Jan. 20 Jacksongram

January 24, 2006 Council Memo Page 1
City of Oshkosh - Department of Community Development
215 Church Avenue Oshkosh, WI 54901 (920) 236-5055 (920) 236-5053 fax
MEMORANDUM
TO: Richard A. Wollangk
FROM: Jackson R. Kinney
DATE: January 20, 2006
The following items are scheduled for Common Council action on January 24, 2006.
􀀛 APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH & FAMILY SERVICES, DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH - CONSOLIDATED
CONTRACT
Please find attached a memo from Paul Spiegel, Health Services Director, requesting Council to authorize
the City to enter into an agreement with the State of Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services,
Division of Pubic Health that will enable the Health Services Division to receive funds for the period of 01-
01-2006 through 12-31-2006. The amount of funding available for 2006 is $81,195.
In the coming year the Health Services Division will utilize these dollars for immunization services, home
safety assessments, lead education and bioterrorism activities, as well as wages and benefits.
Please refer to the attached memo for further information.
􀀛 APPLY FOR FUNDS / SENIOR CENTER
Please find attached a memo from Sue Kreibich, Aging Services Director, requesting Council to authorize the
City to submit applications early in 2006 to the Women’s Fund of the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation
and the Ladies Benevolent Society Fund of the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation for funds totaling
$1,905.00.
If this funding is granted it will be used to cover program costs of a monthly education program, along with
costs for supplies and nurses time associated with fitness.
Please refer to the attached memo for further information.
January 24, 2006 Council Memo Page 2
􀀛 GRANT CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT; APPROVE FINAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
AND ZONE CHANGE / 2200 WITZEL AVENUE
Martenson and Eisele, petitioner, DK Properties, owner, request approval of a conditional use permit / final
planned development and zone change from R-3 Multiple Dwelling District to C-1PD Neighborhood
Business District with a Planned Development Overlay to facilitate the development of a 10,000 square foot
dental clinic and office buildings at 2200 Witzel Avenue.
The site plan shows the development of an “L” shaped office building with two 5000 square foot wings. The
use of the building will include dental offices and potential space for additional professional offices.
The proposed zone change to establish a neighborhood commercial district for a dental office practice
appears to fit into the overall development pattern in the area. The added protection of the PD overlay
requires that a site plan be evaluated to ensure the use fits in with the neighborhood.
Given the land use pattern and recommendation of the Comprehensive Plan relative to the establishment of
neighborhood commercial districts, staff is supportive of this zone change request.
At its December 20, 2005 meeting the Plan Commission unanimously approved of this request with
conditions.
Please refer to the attached report for further information.
􀀛 ADOPT FOX RIVER CORRIDOR RIVERWALK PLAN & DESIGN GUIDELINES
In 2005, a consultant was hired by the City to work with the Department of Community Development staff
to prepare the Fox River Corridor Riverwalk Plan and Design Guidelines. A linear park system/riverwalk
has been included in past comprehensive and special area planning efforts since 1963. The Comprehensive
Plan adopted in March 2005 identifies goals, objectives, and implementation actions that the City aims to
achieve over the next 20-year planning period on both an overall citywide basis and a special area basis
including the Fox River corridor.
Two plans identified in the list of the 13 highest priority implementation actions, the “Downtown Action
Plan” and the “Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation Plan,” have the public riverwalk identified as a project to
be implemented.
The Riverwalk Plan includes cross-section illustrations and conceptual drawings for all segments of the
corridor from the Wisconsin Street Bridge to Lake Winnebago. The Riverwalk Plan includes location and
design guidelines for walkways, lighting, dockage, signage, benches, and trash receptacles.
The Redevelopment Authority approved the Riverwalk Plan on November 17, 2005, and citizens had the
opportunity to look at the details of the plan during an open house held at the Seniors Center on December
14, 2005. The Parks Advisory Board and the Plan Commission had a joint workshop on January 3, 2006 on
the Riverwalk Plan and the Parks Advisory Board approved the plan on January 9, 2006, with the Plan
Commission recommending approval at their meeting Janaury 17th.
Please refer to the attached report for further information.
January 24, 2006 Council Memo Page 3
􀀛 OFFICIAL MAP DELETION / PORTION OF N. WASHBURN ST. EXTEDED AT STH 21
The Department of Community Development requests the Common Council to delete a portion of mapped
right-of-way on North Washburn Street running parallel with State Road 21 between Westowne Avenue on
the west and N. Washburn Street on the east from the official map. The deletion involves an approximate
600-foot long, 80-foot wide portion of mapped right-of-way.
The right-of-way has been officially dedicated to the City and the roadway constructed, therefore the
reservation of the property on the official map is no longer necessary.
At its December 6, 2005 meeting the Plan Commission unanimously approved of this request.
Please refer to the attached report for further information.
􀀛 AMEND CHAPTER 30 / ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
Wayne Gayhart and Kenneth Rasmussen, petitioners, request the Common Council to approve a text
amendment to the City’s Zoning Ordinance relating to allowable garage square footage for two-family uses.
The applicants are currently in the process of constructing a two-family dwelling and feel the square footage
limit of 1,200 square feet per lot, regardless if it is a single or two-family dwelling, is antiquated and needs
to be increased to reflect current vehicle ownership and storage issues.
Since Plan Commission members will begin a selective review of the Zoning Ordinance in 2006, they felt
this update is premature and also feel more information is needed on the subject. In addition, the applicants
have appeared before the Board of Appeals and received an alternative variance to their request. Staff does
not, however, have an issue in bringing forward the proposed changes at this time given the fact that it is a
citizen request and the proposed changes are consistent with other communities in the region.
The staff’s recommendation for approval of this text amendment was based on a comparison of garage area
regulations to neighboring and similar sized communities that showed that while all the communities limited
detached garage area, only 20% regulated the size of attached garages at all. City regulations limiting
detached garages to a maximum yard area and requiring setbacks helped to alleviate apprehension that a
change only affecting two-family uses would be problematic or harmful to the public interest. These items
combined with current vehicle ownership trends and the associated parking pressures substantiated staff
support of the text amendment.
At its December 6, 2005 meeting the Plan Commission, however, denied the request, preferring to see this
potential code amendment included with other zoning ordinance changes that are expected to be
recommended in 2006.
Please refer to the attached report for further information.
January 24, 2006 Council Memo Page 4
􀀛 AMEND CHAPTER 30 / EXTRATERRITORIAL ZONING
Council is being asked to adopt the Extraterritorial Zoning Ordinance (EZO) for expansion areas of the City
in the Town of Algoma per the Cooperative Plan between the City and Town. The EZO is essentially the
same as the City’s current Zoning Ordinance and will be administered by the Department of Community
Development.
The EZO was unanimously approved by the Extraterritorial Zoning Committee on October 18, 2005.
Please see the attached memo from Planning Services Director Darryn Burich and attached report for further
information.
􀀛 VOLUNTARY ATTACHMENT / EMMERS LANE (TOWN OF ALGOMA)
This is a voluntary attachment of approximately 2.2 acres from the Town of Algoma and is being done
under the terms of the Cooperative Plan between the City of Oshkosh and Town of Algoma. The purpose
of the attachment is the commercial development of the property, which is the reason for the petitioner’s
request to attach the property with C-2 General Commercial District zoning.
Please see the attached Fiscal Impact Statement from Planning Services Director Darryn Burich for more
information.
If you or any Council members have questions on these items, feel free to give me a call.
JRK/vlr
