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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08.07.20 NewsletterCity Manager • Mark A. Rohloff City Hall, 215 Church Avenue P.O. Box 1130 Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130 920.236.5002 http://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us DATE: August 7, 2020 TO: Honorable Mayor and Common Council FROM: Mark Rohloff, City Manager SUBJECT: Weekly Newsletter 1. ELECTION UPDATE: The City Clerk’s Office is in the home stretch for the August Partisan Primary. Voting machines have been tested and ready for delivery on Monday. Staff will meet with election chairs on Monday for final instructions and any last minute changes. The stats for absentee voting as of August 6, are: 12,798 ballots mailed to voters, 127 in-person absentee voters and a total of 7,355 absentee ballots are ready to be taken to the polls for processing. Reminder of polling site changes: District #4-Oshkosh Public Library 106 Washington Avenue District #15-Hilton Garden Inn 1355 W. 20th Avenue Polling sites are open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, August 11th. Please check the www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us or www.MyVote.wi.gov if you have questions about your polling site location. 2. CIP INFORMATIONAL LETTERS SENT TO PROPERTY OWNERS: Informational letters regarding the 2021 Capital Improvement Program Plan (CIP) have been sent to property owners and occupants whose property is adjacent to the street reconstruction and utility replacement projects that have been included in the proposed 2021 CIP. These projects include: Omro Road (200’ west of North Westhaven Drive to Brooks Lane); West 9th Avenue (Oakwood Road to Linden Oaks Drive); Ceape Avenue (Bowen Street to Lake Street); Fond du Lac Road Sanitary Sewer Construction (West 28th Avenue extended to Waukau Avenue); Oregon Street Interceptor Sewer Construction (West 28th Avenue to West Waukau Avenue); and Knapp Street Area Water Main Replacements, which include Knapp Street (Osborn Avenue to West 18th Avenue), Erie Avenue (Knapp Street to Rugby Street), Florida Avenue (Knapp Street to Sanders Street), Rugby Street (West South Park Avenue to Florida Avenue) and Sanders Street (West South Park Avenue to Florida Avenue). If you have any questions about these letters, please contact Director of Public Works, James Rabe. August 7, 2020 Weekly Newsletter 3. CITY OF OSHKOSH RECEIVES $250,000 WEDC GRANT: The City of Oshkosh received a $250,000 grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s Community Development Investment Grant program to support the redevelopment of the former Gibson Auto Body at 537 N. Main Street. Kristen and Eric Hoopman have plans to convert the space into the Gibson Social Club, an event venue. Plans to preserve the historical integrity of the building and enhance the existing space will create a unique setting in downtown Oshkosh. Please contact Kelly Nieforth, Economic Development Services Manager, with any questions. 4. CLOSING TIME: Due to staff shortages, the Children’s Amusement Area and Lake Fly Café at Menominee Park will be closing for the summer on August 31. You still have plenty of time to get out and visit the zoo! It will remain open through September 27 every day from 9am to 7pm and admission is FREE. 5. GO-HNI MID-YEAR REPORT: Oshkosh Healthy Neighborhoods has released their midyear report. The full document can be found in the attachments. A summary of their accomplishments are included in the report ranging from development of a new grant called the Good Neighbor Grant and purchasing a Block Party trailer for neighborhood events. The report highlights the leadership team’s ability to act quickly during the ever-changing pandemic conditions. They have adapted to online communications and meetings in order to move important business along. The residential rehabilitation project at 83 and 87 Frankfort Street is progressing as planned with a completion date anticipated in this calendar year. For more information about this organization, please contact Associate Planner Alexa Naudziunas anaudziunas@ci.oshkosh.wi.us. 6. OPD ANNUAL AWARDS: The Oshkosh Police Department’s Annual Awards Ceremony originally scheduled in May was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although we were unable to come together to celebrate this year’s event, we felt it was extremely important to honor those individuals who are committed to truly making a difference in the Oshkosh community. In partnership with the City of Oshkosh Media Services, a virtual Awards Ceremony was held on Thursday, August 6, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. This ceremony recognized department employees and citizens for their exceptional performance and outstanding achievements and service to the Oshkosh community during 2019. We would like to express our appreciation to Oshkosh Media Services for making this year’s event possible. We would also like to send a special thank you to our community partners and sponsors who generously donate to the success of our ceremony each year! The Awards Ceremony can be viewed on the Oshkosh Police Department’s Facebook page. 7. “GET OUTSIDE AND PLAY CONTEST”: On July 23, the Oshkosh Police Department kicked off a new Community Outreach Project – “Get Outside and Play Contest” to encourage kids to play outside this summer! The contest was open to all Oshkosh residents with children 17 and younger. The first 100 contestants that registered their kids via the department’s Facebook Messenger, qualified for a prize. In addition, 5 Grand Prize Winners were selected at random. Prizes were the choice of a basketball, football or soccer ball, a new book and a bag full of coupons to local restaurants. Grand Prize winners could choose from a basketball hoop and basketball, 2 Pop-up Soccer Goals with a soccer ball, or a new bike! August 7, 2020 Weekly Newsletter PAO/Crime Prevention Officer Kate Mann began delivering prizes to all the lucky winners of the contest on Monday, July 27. Parents and children were excited and very appreciative of the new project. The contest was another way to bring our community together with law enforcement to build positive relationships for a better, safer Oshkosh. OPD would like to express our sincere appreciation to the wonderful donors who made this all possible: Walmart Oshkosh, Nolte’s Full Service Auto Repair & Towing, Reach A Child, and Target Store Oshkosh! 8. COVID-19 RESOURCE LINKS AND INFORMATION: o Citizen Covid-19 Information Site: https://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us/covid19.aspx o Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/ o Wisconsin Department of Health Services: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/ o Winnebago County Public Health Department: https://www.co.winnebago.wi.us/health/divisions-program- areas/communicable-disease/covid-19-coronavirus/wchd-covid-19-situation 9. MEETING MINUTES FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: All meeting minutes are uploaded to the website upon approval. Please follow the link below for the most updated information & meeting minutes: https://onboard.ci.oshkosh.wi.us/. 10. UPCOMING MEETINGS: As a reminder, I will be on vacation next week, returning to the office Monday, August 17. If you have any questions please contact my office or John Fitzpatrick.