Appleton Common Council Meeting - January 17, 2024

The Common Council met on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at 7:00 PM in Council Chambers. 14 alderpersons were present (one participating virtually), and 2 were excused. The meeting adjourned at 7:11 PM. Council approved the minutes of December 20, 2023, a mayoral reappointment, the balance of the agenda (including numerous contracts, license actions, and a rezoning), and a set of ordinances. One resolution was held until the next meeting, and a new resolution was referred to committee.

Approval of Minutes and Mayor's Business

• Minutes of December 20, 2023 – Approved 14-0.
• Reappointment of David Kress to the Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau Board of Directors – Approved 14-0.

Public Participation

• No one signed up to speak.

Public Hearing

• Rezoning #9-23 – A public hearing was held for rezoning parcels at N. Lawe St., 1212 N. Union St., and 605 E. Wisconsin Ave. from C-2 General Commercial District to C-1 Neighborhood Mixed Use District. No one spoke; the hearing was closed.

Discussion Items

• Resolution #15-R-23 (Parking Facility & Management Study) – Alderperson Hartzheim moved to hold the resolution until the next council meeting because the author (Alderperson Doran) was absent. The motion to hold passed 9-5 (Ayes: Siebers, Firkus, Del Toro, Van Zeeland, Thyssen, Schultz, Jones, Hartzheim, Croatt; Nays: Meltzer, Fenton, Hayden, Alfheim, Wolff).

Key Outcomes

• Balance of the Agenda – A motion to approve all remaining committee report action items passed 14-0. This included:
  • Glendale Avenue Yard Waste Site Policy – approved.
  • 2024 Bridge Consulting Services to Collins Engineers, Inc. – not to exceed $26,190.00.
  • 2024 Bridge Inspections Services (Unit R-24) to Collins Engineers, Inc. – not to exceed $42,000.00.
  • Amendment No. 1 to Lawe Street design contract with Ayres Associates Inc. – not to exceed $33,451.95.
  • Single-source award for 2024 Repair and Maintenance Program for Red, Yellow, and Green Parking Ramps to Desman Design Management – not to exceed $68,200.00.
  • Recommended denial of operator license for Andrew DeRuyter – approved.
  • Fire Department Intent to Apply for Firehouse Subs Foundation Grant – approved.
  • 2024 Secondhand Article, Secondhand Jewelry, and Pawnbroker License renewals – approved contingent on departmental approvals.
  • Rezoning #9-23 (from City Plan Commission recommendation) – approved.
  • Library Signage Package contract to Seating Concepts Inc. – total not to exceed $195,994.61 (including 5% contingency).
  • Engineering Contract for 2023 AWWTP L-Building HVAC Replacement to McMahon – total not to exceed $164,743.
  • 2023 AWWTP B-Building HVAC Upgrades Project contract to Rohde Brothers, Inc. – total not to exceed $785,716, with a $54,000 budget amendment from AWWTP Electrical Distribution Project (2/3 vote required).
  • Engineering Contract for AWWTP MCC Replacement Project Phase 1 to Donohue and Associates – total contract amount $284,139, with a $60,000 budget amendment (2/3 vote required).
  • Relocation Order for work at 1850 West Wisconsin Avenue – approved.
  • Write-off of $74,881.54 in accounts receivable invoices and $16,668.36 in personal property taxes – approved.
  • Change Order #4 to contract 72-22 for Unit H-21 Redundant Raw Water Line – increased costs by $176,232.54, reducing contingency to $0.00; no change to overall contract amount.
  • Award of Unit H-23 Lightning Drive Sewer & Water, Grade & Gravel, and Bridge Construction to Triple P Inc. dba Peters Concrete Company – total not to exceed $1,660,853.12 (including 7.5% contingency).
  • Sole source contract for 2024 Wastewater Hardscapes Improvement Project to McMahon – total not to exceed $59,430.
  • Sole source contract for Municipal Services Building Furniture Upgrades to Nordon Business Environments – $189,135.72.
• Ordinances #1-24 to #12-24 – Approved 14-0.

Other Business

• Resolution for Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Funds – Submitted by Alderpersons Van Zeeland, Meltzer, and Fenton to apply $134,180 from the EECBG grant to a qualifying initiative in the Appleton Public Library Building Project. Referred to the Finance Committee.

Adjournment

• Motion to adjourn carried unanimously at 7:11 PM.