AttachmentsJanuary 24, 2006 Council Memo Page 1
City of Oshkosh - Department of Community Development
215 Church Avenue Oshkosh, WI 54901 (920) 236-5055 (920) 236-5053 fax
MEMORANDUM
TO: Richard A. Wollangk
FROM: Jackson R. Kinney
DATE: January 20, 2006
The following items are scheduled for Common Council action on January 24, 2006.
􀀛 APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH & FAMILY SERVICES, DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH - CONSOLIDATED
CONTRACT
Please find attached a memo from Paul Spiegel, Health Services Director, requesting Council to authorize
the City to enter into an agreement with the State of Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services,
Division of Pubic Health that will enable the Health Services Division to receive funds for the period of 01-
01-2006 through 12-31-2006. The amount of funding available for 2006 is $81,195.
In the coming year the Health Services Division will utilize these dollars for immunization services, home
safety assessments, lead education and bioterrorism activities, as well as wages and benefits.
Please refer to the attached memo for further information.
􀀛 APPLY FOR FUNDS / SENIOR CENTER
Please find attached a memo from Sue Kreibich, Aging Services Director, requesting Council to authorize the
City to submit applications early in 2006 to the Women’s Fund of the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation
and the Ladies Benevolent Society Fund of the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation for funds totaling
$1,905.00.
If this funding is granted it will be used to cover program costs of a monthly education program, along with
costs for supplies and nurses time associated with fitness.
Please refer to the attached memo for further information.
January 24, 2006 Council Memo Page 2
􀀛 GRANT CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT; APPROVE FINAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
AND ZONE CHANGE / 2200 WITZEL AVENUE
Martenson and Eisele, petitioner, DK Properties, owner, request approval of a conditional use permit / final
planned development and zone change from R-3 Multiple Dwelling District to C-1PD Neighborhood
Business District with a Planned Development Overlay to facilitate the development of a 10,000 square foot
dental clinic and office buildings at 2200 Witzel Avenue.
The site plan shows the development of an “L” shaped office building with two 5000 square foot wings. The
use of the building will include dental offices and potential space for additional professional offices.
The proposed zone change to establish a neighborhood commercial district for a dental office practice
appears to fit into the overall development pattern in the area. The added protection of the PD overlay
requires that a site plan be evaluated to ensure the use fits in with the neighborhood.
Given the land use pattern and recommendation of the Comprehensive Plan relative to the establishment of
neighborhood commercial districts, staff is supportive of this zone change request.
At its December 20, 2005 meeting the Plan Commission unanimously approved of this request with
conditions.
Please refer to the attached report for further information.
􀀛 ADOPT FOX RIVER CORRIDOR RIVERWALK PLAN & DESIGN GUIDELINES
In 2005, a consultant was hired by the City to work with the Department of Community Development staff
to prepare the Fox River Corridor Riverwalk Plan and Design Guidelines. A linear park system/riverwalk
has been included in past comprehensive and special area planning efforts since 1963. The Comprehensive
Plan adopted in March 2005 identifies goals, objectives, and implementation actions that the City aims to
achieve over the next 20-year planning period on both an overall citywide basis and a special area basis
including the Fox River corridor.
Two plans identified in the list of the 13 highest priority implementation actions, the “Downtown Action
Plan” and the “Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation Plan,” have the public riverwalk identified as a project to
be implemented.
The Riverwalk Plan includes cross-section illustrations and conceptual drawings for all segments of the
corridor from the Wisconsin Street Bridge to Lake Winnebago. The Riverwalk Plan includes location and
design guidelines for walkways, lighting, dockage, signage, benches, and trash receptacles.
The Redevelopment Authority approved the Riverwalk Plan on November 17, 2005, and citizens had the
opportunity to look at the details of the plan during an open house held at the Seniors Center on December
14, 2005. The Parks Advisory Board and the Plan Commission had a joint workshop on January 3, 2006 on
the Riverwalk Plan and the Parks Advisory Board approved the plan on January 9, 2006, with the Plan
Commission recommending approval at their meeting Janaury 17th.
Please refer to the attached report for further information.
January 24, 2006 Council Memo Page 3
􀀛 OFFICIAL MAP DELETION / PORTION OF N. WASHBURN ST. EXTEDED AT STH 21
The Department of Community Development requests the Common Council to delete a portion of mapped
right-of-way on North Washburn Street running parallel with State Road 21 between Westowne Avenue on
the west and N. Washburn Street on the east from the official map. The deletion involves an approximate
600-foot long, 80-foot wide portion of mapped right-of-way.
The right-of-way has been officially dedicated to the City and the roadway constructed, therefore the
reservation of the property on the official map is no longer necessary.
At its December 6, 2005 meeting the Plan Commission unanimously approved of this request.
Please refer to the attached report for further information.
􀀛 AMEND CHAPTER 30 / ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
Wayne Gayhart and Kenneth Rasmussen, petitioners, request the Common Council to approve a text
amendment to the City’s Zoning Ordinance relating to allowable garage square footage for two-family uses.
The applicants are currently in the process of constructing a two-family dwelling and feel the square footage
limit of 1,200 square feet per lot, regardless if it is a single or two-family dwelling, is antiquated and needs
to be increased to reflect current vehicle ownership and storage issues.
Since Plan Commission members will begin a selective review of the Zoning Ordinance in 2006, they felt
this update is premature and also feel more information is needed on the subject. In addition, the applicants
have appeared before the Board of Appeals and received an alternative variance to their request. Staff does
not, however, have an issue in bringing forward the proposed changes at this time given the fact that it is a
citizen request and the proposed changes are consistent with other communities in the region.
The staff’s recommendation for approval of this text amendment was based on a comparison of garage area
regulations to neighboring and similar sized communities that showed that while all the communities limited
detached garage area, only 20% regulated the size of attached garages at all. City regulations limiting
detached garages to a maximum yard area and requiring setbacks helped to alleviate apprehension that a
change only affecting two-family uses would be problematic or harmful to the public interest. These items
combined with current vehicle ownership trends and the associated parking pressures substantiated staff
support of the text amendment.
At its December 6, 2005 meeting the Plan Commission, however, denied the request, preferring to see this
potential code amendment included with other zoning ordinance changes that are expected to be
recommended in 2006.
Please refer to the attached report for further information.
January 24, 2006 Council Memo Page 4
􀀛 AMEND CHAPTER 30 / EXTRATERRITORIAL ZONING
Council is being asked to adopt the Extraterritorial Zoning Ordinance (EZO) for expansion areas of the City
in the Town of Algoma per the Cooperative Plan between the City and Town. The EZO is essentially the
same as the City’s current Zoning Ordinance and will be administered by the Department of Community
Development.
The EZO was unanimously approved by the Extraterritorial Zoning Committee on October 18, 2005.
Please see the attached memo from Planning Services Director Darryn Burich and attached report for further
information.
􀀛 VOLUNTARY ATTACHMENT / EMMERS LANE (TOWN OF ALGOMA)
This is a voluntary attachment of approximately 2.2 acres from the Town of Algoma and is being done
under the terms of the Cooperative Plan between the City of Oshkosh and Town of Algoma. The purpose
of the attachment is the commercial development of the property, which is the reason for the petitioner’s
request to attach the property with C-2 General Commercial District zoning.
Please see the attached Fiscal Impact Statement from Planning Services Director Darryn Burich for more
information.
If you or any Council members have questions on these items, feel free to give me a call.
JRK/vlr
Attachments

