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Home My WebLink Aboutnewsletter DATE: November 20, 2020 TO: Honorable Mayor and Common Council FROM: Mark Rohloff, City Manager SUBJECT: Weekly Newsletter 1. TIF APPLICATION RECEIVED FOR FORMER MILES KIMBALL BUILDING: Brett and Molly Hildebrandt of YBR Properties- Miles Kimball LLC, submitted a TIF application and application fee for the redevelopment of the former Miles Kimball building located on the northwest corner of E. 9th Ave and S. Main Street. The developers are proposing to invest $4.75 million dollars to convert the former industrial building into 28 apartment units and commercial space on the first floor along S. Main Street. You may recall that Council received a presentation on this project at the August 25 Council meeting. In addition to the private funding from the developers, they are proposing to use a mixture of PACE financing, permanent financing, and TIF in a form of pay-go to fund the project. Creation of the new Tax Incremental District will be considered by the Joint Review Board, Plan Commission, and Common Council in early 2021. If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Nieforth, Economic Development Services Manager. 2. CALEA REACCREDITATION: The Oshkosh Police Department has completed its third year review for CALEA (Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies) compliance and has received the preliminary approval of our compliance report. The Oshkosh Police Department is both a nationally (CALEA) and state (WILEAG) accredited police agency. Accredited police agencies show compliance to approximately 484 standards of professional police practices and represent the best in police services. We are one of only approximately 600 police agencies in the U.S., Canada and Mexico to be a CALEA accredited law enforcement agency. 3. WELCOME TO THE OPD: The Oshkosh Police Department welcomed the following individuals during their latest virtual Police & Fire Commission meetings:  Cecelia Krause is originally from Neenah, Wisconsin, where she graduated from Neenah High School in 2017. She will earn her Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire in December 2020. Officer Krause was hired on May 29, 2020, as an Oshkosh Police Cadet. She completed her Wisconsin Law Enforcement Certification through Chippewa Valley Technical College on October 14, 2020. Prior to becoming an Officer, Cecelia worked as an Office Assistant and Student Patrol Employee at the UW – Eau Claire Police Department.  Bailey Brandner graduated from Pardeeville High School in 2017. He is currently serving in the Wisconsin Air National Guard, where he deployed to Afghanistan and served as an Intelligence Analyst. He is currently enrolled in the Criminal Justice program at Madison Area Technical College where he is expected to graduate in December. Bailey is planning to then complete his Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice at UW - Oshkosh.  Michelle Griese is a graduate of Wautoma High School and is currently enrolled in the Criminal Justice program at Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton. Michelle also actively volunteers as an Oshkosh Auxiliary Police Officer. Before joining the Oshkosh Police Department as a Community Service Officer, Michelle worked in a variety of retail and service jobs.  Camilla Mevis is a 2017 graduate of Oshkosh West High School and currently resides in Oshkosh. Previous to becoming a Telecommunications Clerk, Camilla worked as a Medical Receptionist and CNA at Ascension and most recently worked as a Sales Associate at Ross in Oshkosh. 4. ASSESSOR’S OFFICE ACTIVITY DETAIL FOR OCTOBER 2020:  224 Real Estate Transfers Processed  5 Parcel Combinations  2 Parcel Splits  5 Classification Shifts  74 Permit Reviews  297 Sale Reviews  1 Neighborhood  703 Permits Coded  10 Mobile Home Changes  15 Personal Property Accounts Entered  21 Mailing Address Changes The City of Oshkosh Assessor’s office continually strives to provide fair and equitable real estate assessed values. Please contact our office with any questions at 920-236-5070 or lalger@ci.oshkosh.wi.us. 5. OSHKOSH PUBLIC LIBRARY LAUNCHES NEW CARRYOUT SERVICE: The Oshkosh Public Library will launch carryout service on Monday November 23. The new service allows cardholders to come into the library’s main lobby during business hours and check out the materials they have placed on hold. As an added convenience, no appointment is necessary. To access carryout, cardholders can log into their accounts online at https://www.oshkoshpubliclibrary.org/ to place their holds or call 236-5205. A notification will be sent out when materials are available for carryout. When arriving at the library, cardholders are asked to proceed to the front desk. A staff person will retrieve their items, check them out and slide them under the plexiglass barrier. For everyone’s safety, masks and physical distancing are required. At times, cardholders may be asked to wait outside to limit the number of people inside the library building. “Carryout is one more way that we can expand our available services,” said Ruth Percey, Assistant Director for Public Services. “Getting physical materials into the hands of our cardholders is one of our top priorities right now.” Curbside service is still available on an as needed basis for those who would prefer contactless pickup. Curbside appointments can be scheduled at https://calendly.com/oshkoshpubliclibrary or by calling 236-5203. To mitigate risk to the public, browsing the shelves will not be allowed at this time. For more information about library programs and services, visit oshkoshpubliclibrary.org. 6. COVID-19 RESOURCE LINKS AND INFORMATION:  Citizen Covid-19 Information Site:  https://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us/covid19.aspx  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:  https://www.cdc.gov/  Wisconsin Department of Health Services:  https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/  Winnebago County Public Health Department:  https://www.co.winnebago.wi.us/health/divisions-program- areas/communicable-disease/covid-19-coronavirus/wchd-covid-19-situation 7. ATTACHED REPORTS & UPDATES: Attached please find the Greater Oshkosh COVID- 19 Emergency Response Loan Monthly Summary for October 2020 and updated information regarding the Mobile Food Pantry. 8. 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/. 9. UPCOMING MEETINGS: Among the meetings I have scheduled for the week of November 23 include the following: On Monday At 7:30 AM on Monday, I will be meeting with Mayor Palmeri to go over Tuesday's Council agenda. At 5:30 PM I will be participating in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee meeting. At 1:30 PM on Tuesday I will be participating in a virtual WCMA Committee meeting. As a reminder, city offices are closed on Thursday, November 26. I will be out of the office on Friday, November 27. Therefore, because of the short work week, there will be no newsletter next Friday. If you have any questions regarding my schedule, please contact me.