Common Council Votes To Direct Staff To Organize Their Records Of Pesticide Usage Under The Umbrella Of The Turf Management Policy

The Common Council met 06/19/2024. One of the items they separated out for individual discussion and a vote was the resolution regarding pesticide use by city staff and contractors. In its original form, this resolution prohibited the use of chemical pesticides by city staff and […]

Common Council Meeting 06/19/2024 – Will Vote On Wheel Tax Resolution, Pesticide Prohibition Resolution, Proposal To Create Ordinance Banning Short Term Rental Of Scooters In Appleton

The Common Council is meeting 06/19/2024 at 7PM. Last week was a week with full committee meetings so there is a lot on the agenda including two resolutions. They will be taking up the resolution to increase the wheel tax. This resolution was held at […]

Municipal Services Committee Discusses Pesticide Prohibition Resolution – Votes To Hold Item For 2 Weeks To Give Staff Time To Provide More Details On Pesticide Use By The City

The video for the Municipal Services Committee meeting on 06/10/2024 was posted Thursday of last week, and I have been able to prepare a transcript of the discussion regarding Resolution 4-R-24, the resolution which would prohibit the use by city staff and contractors of a […]

Parks And Recreation Committee Takes Up Resolution Prohibiting Pesticide Use By City Workers – Amends It To Remove Ban And To Merely Require An Accounting Of Pesticide Purchases Moving Forward

The Parks and Recreation Committee met 06/10/2024. They spent 1 hour and 15 minutes discussing Resolution 4-R-24 which, as originally written, would have banned the use and purchase of certain pesticides by City of Appleton employees and contractors. It also included one sentence requiring the […]

Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 06/10/2024 – Will Vote On Anti-Pesticide Resolution, Urban Forestry Grant Request, Update To Park Pavilion Rental Policy

The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 06/10/2024 at 6:15PM. They will be voting on Resolution 4-R-24 which would prevent Appleton’s government employees and contractors from using certain pesticides on public property. City staff opposes this resolution and has written a 125-page memo outlining their […]

Municipal Services Committee Meeting 06/10/2024 – Will Vote On Anti-Pesticide Resolution, Resolution To Rescind No Mow May, Decide Next Steps On Bird Scooters

The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 06/10/2024 at 4:30PM. They have a very full agenda that includes two resolutions, action regarding the ongoing Bird scooter discussion, multiple requests for various street occupancy permits, and a request to update the design parameters for the Morrison Street […]

Alderperson Israel Del Toro Introduces Two Resolutions Pertaining To Pesticide Use And Education

During the 03/20/2024 Common Council meeting, Alderperson Israel Del Toro (District 4) introduced two resolutions pertaining to pesticide use. Both of these resolutions were referred to staff for review, so when they are taken up at the committee-level Alderperson Del Toro will no longer be […]