Jan. 20 Newsletter

To The Mayor and City Council:

As we move into the second half of January, the weather continues to cooperate with us to provide these unseasonably warm temperatures. Looking at the forecast, it appears these conditions will continue into next week. This certainly has been a major benefit to everyone’s heating bills, along with our Public Works Department’s salt supply. Hopefully, we won’t pay for this during February and March!

The big news for next week will be the kick-off of our new low-watt FM radio station, which is housed here at the OCAT studios, WOCT. This is a joint effort between the Friends of OCAT and our OCAT staff. It will take to the airwaves on Monday, January 23rd, at 5:00 p.m., with their inaugural broadcast on 101.9 on the FM dial. This will be very beneficial for the city and our residents since they will now be able to tune into the radio if they are not near a television to watch meetings that are broadcast on Channel 10. We will be broadcasting the various government meetings live, such as the Common Council, County Board, Board of Education, Plan Commission, Traffic Review and Parks Board meetings. We will also be broadcasting a number of other municipal programs that we currently have on Channel 10 to keep the public informed. The other major benefit for us is that we will now have an outlet for emergency information when power fails and the only informational outlet would be battery operated
radios. I’m enclosing an informational brochure regarding WOCT Radio.

I’m enclosing the Agenda for next Tuesday evening’s Council Meeting. The first Council Member voting on the issues will be Council Member Frank Tower.

To begin the meeting, we have several presentations. We first have a proclamation to celebrate the kick-off of our new radio station, WOCT. Our Police Department will then present some citizen awards. The third presentation will be from Chancellor Wells of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh regarding the monies that come to the city for municipal services that are provided to the University campus.

We have no public hearings. Turning to the Consent Agenda, Resolution #06-28 would waive the bids for the purchase of computers for our IT Department for this year. This is the same resolution that we’ve had for a number of years for the standardization of our computer purchases. I’m enclosing a memorandum from IT Director Tony Neumann, which speaks to this resolution.

Resolution #06-29 would approve an agreement with the State of Wisconsin, Department of Health and Family Services Division, for our Health Department. This agreement is for funding for the 2006 calendar year for grant dollars to be used in our immunization services, home safety assessments, and other programs that our Health Department provides. More information on this is included in the memorandum that I’m enclosing from Community Development Director Jackson Kinney in a separate memorandum from Health Director Paul Spiegel.

Resolution #06-30 would authorize our Seniors Center to apply for funds from the Women’s Division of the Oshkosh Community Foundation and the Ladies Benevolent Society for various programs at the Seniors Center. This is the same funding that our Seniors Center has received in the past. More information on this is included in a memorandum from Seniors Center Director Sue Kreibich, which is part of Jackson’s memorandum.

Resolution #06-31 would grant a conditional use permit and approve the final planned
development for 2200 Witzel Avenue. A new dental office is being planned for this location. The Plan Commission reviewed and unanimously approved this request at its December 20th meeting. More information on this is included in Jackson’s memorandum.
Resolution #06-32 would adopt the Fox River Corridor Riverwalk Plan and Design Guidelines.

This was the subject of our Workshop held after the last Council Meeting. The Plan
Commission and Parks Advisory Board have both reviewed and recommended approval of this plan. More information on this is included in Jackson’s memorandum.
Resolution #06-33 would approve a revised agreement with the Wisconsin Department of
Transportation for the Wisconsin Street Bridge. The bridge project will begin later this year and is now being separated into three segments, with the bridge being one construction segment; the north approach, from Wisconsin Street, being another; and the south approach, from Ohio Street, being the third. More information on this revised agreement is included in a memorandum that I’m enclosing from Public Works Director David Patek.

Resolution #06-34 would amend the agreement for engineering consulting services for our intake transmission mains and plant improvements at our Water Filtration Plant. This amended agreement is for additional work that we had the engineering consultants perform for this project. I’m enclosing a memorandum from Public Works Director David Patek, which speaks to this amended agreement.

Resolution #06-35 would approve the name for the new water park at the site of the former Pollock Pool. The Parks Advisory Board has reviewed and recommended the name for the water park as the Pollock Community Water Park. More information on this is included in the memorandum that I’m enclosing from Parks Director Tom Stephany.

Resolution #06-36 would accept the donation of a Christmas Box statue from a local
organization. This would be for a statue to be located in Menominee Park. The Parks Advisory Board has reviewed this request and recommended approval of it. More information on this is included in another memorandum that I’m enclosing from Parks Director Tom Stephany.

Resolution #06-37 would approve the annual distribution of the proceeds from the Fisk-Gallup Trust. This is a trust account held by the city with the annual earnings being distributed to our Health Department to be used in the delivery of health services.

Resolution #06-38 would disallow a claim, as recommended by our insurance carrier.

Resolution #06-39 would approve the various, miscellaneous licenses, as reviewed and
recommended by City Clerk Pam Ubrig and Police Chief David Erickson. That concludes the Consent Agenda for next Tuesday evening’s Council Meeting.

Turning to pending ordinances, Ordinance #06-40 would delete a portion of mapped right-ofway on North Washburn Street running parallel with State Road #21, between Westowne Avenue and where North Washburn Street formerly terminated. This right-of-way has now been officially dedicated to the city and the roadway was constructed last year. Therefore, the need for a reservation on the official map is no longer necessary. The Plan Commission reviewed and recommended approval of this change. More information on this is included in Jackson’s memorandum.

Ordinance #06-41 would amend Chapter 30 for accessory structures in our zoning ordinance.

This would approve a text amendment to the city’s zoning ordinance relating to allowable garage square footage for two family uses. The applicants for this change are currently in the process of constructing a two family dwelling and want to have additional square footage for garage space for each of the units for storage areas. Our staff has compared our zoning ordinance to other communities and found that we are much more restrictive. The Plan Commission reviewed and decided that they would prefer to have this as part of an overall update of the zoning ordinance. Our staff, however, felt that this change could be made at this time to allow the construction of this condominium project to proceed. More information on this is included in Jackson’s memorandum.

Ordinance #06-42 would amend Chapter 30 of our zoning ordinance involving extraterritorial zoning. This is for the expansion areas of the city in the Town of Algoma-City of Oshkosh Cooperative Plan. The extraterritorial zoning was a requirement of that plan. This plan was previously approved by the Extraterritorial Zoning Committee. More information on this is included in Jackson’s memorandum.

Ordinance #06-43 would approve a zone change at 2200 Witzel Avenue. The property owner has requested that the zoning for this property be changed from R-3 multiple dwelling district to a C-1 PD neighborhood business district. This, of course, is the proposed location of a new
dental clinic, which is part of an earlier resolution in the Consent Agenda for the conditional
use permit and planned development. More information on this zone change is included in
Jackson’s memorandum.
Ordinance #06-44 is for the voluntary attachment of properties located along Emmers Lane

in the Town of Algoma. This is for approximately 2.2 acres that was included in the
Cooperative Plan between the city and the Town of Algoma, and is designated as land that
would come into the city. The property owners would now like to attach this property for
development purposes. More information on this is included in Jackson’s memorandum.
Turning to new ordinances, Ordinance #06-45 would amend our parks ordinance to allow dogs
at the city’s boat launches. This was recommended by the Parks Advisory Board. This would
allow individuals using our boat launches to have dogs at the launches if they are on a leash,
and only to move the dog between their vehicle and their boat. More information on this
ordinance change is included in a memorandum that I’m enclosing from Parks Director Tom
Stephany.
Ordinance #06-46 would amend our parking regulations to add additional ten-hour meters in
place of monthly stalls in the State Street parking lot. This was discussed and recommended
by the Parking Utility Commission. I’m enclosing a memorandum from Transportation Director
Mark Huddleston, which further explains this ordinance change.
We have no pending resolutions, no new resolutions, we have no Workshop scheduled, but we
do have an Executive Session planned to discuss the City Manager’s annual evaluation. That
concludes the Agenda for next Tuesday evening’s Council Meeting.
Other items I’m enclosing with today’s Newsletter include a memorandum from Community
Development Director Jackson Kinney, which gives you an update on where we are with the
Five Rivers Development Project for our Marion Road/Pearl Avenue Redevelopment Area. As
you can see from Jackson’s memorandum, the developer has provided the city with the
submittal by the January 16th due date and we are now in the process of reviewing the
information that was provided. We would also like to have an Executive Session after the
February 14th Council Meeting to further discuss the ongoing negotiations with the developer
for this project. If you have any questions regarding any of this information, please feel free to
contact either Jackson or me.
Insofar as minutes are concerned, I’m enclosing the following:
1. Minutes of the January 10th City Council Meeting.
2. Minutes of the November 28th Seniors Center Board of Directors meeting.
3. Minutes of the October 20th Stormwater Utility Commission meeting.
The last item I’m enclosing is the notice for our special meeting on Thursday, January 26th, to
consider Class B and Class C licenses for a local establishment.
Looking at my schedule for next week, on Monday, at 12:00 noon, I’ll be attending a meeting

