Remarks by Alderperson Sheri S Hartzheim
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Good afternoon. I would like to call tonight's meeting of the Municipal Services Committee for Monday, September 21st to order. Please rise and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Thank you. I'd like to move on then, please. Oh, roll call of membership. Let the record show that all members are present. Thank you very much. Good job, you guys. Item number 26-1223, approval of minutes from the August 10th Municipal Services Committee meeting. Do I have a motion, please?
Second. Motion and a second. Are there any changes, comments, questions? There being none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? Abstentions? All right, that passes 5-0. We have no public hearings or appearances, so we'll move on to the action items. Our first is item 26-1224, request to approve a relocation order for the right-of-way acquisition associated with reconstruction of Badger Avenue. Could I have a motion, please?
Motion and a second. Deputy Director Neuberger. District 2, look at you. All right.
And correct me if I'm wrong, this is not any kind of city taking it over. We're actually, as a city, offering to purchase these pieces of property.
Excellent, any questions from committee? All right, there being none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? All right, that passes 5-0. Item number 26-1225, request to approve free parking in public parking ramps and downtown metered stalls for Small Business Saturday 2026 with ADI, which is Appleton Downtown Incorporated, providing a financial contribution of $1,600. Could I get a motion, please?
I have a motion and a second. Director Youngworth.
Thank you. Any other question? Oh, Alder Fergus.
doing a really good job keeping a pulse on that and seeing what we can do with what we have so really exciting we're excited to see how it goes thank you I'm I'm oh are you no I just just saying it sounds great that's all excellent I appreciate that second portion because I am concerned about we right now have just an estimate of what we think the parking utility will lose as far as the city's contribution to small business Saturday And we may have to adjust our expectations and ask ADI for more if it turns out that we're filling the parking ramp and not compensated appropriately for at least…
Are you worried? Is anyone in the parking utility worried at all about this large-scale functionality on a, here we go, giddy up, let's do this on Small Business Saturday?
Excellent. Any other questions, concerns? All right. There being none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? All right. That passes 5-0. Item number 26-1232, request to approve a speed limit change on French Road between Evergreen Drive and the South City limits. Do I have a motion?
Motion and a second. This one is close to my heart, because I use this street all the time. Traffic Engineer Long.
I'll say thank you, but I don't mean it. The rest of my constituency will be very angry when I vote to approve this, just because I want it to be a straight shot. I would prefer it to be 45 as well, but I absolutely understand.
All right, there being none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye.
That passes 5-0. We have no information items, so we'll move on to item number eight.
We have a motion and a second. All those in favor, please signify by saying aye.