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Ordinances and resolutions approved (votes noted where recorded):

- Ordinance 25-134: Approve comprehensive land use plan amendment from light density residential to neighborhood commercial for property at 1705 Oshkosh Avenue. Planning Commission recommended approval. Vote: carried 7-0 (Larson, Eslinger, Flom, Bulow, Stevenson, Nichols, Muguower voted \"aye\").

- Ordinance 25-135: Approve deletion of officially mapped Projects Drive from its existing southern terminus southeasterly to Vinland Street. Planning Commission recommended approval. Vote: carried 7-0.

- Ordinance 25-136: Adopted (see separate article) to prohibit water skiing, wakeboarding, aquaplaning and similar activities on the Fox River. Vote: carried 7-0.

- Resolution 25-141: Approved Ames Point in Menomonee Park as the site for the July 4 Festival Foods fireworks show. Parks staff said the vendor working with Festival Foods could set up more easily at Ames Point and that moving the site was necessary after the prior vendor became unavailable; the parks director and public safety staff supported the move. Vote: carried 7-0. City memo cited setup/takedown and safety concerns at the island location.

- Resolution 25-142: Approved a five-year investment commitment to the Greater Oshkosh Economic Development Corporation (GoEDC). Tricia Rathermel of GoEDC attended and thanked the council. Several councilmembers praised GoEDC's work. Vote: carried 7-0.

First readings and items continued to a future meeting (no final action at this session):

- Ordinance 25-104: Comprehensive land use plan amendment from general commercial to light density residential for property at the east end of Christian Drive (first reading/public hearing; no speakers; public hearing closed and item to return for further action).

- Ordinance 25-137 (2750 Vinland Street), 25-138 (1120 South Kohler Street), 25-139 (parking code amendments including an application-based parking management system and allocation of enforcement between city and university), and 25-140 (public construction and services payment/assessment chapter reorganization) were introduced as first readings and will return for additional review.

Consent agenda: The consent agenda was approved on a 7-0 roll call at the start of the meeting.

Background and next steps: Items listed as first readings will return to a future council meeting for final consideration. For items approved, staff will manage implementation steps described in memos and in some cases will coordinate with public safety and external vendors or partners.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Oshkosh Common Council - 3/25/25","oneSentenceSummary","Oshkosh — The Oshkosh Common Council on March 25 approved a package of ordinances and resolutions, and conducted first readings on several other code changes and zoning requests.","taxTitle","Oshkosh City, Winnebago County, Wisconsin","taxId",5129,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6108552,"Council asks staff to draft regular property revaluation policy, sends proposal to Long Range Finance",574,1524000,2098000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2767942-744ea81e8c65278a354fc989f6b4b442&start=1524&end=2098","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2767942-744ea81e8c65278a354fc989f6b4b442/thumbnail_1524000.jpg","/articles/6108552/Oshkosh-City/Winnebago-County/Wisconsin/Council-asks-staff-to-draft-regular-property-revaluation-policy-sends-proposal-to-Long-Range-Finance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6108552-2e2a30ae9f735c24386bf2c63c22b030/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202269&Signature=YznCLm0-phpPYD-p3EW~hMinHjsFgLXyODqmFsQklknQQE0WkA0ly7r5vHcN0sREFTCmvrZS39GtXi55p58vQ5n5qvJiq5MBnnXfDRB0A7jOSqfqiEk8PNx3wGkAXgKRxEcU3zxSCEVAIPFPIJq2ciwRwgaSBVxY3Ifp-LgwQdA0MnywxcKqVkEfePMAtO~BxoEL3diRYraaVE~COPQnxIKxD1OB72Hu1XW5YugmUCZ09rjiikjcAr7BhCgdCMkUYSVpnAYEDA4Qds1cNclhfiIKJhjnfzfkLuPsA70MKXihkIn6Pm-eIw0MwdxwDpLIbpJlmuJY5cVlO2EKUPVACg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Oshkosh — The Oshkosh Common Council on March 25 directed city staff to develop a policy for regularly scheduled property revaluations and to forward a draft to the Long Range Finance Committee for review.

Councilmember Flom introduced the discussion and said he favors a revaluation interval in the \"neighborhood of 3 to 5 years\" while giving staff limited flexibility to revalue sooner if market conditions warrant. Councilmembers emphasized predictability for taxpayers and smoothing budget impacts that can result from infrequent revaluations.

