Village Board
Regular MeetingLittle Chute, WI · June 6, 2018
Agenda
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PLACE:
EGULAR BOARD MEETING
Little Chute Village Hall
DATE: Wednesday, June 6, 2018
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS
A. Invocation
B. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
C. Roll call of Trustees
D. Roll call of Officers and Department Heads
E. Public Appearance for Items Not on the Agenda
F. Approval of Minutes
Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of May 16, 2018
G. Department and Officers Progress Reports
H. Operator Licenses Approvals:
Fidlin, Noah Seth’s Coffee Combined Locks
Fronsee, Matthew Trish’s Pop In Kimberly
Hafkey, Robert Weenies Still Little Chute
Sandoval, Alma El Jaripeo Appleton
Smith, Shelly Village Lanes Kaukauna
I. Action—Approve Additional Dates for S and S Trading Company Pine Street Market
J. Action—Approve Application for The Auction House at Memories, 400 Randolph Drive,
Appleton
K. Action—Commission/Committee Appointments
L. Action—Amend the Director of Public Works Wage Scale
M. Discussion—Fox Cities Sports Facility
N. Discussion—Outagamie County Highway Projects for Future Consideration
O. Discussion—Outagamie County Outdoor Warning Siren
P. Disbursement List
Q. Call for Unfinished Business
R. Items for Future Agendas
S. Closed Sessions:
a)19.85(1)(e) Wis. Stats. Deliberations or negotiations on the purchase of public properties,
investing of public funds or conduction other specific public business when competitive
bargaining reasons require a closed session. TID 4 & 6 Economic Development Proposals
b)19.85(1)(c) Consideration of Employment, Promotion, or Performance Evaluation Data of
any Public Employee of the Village of Little Chute.
T. Return to Open Session
U. Adjournment
Requests from persons with disabilities who need assistance to participate in this meeting or hearing should be made with as much advance notice as
possible to the Clerk’s Office at 108 West Main Street, (920) 423-3852, email: Laurie@littlechutewi.org Prepared: June 1, 2018
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF MAY 16, 2018
Call to Order: President Vanden Berg called the Regular Board Meeting to Order at 6:00 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
President Vanden Berg led members in the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll call of Trustees
PRESENT: Michael Vanden Berg, President
David Peterson, Trustee
Larry Van Lankvelt, Trustee
James Hietpas, Trustee
John Elrick, Trustee
Skip Smith, Trustee
Bill Peerenboom, Trustee
Roll call of Officers and Department Heads
PRESENT: James Fenlon, Village Administrator
Daniel Meister, Chief of Police, Fox Valley Metro Police Department
Tyler Claringbole, Village Attorney
Jim Moes, Community Development Director
Adam Breest, Director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry
Laurie Decker, Village Clerk
Chris Murawski, Engineer
Interested Citizens
EXCUSED: Teri Matheny, Finance Director, Steve Thiry, Library Director
Adam Breest, Director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry
Public Appearance for Items Not on the Agenda
None
Other Informational Items—April Fire, FVMPD Monthly Reports and April Report
Approval of Minutes
Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of May 2, 2018
Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting of May 9, 2018
Moved by Trustee Smith, seconded by Trustee Peterson to Approve the Minutes of the
Regular Board Meeting of May 2, 2018 and Minutes of the Committee of the Whole
Meeting of May 9, 2018
Ayes 7, Nays 0 – Motion Carried
Department and Officers Progress Reports
Departments and Officers provided progress reports to the Board
Operator Licenses Approvals:
Sawlsville, Rikki L. Pine Street Bar Appleton
Schafer, Daniel T. Ladder House Kaukauna
Stadtmueller, Tamara J. Ladder House Kaukauna
Zimmerman, Katy Gentlemen Jacks Little Chute
Moved by Trustee Van Lankvelt, seconded by Trustee Elrick to approve Operator Licenses
Ayes 7, Nays 0 – Motion Carried
Action—Employment Agreement for Director of Public Works
Employment Agreement verified and approved for Kent Taylor, who will start on June 11, 2018
as the Director of Public Works.
Moved by Trustee Peerenboom, seconded by Trustee Peterson to Approve the Employment
Agreement for the Director of Public Works
Ayes 7, Nays 0 – Motion Carried
Discussion/Action—Municipal Service Building Landscape Buffer
Two local companies put together a landscaping package for the Municipal Services Building.
Vande Hey Company, Inc.’s offer was approved by Village code and recommended by the
Community Development Director, Jim Moes. Administrator Fenlon added that the price
proposals cost comparisons are due to a difference in the types of plantings. It was also noted
that Director Breest did go back to the other company to get a closer comparison offer however;
the other company was not able to do so.
Moved by Trustee Elrick, seconded by Trustee Peerenboom to enter into an Agreement
with Vande Hey Company, Inc. for the Municipal Service Building Landscape Buffer
Project
Ayes 7, Nays 0 – Motion Carried
Action—Fox Cities Room Tax Commission Appointment
President Vanden Berg recommended Administrator Fenlon as our representative to the Fox
Cities Room Tax Commission to commence June 1, 2018.
Moved by Trustee Peerenboom, seconded by Trustee Smith to appoint Administrator
James Fenlon as our representative to the Fox Cities Room Tax Commission
Ayes 7, Nays 0 – Motion Carried
Action—Adopt Resolution No. 16, Series 2018 A Final Special Assessment/Hookup Fee
Resolution Authorizing Special Assessments/Hookup Fees for Installation and
Construction of Municipal Improvements for Hayes, Wilson and Daytona
Director Murawski advised unit prices are attached to the Engineer’s report and final resolution.
Actual final costs will be determined at construction completion and will therefore mean an
amendment to the resolution.