at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh to discuss the ongoing Oshkosh Sports Complex
Project. Of course, as I had mentioned earlier, at 5:00 p.m., the WOCT radio station will take
to the airwaves.
On Tuesday morning, at 9:00 a.m., I have a meeting with one of our local utilities. Of course,
Tuesday evening, at 6:00 p.m., the City Council will meet.
On Wednesday morning, at 9:00 a.m., we will have our weekly staff meeting to discuss various
issues and concerns. I will also be participating in the Oshkosh Youth Leadership Project as
they have Government Days here at City Hall on Wednesday.
On Thursday morning, at 7:30 a.m., the Chamco Board of Directors will have their monthly
meeting. I will then be going to Madison for the rest of the day on Thursday and Friday for an
Alliance of Cities meeting. Jackie will be out of the office beginning on Wednesday for vacation
for five days, so we will be typing next week’s Newsletter early in the week so that it’s
completed before Jackie leaves and I leave for Madison.
That looks like my week so far. I hope everyone has a great weekend!
Respectfully submitted,
Richard A. Wollangk
City Manager
RAW/jdc

Jan. 13, 2006

To The Mayor and City Council:

Happy Friday the 13th ! I hope that if you are superstitious, your Friday has gone well. Unfortunately, if you are troubled by Friday the 13th, you will have to endure two of them this year. Last year, we only had one Friday the 13th. This year, we have this one today and a second one in October.

The continuation of our warmer than normal January was good news this week. Yesterday
actually broke a record in the city when the thermometer topped 50 degrees. I know it’s a welcomed relief from December when it was extremely cold with below normal temperatures and a lot of snow. We quickly used up a large amount of our salt supply for this year. With the above normal temperatures and lack of precipitation since before Christmas, the pressure has been eased on our salt supply. It looks like the above normal temperatures will continue for the next several days. Hopefully, this warmer weather will ease some utility bills since the last bills received by some residents were extremely high.

Since we have no Council Meeting or Workshop scheduled for next week, I have no Agenda to discuss, so this Newsletter will be quite short.

Items I’m enclosing with today’s Newsletter include an updated Riverwalk Plan that
Community Development Director Jackson Kinney spoke about at the Workshop last Tuesday evening. This is the plan that will be before the Plan Commission at their meeting next Tuesday evening. It will come before the City Council, for your consideration, at the January 24th Council Meeting.

I’m also enclosing the meeting notice for the January 18th Transit Advisory Board meeting, along with the 2006 Oshkosh Transit System Management Plan.

Insofar as minutes are concerned, I’m enclosing the following:
1. Minutes of the November 9th Landmarks Commission meeting.
2. Minutes of the December 14th Parking Utility Commission meeting.
3. Minutes of the December 20th Downtown BID Board meeting.
4. Minutes of the November 17th Redevelopment Authority meeting.
5. Minutes of the December 7th Special Redevelopment Authority meeting.

The last item I’m enclosing is the latest issue of The Wisconsin Taxpayer, which features an article on the migration of people in and out of our state.

Looking at my calendar for next week, on Monday, at 1:30 p.m., we’re having a meeting to discuss some issues regarding the Highway #41 improvement project. At 5:00 p.m., I will be attending the annual Martin Luther King Jr. dinner celebration as the community again comes together on the holiday to celebrate diversity in the community. The dinner is held on the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh campus.

On Tuesday morning, at 8:00 a.m., the Tax Incremental Financing District Board will be meeting.

On Wednesday morning, at 9:00 a.m., we will have our weekly staff meeting to discuss and plan the Agenda for the January 24th Council Meeting.

On Thursday afternoon, at 2:30 p.m., I will be taping The City Manager’s Report to discuss the Agenda for the January 24th Council Meeting. We would normally tape the show on Monday, the day before the Council Meeting, however, that day, the OCAT staff will be getting ready for the kick-off of their new WOCT radio station.

That looks like my week so far. I hope everyone has a great January weekend!

Respectfully submitted,

Richard A. Wollangk
City Manager
RAW/jdc

Transportation memo

TO: Richard Wollangk, City Manager
FROM: Mark Huddleston, Transportation Director
DATE: January 4, 2006
RE: Filing of Grant Applications
This resolution will authorize the filing of the following grant applications:
1) 2006 Federal Operating and Capital Assistance Grant.
2) 2006 Wisconsin Department of Transportation Operating Grant.
3) 2006 Winnebago County Transportation Assistance.
4) 2006 Non-profit Agency Grants
1) Federal Operating and Capital
The Oshkosh Transit System is applying for 2006 federal operating assistance in the
amount of $1,231,752. The operating grant will cover approximately 29% of the 2006
projected expenses.
2) State of Wisconsin Operating Assistance
The City of Oshkosh is applying for $1,274,226 in operating assistance from the
Wisconsin Department of Transportation. The proposed funding level is approximately
30% of operating expenses for calendar year 2006.
3/4) Winnebago County and Other Transportation Assistance Programs
The Oshkosh Transit System will apply for $358,000 from Winnebago County and $170,391
from other government or non-profit agencies. The programs that are funded are shown
below:
Oshkosh Dial-A-Ride
Cabulance (Handicapped Van Service)
Lakeside Packaging Plus, Inc. (Work Adjustment)
Rural Elderly and Handicapped Bus Service
Advocap Mealsite Transportation
Zion Eldercare Transportation
Oshkosh to Neenah Route
Red Cross Volunteer Transportation
Cerebral Palsy of Mideast Wisconsin, Inc. (Non-School) Transportation
Page 2
The public hearing is scheduled for the December 21, 2005 Transit Board meeting. The public will
be able to make comments on the social, economic and environmental aspects of the grant
applications. The grant applications will be submitted as presented unless changes are made as a
result of comments received during the public hearing process.

This week's 'Jacksongram'

