HomeMy WebLinkAbout7.15.2025 Business Improvement District Full Agenda
TO: Downtown Oshkosh Business Improvement District Board
FROM: Megan Lang, Chair
DATE: July 9, 2025
PLEASE BE ADVISED the Downtown Oshkosh Business Improvement District Board will hold
a regular meeting at 8:00 A.M., Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at City Hall 215 Church Ave. Room 404,
Oshkosh, WI to consider the following agenda:
AGENDA
I. Call to Order
II. Election of Officers
III. Police report for Downtown
IV. Approve Minutes of the June 24, 2025 Meeting
V. Approve Monthly Financial Report
VI. BID/DOI Service Contract
VII. Approve Transfer of BID Funds to DOI
VIII. Gallery Walk
IX. Updates with new Downtown Gift card Program
X. BID Manager and BID Committee Reports
a. Events – Discuss how to recruit volunteers for events
b. Member Co
c. Beautification
d. Marketing & Communications
XI. Board Member Comments
XII. Identification of Agenda Items for the August 19, 2025 Meeting
XIII. Adjournment
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Downtown Oshkosh BID Board Minutes
June 24, 2025
Present: Megan Lang, James Evans, Logan Jungbacker, Sandy Prunty, Derek
Mulloy, Andy Ratchman, Jim Stapel, Autumn Urban, Barb Nelson,
Chanda Anderson, Carrie Olson
Absent: Kris Larsen, Marlo Ambas
Staff: Collen Bies – BID Manager, Sara Rutkowski – Assistant Community
Development Director, Police Officer Sopata
Others: Amy Albright – CVB, Farmers Market Bill
I. Call to Order
Ms. Lang called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m. A quorum was declared
present.
II. Police Report for Downtown
Officer Sopata gave an update on the new downtown office being open to
residents and their focus at the location. Surveys are being performed to
determine the best steps to move forward. Signage will be installed soon as well.
III. Approve Minutes of the May 20, 2025 Meeting (Prunty, Anderson)
IV. By-Laws Proposal
Adjusting the language to support the non-profit with the current by-laws and
that financial management have more flexibility, not directly with the city.
(Anderson/Olson) to approve bylaws as presented.
V. Approve Mulch Purchase
General discussion was held concerning what last three are the parking lots that
we have bed maintenance by (Anderson/Prunty) to approve the purchase with it
to be completed as quickly as possible.
VI. BID Gift Card Program
Ms. Bies presented on programs including SwipeIT, Miconex, Instagift, and
Simplexes. (Anderson/Olson) motion approved with a request for a Marketing
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Plan prior to launch in October (motion carried with two nays – Nelson, Stapel)
Members Stapel, Ratchman, and Urban left at 9:00 am due to other engagements.
VII. Intern Position (Summer 2025)
Assistance for the new giftcard program, all of July and August, posted on
Handshake, (Olson/Anderson) motion approved to hire a temporary summer
intern.
VIII. Monthly Financial Report (Nelson, Jungbacker) approved
IX. Discuss Non-profit Status Meeting the next day to continue discussion.
X. BID Manager and BID Committee Reports
Music on Main Rain date last week with good attendance (82 people),
partnership with Home Base has been very beneficial. Kids Concerts posters on
available. BID Manager Discussion was held on the possibility of a new logo and
website with a company. Beautification Efforts are continuing. MemberCo new
members showed.
XI. Board Member Comments
Farmers Market is having a raffle and tickets are on sale. Customers have shared
that they like the new vendors. Prunty shared that the Gallery walk was amazing
and Evans mentioned the need to communicate DORA to individuals.
XII. Identification of Agenda Items for the June 24, 2025 Meeting
Truck route on North Main – Rutkowski will reach out to DPW via email update.
XIII. Adjournment Adjourned 9:18 am. (Olson, Anderson)
Respectfully Submitted,
Sara Rutkowski, Interim Community Development Director