Moved by Trustee Elrick, seconded by Trustee Smith to Adopt Resolution No. 16, Series
2018 A Final Special Assessment/Hookup Fee Resolution Authorizing Special
Assessments/Hookup Fees for Installation and Construction of Municipal Improvements
for Hayes, Wilson and Daytona
Ayes 7, Nays 0 – Motion Carried
Disbursement List
Moved by Trustee Peerenboom, seconded by Trustee Van Lankvelt to Approve the
Disbursement List and Authorize the Finance Director to pay all vendors
Ayes 7, Nays 0 – Motion Carried
Call for Unfinished Business
None
Items for Future Agendas
A Comprehensive Plan Update in the 2019/2020 period will be needed due to the large growth of
Little Chute, advised Director Moes.
Closed Session
19.85(1)(c) Consideration of Employment, Promotion, or Performance Evaluation Data of
any Public Employee of the Village of Little Chute. Personnel Related Matters Regarding
a Resignation Agreement
Moved by Trustee Elrick, seconded by Trustee Van Lankvelt to Enter into Closed Session
Ayes 7, Nays 0 – Motion Carried
Return to Open Session
Moved by Trustee Elrick, seconded by Trustee Van Lankvelt to Exit Closed Session
Ayes 7, Nays 0 – Motion Carried
Adjournment
Moved by Trustee Elrick, seconded by Trustee Van Lankvelt to Adjourn the Regular Board
Meeting at 7:32 p.m.
Ayes 7, Nays 0 - Motion Carried
VILLAGE OF LITTLE CHUTE
By: ___________________________________
Attest: Michael R. Vanden Berg, Village President
Laurie Decker, Village Clerk
Village of Little Chute
INFORMATION FOR VILLAGE BOARD CONSIDERATION
ITEM DESCRIPTION: Amendments to 2018 Wage Tables and Updated Job Descriptions
PREPARED BY: James Fenlon, Administrator
REPORT DATE: May 23, 2018
EXPLANATION: In recent past, we have discussed amendments to the wage table for the Director of
Public Works. Below is the recommended amended 2018 Wage Table for the DPW Director:
Current 2018 Wage Table
DPW Director 2018
Step 1 $65,236.20 $31.36
Step 2 $67,539.77 $32.47
Step 3 $69,842.30 $33.58
Step 4 $72,145.87 $34.69
Step 5 $74,448.40 $35.79
Step 6 $76,751.98 $36.90
Step 7 $79,055.55 $38.01
Step 8 $81,358.08 $39.11
Step 9 $83,661.65 $40.22
Step 10 $85,964.18 $41.33
Step 11 $88,267.75 $42.44
Proposed Changes to the 2018 Wage
Table
DPW Director 2018
Step 1 $76,567.94 $36.81
Step 2 $79,269.91 $38.11
Step 3 $81,972.92 $39.41
Step 4 $84,674.89 $40.71
Step 5 $87,377.90 $42.01
Step 6 $90,079.87 $43.31
Step 7 $92,781.84 $44.61
Step 8 $95,484.85 $45.91
Step 9 $98,186.82 $47.21
Step 10 $100,889.83 $48.50
Step 11 $103,591.80 $49.80
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the amended 2018 Wage Tables for the Director of Public Works.
Village of Little Chute
INFORMATION FOR VILLAGE BOARD CONSIDERATION
ITEM DESCRIPTION: Fox Cities Sports Facility
PREPARED BY: James Fenlon, Administrator
REPORT DATE: May 31st, 2018
EXPLANATION: We have been provided the following information from the Town of Grand Chute
regarding the Fox Cities Sports Facility with the request to take action on these items by the end of June
(these documents are attached to this memo):
- Municipal Authorizing Resolution
- Cooperation Agreement
- Pledge and Security Agreement
The Village of Little Chute worked with the Village of Kimberly and Village of Fox Crossing to
collaboratively conduct a thorough legal review of these documents and legal counsel has found that they
have no recommended changes to the agreements and no objection to the Boards approving and executing
the above documents per the instructions provided by the Town of Grand Chute.
As mentioned above, it has been requested that we take action on these documents by the end of June. At
this point, it would be staff’s recommendation to take action on these documents at our Regular Board
meeting on June 20th, 2018. This will allow the Village Clerk and Village President the ability to execute
the agreements as necessary and provide them to the Town of Grand Chute.
Finally, if you have any questions or would like to have staff from the Convention and Visitors Bureau and
Town of Grand Chute attend a future meeting, we could arrange that.
RECOMMENDATION: The above and attached are provided for review and action at a future
Regular Board Meeting (June 20th).