MEMORANDUM
TO: Richard A. Wollangk
FROM: Jackson R. Kinney
DATE: January 6, 2006
The following items are scheduled for Common Council action on January 10, 2006.
􀀛 OFFICIAL MAP DELETION / PORTION OF N. WASHBURN ST. EXTEDED AT STH 21
The Department of Community Development requests the Common Council to delete a portion of mapped
right-of-way running parallel with State Road 21 between Westowne Avenue on the west and N. Washburn
Street on the east from the official map. The deletion involves an approximate 600-foot long, 80-foot wide
portion of mapped right-of-way.
The right-of-way has been officially dedicated to the City and the roadway constructed, therefore the
reservation of the property on the official map is no longer necessary.
At its December 6, 2005 meeting the Plan Commission unanimously approved of this request.
Please refer to the attached report for further information.
􀀛 AMEND CHAPTER 30 / ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
Wayne Gayhart and Kenneth Rasmussen, petitioners, request the Common Council to approve a text
amendment to the City’s Zoning Ordinance in relationship to the allowable garage square footage permitted
for two-family uses. The applicants are currently in the process of constructing a two-family dwelling and
feel the square footage limit of 1,200 square feet per lot, regardless if it is a single or two-family dwelling,
is antiquated and needs to be increased to reflect current vehicle ownership and storage issues.
Since Plan Commission members will begin a selective review of the Zoning Ordinance in 2006, they felt
this update is premature and also feel more information is needed on the subject. In addition, the applicants
have appeared before the Board of Appeals and received an alternative variance to their request. Staff does
not have an issue in bringing forward the proposed changes at this time given the fact that it is a citizen
request and the proposed changes are consistent with other communities in the region.
January 10, 2006 Council Memo Page 2
Given that a comparison of garage area regulations to neighboring and similar sized communities was
conducted and said comparison revealed that, although all the communities limited detached garage area,
only 20% regulated the size of attached garages at all. City regulations limiting detached garages to a
maximum yard area and requiring setbacks helped to alleviate apprehension that a change only affecting
two-family uses would be problematic or harmful to the public interest. These items combined with current
vehicle ownership trends and the associated parking pressures substantiated staff support of the text
amendment.
At its December 6, 2005 meeting the Plan Commission, however, denied the request, preferring to see this
potential code amendment included with other zoning ordinance changes that are expected to be
recommended in 2006.
Please refer to the attached report for further information.
􀀛 AMEND CHAPTER 30 / EXTRATERRITORIAL ZONING
Council is being asked to adopt the Extraterritorial Zoning Ordinance (EZO) for expansion areas of the City
in the Town of Algoma per the Cooperative Plan between the City and Town. The EZO is essentially the
same as the City’s current Zoning Ordinance and will be administered by the Department of Community
Development.
The EZO was unanimously approved by the Extraterritorial Zoning Committee on October 18, 2005.
Please see the attached memo from Planning Services Director Darryn Burich and attached report for further
information.
􀀛 ZONE CHANGE / 2200 WITZEL AVENUE
Martenson and Eisele, petitioner, DK Properties, owner, request the Common Council to approve a zone
change from R-3 Multiple Dwelling District to C-1PD Neighborhood Business District with a Planned
Development Overlay.
The Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map identifies this area as appropriate for residential use, however, the
plan did not take into account existing commercial uses of land from the western edge of the subject parcel
west to the gas station located on the corner of Witzel Avenue and Westhaven Drive.
The proposed zone change to establish a neighborhood commercial district for a dental office practice
appears to fit into the overall development pattern in the area. The added protection of the PD overlay
requires that a site plan be evaluated to ensure the use fits in with the neighborhood.
Given the land use pattern and recommendation of the Comprehensive Plan relative to the establishment
of neighborhood commercial districts, staff is supportive of this zone change request. With regard to the
establishment of neighborhood commercial districts, the Comprehensive Plan states the following:
“Neighborhood business districts should be considered in or near residential areas and developed in scale
with the surrounding development and be pedestrian accessible… Future smaller-scale commercial areas
are not identified on the land use map; however, existing neighborhood commercial areas are… Future
areas will be evaluated as they are proposed near residential neighborhoods.”
January 10, 2006 Council Memo Page 3
At its December 20, 2005 meeting the Plan Commission unanimously approved of this request with
conditions.
Please refer to the attached report for further information.
􀀛 GRANT CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT: 421 N. MAIN STREET
421 North Main Street, LLC, owner, Megan Hoopman, petitioner, requests the Common Council to approve
a conditional use permit for a mixed-use commercial / residential structure at 421 N. Main Street that will
result in the creation of two 2-bedroom apartments on the second floor of the structure. The first floor will
remain in commercial use.
The proposed upper floor residential renovation project is consistent with the goals of the newly adopted
Comprehensive Plan that call for the creation of these types of residential units in the downtown and central
city area.
At its January 3, 2006 meeting the Plan Commission unanimously approved of this request.
Please refer to the attached report for further information.
􀀛 PRELIMINARY PLAT / RUSCH PLAT
Rusch Homes, LLC, owner, Tim Rusch, petitioner, request the Council to approve a 16-Lot Preliminary Plat
located west of Vinland Road and south of the Vinland Farms Subdivision.
The Plat will be developed with single family homes on the north side of the plat (13 lots) and multiple
family condominium dwellings on three lots located on the south side of the plat.
The proposed subdivision is in keeping with the recommended land use designation in the Comprehensive
Plan as well as the Plan’s Guidelines for future development as they pertain to encouraging contiguous
development. The subdivision is also in keeping with the City’s conceptual plan of development for this area
as identified in the Northwest Industrial Park Study.
At its January 3, 2006 meeting the Plan Commission unanimously approved of this request with conditions.
Please refer to the attached report for further information.
􀀛 DETERMINATION OF NECESSITY TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY / 552 MADISON STREET
The Department of Community Development requests the Common Council to approve the acquisition of
a single family home at 552 Madison Street by the Redevelopment Authority (RDA) of the City of Oshkosh.
After acquisition by the RDA, the site will be cleared and disposed of to an adjacent property owner with
a substandard sized lot.
The property is proposed to be acquired at this time because it is available and relocation costs will not be
incurred, thereby lessening overall acquisition costs. Should the property be acquired by another party for
homeownership or rental purposes, costs of acquisition will be increased. The property is a blighting
influence in this neighborhood and its removal will immediately improve the area.
With approval of the Council, it is proposed that the property be acquired by the RDA, with the RDA having
responsibility for its disposition (i.e. sale).
January 10, 2006 Council Memo Page 4
With regard to the disposition, the cleared lot is practicably undevelopable based on its narrow width (22
feet) so it is proposed to be disposed of to the adjacent property owner. In reviewing the rationale for
disposition of such properties, the Department needed to take into account the existing lot configurations
in the area and the proposal to dispose of the property to the adjacent property owner to the north, which
would make that substandard corner lot larger and closer to consistent lot areas in the neighborhood.
The acquisition and disposition are consistent with the City’s planning efforts relative to the creation of
neighborhood improvement areas as identified in the Comprehensive Plan, which is currently in draft form
and should be adopted by the Council sometime in the next two to three months. The draft neighborhood
plan states “Where lots, whether vacant or containing structures, are so substandard that they do not provide
adequate area for parking or recreation in addition to room for a structure, they should be acquired, cleared
if necessary, and combined with abutting lots to create more viable parcels.”
The criteria for disposition of acquired properties is as follows “Substandard lots and lots with awkward
configurations will be disposed of to one or more abutting property owners on a case by case basis as
the dimension and shape of the subject lot relate to the dimensions and shapes of the abutting
properties.”
At its January 3, 2006 meeting the Plan Commission approved of this request.
Please refer to the attached report for further information.
􀀛 VOLUNTARY ATTACHMENT / EMMERS LANE (TOWN OF ALGOMA)
This is a voluntary attachment of approximately 2.2 acres from the Town of Algoma and is being done
under the terms of the Cooperative Plan between the City of Oshkosh and Town of Algoma. The purpose
of the attachment is the commercial development of the property, which is the reason for the petitioner’s
request to attach the property with C-2 General Commercial District zoning.
Please see the attached Fiscal Impact Statement from Planning Services Director Darryn Burich for more
information.
If you or any Council members have questions on these items, feel free to give me a call.
JRK/vlr
Attachments

Jan. 6, 2006

As we begin a new year, it’s always a good time to reflect on the past year and the many accomplishments that occurred in our city. It is also a good time to look forward to the many new and exciting things that will be happening over the next year. I know I am certainly looking forward to working with you on many new projects this year and believe that the best is yet to come! We are already aware of some of the projects that will be completed or will get underway this year such as the new Pollock Aquatic Center, along with the start of the Wisconsin Street Bridge Project. We are also looking forward to the continuation of all of our redevelopment efforts along the Fox River. All in all, 2006 should be an exciting year!

It also that time of year when the campaign season begins in full force with this past Tuesday being the filing deadline for the spring election. Of course, the spring election is the local election for City Council, School Board, County Board, and the judicial races. It’s good to see so many candidates interested in becoming involved in local government. We have nine candidates that have filed their papers for the City Council election, which means that we will have a primary on February 21st to narrow the field down to six. I wish all of the candidates the best of luck in their run for office.

I’m enclosing the Agenda for next Tuesday evening’s Council Meeting. The first Council Member voting on the issues will be Mr. Esslinger.

We have four public hearings to begin the meeting. The first public hearing is an official map deletion for a portion of North Washburn Street extended at State Highway #21. As we proceed with the relocation and construction of Washburn Street, this is an area that has been recommended to be taken off of the official map as this has now become dedicated right-ofway. More information on this is included in the memorandum that I’m enclosing from Community Development Director Jackson Kinney.

