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TO: Downtown Oshkosh Business Improvement District Board
FROM: Megan Lang, Chair
DATE: December 13, 2022
PLEASE BE ADVISED the Downtown Oshkosh Business Improvement District Board will hold a
regular meeting at 8:00 A.M., Tuesday, December 20, 2022 in City Hall Room 404, 215 Church Avenue,
Oshkosh, WI to consider the following agenda:
AGENDA
I. Call to Order
II. Approve Minutes of the November 15, 2022 Meeting
III. Approve November 2022 Monthly Financial Report
IV. Policing/Traffic/Parking/Enforcement Issues
V. Dumpsters in Public Lots – who is the keeper/ champion of each location?
VI. Storm water/ detention area 400 E Parking lot update
VII. Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) Discussion
VIII. BID Manager and BID Committee Reports
a. Events
b. MemberCo
c. Beautification
d. Marketing & Communications
IX. Other Business (Must address items not listed on the BID Board meeting agenda)
X. Identification of Agenda Items for the Jan, 2023 Meeting
XI. Adjournment
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Downtown Oshkosh BID Board Minutes
November 15, 2022
Present: James Evans, Sandra Prunty, Chanda Anderson, Marlo Ambas, Carrie Olson,
Andy Ratchman, Barb Nelson, Aaron Armstrong, Megan Lang, Jim Stapel, Derek
Mullroy
Excused:
Staff: Jessica Meidl – BID Manager, John Zarate – Economic Development Specialist,
Jeff Nau – Associate Planner, Sgt. Kari Pettit – Oshkosh Police Department.
Others: Amy Albright – Oshkosh Convention & Visitors Bureau, Mike Cooney –
Oshkosh Farmers Market
I. Call to Order
Chairperson Lang called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m. A quorum was declared present.
II. Approve Minutes of the October 18, 2022 Meeting
The minutes of the October 18, 2022 were approved unanimously as written.
(Staple, C. Anderson)
III. Approve October 18, 2022 Monthly Financial Report
The September, 2022 financial report was approved unanimously as presented. (Stapel, C.
Anderson)
IV. Policing/Traffic/Parking/Enforcement Issues
Sgt. Pettit. No major concerns. 141 calls for service. Some minor underage drinking being
reported.
V. Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) Discussion
Meidl stated there has been no additional police presence needed, still haven’t had any negative
comments or concerns. Committee to speak with other surrounding communities that are
interested in DORA. Hoping this could lead to a possible change at the State level to allow
drinks to be taken into stores. Meidl presented and spoke to council regarding proposed days
and hours of Wednesday – Saturday 1:00 - 10:00 starting April 2023. Don’t want to start any
earlier so it doesn’t run with Farmers Market. There is some local opposition in the community.
VI. Holiday Parade Discussion
There will be 3 new large (15 ft.) balloons this year spread throughout the parade, new
inflatable costumes. Parade is full. The tree lighting will include Jazz music. There was good
sponsorship. Donation from community Foundation helped pay for the new balloons. The new
tree has been planted. The new tree will be more disease resistant. The tree is starting small in
hopes it will grow healthier and stronger. Meidl will check to see if Oshkosh Herald can do a
story about the new tree to help promote the parade and tree lighting.
VII. BID Manager and BID Committee Reports
Member CO - Halloween and lighting windows downtown. It was a very successful event with
over 900 votes for the window lighting displays. There was some confusion by some customers
that it was a trick or treat. There was great participation in the Trick or Treating held during the
Farmers Market October 29th. Holiday Thursday night shopping until 7 will start and give
people an option of supporting businesses during the week. There will be gift wrapping in
venue 404 with singing by local high school students.
BID will have a Holiday sip and shop on November 19. As of Nov 15 250 tickets had been sold
for the event. Black Friday and Small Business Saturday events will take place November 25
and 26 there will be a Holiday Pass to win prizes by completing stops at local businesses. First
Friday is set for Dec 2. Reindeer in the square Dec 10 with the WI Herd.
Beautification/ Retention Grant – over $30,000 raised for the banner project. Holiday
decorations have been installed.
BID annual meeting will be February 2, 2023.
November 29 CVB will be launching their new branding.