VILLAGE BOARD
OF THE
VILLAGE OF LITTLE CHUTE, WISCONSIN
June _____, 2018 Resolution No. ______________
Resolution Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of Documents
relating to the Fox Cities Sports Facility Project
WHEREAS, the Village of Little Chute, Wisconsin (the “Municipality”) adopted
an amended and restated room tax ordinance (the “Room Tax Ordinance”), that levied a 10%
room tax (the “Room Tax”), which includes a 3% room tax allocated toward the support of
amateur sports facilities within the Fox Cities Tourism Zone (established under the Commission
and Zone Agreement described below) (the “Fox Cities Tourism Zone”) and/or other facilities
which are reasonably likely to generate paid overnight stays at more than one hotel, motel, or
other lodging establishment within the Fox Cities Tourism Zone (the “Tourism Facilities Room
Tax”) and, among other things, set forth the priority of application of payments of the Room
Tax; and
WHEREAS, the Municipality, certain other municipalities in the Fox Cities
Tourism Zone (together with the Municipality, the “Municipalities”), and the Fox Cities Room
Tax Commission (the “Commission”) have entered into an Amended and Restated Room Tax
Commission and Tourism Zone Agreement, dated as of November 24, 2015 (as amended by a
First Amendment to Amended and Restated Room Tax Commission and Tourism Zone
Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2018, the “Commission and Zone Agreement”), to confirm the
establishment of the Fox Cities Tourism Zone, to confirm the establishment of the Commission
and its powers, duties, and membership, to appoint the Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau
(the “CVB”) as a tourism entity to provide for the administration of the Tourism Facilities Room
Tax; and
WHEREAS, the Municipalities, the Commission, and Associated Trust Company,
National Association, in its capacity as fiscal agent (the “Fiscal Agent”), are parties to a Fox
Cities Room Tax Fiscal Agency Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2018 (the “Fiscal Agency
Agreement”), pursuant to which the Municipalities have directed the hotelkeepers, motel
operators, and other persons or entities furnishing accommodations that are available to the
public and obligated to pay the Room Tax (the “Operators”) within their respective jurisdictions
to forward all Room Taxes to the Fiscal Agent to be allocated by the Fiscal Agent to the
respective purposes therefor under the Room Tax Ordinance, including the allocation of the
Tourism Facilities Room Tax; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Grand Chute, Wisconsin has donated land on which the
Fox Cities sports facility, an indoor venue for ice and hardcourt sporting events (the “Sports
Facility”), will be constructed and which Sports Facility is expected to be financed by bonds (the
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“Bonds”) to be issued by the Community Development Authority of the Town of Grand Chute,
Wisconsin (the “Authority”); and
WHEREAS, the Sports Facility constitutes an amateur sports facility located within
the Fox Cities Tourism Zone reasonably likely to generate paid overnight stays at more than one
hotel, motel, or other lodging establishment within the Fox Cities Tourism Zone; and
WHEREAS, the Municipality desires to enter into a Cooperation Agreement for the
Fox Cities Sports Facility (the “Cooperation Agreement”), with the other Municipalities, the
Authority, Commission, and the Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc. pursuant to
which all the parties thereto will agree to take all necessary action to provide that the Sports
Facility will be constructed for the promotion and development of tourism activities within the
Fox Cities Tourism Zone and that all the Tourism Facilities Room Tax is pledged to pay debt
service on the Bonds that will finance the construction and equipping of the Sports Facility and
related payments or deposits such as costs of issuance, a debt service reserve fund, a stabilization
fund, and a capitalized interest fund; and
WHEREAS, to provide for the pledge of the Tourism Facilities Room Tax for the
payment of the Bonds, the Municipality desires to enter into a Pledge and Security Agreement
with the other Municipalities, the Commission, and a trustee (the “Pledge and Security
Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Pledge and Security Agreement, all the Tourism
Facilities Room Tax will be required to be paid to the trustee for the Bonds; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable to enter into the Cooperation Agreement
and the Pledge and Security Agreement in furtherance of the promotion and development of
tourism activities within the Fox Cities Tourism Zone; and
WHEREAS, there have been presented to the Municipality substantially final drafts
of a Cooperation Agreement and a Pledge and Security Agreement (collectively, the “Sports
Facility Documents”);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Board (the “Governing Body”)
of the Municipality as follows:
Section 1. Sports Facility as Tourism Development.
It is hereby found and determined that the construction and development of the
Sports Facility is crucial to the achievement of a sound and coordinated development of the Fox
Cities Tourism Zone and for the promotion and development of tourism activities within the Fox
Cities Tourism Zone.
Section 2. Approval of Sports Facility Documents.
The terms and provisions of the Cooperation Agreement and the Pledge and
Security Agreement are hereby approved. The Village President and Clerk are hereby authorized
for and in the name of the Municipality to execute and deliver the Sports Facility Documents in
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substantially the forms thereof presented herewith, with such insertions therein or corrections or
changes thereto as shall be approved by such officers consistent with this resolution, their
execution thereof to constitute conclusive evidence of their approval of any such insertions,
corrections, or changes.
Section 3. General Authorizations.
The officers of the Municipality are hereby each authorized to execute, publish,
file, and record such other documents, instruments, notices, and records and to take such other
actions, including entering into additional agreements and amending existing agreements, as
shall be necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this resolution and to comply with
the obligations of the Municipality under the Commission and Zone Agreement and the Sports
Facility Documents, as each may be amended and restated, and to facilitate the issuance of the
Bonds. In addition, the representatives of the Municipality that serve as commissioners on the
Commission are hereby authorized and directed to take any necessary action on behalf of the
Municipality with respect to actions taken by the Commission relating to the Bonds and the
Tourism Facilities Room Tax allocated to the payment, either directly or indirectly, of debt
service on the Bonds.
Section 4. Effective Date.
This resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage. To the extent that
any prior resolutions of the Governing Body are inconsistent with the provisions hereof, this
resolution shall control, and such prior resolutions shall be deemed amended to such extent as
may be necessary to bring them in conformity with this resolution.
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Adopted: June ____, 2018
Village President
Village Clerk
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CERTIFICATIONS BY CLERK
I, Laurie Decker, hereby certify that I am the duly qualified and acting Clerk of
the Village of Little Chute, Wisconsin (the “Municipality”), and as such I have in my
possession, or have access to, the complete corporate records of said Municipality and of its
Village Board (the “Governing Body”) and that attached hereto is a true, correct, and complete
copy of the resolution (the “Resolution”) entitled:
Resolution Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of Documents
relating to the Fox Cities Sports Facility Project
I do hereby further certify as follows:
1. Meeting Date. On June _____, 2018, a meeting of the Governing Body was held
commencing at _______ p.m.
2. Posting. On June _____, 2018 (and not less than 24 hours prior to the meeting), I
posted or caused to be posted at the Municipality’s offices in Little Chute, Wisconsin a notice
setting forth the date, time, location, and subject matter (including specific reference to the
Resolution) of said meeting.
3. Notification of Media. On June ____, 2018 (and not less than 24 hours prior to
the meeting), I communicated or caused to be communicated, the date, time, location, and
subject matter (including specific reference to the Resolution) of said meeting to those news
media who have filed a written request for such notice and to the official newspaper of the
Municipality.
4. Open Meeting Law Compliance. Said meeting was a regular meeting of the
Governing Body that was held in open session in compliance with Subchapter V of Chapter 19
of the Wisconsin Statutes and any other applicable local rules and state statutes.
