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DOWNTOWN OSHKOSH BID BOARD MINUTES October 18, 2005 1 PRESENT: Norm Packer, Jim Stapel, Barbara Baier, Jeff Robl, David Sparr, David Hetzel, Allan Martin, Megan Hoopman, and Kurt Koeppler
EXCUSED: Mark Bohrnstedt STAFF: Stan Kline – OCDC, Captain Scott Kronenwetter – OPD, and Kristi Bales – Planning OTHERS: Shirley Mattox – Oshkosh Common Council, Krista Williams, Diane
Penzenstadler, Connie Drexler – Leadership Oshkosh, Carol Nimke & Carol Klabunde – Friends Unique Boutique, and Jeff Bollier – Oshkosh Northwestern CALL TO ORDER Chairman Packer called
the meeting to order at 8 AM. POLICING/TRAFFIC/PARKING ISSUES Captain Scott Kronenwetter reported that the Wednesday Farmer’s Market has moved backed to the west 400-block parking lot
at the corner of Division and Church. The proposal to change on-street parking from 90-minutes to 2 hours has gone through the first reading with the Common Council. The second reading
will be next week. MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 20, 2005 Jim Stapel made a motion to approve the minutes. Barbara Baier seconded the motion. Motion carried with all in favor. MONTHLY FINANCIAL
REPORT Jim Stapel made a motion to approve the financial report. Barbara Baier seconded the motion. Motion carried with all in favor. THE 2005 DOWNTOWN OSHKOSH BID BUDGET Project Funding
for 2005 – Kristi Bales explained the e-mail from Brian Mitchell at Intergen that had been included in their packet. Carol Nimke and Carol Kablunde from Friends Unique Boutique thanked
the BID Board for the $3,000 recruitment grant that they were awarded at the previous meeting. They requested that the BID Board reconsider their request for original $5,000 grant amount.
The BID Board asked them to submit a picture of the final sign design for their project. Recruitment Grant Fund Applications & Process – One application was presented to the BID Board
for consideration. The grant application is for $10,000 for “Cranky Pat’s” to be located in the 100-Block building. Funds are to be used for the oven, the bar, painting, and other associated
materials (exhaust, tables, etc.) Kurt Koeppler made a motion to approve the $10,000 grant request and use $2,000 in the cash balance of the Recruitment Grant Fund, reallocate $5,000
from a currently encumbered grant (Exclusive Co), and use $3,000 from the Beautification-Banners category. David Sparr seconded the motion. Motion carried with all in favor. CONTRACTED
SERVICE’S REPORT Stan Kline distributed and reviewed the Contracted Service Report for September 2005, updating the BID Board about new/pending businesses and about progress with business
contacts. He also reported that some damage had been done to the differential of the golf cart after it had been stolen. Estimated cost to fix the cart is $1300.
DOWNTOWN OSHKOSH BID BOARD MINUTES October 18, 2005 2 2006 DOWNTOWN OSHKOSH BID BUDGET PROPOSALS Krista Williams and Diane Penzenstadler presented some additional information about the
“Our Town” presentation and answered questions from the BID Board. David Sparr asked that they submit information from the Kiwanis showing this is one of their projects for 2006. Stan
Kline presented some additional information about the proposed Marketing Committee that would take the place of the former GDOA. Jim Stapel made a motion to approved the following budget
categories, noting that specific allocations for events and projects would be determined at a later time: Parking $17,400 Contract Services $30,000 Events $27,200 Marketing & Development
$9,800 Beautification $15,600 Recruitment Fund $35,000 Revolving Loan Fund $1,000 Total $136,000 David Sparr seconded the motion. Motion carried with all in favor. Jim Stapel and David
Hetzel left the meeting at 9:45am. IDENTIFICATION OF AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING The Board asked for additional information on the current sign ordinance. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned
at 9:50am. Respectfully submitted, Kristi Bales, Planning Services Division