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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.6newsletter TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council FROM: Mark Rohloff, City Manager DATE: August 6, 2021 RE: Weekly Newsletter 1. PLANES WEREN’T THE ONLY THING FLYING AROUND: GO Transit provided over 16,000 rides to and from EAA during the seven day event in addition to regular transit service. We proudly offered safe, convenient transit service for visitors and residents. These rides were provided with very few issues and there were many compliments received. Thank you GO Transit staff and drivers for providing friendly service and proving once again how safe, affordable and convenient transit service is in Oshkosh. If you have any questions about GO Transit, please contact Transportation Director, Jim Collins. 2. NATIONAL NIGHT OUT: Tuesday, August 3, 2021, was the return of National Night Out! Organizers from 9 neighborhoods hosted block parties with activities, food and friendship in celebration of National Night Out. National Night Out is held on the first Tuesday of every August and brings neighbors together with law enforcement to promote positive police/community partnerships in an effort to make our neighborhoods safer places to live. Several members of the Oshkosh Police Department and Oshkosh Auxiliary Police visited with neighbors throughout the evening. Our specialty teams – SWAT, K9 Unit, Motorcycle Unit and our Command and Community Outreach Vehicle (CCOV) provided demonstrations for participants. PIO/Crime Prevention Officer Kate Mann handed out “swag” bags filled with items and information about some of our programs (LEAAP, Citizens Academy, Relay, OPD 5K, Crossing Guards, etc.) to the adults in attendance and kids received donated stuffed animals from Pet Smart! Thank you to all the event organizers and neighbors who worked so hard to make this another successful, fun-filled evening with friends. We look forward to seeing everyone at next year’s event on Tuesday, August 2, 2022! 3. OSHKOSH MEDIA DOCUMENTS FOOD CO-OP OPENING: The community is buzzing about the new Oshkosh Food Co-op, and Oshkosh Media was there to record the exciting events surrounding the opening of the new not-for-profit grocery store. Click here to watch the Food Co-op’s ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, August 3, or click here to watch the Co-op’s opening ceremony from Thursday, July 22. The Oshkosh Food Co-op is a full-service grocery store located at the corner of Jackson Street and Pearl Avenue in the newly constructed Brio Building. 4. OPERATION LAKE FLY – COMMUNITY ART PROJECT: Have you noticed several of the lake fly public art displays missing this summer? Planning and Parks Department staff have been working on repairs and redecorating a majority of the sculptures that have been damaged over the past few years. Some of the pieces are being repaired by the original artist and others are receiving a new design. Staff hopes to have all 14 art pieces back on public display before this winter. A recently repaired lake fly is already on display in Opera House Square. Anyone interested in learning more about the project can contact Alexa Naudziunas at anaudziunas@ci.oshkosh.wi.us. 5. CITY MANAGER’S TOP WEEKLY READS: please find below links to news articles that may be relevant to us.  What’s Driving Property Tax Increases? https://wispolicyforum.org/research/whats-driving-property-tax-increases/ 6. 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/. 7. COVID-19 RESOURCE LINKS AND INFORMATION: 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 8. UPCOMING MEETINGS: Among the meetings I have scheduled for the week of August 9 include the following: At 7:30 AM on Monday I will be meeting with Mayor Palmeri to discuss Tuesday’s agenda. At 4:30 PM I will be meeting with Mayor Palmeri and representatives of DEI and the Landmarks Committee to discuss the Chief Oshkosh plaque. Beginning at 12:00 PM on Wednesday through Friday, I will be attending the 2021 WCMA Summer Conference. I will be on vacation the following week (8/16 – 20), returning to the office on August 23. Please contact Diane if you need to reach me, as cellular and Wi-Fi service will be sporadic. Assistant City Manager/Director of Administrative Services, John Fitzpatrick will be Acting City Manager in my absence. If you have any questions about my schedule, please contact me.