5. Members Present. Said meeting was duly called to order by the Village
President (the “Presiding Officer”), who chaired the meeting. Upon roll call, I noted and
recorded that there were ______ members of the Governing Body present at the meeting, such
number being a quorum of the Governing Body.
6. Consideration of and Roll Call Vote on Resolution. Various matters and
business were taken up during the course of the meeting without intervention of any closed
session. One of the matters taken up was the Resolution. A proper quorum of the Governing
Body was present for the consideration of the Resolution, and each member of the Governing
Body had received a copy of the Resolution. All rules of the Governing Body that interfered
with the consideration of the Resolution, if any, were suspended by a two-thirds vote of the
Governing Body. The Resolution was then introduced, moved, and seconded, and after due
consideration, upon roll call, _____ of the Governing Body members voted Aye, _____ voted
Nay, and _____ Abstained.
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7. Adoption of Resolution. The Resolution was supported by the affirmative vote
of a majority of a quorum of the members of the Governing Body in attendance. The Presiding
Officer then declared that the Resolution was adopted, and I recorded the Resolution.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed my name and affixed the seal of the
Municipality, if any, hereto on June ______, 2018.
Clerk
[SEAL]
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Draft dated 5/16/2018
Dated as of [August 1], 2018
PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
Relating to the:
FOX CITIES SPORTS FACILITY
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PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of [August 1], 2018 (this
“Agreement”), is made and entered into by and among the CITY OF APPLETON, WISCONSIN, a
Wisconsin municipal corporation and political subdivision (“Appleton”), the VILLAGE OF FOX
CROSSING, WISCONSIN, a Wisconsin municipal corporation and political subdivision (“Fox
Crossing”), the TOWN OF GRAND CHUTE, WISCONSIN, a Wisconsin political subdivision
(“Grand Chute”), the CITY OF KAUKAUNA, WISCONSIN, a Wisconsin municipal corporation and
political subdivision (“Kaukauna”), the VILLAGE OF KIMBERLY, WISCONSIN, a Wisconsin
municipal corporation and political subdivision (“Kimberly”), the VILLAGE OF LITTLE CHUTE,
WISCONSIN, a Wisconsin municipal corporation and political subdivision (“Little Chute”), the
CITY OF MENASHA, WISCONSIN, a Wisconsin municipal corporation and political subdivision
(“Menasha”), the CITY OF NEENAH, WISCONSIN, a Wisconsin municipal corporation and
political subdivision (“City of Neenah”), the TOWN OF NEENAH, WISCONSIN, a Wisconsin
political subdivision (“Town of Neenah”), and the VILLAGE OF SHERWOOD, WISCONSIN, a
Wisconsin municipal corporation and political subdivision (“Sherwood”, and collectively with
Appleton, Fox Crossing, Grand Chute, Kaukauna, Kimberly, Little Chute, Menasha, City of
Neenah, and Town of Neenah, the “Municipalities”), the FOX CITIES AREA ROOM TAX
COMMISSION, a Wisconsin intergovernmental commission (the “Room Tax Commission”), and
ASSOCIATED TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national bank organized under the
laws of the United States of America, as trustee under the Bond Indenture (as defined herein)
(together with its successors in such capacity, the “Trustee”).
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, the governing body of each of the Municipalities has adopted a room
tax ordinance (the “Ordinances”) that levied a room tax on the privilege of furnishing, at retail,
except sales for resale, rooms or lodging to transients (the “Room Tax”) in the amount of 10%
by hotelkeepers, motel operators, lodging marketplaces, owners of short-term rentals, and other
persons furnishing accommodations that are available to the public (the “Operators”) within the
Fox Cities Tourism Zone (as described below), pursuant to Section 66.0615 of the Wisconsin
Statutes, as amended (the “Room Tax Act”), a portion of which Room Tax is a 3% Room Tax
(the “Tourism Facilities Room Tax”); and
WHEREAS, the Municipalities, the Room Tax Commission, the Fox Cities
Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc. (the “CVB”), and the Community Development Authority of
the Town of Grand Chute, Wisconsin (the “Authority”), are parties to a Cooperation Agreement
for the Fox Cities Sports Facility, dated as of [August 1], 2018 (the “Cooperation Agreement”);
and
WHEREAS, under the terms of the Cooperation Agreement:
(a) Grand Chute will convey to the Authority the property on which the Fox
Cities Sports Facility (the “Sports Facility”) will be constructed; and
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(b) to assist in the financing of the Sports Facility, the Authority will issue its
$_______________ Taxable Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2018 (Fox
Cities Sports Facility Project) (the “Series 2018 Bonds”) the proceeds of
which will be used to pay the costs of the construction and equipping of
the Sports Facility; and
(c) the Municipalities, the Room Tax Commission, and the CVB will agree to
the use of the Tourism Facilities Room Tax for the purposes of paying,
either directly or indirectly, the costs of the construction and equipping of
the Sports Facility, debt service on the Series 2018 Bonds and any
additional bonds issued by the Authority for the purpose of refinancing or
refunding the Series 2018 Bonds, directly or indirectly through a series of
refundings (collectively, the “Bonds”), and such other reasonable and
customary payments or deposits related to the Bonds as may be provided
in the Bond Indenture, such as, but not limited to, costs of issuance and
administration of the Bonds, reserve or stabilization funds, capitalized
interest payments, and reimbursement of payments made by Grand Chute
or a provider of credit enhancement for the Bonds, all subject to any
restrictions related thereto in the Room Tax Act (collectively, the
“Purposes of the Tourism Facilities Room Tax”); and
(d) the Municipalities and the Room Tax Commission agree to pledge the
Tourism Facilities Room Tax to the Trustee for the Purposes of the
Tourism Facilities Room Tax; and
(e) all parties to the Cooperation Agreement acknowledge that the Sports
Facility is an amateur sports facility located within the Fox Cities Tourism
Zone reasonably likely to generate paid overnight stays at more than one
