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AUGUST 23, 2005 05-263RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE:AUTHORIZE CITY PARTICIPATION IN CONSTRUCTION OF WATER
PARK FACILITY
INITIATED BY:COUNCIL MEMBER ESSLINGER
WHEREAS, the Oshkosh Community Foundation has raised funds to construct a
public water park facility within the City of Oshkosh; and
WHEREAS, the construction of the facility will require both public and private
support and contribution.
WHEREAS, the Oshkosh Community Foundation has declared its intention
to:
1) Raise $5.9 million for the construction of a water park to be located at the site
of the former Pollock Pool.
2) Contract for the construction of the water park facility.
3) Build a $1 million endowment for future maintenance of the facility, which may
provide for covering operations costs in case of weather or other conditions
causing a shortfall.
4) Build a $100,000.00 endowment to provide passes for low income children and
families within the community.
5) Provide appropriate signage for donors on the water park site.
6) Administer naming rights for the facility for a period of at least 20 years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council for the City of
Oshkosh that the Common Council hereby declares its’ support for the construction of a
public water park facility to be located at the Pollock Pool site on Taft Avenue adjacent to
Red Arrow Park in the City of Oshkosh.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Common Council declares its intention to
support such facility by:
1) Allowing the water park to be built at the Pollock Pool site, understanding that
construction of the water park facility may require the removal of swing sets and
other structures currently in place on the site.
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2) Bringing sewer, water, storm sewer connections, gas and electric up to the
entrance building for the planned water park.
3) Removing and disposing of friable asbestos from the site.
4) Removing and disposing of the wooden trusses and roofs from all buildings on
the site.
5) Removing and disposing of the mural in the women’s locker room area.
6) Allowing the general contractor for the project to utilize the city concrete
disposal area during regular operating hours of the street division for all non-
contaminated concrete removed from the site.
7) Providing all furniture and fixtures for the proposed water park, including, but not
limited to, computers and computer software, cash registers, lawn chairs, picnic
tables, umbrellas, and inner tubes.
8) Providing for an initial charge on individual tickets in the amount of $.25 and
$1.00 charge on all season passes to be placed in an endowment fund to be
held by the Oshkosh Community Foundation for the benefit of Pollock Water
Park.
9) Agreeing to be responsible for the annual operations of and future maintenance
of the water park.
10) Allowing the Oshkosh Community Foundation to control naming rights for the
water park facility for a period of at least 20 years.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, subject to any further Council approvals as may
be necessary, the proper city officials are authorized and directed to undertake all actions
appropriate to implement this resolution.