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 […]

Human Resources And Information Technology Committee Meeting 06/12/2024 – Will Vote On Environmental Education Resolution, Requests From Three Departments To Make Staffing Changes

The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee is meeting 06/12/2024 at 6:30PM. They have 5 action items on their agenda. The first is Resolution 3-R-24 which, if passed as written, would require the city’s taskforce on resiliency, climate mitigation and adaptation to “work with 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 […]

Common Council Votes 12-1 To Approve Responsible Bidder Policy – Alderperson Doran Questions If Policy Will Lead To Higher Project Costs

The Common Council met 06/05/2024. One of the items separated out for an individual vote was the resolution establishing an ordinance for a Responsible Bidder Policy. This policy will lay out the expectations the city has for contractors it works with, covering things such a […]

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 […]

Common Council Holds Wheel Tax Resolution For 2 Weeks – Will Take Resolution Back Up At June 19 Meeting

The Common Council met 06/05/2024. One of the items they separated out for an individual vote was the resolution to increase the wheel tax by $10, bringing it from $20 a year per vehicle to $30 a year. The Finance Committee had recommended the resolution […]

Alderpersons Croatt And Hayden Introduce Resolution To Eliminate No Mow May

During the Common Council meeting on 06/05/2024 one resolution was submitted. Signed by Alderpersons Chris Croatt (District 14) and Patrick Hayden (District 7) Resolution 7-R-24 would eliminate No Mow May in the City of Appleton. The basis for this action as set forth in the […]

Common Council Meeting 06/05/2024 – Will Vote On $2 Million In ARPA Grants, Resolution Increasing Wheel Tax, Resolution Establishing Responsible Bidder Policy

The Common Council is meeting 06/05/2024 at 7PM. I would not be surprised if this was one of the Council’s longer meetings because there are a few items on the agenda that generated discussion at the committee level. Resolution 5-R-24 would increase the wheel tax […]

Finance Committee Approves Resolution Creating Responsible Bidder Policy – Policy Would Give The City More Ability To Weed Out Substandard Contractors

The Finance Committee met 05/20/2024. One of the items it took up was the resolution to establish a responsible bidder policy. The purpose of such a policy would be to provide the city solid legal standing to reject bids from contractors that are unqualified to […]