Common Council approves shelter and safety purchase
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The Common Council approved a year-round shelter facility at 314 North Appleton Street and a barrier system purchase for emergency protection, while also approving a final plat for Glenmore Park.[1]
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What this means
The Council approved a special use permit for a year-round shelter facility at 314 North Appleton Street, which allows that use on the site under stated conditions.[1] It also approved buying a Meridian Rapid Defense Group barrier system for emergency protection, with one alderperson voting no.[1] The Council approved the Glenmore Park final plat and several contract awards tied to wastewater work and a sewer and water reconstruction project.[1] The resolution supporting ranked-choice voting in municipal elections was held for a later meeting.[1]
Key decisions
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- Approved Special Use Permit #1-26 for a year-round shelter facility at 314 North Appleton Street.
- Approved the Glenmore Park final plat.
- Held the resolution expressing support for ranked-choice voting in municipal elections until the next regular meeting.
- Approved the purchase of the Meridian Rapid Defense Group barrier system.
- Approved contract awards and change orders for wastewater, sewer, and water projects.
- Approved board, committee, and commission reappointments.
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Agenda
- CALL TO ORDER
- INVOCATION
- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
- ROLL CALL OF ALDERPERSONS
- ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS
- APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
- Common Council Meeting Minutes of April 1, 2026
- BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR
- PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
- PUBLIC HEARINGS
- SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS
- ESTABLISH ORDER OF THE DAY
- COMMITTEE REPORTS
- MINUTES OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
- Request to Approve ADI College Avenue Banners
- Request to Approve Long-Term Temporary Occupancy Permit for ADI Farm Market Dumpsters in Allen Street through October 23, 2026
- Request to award contract with Van Ert Electric Company, Inc. for after-hours responses to electrical emergencies for a one-year period beginning May 1, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $57,000.
- MINUTES OF THE SAFETY AND LICENSING COMMITTEE
- Resolution #3-R-26 Expressing Support for Ranked-Choice Voting in Municipal Elections
- MINUTES OF THE CITY PLAN COMMISSION
- Request to approve Special Use Permit #1-26 for a year-round shelter facility located at 314 North Appleton Street (Tax Id #31-2-0433-00), as shown on the attached development plan and per attached plan of operation, to run with the land subject to the conditions in the attached staff memo and approve attached Resolution (2/3 vote of Common Council required for approval)
- Request to approve the Glenmore Park Final Plat as shown on the attached maps and subject to the conditions in the attached staff memo
- MINUTES OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE
- MINUTES OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
- Request to award the 2026 Appleton Wastewater Tunnel Painting Project contract to Howard Grote & Sons, Inc. in the amount of $189,985 with a contingency of 5 percent for a project total not to exceed $199,484.
- Request to award the Appleton Wastewater Treatment Plant M-K Tunnel Roofing Project contract to Crafts Inc. in the amount of $137,665 with a contingency of 10 percent for a total project cost not to exceed $151,432.
- Request to approve FCEC MOU, between City and Driftwood Hospitality.
- Request to approve Unit W-26 Sewer and Water Reconstruction Change Order #2 as a Contract Amendment in the amount of $40,000 for a new not-to-exceed contract total of $2,718,100 and an unchanged contract contingency of $60,000.
- Request to approve the purchase of the Meridian Rapid Defense Group barrier system.
- MINUTES OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
- MINUTES OF THE UTILITIES COMMITTEE
- MINUTES OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
- MINUTES OF THE FOX CITIES TRANSIT COMMISSION
- MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
- CONSOLIDATED ACTION ITEMS
- ITEMS HELD
- ORDINANCES
- LICENSE APPLICATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEES OF JURISDICTION
- Board, Committee, & Commission Reappointments
- RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED BY ALDERPERSONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEES OF JURISDICTION
- OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS
- ADJOURN
- Amy Molitor, City Clerk
- Proclamations: - Autism Acceptance Month
- CLOSED SESSION
- The Common Council may go into closed session pursuant to State Statute §19.85(1)(e), deliberations or negotiations on the purchase of public properties, investing of public funds or conducting other specific public business when competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session, for the purpose of discussing a memorandum of understanding and future management agreement related to the Fox Cities Exhibition Center, and then reconvene into open session.
- Balance of the action items on the agenda.
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