hotel, motel, or other lodging establishment within the Fox Cities Tourism
Zone as described in the Ordinances and will be crucial to “tourism
promotion and tourism development” within the meaning of the Room
Tax Act, and the achievement of a sound and coordinated development
and redevelopment of the territory described as the “Tourism Zone” in the
Cooperation Agreement and for the promotion and development of
tourism activities within the Tourism Zone; and
WHEREAS, the Municipalities, the Room Tax Commission, and Associated Trust
Company, National Association, in its capacity as fiscal agent (the “Fiscal Agent”), are parties
to a Fox Cities Room Tax Fiscal Agency Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2018 (the “Fiscal
Agency Agreement”), pursuant to which the Municipalities have directed the Operators within
their respective jurisdictions to forward all Room Taxes to the Fiscal Agent to be allocated by the
Fiscal Agent to the respective purposes therefor under the Ordinances, including the allocation of
the Tourism Facilities Room Tax to the Trustee for the Purposes of the Tourism Facilities Room
Tax; and
WHEREAS, the terms and conditions of this Agreement are in compliance with the
Room Tax Act; and
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WHEREAS, the execution and delivery of this Agreement have been in all respects
duly and validly authorized by resolutions of the governing bodies of the Municipalities and the
Room Tax Commission; and
WHEREAS, all procedures necessary to constitute this Agreement as a valid pledge
and assignment of the Tourism Facilities Room Tax have been done and performed;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to this Agreement agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
PLEDGE AND ASSIGNMENT OF PLEDGED
ROOM TAXES TO THE TRUSTEE
The Municipalities and the Room Tax Commission do hereby pledge, sell, assign,
transfer, and set over unto the Trustee, all their respective right, title, and interest in and to all
Tourism Facilities Room Taxes, subject to any limitations imposed thereon by the Room Tax
Act, for the Purposes of the Tourism Facilities Room Tax. The Tourism Facilities Room Tax
shall not be used for any purpose other than the Purposes of the Tourism Facilities Room Tax set
forth in the recitals of this Agreement. The pledge and assignment hereunder shall remain in full
force and effect until the full discharge of the Indenture of Trust, dated as of [August 1], 2018,
from the Authority to the Trustee (the “Bond Indenture”), pursuant to which the Series 2018
Bonds are issued and pursuant to which additional Bonds may be issued to refund (i) the Series
2018 Bonds or (ii) any other Bonds.
ARTICLE II
DEPOSIT OF TOURISM FACILITIES ROOM TAXES WITH TRUSTEE
Section 2.01 Deposit of Room Taxes.
The Municipalities, the Room Tax Commission, and the Trustee hereby agree and
direct that, in order to effect the pledges of the Tourism Facilities Room Taxes hereunder, all
Tourism Facilities Room Taxes remitted to the Trustee by the Fiscal Agent pursuant to the Fiscal
Agency Agreement shall be applied to the Purposes of the Tourism Facilities Room Tax as
specified in the Bond Indenture. The Fiscal Agent has been directed under the Fiscal Agency
Agreement to transfer the Tourism Facilities Room Taxes it has received from the Operators to
the Trustee on each February 15, May 15, August 15, and November 15 (each a “Quarterly
Transfer Date”). The Trustee shall deposit the Tourism Facilities Room Taxes received on each
Quarterly Transfer Date to the Revenue Fund created under the Bond Indenture.
Section 2.02 Direction to Operators; Enforcement of Payment by
Municipalities.
(a) Each of the Municipalities agrees to direct all Operators within its
jurisdiction to deposit all Tourism Facilities Room Taxes with either (i) the Fiscal
Agent pursuant to the Fiscal Agency Agreement, or (ii) the Trustee pursuant to
the terms of this Agreement and the instructions of the Trustee. Each
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Municipality agrees to forward, or cause the Fiscal Agent to forward, to the
Trustee, no less frequently than the Quarterly Transfer Dates, any payments of
Tourism Facilities Room Taxes made by an Operator directly to such
Municipality, and the Room Tax Commission agrees to forward to the Trustee,
immediately upon receipt, any payments of Tourism Facilities Room Taxes made
by a Municipality or an Operator directly to the Room Tax Commission or to the
CVB on behalf of the Room Tax Commission. The Municipality may request a
Room Tax Deposit Notice from the Fiscal Agent as described in the Fiscal
Agency Agreement to accompany such payments.
(b) If an Operator has not paid Tourism Facilities Room Taxes for a period of
one calendar quarter or is in arrears by one calendar quarter or more, then an
authorized officer of the related Municipality shall, within 30 days after the
receipt of the first Monthly Report after a Delinquency Report (each as defined in
the Fiscal Agency Agreement) has been received from the Fiscal Agent,
commence collection and enforcement action against such Operator; provided that
said Monthly Report shows Tourism Facilities Room Taxes remain unpaid by
such Operator.
(c) Each of the Municipalities agrees to commence such collection and
enforcement action as described in (b) above and to take all reasonable action to
diligently pursue such action and to collect the Tourism Facilities Room Tax with
any applicable/corresponding forfeiture or interest charge for late payment as
described in the Ordinances. Each Municipality agrees to send a written notice to
the Room Tax Commission, within 10 days after receipt of a Monthly Report as
described in (b) above, describing the status of such action and collection until the
Tourism Facilities Room Taxes have been collected from the Operator. Upon
such collection, the Municipalities shall, within 20 business days, deposit with the
Fiscal Agent for allocation to the Trustee the collected Tourism Facilities Room
Taxes, subject to the priority of payment described in the Fiscal Agency
Agreement, and any applicable/corresponding forfeiture or interest charge; which
shall be allocated pro rata to the collected Room Tax and its purposes described in
the Fiscal Agency Agreement, including the Tourism Facilities Room Tax. All
costs of collection and enforcement actions relating to any such Tourism Facilities
Room Tax shall (except to the extent they may be recovered from Operators) be
the sole responsibility of the related Municipality.
