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TID No. 38 Pioneer Redevelopment
Meeting Minutes
September 3rd, 2019
1:00 p.m., City Hall Room 203
Present: Barb Herzog, Oshkosh Area School District Board of Education; John Fitzpatrick, City
of Oshkosh; Amy Van Straten, Fox Valley Technical College; and Mark Harris,
Winnebago County
Staff: Allen Davis, Community Development Director and Kelly Nieforth, Economic
Development Manager
The meeting was called to order at 1:04 p.m. by Ms. Nieforth.
Ms. Nieforth asked for nominations for a Chair. Ms. Van Straten nominated Mr. Harris and was
seconded by Mr. Fitzpatrick. Motion carried.
Ms. Nieforth discussed the organization and functions of the Joint Review Board (JRB) and asked if
there were further questions. There were none.
Chairperson Harris asked for nominations for the public member for TID No. 38. Ms. Van Straten
nominated Bill Castle for the public member. Ms. Herzog seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Mr. Davis and Ms. Nieforth provided a brief overview of TID. No 38 noting that it is a blight TID.
Mr. Davis provided a history of the parcels in the proposed TID boundary including and discussed the
city's involvement with the efforts to redevelop it. Mr. Davis discussed the local developer that
currently has an option on the property and what his plans are for the Pioneer Island and Marina. Mr.
Harris asked about Mr. Dumke's plans to attract other developers and Mr. Davis indicated that Mr.
Dumke hopes to use the TID and the Opportunity Zone as methods to attract additional investment. Mr.
Davis discussed the potential city projects that will be required for the redevelopment and may be
covered by the increment generated by the TID. Mr. Davis discussed the proposed schedule of
redeveloping the site.
Motion to adjourn the meeting made by Mr. Harris and second by Ms. Herzog. Meeting adjourned at
1:34 pm. Motion carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kelly Nieforth
Economic Development Services Manager