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Home My WebLink About09-15-2020 Minutes !l CA DOWNTOWN OSHKOSH BID BOARD MINUTES n° �t III II V September 15 2020Oshkosh u" a �� ,7, 1, p PRESENT: Megan Lang,Jim Stapel, Sandy Prunty, Kay Bahr, David Krumplitsch, Marlo Ambas (V), Chanda Anderson,James Evans, Andy Ratchman, Aaron Armstrong (V), Carrie Olson, Dr.Jill Anderson EXCUSED: Kris Larson, Benjamin Rennert STAFF: Jessica Meidl (V)—BID Manager,Jeffrey Nau—Associate Planner, Kelly Nieforth —Economic Development Services Manager OTHERS: Sergeant Kari Pettit—Oshkosh Police Department, Michael Cooney(V)— Oshkosh Farmers Market I - CALL TO ORDER Chair Lang called the meeting to order at 8:03 a.m. and a quorum was declared present. Mr. Nau presented David Krumplitsch a plaque from the City for five years of service on the BID Board. Mr. Nau announced that effective January of 2021 he will no longer serve as the city staff liaison to the BID Board. He introduced Economic Development Services Manager Kelly Nieforth who will be taking over as liaison. Mr. Nau informed the Board Benjamin Rennert had emailed him stating he was resigning from the BID Board effective immediately citing lack of time to commit to the meetings. Mr. Nau added he has received two new applications from the City Manager's office from people wishing to join the BID Board. Mr. Nau informed Dr. Anderson that if she wanted to become a regular member to contact Mayor Palmeri to request the reappointment. Ms. Bahr announced she too needs to resign from the BID Board effective after this meeting stating she is no longer available to attend meetings on a regular basis. II—APPROVE MINUTES OF AUGUST 18,2020 MEETING There was no discussion on this item. Jim Stapel motioned to approve the minutes of the August 18, 2020 meeting as presented. Carrie Olson seconded the motion which passed unanimously. III—POLICING/TRAFFIC/PARKING ENFORCEMENT ISSUES Sergeant Pettit reported there 135 calls for service in the downtown area the past month with most of them occurring on Friday and Saturday nights. She added that there was also a burglary at Peabody's. Sergeant Pettit said the court actions imposed on David Sutton has made a positive impact. She has heard his behavior has not been as aggressive as it has been. !l CA DOWNTOWN OSHKOSH BID BOARD MINUTES n° �t III II V September 15 2020Oshkosh u" a �� ,7, 1, p Chanda Anderson asked about the report of a recent strong-armed robbery. Sergeant Pettit responded a suspect was arrested and confessed to the robbery and informed officers about others involved. Ms. Lang requested to discuss the panhandling agenda item now and asked Sergeant Pettit if she could stay to offer input. Sergeant Pettit responded she could. IX-PANHANDLING ORDINANCES Mr. Nau gave a brief overview of panhandling ordinances nearby communities have and referred to copies included in the BID packet. Ms. Nieforth said if the BID wants the City to adopt a panhandling ordinance they should contact members of the Common Council. She added the Council will need to hold a workshop and have the City Attorney involved. Ms. Lang asked the Board if this is something the BID should pursue. The Board concurred. Chanda Anderson asked if the Police Department will be involved. Ms. Nieforth responded yes, they will be included in the workshop. Ms. Lang asked for volunteers to start the process. Chanda Anderson and Jill Anderson volunteered. Sergeant Pettit stated now is the time to get an ordinance in place now that the David Sutton situation has been resolved. Mr. Krumplitsch said panhandlers and campers near the Main Street bridge really impacts business at the Ground Round and Best Western. He added he will also volunteer to start this process. IV-APPROVE SEPTEMBER,2020 MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT Mr. Nau reported the funding for the Wednesday Jazz in the Square concert series was taken from the Reserve Fund and the Farmers Market has not submitted a request for the$5,000.00 sponsorship payment as of yet. James Evans motioned to approve the September, 2020 monthly financial reports as presented. Chanda Anderson seconded the motion which passed unanimously. V-BID MANAGER MOVE TO THE OSHKOSH CONVENTION &VISITORS BUREAU OFFICE UPDATE Ms. Lang reported she met with CVB Director Amy Albright and the move is