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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Mark Rohloff, City Manager
DATE: November 18, 2022
RE: Weekly Newsletter
1. PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE FOR WASTEWATER UTILITY FACILITY PLAN:
Notices have been sent with City of Oshkosh property owners November utility bills
informing them of a Public Information Meeting regarding the Wastewater Utility
Facility Plan (Facility Plan), scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at
the Seniors Center North Meeting Room, 200 North Campbell Road, Oshkosh. Copies of
the notice were also mailed to the East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission
and all of the neighboring township Sanitary Districts that have wastewater treated at the
City of Oshkosh Wastewater Treatment Plant. The Facility Plan includes
recommendations for phased improvements across many aspects of the Wastewater
Utility necessary to maintain essential infrastructure and meet regulatory requirements
over the next twenty (20) years.
Paper copies of the draft Facility Plan will be available for viewing by Monday,
November 21, 2022, at the City Clerk’s Office (Room 108 of City Hall) and at the office of
the Engineering Division of the Department of Public Works (Room 301 of City Hall). A
copy of the draft Facility Plan will also be available by Monday, November 21, 2002 on
the City’s website at the following link:
https://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us/PublicWorks/Documents/DraftWWTPFacilityPlan.pdf
All interested parties are encouraged to attend the Public Information Meeting to learn
about the Facility Plan, submit questions, and provide comments. Comments may also
be sent to the following e-mail address: DPW@ci.oshkosh.wi.us. All comments must be
received by Friday, December 2, 2022.
A Public Hearing for the Facility Plan will be held at the December 13, 2022 Common
Council meeting. If you have any questions, please contact Assistant Director of Public
Works / Utilities General Manager, Steve Gohde.
2. ANNUAL HOLIDAY FOOD AND TOY DRIVE: The Oshkosh Fire Department Local
316 will be holding its 24th Annual Holiday Food and Toy Drive. They will be collecting
in local neighborhood’s starting at 5pm on November 29, November 30, December 5, 8
and 13. Collection barrels will also be located outside Station 15 to drop off donations of
new (unwrapped) toys, wrapping paper/tape, non-perishable food items and monetary
donations/gift cards for local families in need in our community. For more information
see the attached flyer, call 920-236-5240, or email eshea@ci.oshkosh.wi.us.
3. 2022 CITIZEN'S ACADEMY: Tuesday, September 20, 2022, was the official kickoff to
the 2022 Citizen’s Police Academy that ran from September 20 – November 8. Thirteen
members of the community participated in the academy this year where they learned
about the policies, procedures and personnel of the Oshkosh Police Department. They
gained hands-on experience in topics such as: K9 Unit, Investigations, Drug
Investigations, LEAAP, Human Trafficking, Drone, Behavioral Health Officer and K9
Magic, Project Lifesaver, Apex Officer Virtual Reality Simulator, SWAT, DAAT, Personal
Safety and Crisis Negotiations. Academy members also participated in the Run With The
Cops event for Special Olympics on October 6. A highlight of the academy is the ride
along with an officer, which gives them an up close and personal look at the life of an
officer on the job. The Citizen’s Police Academy helps build a stronger relationship
between the Oshkosh Police Department and the citizens we serve!
4. OPD ANNUAL FULL-SCALE EXERCISE: On November 16, 2022, the Oshkosh Police
Department conducted a training of its Incident Command System to include
administrative functions, SWAT and crisis negotiations. The police department routinely
tests procedures through scenario-based training to assure a high quality response to
emergency situations. The scenario is used to gauge what the department does well and
to discover any improvements that can be made. This recent test of our Incident
Command System was found to be successful and valuable to those involved. The
Oshkosh Police Department would like to thank the YMCA of Oshkosh for the use of one
of their camps to conduct the training.
5. WELCOME TO THE OPD: The Oshkosh Police Department recently welcomed the
following individuals:
Part-time Clerical Assistant - Madison Maher is a 2019 graduate from Oshkosh
North High School. She is currently attending UW – Oshkosh majoring in
Anthropology and a minor in Criminal Justice. In addition to her clerical duties
with the Oshkosh Police Department, Madison is employed at Evergreen
Retirement Community as a Residential Assistant.
Community Service Officer - Garrett Dahms currently resides in Omro and is a
2020 graduate of Omro High School. He currently serves in the Army Reserves
where he was eventually assigned to the Military Police and spent time deployed
at Fort McCoy. Garrett is currently enrolled at FVTC in the Criminal Justice
Program. Prior to becoming a Community Service Officer, he was employed at
Kwik Trip.
Community Service Officer - Alexys Schneider is a sophomore at UW-Oshkosh in
the Criminal Justice Program. She currently resides in Oshkosh and North Fond
du Lac when she is not in school. Prior to becoming a Community Service Officer,
Alexys worked at Mr. Detail as a car detailer.
6. ASSESSOR’S OFFICE ACTIVITY DETAIL FOR OCTOBER 2022:
202 Real Estate Transfers Processed
6 Parcel Combination
2 Parcel Split
16 Class Shifts
106 Residential Permit Reviews
138 Sale Reviews
1 Review upon Request
671 Permits Coded
8 Mobile Home Changes
111 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.
7. LINKS:
Oshkosh Fire Department Hot Topics:
https://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us/Fire/Resources/HotTopics/Hot_Topics_November_2022.pdf
8. LOOKING AHEAD: Among the meetings I have scheduled for the week of November
21 include the following: On Monday at 7:30 AM I will be meeting with Mayor Palmeri
to discuss Tuesday’s agenda. At 2:00 PM. I will be hosting the 4th quarter Employee
Virtual meeting. On Tuesday at 3:00 PM I will be meeting with Community Development
Director Kelly Nieforth and area developers. As a reminder, city offices are closed on
Thursday the 24th in observance of Thanksgiving, and I will be out of the office on Friday.
Due to the shortened week, there will be no newsletter next week. If staff needs to
forward information to Council, they will do so under separate cover. If you have any
questions about my schedule, please contact me.