Several councilmembers said three years would create a routine that residents and homeowner associations could anticipate; Councilmember Nichols described his experience in other cities where a frequent schedule meant homeowners understood the process and who to contact if they wanted to appeal values. Councilmember Stevenson said he supported moving forward. Staff member Kelly (assessor/staff) told the council that assessment notice timing will shift this cycle to early fall to align with the state Department of Revenue's preliminary equalized values released in August.

Mayor and councilmembers agreed to send staff's policy draft to the Long Range Finance Committee for review and asked staff to return to the full council with a recommendation in time to inform summer budget discussions. An informal poll of councilmembers recorded affirmative responses from Councilmember Flom, the Deputy Mayor, Councilmember Stevenson, Councilmember Nichols and Councilmember Larson; council leadership confirmed the directive would proceed to Long Range Finance.","Councilmember Flom asked staff to develop a regular schedule for property revaluations; the council polled unanimously to send a draft policy to the Long Range Finance committee for review, with discussion centering on a 3–5 year interval and alignment with state Department of Revenue timing.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6108558,"Oshkosh council bans water-skiing, wakeboarding and similar activities on Fox River",237,775000,1012000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2767942-744ea81e8c65278a354fc989f6b4b442&start=775&end=1012","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2767942-744ea81e8c65278a354fc989f6b4b442/thumbnail_775000.jpg","/articles/6108558/Oshkosh-City/Winnebago-County/Wisconsin/Oshkosh-council-bans-water-skiing-wakeboarding-and-similar-activities-on-Fox-River","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6108558-60475e411e290169c7718928ab4b9aa3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202269&Signature=evXsD-hhzlRDfNl2D9kXFZclidDw9oaDbPSj8K0XQTL4Dfy15hOhktn5lcpPwMAf~Zy2jY43ebkkZXQlMJ8zVbqAXNmDuUusLqyi7~Ih5JoW1gPKsw2TrlIiIRta0Mw1c40i~uJx45CaQtwcn-2ZcbI1FhEv91jjH83lWBVbyHexDH2fyxrA1vuAqXC0qDn0RxtS5g8tDaYyw03CTwCU8eXQSOOFjWZ4j~7N8oT7oDH8lnJv84TVoMI0EqJ5oypcAySWs9-8E3wz2NQQwgbYLBazJchio9XNLuyaXn47q9dPg1YUhLqxhYWvL3J9kjVFilai4iiokXbTjeiIEhQBFg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Oshkosh — The Oshkosh Common Council on March 25 approved Ordinance 25-136, amending section 17-29 of the municipal code to prohibit water-skiing, wakeboarding, aquaplaning and similar activities on the Fox River within city limits.

The move grew out of a request from the River Watch Condo Association, which reported shoreline erosion near Campbell Road by the senior center, the council was told. Parks Director Mauer said the advisory parks board discussed a citywide slow‑no‑wake zone but instead recommended banning higher-impact water sports that generate wake and accelerate shoreline damage. \"It may be more of a matter of some of the aquaplaning and some of those water sports that are doing more creating of the waves that cause the damage on the shorelines,\" Mauer said during the meeting.

Councilmember Nichols said the change also addresses safety: \"this will make the river safer,\" he said. Councilmembers asked how the city will notify boaters; Mauer said staff will post notices at boat launches, work with marinas and local boat clubs, use social media and the city's email contacts, and coordinate enforcement with the Winnebago County Sheriff's Department.

Mauer described the ordinance's geographic scope as extending \"from the mouth of the river behind the Leach Amphitheater by the railroad bridge all the way up to the north end of Rainbow Park.\" He also said the city attorney and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reviewed the amendment and the sheriff's office has been involved in enforcement discussions.

The council approved the ordinance on a 7-0 roll call. The vote record shows Larson, Eslinger, Flom, Bulow, Stevenson, Nichols and Muguower voting \"aye.\" City staff and the sheriff's office will oversee public education and enforcement as the ordinance takes effect under municipal procedures.","The Oshkosh Common Council on March 25 approved Ordinance 25-136 to prohibit water-skiing, wakeboarding, aquaplaning and similar activities on the Fox River within city limits, citing shoreline erosion and safety concerns. Enforcement and public education will be coordinated with the Winnebago County Sheriff's Department and local boating groups.","actionData","errors"]

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