being well- received. She added the Chamber is still very supportive of the move. Ms. Lang said the CVB Board will be meeting tomorrow to vote on the move and does not think it will be an issue. Ms. Lang said the BID will have a press release later this month with quotes from the BID, CVB and Chamber with all parties giving support for the move. !l CA DOWNTOWN OSHKOSH BID BOARD MINUTES n° �t III II V September 15 2020Oshkosh u" a �� ,7, 1, p Ms. Lang said the move has started and will continue through September and that Ms. Meidl has been working from both offices. Ms. Meidl said she has about half of the items moved and added she thinks she will be a good fit at the CVB. VI-2021 BID OPERATING PLAN AND BUDGET UPDATE Ms. Lang reported that she is waiting to hear back from City Manager Rohloff regarding the annual Parking Utility payment to the City. She added that the 2021 Operating Plan and Budget will be on the October agenda for approval. VII-WEDNESDAY JAZZ IN THE SQUARE UPDATE Ms. Meidl reported that the first Jazz in the Square concert had approximately 100 attendees with several people ordering carryout meals. Last week's concert was canceled due to weather. Ms. Lang said she can see this being a yearly event series. VIII-PARKING LOT GREENSPACE MAINTENANCE Mr. Nau reported he does not have an update and will report back next month. X-BEATIFICATION UPDATE AND DISCUSSION Ms. Meidl reported she rescheduled the Beautification Committee meeting to next Thursday, September 24t". Ms. Lang said she scheduled a wrap up meeting with Hrnak's and the Grounds Guys to discuss how things went this year and start planning for 2021. Ms. Lang said the BID Manager is looking into purchasing new holiday lights for the trees at Opera House Square and the Christmas tree. She added that they are looking for volunteers to construct a wooden tree skirt that can be wrapped by Art City Signs. Mr. Stapel suggested contacting the Seniors Center. XI-BID MANAGER AND BID COMMITTEE REPORTS BID Manager Meidl presented a summary of her activities over the past month as outlined in the BID Manager's report, included in the BID packet. Highlights include: • Working on Jazz in the Square • Filling out WEDC's Main Street Program application • Attending Leadership Oshkosh retreat and monthly meetings • Boutique Crawl will replace the now canceled Wine Walk !l CA DOWNTOWN OSHKOSH BID BOARD MINUTES n° �t III II V September 15 2020Oshkosh u" a �� ,7, 1, p Ms. Lang said they are waiting to hear back from the City Events Coordinator Kathy Snell to see if they can have the Holiday Parade. She added that Oshkosh Corporation has shown interest in being the title sponsor and has other sponsorships lined up. Ms. Meidl said a decision needs to be made if there is going to be a trick-or-treat event. Ms. Olson said the consensus from the Marketing Consortium is to cancel the event. Mr. Stapel said that people may not want to contribute to covid spread and suggested having a similar type event in May. Ms. Meidl said the Marketing Consortium has selected a new name for the Committee, Member Consortium, or Member Co for short. Ms. Lang suggested the Board vote on the name change. Carrie Olson motioned to approve the name change of the BID Marketing Consortium to Member Consortium (Member Co). Sandy Prunty seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Ms. Prunty asked what the status was for the holiday tree lighting. Ms. Lang responded if the parade is canceled the BID may be holding several holiday events spread out throughout the season,including the tree lighting. Ms. Prunty asked to join the Holiday Committee. Carrie Olson informed the Board that Whoville has been canceled. Dr. Anderson suggested the BID could hold a scavenger hunt activity for selfies that can be tied to the holidays. XII—OTHER BUSINESS There was no discussion on this item. XIII—IDENTIFICATION OF AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE OCTOBER 20,2020 MEETING • Panhandling Ordinance • Approve 2021 BID Operating Plan&Budget • Parking lot maintenance by city • CVB move update XIV—ADJOURNMENT With there being no further business,Jim Stapel moved for the meeting to be adjourned at 9:10 a.m. Chanda Anderson seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Respectfully Submitted, Jeffrey Nau Associate Planner Planning Services Division