere to the Golden Rule, treating others the way […]
Common Council Meeting 04/17/2024 – Will Finalize Council Rules For New Council Year, Vote On Midway/Plank Rezoning Request Opposed By Neighbors, Preliminary Plat For Lumbini Estates Subdivision
The Common Council is meeting 04/17/2024. They will hold a formal organizational meeting at 6PM and then follow that up with the regular Common Council meeting at 7PM. At the organizational meeting, they will vote on the proposed rule changes they discussed informally during their […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Discusses State Law That Seems To Require Them To Approve Bartender License For Applicant With History Of Drunk Driving – Holds Item Until Next Meeting
The Safety and Licensing Committee met 04/10/2024. They spent 45 minutes of the 1-hour meeting discussing the Operator/Bartender license for Miguel. Miguel has a history of driving while intoxicated. For that reason, the Appleton Police Department initially recommended that his license application be denied. However, […]
Common Council Holding Informal Organizational Meeting 04/16/2024 After New Council Is Sworn In – Will Discussed Proposed Changes To Meeting Invocations, Removal Of Pledge Of Allegiance Requirement, Voting For Council President And Vice President, And New Dress Code
The Common Council is meeting 04/16/2024 at 6PM after the 5PM swearing in ceremony for Mayor Woodford, Attorney Behrens, and the recently elected alderpersons for even numbered districts. The informal organizational meeting is an opportunity for the Council members to informally go over the rules, […]
Library Board Meeting 04/16/2024 – Will Receive Update On Library Project, Review 2023 Annual Library Report
The Library Board is meeting 04/16/2024 at 3PM. They have two routine action items on the agenda, approval of the bill register for March [the agenda says for March 2023, but I would assume they mean for March of 2024] and approval of a budget […]
Overview Of Recommendations From Mayor’s Task Force On Housing Development Presented To City Plan Commission And Community And Economic Development Committee
The City Plan Commission and the Community and Economic Development Committee each met 04/10/2024 and received updates on the policy guide put together by the Mayor’s Task Force on Housing Development. Community and Economic Development Director Kara Homan explained that the task force had been […]
City Plan Commission Approves Preliminary Plat For Lumbini Estates Subdivision – Commissioner Dane Expresses Concern At How Large The Lots Are And Suggests Residential Lots Should Be Restricted In Size
The City Plan Commission met 04/10/2024. One of the items they voted on was the preliminary plat for the Lumbini Estates subdivision near Plank and Midway roads. The land was annexed into the city in 1985 and zoned as an R-1A residential single-family district. The […]
City Plan Commission Approves Permit Changes To Allow OB’s Brau Haus To Run Sidewalk Cafe With Alcohol Sales – Mayor Woodford And Alderperson Fenton Mention That The 500 Block Of College Avenue Is An Area With Safety Concerns
The City Plan Commission met 04/12/2024. One of the items they took up was a minor amendment to OB Brau Haus’ special use permit which would allow the establishment to maintain a sidewalk cafe along the amenity strip in front of its building with food […]
Appleton Ceases Contract Negotiations With Bird Inc – Will Not Seek New Contract For E-Scooters
The Municipal Services Committee met 04/08/2024 and, as an information item, received an update on Bird scooters. It looks like Bird scooters in Appleton will be no more. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for download: The initial memo submitted to the committee indicated […]