The second public hearing is to amend Chapter 30 for accessory structures of our zoning ordinance. This change was recommended by the Planning Staff, however, the Plan Commission did not recommend this change. More information on this is included in Jackson’s memorandum.

The third public hearing is also to amend Chapter 30 of our zoning ordinance regarding extraterritorial zoning. This deals with the boundary agreement that we have with the Town of Algoma and the special Extraterritorial Zoning Committee that was established as part of that boundary agreement. More information on this is included in Jackson’s memorandum.

The fourth public hearing is for a zone change at 2200 Witzel Avenue. The petitioner is requesting a zone change from residential to commercial for the building of a dental office.

More information on this is also included in Jackson’s memorandum.

Turning to the Consent Agenda, Resolution #06-01 would approve a preliminary plat, known as the Rusch Plat. This plat is for a sixteen lot preliminary plat located west of Vinland Road and south of the Vinland Farms subdivision. The subject area encompasses 6.6 acres of undevelopment, agricultural land. The Plan Commission reviewed and recommended the approval of this preliminary plat. More information on this is included in Jackson’s memorandum.

Resolution #06-02 is the determination of necessity to acquire property at 552 Madison Street. The Community Development Department is requesting approval of the purchase of a vacant, single family home at this address by the Oshkosh Redevelopment Authority. After the acquisition of the property, it would be disposed of to the adjacent property owner for the expansion of their property. This particular property is in a deteriorated condition and is on a substandard lot. More information on this is included in Jackson’s memorandum.

Resolution #06-03 would authorize the applications for our Transit Department for transit aids for this year. This is the annual application for grants for the operation of our Transit System for federal, state, county and other non-profit agency grants for the operation of our Transit System. I’m enclosing a memorandum from Transportation Director Mark Huddleston, which further explains these grant applications.

Resolution #06-04 would approve agreements with a number of agencies for paratransit
services as part of the Americans With Disabilities Act. I’m enclosing another memorandum from Transportation Director Mark Huddleston, which further explains these agreements.

Resolution #06-05 would approve a change order for the Police Department renovations, the seccurity system installation at City Hall, and for the water plant system. I’m enclosing a memorandum from Purchasing Agent Don LaFontaine, which further explains this resolution.

Resolution #06-06 would approve a change order for concrete paving and utilities for various streets. This change order is a reduction in this contract for some items that were left out of the contract by the contractor. I’m enclosing a memorandum from Assistant Public Works Director Scott Erickson, which further explains this change order.

Resolution #06-07 would approve a change order for various utilities. This change order is for final quantities for this utility contract and reflects a slight decrease. I’m enclosing another memorandum from Assistant Public Works Director Scott Erickson, which explains this change order.

Resolution #06-08 would approve a change order for concrete paving and utilities for various streets. This change order is for additional work that was required to complete these construction projects. More information on this is included in yet another memorandum that Weekly Newsletter I’m enclosing from Assistant Public Works Director Scott Erickson.

Resolution #06-09 would approve a change order for asphalt paving and utilities for various streets. This change order also reflects additional work that was required of the contractor. More information on this is included in a memorandum that I’m enclosing from Assistant Public Works Director Scott Erickson.

Resolutions #06-10 through #06-14 are the initial resolutions, authorizing the bonds for the funding of the various projects that were included in this year’s Capital Improvements Program.

Resolution #06-15 would direct the advertisement and the sale of General Obligation
Corporation Purpose Bonds and Promissory Notes for this year’s projects.

Resolution #06-16 would approve an agreement with the State Elections Board for the city’s participation in the state voter registration system. I’m enclosing a memorandum from City Clerk Pamela Ubrig, which further explains this resolution.

Resolution #06-17 would rescind property taxes, as recommended by Finance Director Edward Nokes. I’m enclosing a memorandum from Finance Director Nokes, explaining these tax rescisions.

Resolution #06-18 would approve the various, miscellaneous licenses, as recommended by City Clerk Pam Ubrig and Police Chief David Erickson. That concludes the Consent Agenda for next Tuesday evening’s Council Meeting.

Turning to pending ordinances, Ordinance #06-19 would approve two parking changes.
The first is the addition of six, ten-hour metered parking stalls in the Otter Avenue parking lot, and the second is the removal of the parking meters on Oregon Street, for on-street parking, between 6th Avenue and 12th Avenue. Both of these changes were discussed and recommended by the Parking Utility Commission. The removal of the parking meters on Oregon Street is the result of a petition submitted by Oregon Street businesses. More information on this is included in a memorandum that I’m enclosing from Transportation Director Mark Huddleston.

Ordinance #06-20 would approve changes for our traffic regulations, as recommended by the Traffic Review Advisory Board. I’m enclosing another memorandum from Transportation Director Mark Huddleston, which explains these changes.

Turning to new ordinances, Ordinance #06-21 is the official map deletion for a portion of North Washburn Street extended at State Highway #21. This, of course, is the subject of the first public hearing on the Agenda. More information on this is included in Jackson’s memorandum.

Ordinance #06-22 would amend Chapter 30 for accessory structures in our zoning ordinance. This is the subject of the second public hearing on the Agenda and more information on this is included in Jackson’s memorandum.

Ordinance #06-23 would also amend Chapter 30 of our zoning ordinance for dealing with
extraterritorial zoning. This, of course, is the subject of the third public hearing on the Agenda and more information on this is also included in Jackson’s memorandum.

Ordinance #06-24 is for a zone change at 2200 Witzel Avenue. This is the subject of the fourth public hearing on the Agenda. More information on this is included in Jackson’s memorandum.

Ordinance #06-25 is for the voluntary attachment of properties along the west side of Emmers Lane in the Town of Algoma. This property is part of the boundary agreement with the Town of Algoma and is land that is designated to come into the city. More information on this is included in Jackson’s memorandum.

We have no pending resolutions. Turning to new resolutions, Resolution #06-26 would set a referendum for the question on the United States withdrawl of troops from Iraq.

This is a resolution that was requested by Council Member Esslinger and is the result of a petition drive by the Peace and Justice Center.

Resolution #06-27 would grant a conditional use permit for 421 North Main Street. The owner of this property is proposing a mixed use commercial and residential project at this address that would result in the creation of a two bedroom apartment on the second floor of the structure. The Plan Commission reviewed and recommended this conditional use permit.

More information on this is included in Jackson’s memorandum.

We have no Executive Session planned, but we do have a Workshop scheduled to discuss the proposed Riverwalk Plan along the Fox River. That concludes the Agenda for next Tuesday evening’s Council Meeting.

Other items I’m enclosing with today’s Newsletter include an announcement from the
Wisconsin Department of Transportation regarding the closing of the right lanes of the Main Street bridge next Wednesday, January 11th, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, to perform location testing for future camera placement on the bridge.

I’m also enclosing a press release from the Oshkosh Convention & Visitors Bureau regarding their new lcoation at 2401 West Waukau Avenue.

The next item I’m enclosing is the January issue of the Oshkosh Auxiliary Police Newsletter.

Insofar as minutes are concerned, I’m enclosing the following:

1. Minutes of the December 27th City Council Meeting.
2. Minutes of the December 20th Plan Commission meeting.
3. Minutes of the December 21st Transit Advisory Board meeting.
4. Minutes of the January 4th Cable Television Advisory Commission meeting.
5. Minutes of the November 17th Library Board meeting & Executive Session.
6. Minutes of the December 12th Advisory Park Board meeting.

I’m also enclosing The Crime Reporter, the most recent newsletter from TRICOM, bringing you up-to-date on the community’s crime prevention, health and safety issues.

The last item I’m enclosing is the Monthly Report, which gives you all of the departmental statistics for the month of November, 2005.

Looking at my calendar for next week, on Sunday afternoon, I’ll be attending a special reception to honor Library Director John Nichols on his retirement.

