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 […]
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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 […]
Two More Items Referred Back To Municipal Services Committee For Review – Alvin Street Reconstruction And Electrical Code Updates
In addition to the refer back to the Municipal Services Committee of item 21-0872 regarding banning metal shipping containers and pole buildings as accessory structures, two other items were referred back to the Municipal Services committee during the 07/07/2021 Common Council meeting. The first was […]
Agenda Item Banning Shipping Containers And Pole Buildings Referred Back To Committee
During the 07/07/2021 Common Council meeting Alderperson Chad Doran (District 15) asked to refer back to the Municipal Services Committee item 21-0872 regarding banning metal shipping containers and pole buildings as accessory structures. When asked to give his reason for the refer back, he said […]
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 […]
Municipal Services Committee Votes To Ban Metal Shipping Container Sheds And Pole Buildings
On 06/21/2021 the Municipal Services Committee voted to recommend a staff proposal that the Council prohibit the erection of pole buildings and the use of metal shipping containers as storage sheds. Inspections Supervisor Kurt Craanen said that staff was bringing this forward because they have […]