Thanks to the majority of the Oshkosh Common Council for some of their votes earlier this evening

Those votes included:

Leaving the smoking ban as is instead of revising it: 5-2 (Esslinger, Mayor Tower minority votes)

Voting in favor of a roundabout intersection at Jackson/Murdock: 6-1 (Esslinger minority vote)

Acquiring the Chamber of Commerce building: 0-7 (majority vote to NOT purchase it)

Voting against a ban on new cottonwood tree plantings: 6-1 (McHugh minority vote)

The council did not vote to reconsider the developer term sheet on the Akcess waterfront proposal. I did not see that part of the meeting but understand the motion to reconsider failed 3-4. Since I did not see it I can only suspect that the three voting for reconsideration were McHugh, Palmeri and Esslinger. But to whoever tried, thanks for the effort. Hopefully in the future the secrecy at City Hall will stop and motions like this will not even be necessary.