(d) Notwithstanding (b) and (c) above, the Trustee shall have the right, with
the consent of the Room Tax Commission, to demand that any Tourism Facilities
Room Tax paid by the Operators but not deposited with the Trustee be
immediately deposited with the Trustee in accordance with this Article II.
Section 2.03 Failure of Operator Not a Default of Municipality.
A failure of an Operator to timely pay Tourism Facilities Room Taxes shall not
constitute a default of a Municipality hereunder provided that the Municipality, in accordance
with Section 2.02 above, promptly undertakes and pursues all reasonable collection actions until
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the delinquent Tourism Facilities Room Taxes are collected and deposited with the Fiscal Agent
or the Trustee.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES,
AND COVENANTS
Each of the Municipalities and the Room Tax Commission hereby represents and
warrants to the Trustee that it has good right and authority to enter into this Agreement; that as of
the date of this Agreement it has not alienated, assigned, pledged, or otherwise disposed of or
encumbered any of the Tourism Facilities Room Taxes, and that it has not performed any acts or
executed any other instruments which might prevent the Trustee from receiving any Tourism
Facilities Room Taxes under any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement or which would
limit the Trustee in such receipt.
Each of the Municipalities and the Room Tax Commission hereby covenants and
agrees:
(a) to observe, perform, and discharge, duly and punctually, all and singular,
the obligations, terms, covenants, conditions, and warranties of this Agreement on
its part to be kept, observed, and performed;
(b) that it will, upon the request of the Trustee, execute and deliver to the
Trustee such further instruments and do and perform such other acts and
procedures as the Trustee may deem necessary or appropriate to make effective
this Agreement and its various covenants herein contained and to more effectively
vest in and secure to the Trustee the Tourism Facilities Room Taxes, including
without limitation, the execution of such additional assignments as shall be
deemed necessary by the Trustee to effectively vest in and secure the Tourism
Facilities Room Taxes;
(c) that it will take any and all action reasonably necessary to enforce its room
tax levies and collect all room taxes from the Operators within its jurisdiction,
which actions shall include, if necessary, commencing suit or other action to
recover delinquent room taxes;
(d) that it will not repeal any or all of the Tourism Facilities Room Tax or
amend the Commission Agreement in any manner that affects the Trustee’s right
to receive the Tourism Facilities Room Tax;
(e) that it will not amend the Fiscal Agency Agreement in any manner that
adversely affects the Trustee’s right to receive the Tourism Facilities Room Tax;
and
(f) that it will not terminate the Fiscal Agency Agreement while any of the
Bonds remain outstanding.
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ARTICLE IV
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 4.01 Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed, acknowledged, and delivered in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all together only one, instrument.
The laws of the State of Wisconsin shall govern this Agreement.
Section 4.02 Severability.
If any term, covenant, or condition of this Agreement, or the application thereof to
any person or circumstance, shall, to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, then the remainder
of this Agreement and the application of such term, covenant, or condition to persons or
circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable, shall not be
affected thereby, and each term, covenant, and condition of this Agreement shall be valid and
enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. In the event of any ambiguity in any terms or
provisions of this Agreement, such ambiguity shall be construed in favor of the Trustee,
notwithstanding any rules of construction to the contrary.
Nothing contained in this Agreement, the Cooperation Agreement, or the Bond
Indenture shall in any manner be construed as making the parties hereto and thereto or their
assignees partners.
Section 4.03 Additional Parties to this Agreement.
Any municipal government that hereafter becomes an additional member of the
Room Tax Commission (an “Additional Municipality”) pursuant to the Commission
Agreement shall, as a condition of such membership under the Commission Agreement, become
an additional party to this Agreement. Each Additional Municipality shall be bound to the terms,
conditions, and obligations of the Municipalities under this Agreement by execution and delivery
to the Trustee of a joinder agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, and a
copy of the executed joinder agreement shall be delivered by the Trustee to the other then-
current parties to this Agreement. Acceptance by the Trustee of such joinder agreement shall,
without further action or approval of the parties to this Agreement, be deemed an approval of
such Additional Municipality as an additional party to this Agreement by the then-current parties
to this Agreement.
Section 4.04 Amendments to this Agreement.
This Agreement may be amended from time to time by a written instrument for
any purpose not inconsistent with the terms of the Bond Indenture or to cure any ambiguity or to
correct or supplement any provision contained in this Agreement which may be defective or
inconsistent with any other provision contained in this Agreement or to make such other
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provisions as shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of the Bond Indenture and shall not, in
the judgment of the Trustee, adversely affect the interests of the owners of the Bonds.
Section 4.05 Termination.
This Agreement shall terminate upon the discharge and termination of the Bond
Indenture. The Trustee shall notify the Room Tax Commission and each Municipality of such
termination and discharge.
Section 4.06 Notices.
Any notice, request, report, statement, or other communication to be given
pursuant to this Agreement, shall be sufficiently given, and shall be deemed given, when hand
delivered or sent by first class mail, email, or overnight delivery service as follows:
If to the Room Tax Commission at:
Fox Cities Area Room Tax Commission
Attention: Secretary
c/o Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau
3433 West College Avenue
Appleton, Wisconsin 54914
Phone: (800) 236-6673
Email: bruce.sherman@grandchute.net
If to the Trustee at:
Associated Trust Company, National Association
Attention: Corporate Trust Department
200 North Adams Street
Green Bay, Wisconsin 54301
Phone: (920) 433-3275
Email: eric.wied@associatedbank.com
If to a Municipality, at the address indicated beneath the signature to this
Agreement of such Municipality.
Any party may, by written notice to the other parties, designate a change of address for the
purposes aforesaid.
[Signature Pages Follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Pledge and Security
Agreement as of the date first written above.
VILLAGE OF LITTLE CHUTE, WISCONSIN
By:
Its: President
And:
Its: Clerk
ADDRESS:
Village of Little Chute
Attention: Village Administrator
108 West Main Street
Little Chute, Wisconsin 54140
Email: jfenlon@littlechutewi.org
[Signature Page to Pledge and Security Agreement – Little Chute]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Pledge and Security Agreement
to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first written above.
