Improvement Service Committee approves multiple contracts, parking and assessment rates; several reports received

The Green Bay Improvement Service Committee on Jan. 15 approved a series of routine and project-specific actions, including two sign permits in downtown rights-of-way, professional services contracts for vegetation and architectural services, a parking-rental agreement tied to a downtown redevelopment, updated special assessment factors and rates for 2025, and a recorded utility easement at 8th Street Park.

The committee approved staff recommendations to allow signs in the public right of way at 716 Bodart Street and 240 North Bridal, Suite B, subject to standard hold-harmless agreements and proof of insurance. The approvals followed staff explanation that downtown zoning permits zero lot lines and projected or flush-mounted signs can extend into the public right of way.

The committee also approved a professional-services contract to manage native vegetation at stormwater facilities with NES Ecological Services and McMahon Associates Inc.; a two-year master-services agreement with Berger Shober Associates Inc. for architectural/engineering work; and a parking rental agreement to supply parking for a proposed redevelopment at 425 Pine Street.

Members voted to adopt the 2025 special assessment factors and rates used to compute street, sewer and utility assessments. The staff presentation detailed increases in pavement assessment factors (for example, asphalt pavement assessment factor proposed to increase from $175 to $195 per front foot and concrete from $245 to $265 per front foot) and described the city’s process for converting unpaid assessments to a five-year bonded payment plan with an effective interest-plus-administration rate described in the packet.

The committee received and placed on file an award of a partial reroof contract for the police station to Mathena Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc. for $25,803, and received a report of multiple licenses issued by Public Works (sidewalk builders, tree and bush trimmers, underground-sprinkler contractors).

The committee authorized the city to record an easement at 8th Street Park for We Energies (WPS) to deliver electricity to a proposed tornado-warning siren site, after staff said WPS will not run lines across private property without a recorded easement.

In a departmental report, staff said the first phase of the rapid rectangular flashing beacon (RRFB) project—funded in part by city ARPA funds and school-district ARPA—has bases installed and that assemblies should be complete in the field by the end of February, weather permitting. Staff also described a planned second phase of permanent driver-feedback speed signs, with an initial study list of 38 locations to be reconciled against available funding and any planned school closures.

Most items passed on motions with routine roll-call affirmations. Where a formal vote tally or individual vote names were not read into the record, staff noted the actions as committee approvals in meeting minutes. No ordinance or statutory change was adopted at the meeting; the items were contract approvals, rate settings and administrative authorizations.

Votes at a glance: - Sign permit: 716 Bodart Street (request by Dan Vu). Outcome: approved; subject to execution of hold-harmless agreement and proof of insurance. (Motion by Elder Glee; second by Alder Eck; vote tally not specified in transcript.) - Sign permit: 240 North Bridal, Suite B (request by Greg Metek). Outcome: approved. (Motion by Elder Pressler; second by Elder Lee; tally not specified.) - Native vegetation management contract: NES Ecological Services and McMahon Associates Inc. Outcome: approved. (Motion to approve; seconded; one committee member stated opposition during the roll call but the motion passed.) - Master agreement: Berger Shober Associates Inc. (architect/engineer services, Jan. 1, 2025–Dec. 31, 2026). Outcome: approved. (Motion by Alder Eck; second by Elder Lee.) - Parking rental agreement for proposed redevelopment at 425 Pine Street (Toll Whitelon). Outcome: approved at market rate; no discounting. (Motion and second on record; tally not specified.) - 2025 special assessment factors and rates (street, sewer, stormwater, water assessment factors and assessment percentages per ordinance). Outcome: approved. (Motion and second on record.) - Police station partial reroof: award to Mathena Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc., $25,803. Outcome: received and placed on file (reporting of award). - Report of licenses granted by Public Works (sidewalk builders, tree/bush trimmers, underground sprinklers). Outcome: received and placed on file. - Utility easement: WPS request to run power to a tornado-warning siren at 8th Street Park. Outcome: authorized to record easement; staff supported the request.

No formal amendments to ordinances were made. Several items noted that additional council action will be requested at the next council meeting (Jan. 21), consistent with committee-to-council process.

Ending: Committee members adjourned after routine business and reports; staff and members noted follow-up coordination for RRFB installation, driver-feedback sign prioritization and further council consideration of the committee’s recommendations.