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DOWNTOWN OSHKOSH BID BOARD MINUTES September 19, 2006 1 PRESENT: Barbara Baier, Mark Bohrnstedt, David Hetzel, and Megan Hoopman, Kurt Koeppler, Jeff Robl, Jim Stapel, David Sparr EXCUSED:
Allan Martin, Norm Packer STAFF: Susan Kepplinger – Planning OTHERS: Melissa Hunt – OAEDC, Rob Kleman – OAEDC, Brian Mitchell, Intergen CALL TO ORDER Vice Chairman Sparr called the meeting
to order at 8:05 AM. POLICING/TRAFFIC/PARKING ISSUES Captain Greuel was unable to attend the meeting. There was no report on traffic or parking issues. MINUTES OF AUGUST 15, 2006 Barb
Baier made a motion to approve the minutes. David Hetzel seconded the motion. Motion carried with all in favor. MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT Jim Stapel made a motion to approve the financial
report. Barb Baier seconded the motion. Motion carried with all in favor. 2006 DOWNTOWN OSHKOSH BID BUDGET PROPOSALS/PROJECTS Project Funding for 2006 – No projects were discussed. Recruitment
Fund Grant Applications – There were no applications. 2007 DOWNTOWN OSHKOSH BID BUDGET PROPOSALS/PROJECTS Melissa Hunt distributed funding requests for the following activities, which
totaled $38,025. Live at Lunch $4,000 Live at Lunch Health Licenses $575 Wednesday Farmers Market $500 Flowers $2,100 Christmas Tree $1,000 Holiday Parade $1,500 BID Marketing Subcommittee
$16,750 Destination Downtown $2,000 Summer $5,000 EAA Trolley $1,000 Halloween $3,250 Holiday $2,500 Marketing and Advertising $3,000 Retail Brochure $650 Revolving Loan Fund $1,000
Waterfest $3,000 Banners $3,500 Christmas Lights and Decorations $3,500
DOWNTOWN OSHKOSH BID BOARD MINUTES September 19, 2006 2 Brian Mitchell presented a request for $7,500 for Movies in the Park. Megan Hoopman provided additional information on the Marketing
Consortium funding request. The Board discussed the proposal and information sent by Jennifer Monk-Reising. Staff provided a memo regarding the potential loss of the seasonal Parks Department
staff person assigned to the downtown area and the need for landscape plants and materials in shrub beds, which is not covered in the City budget. Following discussion, it was decided
to first set the full budget amount and then work on allocations. After reviewing information provided on staff on the past and current assessed values and last years full budget, Kurt
Koeppler moved the full budget be set at $141,000. Mark Bohrnstedt seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Given the time, Megan Hoopman suggested that the Board consider holding
a separate budget allocation meeting apart from the regularly scheduled October meeting. The Board agreed to hold a special meeting at 4:00, Monday, October 9 to determine allocations.
Staff was directed to mail a summary and a ranking sheet to members prior to the meeting. Members who cannot attend the meeting should return the ranking sheets for consideration during
the meeting. CONTRACTED SERVICES REPORT Melissa Hunt distributed the Contracted Service Report for August 2006. Kurt Koeppler requested that the written Contracted Services report be
sent to Board members along with the regular meeting mailing. IDENTIFICATION OF AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING The Board asked that “Existing Christmas Decorations” be kept to the next
agenda. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:30 am. Respectfully submitted, Susan Kepplinger Planning Services Division