CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS 10.14.2025
Present:Brad Spanbauer; Jacob Floam; Karl Buelow; Matt Mugerauer, Mayor
Absent:Joe Stephenson, Deputy Mayor; DJ Nichols
Staff: Rebecca Grill, City Manager; Lynn Lorenson, City Attorney; Cheryl Pionke, Interim City Clerk
WORKSHOP (4:00pm, Room 404) The Oshkosh Common Council will hold a workshop to discuss the proposed 2026 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and the proposed 2026 City of Oshkosh Operating Budget. The workshop will be held at 4:00pm in Room 404 of City Hall.
CALL TO ORDER 6:00pm
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION - VOTING FIRST Councilor Spanbauer Invocation #3
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CONSENT AGENDA
Report of Bills
August 2025 Financial Reports
Receipt and filing of claim filed with the City's insurance company -- Kevin Gabriel
Receipt and filing of claim filed with the City's insurance company -- Jonas Petersen
Approve Common Council meeting minutes, 09.23.2025
Res 25-514 Disallowance of claim -- Dennis Strong Res 25-516 Approve land acquisition from Virginia Tawawili, trustee of the Robert Thomas Martin Irrevocable Trust dated June 16, 2021, of Portion of tax ID parcel no. 018-0057 (3123 Jackson Street) for Contract
24-05 Fernau Avenue Extension Construction ($2,300.00)
Res 25-517 Approve jurisdictional offer for land acquisition from Pine Apartments IV, LLC and West Pointe Bank of portion of tax ID parcel no. 15-1960-2300 (3098 Jackson Street) for Contract 24-05 Fernau Avenue Extension Construction ($400.00)
Res 25-518 Approve jurisdictional offer for land acquisition from Fox Valley Storage, LLC of portion of tax ID parcel no. 15-1960-1804 (370 West Fernau Avenue) for Contract 24-05 Fernau Avenue Extension Construction ($500.00)
Res 25-519 Approve land acquisition from Lee J. Kienast of portion of tax ID parcel no. 018-0056 (3105 Jackson Street) for Contract 24-05 Fernau Avenue Extension Construction ($1,000.00)
Res 25-520 Approve Change Order No. 1 (Final) for Public Works Contract No. 24-10 Parking Lot Construction / Vinton Construction Company (+$11,441.49)
Res 25-521 Approve amendment to contractor agreement with Badger Laboratories and Engineering, Inc. for industrial wastewater sampling and analysis services (+$65,532.00)
Res 25-522 Grant Privilege-in-the-Street to Hydrite Chemical for private underground telecommunication line located in the West Waukau Avenue right-of-way
Res 25-523 Award bid to CISCO Distributing, LLC for solar LED light poles for the Parks Department - Rusch Trail ($37,200.00)
Res 25-525 Approve Special Event - Star Legacy Foundation to utilize South Park for the Wave of Light Wisconsin event, October 15, 2025
Res 25-526 Approve Special Event - Indivisible Winnebago WI to utilize Rainbow Memorial Park and Oshkosh Avenue Bridge sidewalks for the No Kings Day rally, October 18, 2025
Res 25-527 Approve Special Event - VenuWorks of Oshkosh LLC to host a Country Christmas Concert at the Oshkosh Arena, December 4, 2025
Res 25-528 Approve Secondhand Article Dealer, Secondhand Jewelry Dealer, and Pawnbroker License Christopher Johnson, Oshkosh Coin Exchange, 532 N Main St, Oshkosh
Res 25-529 Approve appointments to the following boards, committees, and/or commissions: Extraterritorial Zoning Committee Landmarks Commission Long Range Finance Committee
Motion To Approve - Karl Buelow, Second By - Brad Spanbauer, AYE:Brad Spanbauer, Jacob Floam, Karl Buelow, Mayor Matt Mugerauer
4 - 0 Passed All Consent Items Above
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
Res 25-515 Approve budget amendment to Police Department's operating budget for technology upgrades ($10,200.00)