David Spaar will be the Grand Marshall for the Holiday Parade. A card will be given to him
thanking him for his years of service with the BID.
VIII. Other Business
C. Anderson and Nelson mentioned that for the retention and recruitment we should come up
with ideas to help support new businesses so they start and stay. There was concerns with
vacancies in the future. Traffic flow to downtown was discussed and may need to look into
ideas from Imagine Oshkosh.
IX. Identification of Agenda Items for the November 15, 2022 Meeting
Next month discuss recruitment and retention ideas, Brand logo for the BID and annual report
from Farmers Market from Mike Cooney.
XI. Adjournment –
No other business to discuss. Adjourned 9:07. (Evans, Olson)
Respectfully Submitted,
John Zarate
Economic Development Specialist
Economic Services Division
BID Manager Report
December 2022
Priorities for the Month:
• Post on social media 5+ times per week
• Continue email template to be sent out to property/business owners
• Change message on interchangeable sign
• Continuous website updates
• Participate in biweekly Community Partner Update with Oshkosh community leaders
• Attend monthly Chamber EDAC meetings and give monthly BID update
• Meet with Rob Kleman from the Chamber and Tricia Rathermal from GOEDC once per
month for downtown opportunity update
• Reconcile gift card account and BID invoices every Friday
• Develop and send community newsletter (I send these as I feel they are needed)
• Put on First Friday event every First Friday of each month
Committee Reports:
MemberCO
o Attend monthly meeting and give BID update
o Holiday Window Decorating and Thursday night gift wrapping
o MemberCO Leadership/Future of MemberCO – no one stepping up for leadership
roles
Beautification/Retention Grant/Mural Grant
o Beautification
o 2022 Banners
▪ Over $30,000 fundraised for the project
o 2022/23 Mural Project Update
o Horticulturist Position with City of Oshkosh
o COTS Garbage Cleanup Partnership
o Restring/add lights in Opera House Square
o Holiday Update: November bough installation, new holiday tree planted
o Beautification/Blade Sign Program
o Vibrant Spaces Grant Program – due January 31st, 2023
▪ Alley between Carrot & Kale and House of Heroes/New Moon
o Beautification Grant
o No pending applications
o Recruitment Grant
o No pending applications
o Mural Grant
o No pending applications
Marketing & Communications
• Window Displays: Banners & Art Installations
• Herald ads for holidays
• Holiday print advertising
• Bus ads in 2023?
• Other ideas for 2023?
Events
• Year in Review – moved to 2023
o February 2nd, 2023 at Becket’s
• Holidays
o Seasonal Sip & Shop – November 19th
▪ Sold out at 300 tickets
o Small Business Saturday – November 26th
o Holiday Parade + Tree Lighting – December 1st
▪ Balloons were a big hit!
▪ Select 2023 date
o December First Friday – December 2nd
▪ Sponsored White Christmas at the Time and had over 100 in
attendance
o Reindeer in the Square – December 10th
▪ Great attendance
▪ Musician was awesome
▪ TDS sponsored cocoa & cookies
• Future of First Fridays
o Quarterly/seasonal Art Walks with Oshkosh Art Collective and Gallery
Walk(?)
Other Highlights/Projects
• Vibrant Spaces Grant Pilot – Alley Activation
• DORA – Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area
o On 12/13 Council Meeting Agenda
• Plaza Concept and Downtown Planning/Imagine Oshkosh Plan (CVB, City,
Chamber, GOEDC, Community Foundation)
o Had round-table discussions the first week of December with HLA
• Commercial Rehab Loan/Grant Project
o Suggested and did extensive research on this and presented to City,
Chamber and GOEDC
• E-Scooters (2023?)
• CVB Destination Oshkosh rebranding committee
• Update BID Recruitment/Retention Grants
o New recruitment grant in 2023
o Will get committee together mid-January
o Would like to collaborate with GOEDC and the Chamber
• “Meet Me Downtown” Marketing Campaign
o Starting with bus ads
• New newsletter templates
o BID Newsletter complete
o Community newsletter in progress
• New business guide/packet
• Need new kiosk in Opera House Square and downtown guides
• 2023 Event & Marketing Plan
• BID Annual Survey to go out in December or early January
• Year in Review video