The Finance Committee met 08/07/2023. In addition to voting on the sale of $20.2 million in promissory notes, the committee also voted unanimously to approve a request to award the 2023 Lundgaard Park Development Project contract to Vinton Construction for approximately $900,000. With a 15% […]
Finance Committee Approves Sale Of $20.2 Million Of General Obligation Promissory Notes – Will Cover Capital Improvement Plan Projects, Phase 2 Of Library, TID 11 Infrastructure Improvements
The Finance Committee met 08/07/2023. They received a presentation from Appleton’s Baird representative Brad Viegut on the sale of $20.2 million of general obligation promissory notes. They then unanimously voted to recommend that the sale of those promissory notes be approved. I’ve prepared a transcript […]
Community And Economic Development Committee Votes To Hold Bird Safe Glass Resolution Until September 13 To Give Resolution’s Authors Time To Consider Amendments
The Community and Economic Development Committee met 08/09/2023. Resolution 6-R-23, which would add bird safe glass requirements to the municipal code, appeared on the agenda, but the committee did not discuss it in detail but rather voted to hold it until the September 13 committee […]
Municipal Services Committee Receives Update From Alta Planning And Design On Complete Streets Study – Study Expected To Be Ready For Public Comment In November
The Municipal Services Committee met 08/07/2023. The first item they received was an update from Alta Planning and Design on the Complete Streets Study Alta has been hired to conduct. This study will review Appleton’s Enhanced Crosswalk Program as well as other street-related issues and […]
Municipal Services Committee Approves Terrace Occupancy Permit For Property On West Commercial Street – Permit Will Allow 4-Foot Fence To Remain So Daycare Can Maintain Its License
The Municipal Services Committee met 08/07/2023. One of the items they took up was a terrace occupancy permit from Colleen, the owner of a home on West Commercial Street, who was seeking to be able to maintain an existing 4’ foot fence, lilacs, landscaping stone […]
Community And Economic Development Committee Meeting 08/09/2023 – Will Take Up Bird Safe Glass Resolution, Mayor And City Attorney Both Recommend Waiting Until Legal Issues On Madison Ordinance Are Resolved
The Community and Economic Development Committee is meeting 08/09/2023 at 6:30PM. They have one action item on the agenda which is Resolution 6-R-23, the Bird Safe Glass resolution. As outlined last week, this resolution has issues regarding legality and unknown financial and economic impact. In […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Meeting 08/09/2023 – Will Conduct Alcohol License Suspension Hearing For Speakeasy Ultra, Vote For Second Time On Gold Cross Ambulance Service Agreement
The Safety and Licensing Committee is meeting 08/09/2023 at 5:30PM. They will be, once again, taking up the Fire Department Service Agreement for Gold Cross Ambulance. This was previously approved by the committee but then referred back to the committee for further discussion by Alderperson […]
Human Resources And Information Technology Committee Meeting 08/09/2023 – Will Vote On Table Of Organization Changes For Valley Transit And Department Of Public Works
The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee is meeting 08/09/2023 at 4:30PM. They will be voting on two table of organization changes, one for the Department of Public Works Traffic Division and one to Valley Transit. The committee will also be receiving as information items […]
City Plan Commission Meeting 08/09/2023 – Will Vote On Two Items Related To Clearwater Creek Development
The City Plan Commission is meeting 08/09/2023 at 3:30PM. They have two action items on the agenda both related to the Clearwater Creek development. The first is a request to rezone the vacant land south of E Spartan Drive and east of N Haymeadow Avenue […]
Human Resources And Information Technology Committee Approves City Website Redesign And Management Contract With Revize
The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee met 08/03/2023 and took up the request to award the city’s website redesign and servicing contract to Revize. The contract was a four-year contract. The initial year one cost for creating the website and getting it up and […]