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Home My WebLink About4.15.2025 Business Improvement District Full Agenda TO: Downtown Oshkosh Business Improvement District Board FROM: Megan Lang, Chair DATE: April 11, 2025 PLEASE BE ADVISED the Downtown Oshkosh Business Improvement District Board will hold a regular meeting at 8:00 A.M., Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at City Hall 215 Church Ave. Room 404, Oshkosh, WI to consider the following agenda: AGENDA I. Call to Order II. Introduction of New BID Manager III. Police report for Downtown IV. Approve Minutes of the March 18, 2025 Meeting V. Review next steps for Instagift gift card program VI. Discuss Non-profit Status VII. Algoma Alley Lights Cost Discussion VIII. BID Manager and BID Committee Reports a. Events – Discuss how to recruit volunteers for events b. Member Co c. Beautification d. Marketing & Communications IX. Board Member Comments X. Identification of Agenda Items for the May 20, 2025 Meeting XI. Adjournment 1 Downtown Oshkosh BID Board Minutes March 18, 2025 Present: Megan Lang, James Evans, Marlo Ambas, Barb Nelson, Carrie Olson, Logan Jungbacker, Chanda Anderson, Sandy Prunty, Derek Mulloy, Andy Ratchman Absent: Jim Stapel, Autumn Urban Staff: Jessica Lomena – Events and Marketing Coordinator, Sara Rutkowski – Assistant Community Development Director Others: Amy Albright – CVB, Sean Fitzgerald – Oshkosh Chamber I. Call to Order - Chairperson Lang called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m. A quorum was declared present. II. Downtown Police report - No report. III. Approve February 18, 2025 Meeting Minutes - Motion made to approve minutes as presented with amendment for Barb Nelson name correction and approved (Olson, Ratchman) IV. Approve February 2025 Monthly Financial Report - Request to staff for Algoma lights cost, staff will research and share at future meeting. Motion made and approved. (Evans, Anderson). V. BID Manager Employee Status - Update on selection committee provided four candidates were selected for interviews with two strong candidates presenting. Additional interviews to be completed with more information to be shared at future meeting. VI. Review Next steps for Instagift gift card program VII. Discuss Non-profit Status - DOI group continues to meet, paperwork to be filed after Executive Director selected. Progress continues to be made. VIII. BID Manager and BID Committee Reports - Lomena stated Women’s History event went well and has possibility for growth in the future. Discussion was held on the positive impact it had on businesses. 2 - Lomena discussed the Chocolate Stroll and the weather issues that presented with it. Small tweaks to be made to future programs, ex) not paper bags. - Lomena also shared information on the upcoming Wine Walk. Discussion was held on what time slots are available, it was agreed to add an additional time slot of 2:00 pm with closing still set at 5:00 pm. Lomena emphasized the need for adult volunteers to assist with this program. - Lomena also shared updates on the Wednesday Concert series. She discussed the partnership with the Grand and changes to the sponsorship program. - Lomena shared spring banners are up and Parks Department is ready to get the flower pots out. Everyone is hoping the tulips bloom. IX. Board Member Comments - Prunty asked about Ripon’s downtown lights. A brief discussion was held about how and where to get additional lights up in the downtown. Staff will assist with researching the total cost breakdown of the Algoma Alley Lights and what that process all entailed to be used for future light installations. Jungbacker will reach out to his property neighbors about the creation of an additional lighted area, and Anderson will continue to work on lights near the Grand. - BID board requested city staff to look into whether the resolution to not allow alcohol in Grand Opera Square was