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DOWNTOWN OSHKOSH BID BOARD MINUTES August 16, 2005 1 PRESENT: Norm Packer, Jim Stapel, Barbara Baier, Jeff Robl, David Sparr, David Hetzel, Megan Hoopman, and Mark Bohrnstedt EXCUSED:
Allan Martin and Kurt Koeppler STAFF: Stan Kline – OCDC and Kristi Bales – Planning Division OTHERS: Jennifer Monk-Reising, Brian Mitchell, Krista Williams, Diane Penzenstadler, Larry
Pasquini, 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 was not
able to attend the BID meeting but did ask Kristi Bales to report that there were no real parking issues at this time. The OPD does not have any input of the proposal to extend the 90-minute
parking to 2-hour parking. They will enforce what Council approves. Stan Kline reported incidences of graffiti and asked BID Board members to notify him and he will report it to the
Police. MINUTES OF JUNE 21, 2005 and JULY 19, 2005 Jim Stapel made a motion to approve the minutes from both June and July. Barbara Baier seconded the motion. Motion carried with all
in favor. MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT Jim Stapel made a motion to approve the financial report. David Sparr seconded the motion. Motion carried with all in favor. BID Board member Jeff
Robl arrived at 8:07am. THE 2005 DOWNTOWN OSHKOSH BID BUDGET Project Funding for 2005 – Larry Pasquini from the Oshkosh Morning Rotary presented the “Conquer the Concrete” event, which
will feature a 3-on-3 basketball tournament and a 3-on-3 wiffle ball tournament on October 8, 2005. He is soliciting additional sponsors for the event, which will be held in the BID
on Commerce Street. Jim Stapel made a motion to approve a $500 sponsorship. Mark Bohrnstedt seconded the motion. Motion carried with all in favor. Recruitment Grant Fund Applications
& Process – No applications were presented. CONTRACTED SERVICE’S REPORT Stan Kline distributed and reviewed the Contracted Service Report for July 2005. Attendance to the “Live at Lunch”
noon concert series is going well. The Mayors Breakfast was a success. Final payments need to be made and then Stan will be able to present the final report to the BID. 2006 DOWNTOWN
OSHKOSH BID BUDGET PROPOSALS Krista Williams and Diane Penzenstadler both from the Oshkosh Mid-morning Kiwanis presented the “Our Town” project, which is a photographic art exhibit highlighting
architectural features of the city. Their request is for $5,000 from the BID Board for co-sponsorship. BID Board member David Sparr left the meeting at 8:50am.
DOWNTOWN OSHKOSH BID BOARD MINUTES August 16, 2005 2 Jennifer Monk-Reising and Brian Mitchell presented four projects for the 2006 budget year. All four projects are ones that were funded
in the 2005 budget year. These four projects include the monthly Gallery Walk ($1,200 requested), the annual Oshkosh 100 art exhibit ($4,000 requested), the sixweek summer Free Movie
Series in the Park series ($11,500-$13,500 requested, depending on whether a screen is purchased), and the annual Downtown Halloween Parade and Safe Trick-or-Treat ($2500 requested).
To manage these four projects, a $5,000 Consulting fee is also proposed. BID Board member David Hetzel left the meeting at 9:25am. Stan Kline presented the OCDC proposal contracted services
with the BID Board for 2006. General areas of responsibility are similar to the 2005 budget year, with the addition of providing services to a new BID Marketing Consortium/Committee.
For budgeting purposes, additional activities for the BID to consider include the summer Noon Concert Series ($4,000 requested), the cleanup/maintenance employee ($7,000 requested),
a new set of banners ($4,000 requested), and funds for the Marketing Consortium ($10,000 requested). TWO-HOUR ON-STREET PARKING PROPOSAL Jim Stapel presented a proposal to increase the
90-minute free on-street parking spaces in the BID to 2-hour free parking. Issues regarding the extended time limit included that some new businesses in the BID are more service-oriented
versus retail-oriented and these services (salons, tanning, manicures, etc.) take more time than a retail-oriented visit typically take. Also, an extended parking time limit would allow
for more pedestrian traffic from business to business instead of constantly moving one’s vehicle from business to business. There was some concern that employees would take advantage
of the extended time limit; but the response was that this would have to be enforced by employers and the Police Department. Parking spaces that currently do not have a 90-minute time
limit would would not be affected by this proposal (loading, 30-minutes spaces, etc.). The off-street parking spaces in the public parking lots would not be affected with this proposal.
Jeff Robl made a motion to increase the time limit for on-street parking in the BID from 90-minute to 2-hours. Mark Bohrnstedt seconded the motion. Motion carried with all in favor.
IDENTIFICATION OF AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING Jim Stapel asked that the new/revised marketing consortium committee be added to the next agenda. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at
9:40am. Respectfully submitted, Kristi Bales, Planning Services Division