The Appleton Common Council is meeting 08/18/2021. There will be a Covid-19 report. I would expect this report to touch on the number of breakthrough cases in people who have been fully vaccinated. That question had come up at the last Common Council meeting and […]
Tag: Resolutions
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 […]
Board Of Health Takes Up Resolution On Covid Mandates And Health Officer Hiring – Amends Every Single Section
On 08/11/2021 the Board of Health took up and voted on Resolution 12-R-21. The discussion started out with Chairperson Cathy Spears asking, “Can I have a motion to get it on the table for discussion?” and another board member saying, “So moved.” [Normally when an […]
Board Of Health Meeting 08/11/2021 – Will Vote On Resolution Calling For The Expedited Hiring Of A Health Officer And No Further Health Mandates Until That Position Is Filled
The Board of Health is meeting 08/11/2021 at 7am. There are several information items on the agenda including a Covid-19 Update, a second quarter 2021 report, a second quarter budget performance review, and an update on approved noise variance request. The one action item is […]
Common Council Approves Allocation Of Excess General Funds, Including Funding For Transportation Utility Study; Also Approves Transportation Utility Study Resolution
During the 08/04/2021 the Common Council took up the connected issues of the allocation of the excess general fund balance and Resolution #9-R-21 regarding a Transportation Utility Study. This was discussed extensively by the Finance Committee on 07/26/2021 which ultimately voted to recommend approving changes […]
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 […]
Resolution 12-R-21 Introduced At Common Council; If Passed Would Call For The Expedited Hiring Of A Health Officer Before The City Implements Any Further Covid-19 Guidance Or Mandates
During the 08/04/2021 Common Council meeting Alderpersons Joe Martin (District 4), Sheri Hartzheim (District 13), Chad Doran (District 15), and Matthew Reed (District 8) introduced Resolution #12-R-21 which, if passed, would express “concern that the City has undertaken health initiatives and enacted a public health […]
Common Council Meeting 08/04/2021 – Will Vote On The Excess General Fund Balance Allocations And The Transportation Utility Resolution
The Common Council is meeting 08/04/2021 at 7PM. Typically, the mayor will present some recently signed proclamations, but he has no proclamations for this meeting. He will however be presenting certificates of recognition for the Boegenschutz Family and the Emergency Operations Center. He’ll also be […]
Finance Committee Recommends Transportation Utility Study Resolution For Approval, Also Recommends Changes To Excess General Fund Balance Allocations To Fund The Study
During the 07/26/2021 Finance Committee meeting the committee took up the issue of the excess general fund allocations and whether or not to amend those allocations to include funding for a transportation utility study. The mayor’s initial allocations did not include funding for a transportation […]
Excess Fund Balance Allocations Referred Back To Finance Committee By Common Council After Attempt To Amend To Cover Cost Of Transportation Utility Study
The Common Council met 07/21/2021. The item that resulted in the most discussion was the allocation of excess General Funds. During the Finance Committee meeting, Alderperson Chad Doran (District 15) had requested that the allocations be changed to allow funding for the transit utility study […]