Motion To Approve - Mayor Matt Mugerauer, Second By - Karl Buelow, AYE:Brad Spanbauer, Jacob Floam, Karl Buelow, Mayor Matt Mugerauer
4 - 0 Passed Layover till 10.28.2025
Res 25-524 Approve 2025 CIP budget amendment and approve cooperative purchase of service body from Monroe Truck Equipment for Water Utility Division ($30,644.00)
Motion To Approve - Mayor Matt Mugerauer, Second By - Jacob Floam, AYE:Brad Spanbauer, Jacob Floam, Karl Buelow, Mayor Matt Mugerauer
4 - 0 Passed Layover till 10.28.2025
PENDING ORDINANCES
Ord 25-530 Designate 20th Avenue and the east driveway of Traeger School as Traffic Controlled Intersection per Section 27A-7 of the Municipal Code
Motion To Approve - Karl Buelow, Second By - Brad Spanbauer, AYE: Karl Buelow No: Brad Spanbauer, Jacob Floam, Mayor Matt Mugerauer 1 - 3 Failed
Ord 25-531 Amend Sections 2-19, 2-20 and create Chapter 2 Article VII-1 of the City of Oshkosh Municipal Code, all pertaining to creation and enforcement of rules on City properties
Motion To Approve - Karl Buelow, Second By - Brad Spanbauer, AYE:Brad Spanbauer, Jacob Floam, Karl Buelow, Mayor Matt Mugerauer 4 - 0 Passed
Ord 25-532 Amend Section 2-10(A) of the City of Oshkosh Municipal Code to remove the requirement that the annual Council Organizational Meeting be held at 12:00 noon
Motion To Approve - Karl Buelow Second By - Brad Spanbauer, AYE:Brad Spanbauer, Jacob Floam, Karl Buelow, Mayor Matt Mugerauer 4 - 0 Passed
NEW ORDINANCES
Ord 25-533 Approval of speed limit change on Witzel Avenue (CTH E) - 30 mph from Ohio Street to the city limits
Motion To Approve - Karl Buelow, Second By - Brad Spanbauer, AYE:Brad Spanbauer, Jacob Floam, Karl Buelow, Mayor Matt Mugerauer 4 - 0 Passed
Ord 25-534 Approve amendment to Chapter 2, Section 2-38 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code reducing the size of the Business Improvement District Board
Motion To Approve - Karl Buelow, Second By - Brad Spanbauer, AYE:Brad Spanbauer, Jacob Floam, Karl Buelow, Mayor Matt Mugerauer 4 - 0 Passed
NEW RESOLUTIONS Res 25-535 Accept resignations and adjust terms of BID Board members
Motion To Approve - Karl Buelow, Second By - Brad Spanbauer, AYE:Brad Spanbauer, Jacob Floam, Karl Buelow, Mayor Matt Mugerauer 4 - 0 Passed
Res 25-536 Approve Agreement for Sale of Southwest Industrial Park Land to Kingsbury, Inc. ($250,000.00)
Motion To Approve - Karl Buelow, Second By - Brad Spanbauer, AYE:Brad Spanbauer, Jacob Floam, Karl Buelow, Mayor Matt Mugerauer 4 - 0 Passed
Res 25-537 Approve amendments to TID #43 development agreements with Mill on Main LLC for phases I, II, and III
Motion To Approve - Karl Buelow, Second By - Brad Spanbauer, AYE:Brad Spanbauer, Jacob Floam, Karl Buelow, Mayor Matt Mugerauer 4 - 0 Passed
Res 25-538 Accept Comprehensive Energy Plan (Sustainability Advisory Board recommends acceptance)
Motion To Approve - Karl Buelow, Second By - Brad Spanbauer AYE:Brad Spanbauer, Jacob Floam, Karl Buelow, Mayor Matt Mugerauer 4 - 0 Passed
Res 25-539 Add a 24-hour timed permit parking option available through an app to the City's downtown parking lots (Transportation Committee recommends approval)
Motion To Approve - Karl Buelow, Second By - Brad Spanbauer AYE:Brad Spanbauer, Jacob Floam, Karl Buelow, Mayor Matt Mugerauer 4 - 0 Passed
ADJOURN 6:48 p.m.
SUBMITTED BY CHERYL PIONKE, INTERIM CITY CLERK THE FULL AUDIO/VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS MEETING IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE THE FULL TRANSCRIPT OF THIS MEETING IS AVAILABLE ON THE YOUTUBE PLAYBACK CHANNEL
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