self-repealing. X. Identification of Agenda Items for the February 18, 2025 Meeting - Continue current agenda items moving forward for next month XI. Adjournment -Adjourned 8:47 am. (Prunty, Jungbacker) Respectfully Submitted, Sara Rutkowski, Assistant Community Development Director Program : Date of Request : 2/21/2025 WEDC Contract Budget Code Budget Description Line Item Request Amount Page #PO or Invoice #Invoice Date Payment Type (if check, include check #)Payment Date Vendor Use of Funds (Brief Description) 330 Public Facilities 225.00 9/20/23 Check - 504547 9/22/2023 Lauren Chriske Public Art 330 Public Facilities 225.00 10/30/23 Check - 504989 11/3/2023 Lauren Chriske Public Art 330 Public Facilities 175.00 9/20/23 Check - 504525 9/22/2023 Eliana Brones Public Art 330 Public Facilities 312.50 9/20/23 Check - 504522 9/22/2023 Tina Poulos Public Art 330 Public Facilities 312.50 10/30/23 Check - 504960 11/3/2023 Tina Poulos Public Art 330 Public Facilities 225.00 9/20/23 Check - 504583 9/22/2023 Emily Willey Public Art 330 Public Facilities 225.00 10/30/23 Check - 505034 11/3/2023 Emily Willey Public Art 330 Public Facilities 225.00 9/20/23 Check - 504575 9/22/2023 Sophie Pedroni Public Art 330 Public Facilities 225.00 10/30/23 Check - 505018 11/3/2023 Sophie Pedroni Public Art 330 Public Facilities 375.00 9/20/23 Check - 504545 9/22/2023 Laura Schley Public Art 330 Public Facilities 375.00 10/30/23 Check - 504985 11/3/2023 Laura Schley Public Art 330 Public Facilities 3,700.00 4484 9/27/24 Check - 11943 11/1/2024 Window Genie Fixtures 330 Public Facilities 1,271.77 2075 10/31/24 Check - 500537 11/22/2024 Efficient Electric Electrical Work 330 Public Facilities 1,500.00 18792 11/29/24 Check - 12671 2/24/2025 Image 360 Public Art 330 Public Facilities 200.00 10/28/24 Check - 5003368 11/8/2024 David Plier Public Art 330 Public Facilities 200.00 11/5/24 Check - 5003524 11/22/2024 Brittany Lebeda Public Art 330 Public Facilities 1,342.95 12/30/24 Credit Card 12/30/2024 Amazon Fixtures 330 Public Facilities 3,192.00 12/30/24 Credit Card 12/30/2024 Etsy SeasonalFurniture 330 Public Facilities 1,451.52 12/30/24 Credit Card 12/30/2024 Etsy Fixtures 330 Public Facilities 12,131.61 241097 12/31/24 Check - 12482 1/17/2025 Appleton Sign Fixtures Total Request Amt:27,889.85$ WEDC Contract Budget Code Budget Description Line Item Amount Expended (or in-kind)Page #PO or Invoice #Invoice Date Payment Type (if check, include check #)Payment Date Vendor Use of Funds (Brief Description) 330 Public Facilities 4,500.00 407 N Main St 5/17/23 Check - 503173 5/19/2023 Andrew Linskens Public Art 330 Public Facilities 5,500.00 60823 6/8/23 Check - 503556 6/23/2023 Andrew Linskens Public Art 330 Public Facilities 1,333.00 7/26/2023 7/26/23 Check - 504143 8/11/2023 Jessica Lomena Public Art 330 Public Facilities 1,333.00 BID Vibrant Spaces8/28/23 Check - 504411 9/8/2023 Jessica Lomena Public Art 330 Public Facilities 1,333.00 10/20/2023 10/20/23 Check - 505133 11/17/2023 Jessica Lomena Public Art 330 Public Facilities 5,000.00 BID Vibrant Spaces9/26/23 Check - 504606 9/29/2023 Drew York Public Art 330 Public Facilities 5,000.00 10/30/23 Check - 504944 11/3/2023 Drew York Public Art 330 Public Facilities 1,775.00 9/20/23 Check - 504520 9/22/2023 Carrie Olson Public Art 330 Public Facilities 1,775.00 10/30/23 Check - 504953 11/3/2023 Carrie Olson Public Art 330 Public Facilities 175.00 10/30/23 Check - 504965 11/3/2023 Eliana Brones Public Art 330 Public Facilities 200.00 10/28/24 Check - 5003386 11/8/2024 Mercurial Artist LLC Public Art 330 Public Facilities 200.00 10/28/24 Check - 5003422 11/8/2024 Emily Willey LLC Public Art Total Match Expended Amt:28,124.00$ 56,013.85$ TOTAL REQUEST & MATCH Supplement to Exhibit A: Report Detail for Payment Request, Dollar Amount and Purpose of Grant Eligible and Match Eligible Project Costs MATCH / IN KIND GRANT CDI-VS FY23-53534WEDC Contract # :City of Oshkosh