Municipal Services Committee Meeting 10/11/2021 – Will Receive Building Inspections Report, BIRD Scooter Report, And Parking Revenue Report

The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 10/11/2021 at 4:30PM. They have a number of street occupancy permits they will be voting on—one from a business wanting to put a picnic table outside their storefront and several from construction companies relating to various construction tools. A […]

“Road Reconstruction 101” Presented To Municipal Services Committee

During the 08/23/2021 Municipal Services Committee meeting, Director of Public Works Paula Vandehey gave a Road Reconstruction 101 presentation to the committee. She put it together after receiving some questions from alderpersons and thought that the community might have similar questions and find value in […]

Municipal Services Committee Votes Unanimously To Approve Updated Scavenging Resolution – Will Allow The Scavenging Of Bulky Overflow Items

The Municipal Services Committee met 08/23/2021 and took up Resolution 10-R-21 which was related to the scavenging of solid waste. The committee had discussed this during their August 9th meeting during which they seemed to reach a general consensus that they liked the idea of […]

Municipal Services Committee Approves Summit Street Reconstruction As Originally Proposed

On 08/09/2021 the Municipal Services Committee took up the issue of the proposed Summit Street reconstruction. As I posted about previously, the residents of that street are in a bit of a bind. Their street needs to have sewer and waterwork done because they still […]

Municipal Services Committee Expresses Openness To Allowing Curbside Scavenging In City; Refers Scavenging Resolution To City Staff For Further Review

On 08/09/2021 the Municipal Services Committee took up Resolution 10-R-21 related to Scavenging of Solid Waste and Recyclables. This resolution was introduced by Alderperson Michael Smith (District 10) and, if passed, would repeal Appleton’s anti Scavenging ordinance and allow people to legally collect items left […]

Municipal Services Committee Approves Amendment Clarifying What Electrical Work Can And Cannot Be Performed By Homeowners

The Municipal Services Committee met 08/09/2021 and took up item 21-0873 which was a request to approve an update to Municipal Code Section 4-392 related to electrical work by a home owner. Essentially, this change would update the Municipal Code to make it clear that, […]

Municipal Services Committee Meeting 08/09/2021 – Will Vote On Referred Back Electrical Code Update, Proposed Scavenging Resolution, Street Reconstructions

The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 08/09/2021 at 4:30PM. They will once again be discussing and voting on item 21-0873 which would update Municipal Code Section 4-392 related to electrical work by a home owner after it was, for the second time, referred back to […]

Item Updating The Language Of The Municipal Code Regarding Electrical Work By Homeowners Referred Back To Municipal Services Committee For The Second Time After Attempted Amendment

For the second time item 21-0873 which would update Municipal Code Section 4-392 related to electrical work by a home owner has been referred back to the Municipal Services committee. It was first referred back by Alderperson Alex Schultz (District 9) at the 07/07/2021 Common […]

Municipal Services Committee Votes To Remove Limitations On Pole Buildings

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 […]