FOX CITIES AREA ROOM TAX COMMISSION
By:
Its Chairperson
And:
Its Secretary
ASSOCIATED TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, as trustee
By:
Its
And:
Its
[Signature Page to Pledge and Security Agreement]
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EXHIBIT A
JOINDER AGREEMENT TO
PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
The undersigned municipality hereby agrees that it shall be an Additional Municipality as
defined in the Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of [August 1], 2018 (the “Agreement”),
for the Fox Cities Sports Facility among the Fox Cities Area Room Tax Commission, the
municipal members of such commission and Associated Trust Company, National Association,
as trustee, and hereby agrees to be bound by the terms, conditions, and obligations of the
Municipalities under the Agreement, as amended from time to time. On and after the date of this
Joinder Agreement, the undersigned shall be deemed a Municipality under the Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Municipality has duly executed this
Joinder Agreement effective as of __________________, 20____.
___________ OF _____________, WISCONSIN
By:
Its: ____________________
And:
Its: ____________________
ADDRESS:
___________ of _______________
Attention: ____________________
_____________________________
_______________, Wisconsin _______
Email: __________________________________
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Accepted on behalf of itself, the Room Tax Commission, and the Municipalities:
ASSOCIATED TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as trustee
By _______________________________
Its: ___________________________
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Village of Little Chute
INFORMATION FOR VILLAGE BOARD CONSIDERATION
ITEM DESCRIPTION: Outagamie County Highway Department
PREPARED BY: James Fenlon, Administrator
REPORT DATE: May 31st, 2018
EXPLANATION: We have been provided the following information from Outagamie County Highway
Department with the request for feedback on these items (these DRAFT documents are attached to this
memo):
- CTH OO and French Road
- CTH OO and Holland Road
- CTH N and Evergreen Drive
These are being presented for information, no action. However, these will be part of our 2019-2023 CIP
discussion, so we want you to have the information heading into CIP discussions. A preliminary staff
review would rank the projects as follows:
- CTH N and Evergreen (due to cost and timing of other projects, a preliminary recommendation of
2021 for project timing)
- CTH OO and French (due to cost, this project could be executed within 2019’s budget
- CTH OO and Holland (outside of 5 year CIP and perhaps longer pending development or utility
needs)
There are other projects that staff discussed that could have impacts on the 5 year CIP or even should be
considered for further discussion with the County. Those projects would include the undergoing Quiet
Zone Study, Florida and CTH N and Rosehill and CTH OO. In particular, staff feels that Florida and CTH
N should be reviewed in 2019.
Finally, staff appreciates the County’s efforts in drafting these agreements so that our organizations can
plan accordingly for shared efforts and put more data and planning behind our collective CIP effort.
RECOMMENDATION: Provided for information.
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
COUNTY / MUNICIPAL / STATE AGREEMENT DATE: 5/18/2018
CTH OO & French Rd intersection PROJECT: See Below
HIGHWAY: CTH "OO"
LIMITS: French Rd Intersection
*** DRAFT *** MUNICIPALITY: Village of Little Chute
MUNICIPALITY: Town of Grand Chute
The signatories Village of Little Chute and Town of Grand Chute, hereinafter called the Municipality, through its
undersigned duly authorized officers or officials, hereby requests the County of Outagamie, through its Highway
Department, hereinafter called the County, to initiate and effect the highway or street improvement hereinafter
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Agreement is for traffic study, engineering design, right-of-way acquisition, and
construction of intersection improvements at CTH "OO" & French Road. The existing
intersection is experiencing safety, capacity and delay issues. Long term study of French
Road is required to understand improvements at CTH OO. The proximity and uncertainty
of the future of STH 441 may impact the intersection long term. The first step is a traffic
study to help determine a cost effective solution to help the traffic at this time. The cost
share estimate shown is for study, design and construction of a temporary signal.
COST ESTIMATE AND PARTICIPATION
****** ESTIMATED COST ******
Total
Estimated WISDOT Outagamie Village of Town of
PHASE Cost % County % Little Chute % Grand Chute
CTH OO & French Rd
ENGINEERING:
Traffic Study $20,000 $0 0% $10,000 50% $5,000 25% $5,000 25%
Intersection Design $20,000 $0 0% $10,000 50% $5,000 25% $5,000 25%
RIGHT OF WAY: $0 $0 0% $0 100% $0 0% $0 0%
CONSTRUCTION:
Temporary Signal $75,000 $0 0% $37,500 50% $18,750 25% $18,750 25%
improvement
TOTAL
PROJECT COST $115,000 $0 $57,500 50.0% $28,750 25.0% $28,750 25.0%
This request for the programming, design and construction is subject to the terms and conditions that follow and is made
by the undersigned under proper authority to make such request for the designated Municipality and upon acceptance
by the Highway Commissioner shall constitute an agreement between the County and the Municipality unless specifically
modified or amended by supplemental written agreement between the County and the Municipality.
Terms and Conditions
1. When Federal Funds are involved, the improvement will be subject to the applicable Federal Aid
Highway Acts and Regulations of the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation.
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2. This is a joint agreement between the County and the Municipality. The Municipality will be kept
informed on the project status and will have input regarding the project. This project will be
administered under the County Administrative Rule 10-02.
3. If the Municipality should withdraw the project, it will pay to the County any cost that has been
incurred by the county on behalf of the project.
4. The project cost in the agreement is an estimate. The Municipality will be invoiced periodically, and
agrees to pay based on actual costs incurred. Such costs may be greater or less than the estimated amount,
however, the Municipality acknowledges that costs between the time this agreement is executed and the
actual time of construction can vary.
5. The County's obligation to perform under this contract shall be subject to County Board appropriation of
funds sufficient to fund the County's obligations herein.