On Monday, at 7:30 a.m., I plan to attend the Governmental Affairs Committee meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce. At 3:00 p.m. Monday afternoon, I will be taping The City Manager’s Report to discuss the Agenda for next Tuesday evening’s Council Meeting.

On Tuesday, I have two DARE graduations to attend. Of course, at 6:00 p.m., the City Council will meet.

On Wednesday morning, at 8:30 a.m., we will have our weekly staff meeting to discuss issues and concerns. Immediately following that meeting, I will be going to the East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning offices in Menasha for a Community Facilities meeting. Following that, I will be going to Green Bay for a regional meeting of the Wisconsin City Management Association.
Th
at looks like my week so far. I hope everyone has a great weekend and maybe, just maybe, we’ll see the sun!

Respectfully submitted,
Richard A. Wollangk
City Manager

Dec. 22, 2005

It’s official! Winter has begun! I think someone forgot to tell Mother Nature because I think winter actually started back in November. Yesterday was the longest day of the year. The good news is that starting today, the days are getting longer, which only means we’re that much closer to spring.

Speaking of winter, this is also that time of the year when we receive a lot of complaints about sidewalk shoveling. So, if any of you receive such complaints, please contact our Public Works Department and we will make sure the sidewalks are shoveled. We send someone from our engineering staff to take a picture of the unshoveled sidewalk. We then notify our contractor and they will remove the snow from the sidewalk. The property owner is then billed the actual cost from the contractor, plus a $10.00 administration charge for handling the time spent on
checking the property and taking care of the billing. Hopefully, our residents will take responsibility to make sure snow is removed from the sidewalks within 24 hours after the end of the snowfall.

I’m enclosing the Agenda for next Tuesday evening’s Council Meeting. The first Council Member voting on the issues will be Council Member Bain.

We have no public hearings to begin the Agenda. Turning to the Consent Agenda, Resolution #05-383 would approve a lease agreement with the new Public Access Radio Station that is going to be housed in our Local Access Channel Studios. Of course, the call letters for this station will be WOCT, and the Friends of OCAT are the sponsoring organization. This resolution would approve the lease to use the space by WOCT in the OCAT Studios. More information on this is included in the memorandum that I’m enclosing from OCAT Director Jon
Urben
.
Resolution #05-384 would approve an amendment to the engineering services agreement for the Washburn Street reconstruction project. This agreement would add the related right-ofway acquisition services to the current contract that we have with Gremmer & Associates. Gremmer has been working on the design work for the reconstruction of Washburn Street. I’m enclosing a memorandum from Public Works Director David Patek, which explains this amendment.

Resolution #05-385 would waive the bids and approve a three year lease for CO2 monitors that would be connected to the heart monitors that we have for our paramedic service. These are part of the equipment that we need for the study that we are involved in with the Medical College of Wisconsin. The cost for this equipment would be provided as part of our contract for participation in that study. I’m enclosing a memorandum from Fire Chief Tim Franz, which further explains this lease.

Resolution #05-386 would disallow a claim, as recommended by our insurance carrier.

Resolution #05-387 would approve the various, miscellaneous licenses, as reviewed and recommended by Police Chief David Erickson and City Clerk Pam Ubrig. That concludes the Consent Agenda for next Tuesday evening’s Council Meeting.

We have no pending ordinances. Turning to new ordinances, Ordinance #05-388 would amend our parking regulations. This change would create six, ten-hour metered parking stalls in the Otter Avenue parking lot at the corner of Otter and State Streets. That lot is currently all 90- minute, free parking. This was a request from a downtown business owner. Also recommended in this ordinance is to change the two-hour metered parking on Oregon Street on both sides, from 6th Avenue to 12th Avenue, to two-hour, free parking. This would remove the parking meters from the on-street parking on Oregon Street. This is the result of a petition that was submitted by the Oregon Street merchants. Both of these requests were recommended by the Parking Utility Commission. More information on this is included in a memorandum that I’m enclosing from Transportation Director Mark Huddleston.

Ordinance #05-389 would approve various traffic regulations, as recommended by the Traffic Review Advisory Board. I’m enclosing another memorandum from Transportation Director Mark Huddleston, which explains these changes.

We have no pending resolutions and we have no new resolutions. We also have no Workshop or Executive Session planned, so that concludes the short Agenda for next Tuesday evening’s Council Meeting.

Other items I’m enclosing with today’s Newsletter include the minutes of the December 13th City Council Meeting.

I’m also enclosing the latest issue of The Wisconsin Taxpayer, which features an article on the
total taxes paid in Wisconsin in 2005.

The last item I’m enclosing is the final copy of the Capital Improvements Program for 2006-2010. This, of course, includes all of the changes that you made during the Workshop on the CIP budget, with the addition of the various streets to next year’s program.

Of course, as you’ve already realized, we are sending this packet out on Thursday instead of Friday because City Hall is closed tomorrow, December 23rd, and on Monday, December 26th, for the Christmas holiday.

As I mentioned in last week’s Newsletter, this will be the final Newsletter and packet that we will be sending out to you for the year. Since there is little activity in the week between Christmas and New Year’s, we do not send out a packet during this time. The next packet you will be receiving will be on January 6th.

Looking at my calendar for next week, as I’ve already mentioned, Monday, December 26th, City Hall is closed for the Christmas holiday.

On Tuesday, of course, the City Council will meet at 6:00 p.m.

I will be out of the office the remainder of the week for some final vacation days for this year.

Jackie is out of the office as well.

That looks like my very short week next week. I hope everyone has a great Christmas and New Year’s holiday. If you are traveling during the holidays, I hope your travels are safe. Just a reminder to you, the New Year’s holiday will be celebrated on Monday, January 2nd, so City Hall will also be closed on that day.

Respectfully submitted,
Richard A. Wollangk
City Manager
RAW/jdc

Dec. 16, 2005

This appears to be the year when all those who dream of a White Christmas will be satisfied. With last week’s cold spell and this week’s snow, Mother Nature is not going to let us forget what time of the year it is! It doesn’t look like it’s going to be one of those years where we’re playing golf around Christmas. The golf courses have been closed for some time as they are covered in snow. The good news, however, is that the businesses that provide snow removal equipment and outdoor winter recreational sporting equipment should have excellent sales for
the holiday season.

We only have one more week until the Christmas holiday. I don’t know where this past month has gone. I need to get my holiday shopping accomplished. We are also reminded that the fall semester at UW-Oshkosh is coming to a close with the graduation scheduled for tomorrow morning. My son will be one of those graduates tomorrow, thereby finishing his undergraduate education. It’s a great feeling to have your last child complete college.

Wednesday evening, at the Seniors Center, the Planning Department held a public open house to discuss and present the plans for the Riverwalk proposal. Even with the weather that night, we had an excellent turn-out with almost 40 people coming to view the plans and comment on them. Most comments were very positive and supportive of the Riverwalk proposal. Of course, the City Council will have a Workshop after the January 10th Council Meeting to add your comments on the proposal. It will then come to the City Council for approval of the concept at the January 24th Council Meeting.

Since we have no Council Meeting or Workshop scheduled for next week, I have no Agenda to discuss, so this Newsletter will be quite short. Items I’m enclosing with today’s Newsletter include minutes of meetings and they are as follows:
1. Minutes of the December 6th Plan Commission meeting.
2. Minutes of the December 13th Traffic Review Advisory Board meeting.
3. Minutes of the November 21st Housing Authority meeting.
4. Minutes of the November 15th Downtown BID Board meeting.
5. Minutes of the December 8th Downtown BID Board annual meeting.
6.. Minutes of the October 26th Board of Health meeting.

The last item I’m enclosing is the Monthly Report, which gives you all of the departmental statistics for the month of October, 2005.

Looking at my calendar for next week, on Monday, at 12:00 noon, I will be attending a meeting of the Conflict Resolution Board.

