Common Council Votes 12-1 To Approve Obligation Of ARPA Funds Toward Various City Programs Including $1.8 Million Toward Transit Center Project

The Common Council met 04/03/2024. One of the items separated out for an individual vote was the request to approve the execution of Memorandums of Understanding for various projects that utilized ARPA funds. This item had been discussed and recommended for approval by the Finance […]

Transit Commission Approves Contract With SRF Consulting To Assist With Grant Application For Transit Center, Authorizes Purchase Order For Audio Visual Equipment For Whitman Avenue Facility

The Fox Cities Transit Commission met 10/24/2023. Outside of the routine monthly approval of payments, they took up two action items, one requesting approval to sole source a consulting contract with SRF to assist in a grant application for the Transit Center and one to […]

Appleton Redevelopment Authority Meeting 10/25/2023 – Will Vote On Valley Transit’s Request To Extend Until 12/31/2024 Their Offer To Purchase Former Menn Law Firm Lot

The Appleton Redevelopment Committee is meeting 10/25/2023 at 9AM. They have one item on the agenda which is a request to approve an amended offer to purchase from Valley Transit for the vacant lot at 222 N Oneida Street. This was the former site of […]

Fox Cities Transit Commission Meeting 10/24/2023 – Will Vote On Contract To Retain Consultant To Assist With Submitting Grant Application For Transit Center, Review 2024 Budget

The Fox Cities Transit Commission is meeting 10/24/2023 at 2:50PM. Outside of the routine approval of payments, the commission will be voting on two action items. The first is a request to retain the consulting services of SRF Consulting to assist Valley Transit in submitting […]

Appleton Redevelopment Authority Discusses Contamination In Monitoring Well By Valley Transit Site, Steps Needed To Gain DNR Approval To Move Forward With Site Development

The Appleton Redevelopment Authority met 04/12/2023. One of the information items they received was an update on the environmental remediation efforts at 222 N Oneida Street. I’ve prepared a complete transcript of the discussion for download. Last year, the Appleton Redevelopment Authority approved an agreement […]

Appleton Redevelopment Authority Meeting 04/12/2023 – Will Vote On Committee Bylaws Change, Received Update On Environmental Remediation Efforts At 222 N Oneida Street Site

The Appleton Redevelopment Authority is meeting 04/12/2023 at 9AM. The two action items on the agenda look like housekeeping issues more than anything. One of them is a request to revise the Exhibition Center Advisory Committee bylaws to remove term limits for committee members. Currently, […]

Transit Commission Approves Acceptance Of $3 Million In Grants, Awards Contract For Phase One Of Whitman Avenue Facility Remodeling Project, Gives Go-Ahead To Seek Additional Grants For Whitman Avenue And Transit Center Projects

The Fox Cities Transit Commission met 02/20/2023 and approved three action items related to the Whitman Avenue Facility Redevelopment Project. Back in 2021, this project had initially been estimated to cost between $6.5 and $7.6 million. Inflation and economic factors have since caused its cost […]

Common Council Approves Updated Municipal Code Language Regarding Driveways, Approves Next Steps In Mixed-Use Transit Center Development Project

The Common Council met 02/01/2023. As noted on the Legistar meeting details page, “Due to equipment failure, there is currently no audio/video available for this meeting.” Per the meeting minutes, four action items were separated out for individual votes, two from the Transit Commission and […]

Transit Commission Discusses Mixed-Use Public/Private Transit Center Development – Approves Pursuing $25 Million Grant, Hiring Stafford Rosenbaum LLP For Legal Representation

The Fox Cities Transit Commission met 01/24/2022. They discussed and voted on a couple items related to the potential mixed-use transit center project. The first was a request for authorization to pursue a $25 million discretionary grant from the Department of Transportation to fund the […]

Transit Commission Meeting 12/13/2022 – Will Vote On Contract With Commissioning Agent To Move Whitman Avenue Facility Remodeling Project Forward

The Fox Cities Transit Commission is meeting 12/13/2022 at 3PM. Action items include approval of a number of intermunicipal agreements for specialized transportation services for the upcoming year as well as approval of October payments, a request to approve a sole source purchase from Cellcom […]