6. The County and Municipality agree and understand that the Municipality is reserving its rights to assess
any and all costs incurred by the Municipality for this project. The Municipality and County hereby further
agree that the Municipality have the right to assess any of its costs upon terms deemed acceptable by the
Municipality subject to the following: In the event county property is assessed or subject to assessment
the county reserves the right to object to the propriety and / or correctness of the assessment formula
or methodology, however, such right to object does not extend to the municipality's ability to assess.
The county's right to object includes the ability to challenge the assessment methodology or formula
in circuit court and to pursue appeals of circuit court decisions.
7. Operations and Maintenance responsibilities of facilities built with this project will be determined during design.
Items Outagamie County would typically maintain include:
a. Highway surface and roadway base between outside curblines
b. Curb & gutter along the County Trunk Highway
c. Roadway signing and pavement marking
d. Median island surface or landscaping
e. Typical rural mowing in rural highway ditch sections
f. Traffic signal maintenance and overhead street lighting recommended for intersection
g. Maintain records of the highway and right-of-way, and utility and access permits
Items the Municipality would typically maintain include:
a. Storm sewer drainage pipes and structures
b. Off-road multimodal facilities and crossings
c. Signing and pavement markings for multi-modal facilities
d. Mowing or landscaping outside the roadway curblines
e. additional amenities requested by the Municipality
BY:
Dean E. Steingraber, P.E. Outagamie County Highway Commissioner Date
BY:
Signed for and on behalf of: Village of Little Chute Date
BY:
Signed for and on behalf of: Town of Grand Chute Date
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OUTAGAMIE COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
COUNTY / MUNICIPAL / STATE AGREEMENT DATE: 5/18/2018
CTH OO & Holland Rd intersection PROJECT: See Below
HIGHWAY: CTH "OO"
LIMITS: Holland Rd Intersection
*** DRAFT *** MUNICIPALITY: Village of Little Chute
The signatory Village of Little Chute, hereinafter called the Municipality, through its undersigned duly authorized officers
or officials, hereby requests the County of Outagamie, through its Highway Department, hereinafter called the County, to
initiate and effect the highway or street improvement hereinafter described.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Agreement is for traffic study, engineering design, right-of-way acquisition, and
construction of intersection improvements at CTH "OO" & Holland Road. The existing
intersection is experiencing capacity and delay issues. Long term study of Holland Road
is required to understand improvements at CTH OO. The first step is a traffic study to
help determine the best cost effective solution for this intersection and the future needs
along Holland Rd, including access to the undeveloped areas south of CTH OO. The cost
share estimate shown is for design and construction of a 4-legged roundabout.
COST ESTIMATE AND PARTICIPATION
****** ESTIMATED COST ******
Total
Estimated WISDOT Outagamie Village of
PHASE Cost % County % Little Chute %
CTH OO & Holland Rd
ENGINEERING:
Traffic Study $25,000 $0 0% $12,500 50% $12,500 50%
Intersection Design $125,000 $0 0% $62,500 50% $62,500 50%
RIGHT OF WAY: $25,000 $0 0% $25,000 100% $0 0%
CONSTRUCTION:
Roundabout Improvement $1,800,000 $0 0% $900,000 50% $900,000 50%
TOTAL
PROJECT COST $1,975,000 $0 $1,000,000 50.6% $975,000 49.4%
This request for the programming, design and construction is subject to the terms and conditions that follow and is made
by the undersigned under proper authority to make such request for the designated Municipality and upon acceptance
by the Highway Commissioner shall constitute an agreement between the County and the Municipality unless specifically
modified or amended by supplemental written agreement between the County and the Municipality.
Terms and Conditions
1. When Federal Funds are involved, the improvement will be subject to the applicable Federal Aid
Highway Acts and Regulations of the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation.
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2. This is a joint agreement between the County and the Municipality. The Municipality will be kept
informed on the project status and will have input regarding the project. This project will be
administered under the County Administrative Rule 10-02.
3. If the Municipality should withdraw the project, it will pay to the County any cost that has been
incurred by the county on behalf of the project.
4. The project cost in the agreement is an estimate. The Municipality will be invoiced periodically, and
agrees to pay based on actual costs incurred. Such costs may be greater or less than the estimated amount,
however, the Municipality acknowledges that costs between the time this agreement is executed and the
actual time of construction can vary.
5. The County's obligation to perform under this contract shall be subject to County Board appropriation of
funds sufficient to fund the County's obligations herein.
6. The County and Municipality agree and understand that the Municipality is reserving its rights to assess
any and all costs incurred by the Municipality for this project. The Municipality and County hereby further
agree that the Municipality have the right to assess any of its costs upon terms deemed acceptable by the
Municipality subject to the following: In the event county property is assessed or subject to assessment
the county reserves the right to object to the propriety and / or correctness of the assessment formula
or methodology, however, such right to object does not extend to the municipality's ability to assess.
The county's right to object includes the ability to challenge the assessment methodology or formula
in circuit court and to pursue appeals of circuit court decisions.
7. Operations and Maintenance responsibilities of facilities built with this project will be determined during design.
Items Outagamie County would typically maintain include:
a. Highway surface and roadway base between outside curblines
b. Curb & gutter along the County Trunk Highway
c. Roadway signing and pavement marking
d. Median island surface or landscaping, including roundabout center island
e. Typical rural mowing in rural highway ditch sections
f. Overhead street lighting recommended for intersection
g. Maintain records of the highway and right-of-way, and utility and access permits
Items the Municipality would typically maintain include:
a. Storm sewer drainage pipes and structures
b. Off-road multimodal facilities and crossings
c. Signing and pavement markings for multi-modal facilities
d. Mowing or landscaping outside the roadway curblines
e. additional amenities requested by the Municipality
BY:
Dean E. Steingraber, P.E. Outagamie County Highway Commissioner Date
BY:
Signed for and on behalf of: Village of Little Chute Date
BY:
Signed for and on behalf of: Village of Little Chute Date
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