On Wednesday morning, at 9:00 a.m., we will have our weekly staff meeting to discuss and plan the Agenda for the December 27th Council Meeting. Later that afternoon, we will be meeting with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to discuss plans for connecting highways in our area.

On Thursday, we will be putting together the final Council packet of the year, along with the Agenda for the December 27th City Council Meeting. I will also be attending the first DARE graduation ceremony of the season at Roosevelt School at 12:45 p.m. Thursday afternoon, I will be taping The City Manager’s Report to discuss the Agenda for the December 27th City Council Meeting. We are taping the show at this time due to the fact that City Hall will be closed on Friday and Monday, December 23rd and 26th, for the Christmas holiday.

As I had mentioned, next week will be the final City Council packet that will be sent out for the year. As in the past, the week between Christmas and New Year’s, Jackie is out of the office and we have very little information to send along. The next Council packet coming your way will be on Friday, January 6th.

That looks like my week so far. I hope everyone has a great winter weekend!

Respectfully submitted,
Richard A. Wollangk
City Manager
RAW/jdc

Dec. 9, 2005

If we didn’t think that December meant winter here, we were sadly mistaken with the extremely cold temperatures that we’ve been experiencing. Needless to say, this has been unseasonably cold and I’m sure all of our heating bills will reflect the same. Hopefully, it will warm up a little bit this weekend. If it warms up, we might get some frozen precipitation, but as you know, at this time of year, it’s either cold or snow!

As I had mentioned in last week’s Newsletter, I am going to be out of the office on Thursday and Friday of this week, and next Monday and Tuesday, for a few vacation days, so I’m actually dictating this on Wednesday afternoon. Jackie will add any items that come in between now and Friday when we send out the packets.

I’m enclosing the Agenda for the December 13th Council Meeting. The first Council Member voting on the issues will be Council Member Mattox.

We have no public hearings to begin the Agenda, so turning to the Consent Agenda, Resolution #05-369 would award the bids for our water and wastewater treatment plant chemicals for next year. I’m enclosing a memorandum from Purchasing Agent Don LaFontaine, with an attached memorandum from Utilities Superintendent Stephan Brand, with more information on these bids.

Resolution #05-370 would approve a change order for this year’s sidewalk program. This is for additional work that was requested of the contractor. All of this work will be covered by special assessments. I’m enclosing a memorandum from Assistant Public Works Director Scott Erickson, which speaks to this change order.
Resolution #05-371 would authorize the submittal of a brownfield assessment from the Environmental Protection Agency. If we are successful in obtaining this grant, it would be used for clean-up work in the Marion Road/Pearl Avenue redevelopment area. I’m enclosing a memorandum from Community Development Director Jackson Kinney, which contains more information on this grant application.

Resolution #05-372 would grant easements on property on Algoma Boulevard, High Avenue, Pearl Avenue that are owned by the City of Oshkosh for the installation of monitoring wells. The petitioner is requesting that you approve these easements to allow construction of these monitoring wells, which are needed for environmental investigation of the former cleaning facility at 118 High Avenue. The Plan Commission reviewed and unanimously approved of this request. More information on this is included in Jackson’s memorandum.

Weekly Newsletter
December 9, 2005
Page 2

Resolution #05-373 would authorize land disposition to the Redevelopment Authority of parcels of land that are currently owned by the City of Oshkosh at various locations within our redevelopment areas. These properties are currently in the city’s name and need to be transferred over to the Redevelopment Authority. More information on this is included in Jackson’s memorandum.

Resolution #05-374 would approve and execute relocation orders with determination of necessity to acquire property, authorize the acquisition, accept easements, and dedicate street right-of-way for the North Washburn Street project that is contained in the 2006 Capital Improvements Program. This is being requested by the Public Works Department so that we can begin our efforts to acquire the necessary right-of-way for relocating the new Washburn Street. The Plan Commission reviewed and approved this request at their December 6th meeting. More information on this is included in Jackson’s memorandum.

Resolution #05-375 is the renewal of the City Manager’s contract for the period of February 1, 2006 to January 31, 2009. The City Council has asked that I place this on the Agenda for approval. The only change from the current contract is a minor change in the provision under the compensation area where the wording is changed. I’m enclosing a copy of the new contract for your information.

Resolution #05-376 would approve an agreement with Wisconsin Public Service for a rewards program to lower electricity costs for our wastewater treatment plant. This program would allow us to receive a reduction in our electric rates at the wastewater plant by utilizing our new generator facility at certain times during the year. We believe that the savings will be in the area of $35,000 per year. I’m enclosing a memorandum from Utilities Superintendent Stephan Brand, which further explains this program.

Resolution #05-377 would approve the various, miscellaneous licenses, as reviewed and recommended by City Clerk Pam Ubrig and Police Chief Dave Erickson. That concludes the Agenda for next Tuesday evening’s Council Meeting.

Turning to pending ordinances, Ordinance #05-378 would approve various traffic regulations, as recommended by the Traffic Review Advisory Board. I’m again enclosing a memorandum from Transportation Director Mark Huddleston, which explains these changes.

Ordinance #05-379 would approve various parking regulations, as recommended by the Parking Utility Commission. These changes are in response to business owners in the Business Improvement District. I’m enclosing another memorandum from Transportation Director Mark Huddleston, which explains these parking changes.

Ordinance #05-380 would approve an attachment on Washburn Street in the Town of Algoma.The owner of this property is requesting the attachment of approximately 4.573 acres of undeveloped land for the purchase of future commercial development. More information on

Weekly Newsletter
December 9, 2005
Page 3

this is included in Jackson’s memorandum.

Ordinance #05-381 would change the Council Meeting date and time for the last meeting in December of 2006. This change is due to the fact that the second meeting in December of 2006 falls on December 26th, which is a day that City Hall is closed because of the Christmas holiday. We have rescheduled the meeting for Wednesday, December 27th, at 12:00 noon.

We have no new ordinances and we have no pending resolutions.

Turning to new resolutions, Resolution #05-382 would establish the 2006 storm water utility rate. In last week’s packet, I enclosed information from Public Works Director David Patek, which explained the reason for the increase in these storm water utility rates.

We have no Workshop or Executive Session planned after the Council Meeting, to that concludes the Agenda for next Tuesday evening’s Council Meeting. Other items I’m enclosing with this week’s Newsletter include a press release from the Oshkosh Public Museum, announcing a new DVD just released with information on the history of the Apostles Clock. As you know, the clock is one of the most popular items at the Museum and anyone interested can purchase the DVD at the Museum gift shop.

Insofar as minutes are concerned, I’m enclosing the following:
1. Minutes of the November 22nd City Council Meeting.
2. Meeting notice, agenda and background material for the December 13th Traffic
Review Advisory Board meeting, which also includes their Traffic Signal Re-Timing
Program Report.
3. Minutes of the November 14th Advisory Park Board meeting.
4. Minutes of the November 23rd Board of Zoning Appeals meeting.
5. Minutes of the November 9th Landmarks Commission meeting.

Looking at my calendar for next week, as I had mentioned, I will be out of the office on Monday and Tuesday for a few days of vacation. However, I will return for the City Council Meeting at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday evening.

On Wednesday morning, at 9:00 a.m., we will have our weekly staff meeting to discuss various issues and concerns. At 1:00 p.m. that day, we will be having a meeting of our Emergency Management Team. At 4:00 p.m., the Oshkosh Parking Utility Commission will meet. Also Wednesday afternoon, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., a presentation will be given at the Oshkosh Seniors Center regarding the Riverwalk Project.

Weekly Newsletter
December 9, 2005
Page 4

On Thursday afternoon, at 4:00 p.m., I will be attending a meeting of the judges for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Banquet essay contest.

On Friday, I plan on being out of the office for another day of vacation.

That looks like my week so far. I hope everyone has a great weekend. I’m sure everyone is busy with holiday parties and of course, the all-important shopping excursions to area malls!

Respectfully submitted,
Richard A. Wollangk
City Manager
RAW/jdc