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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012 12-451 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: APPROVE PHASE II OF GREAT NEIGHBORHOODS
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS FUNDING IN
THE AMOUNT OF $80,000; APPROVE REALLOCATION
OF $5,500 IN PHASE I FUNDING
INITIATED BY: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, the Common Council approved funds in the 2011 Capital
Improvement Program for public improvements to be undertaken as part of a Great
Neighborhoods Program; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council previously approved funding in the amount of
$170,000 for Phase I activities/improvements, and Phase I activities/expenditures
appear to be under budget; and
WHEREAS, staff is recommending the following activities and/or improvements
be undertaken with said funds as Phase II of the Great Neighborhoods Program and
with $5,500 in reallocated Phase I funds:
1) Community Gardens/Beautification Projects $ 3,500
2) Demolition of 1008 Oregon Street $ 30,000
3) Property Acquisition / 235 Ida Avenue $ 40,000
4) Property Acquisition / 628 Franklin Street $ 12,000
TOTAL Phase II projects $ 85,500
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Oshkosh that $5,500 is hereby reallocated from Phase I funded activities to Phase II
activities/improvements.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Phase II funded activities/improvements of the
Great Neighborhoods Program, as noted above, are hereby approved in the amount of
$85,500 and the proper City officials are hereby authorized and directed to take those
steps necessary to implement said program.
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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Robin Leslie V
Principal Planner
DATE: September 20, 2012
RE: Approve Second Phase of Great Neighborhoods Capital Improvement Program Funding
BACKGROUND
The Council approved allocations of$250,000 each in the 2011 and 2012 City of Oshkosh Capital
Improvement Program for Great Neighborhoods Program Public Improvements.
On May 9, 2012 Council approved Phase I Great Neighborhoods Capital Improvement Program funding in
the amount of$170,000 from the 2011 CIP.
Since then, the following have either been completed or are underway:
Phase I Projects Completed:
Stevens Park Mill/Waugoo/Bowen Street ROW Triangle Beautification Project $1,580.75
600 Block Jefferson Street Community Garden $1,401.72
Phase I Projects Underway:
Stevens Park Improvements (pathways, tennis court, bleachers) $101,500
Terrace Tree Planting $25,000
Neighborhood Signage $5,000
Historic District Street Signs $15,000
Total of completed & underway $149,482.47
Phase I approved funding $170,000
PHASE II ANALYSIS
After consultation with the neighborhood associations of Stevens Park, Middle Village, Millers Bay and
city staff, the following items are being proposed for Council consideration for Phase II of this program
from 2011 CIP:
Phase II Projects Recommended
1. Community Gardens/Beautification Projects $3,500
-Stevens Park Community Garden Fencing
-Millers Bay/George Washington Statue Area Beautification Project
2. Demolition of 1008 Oregon Street Structure $30,000
-City owned blighted property
-Future site of green space for Oregon Street businesses
3. Property Acquisition 235 Ida Avenue $40,000
-Part of WHEDA grant project to remove blight/provide green space
-Future site of green space for Middle Village Neighborhood
-Lot combination of 235 Ida Street& 628 Franklin Street
4. Property Acquisition 628 Franklin Street $12,000
-Part of WHEDA grant project to remove blight/provide green space
-Future site of green space for neighborhood
-Lot combination of 235 Ida Street & 628 Franklin Street
Total for Phase II projects $85,500
Total 2011 CIP Great Neighborhoods Program Funding $250,000
Phase I (actual) $149,482.47
Phase II (requested) $85,500
-$5,500 reallocated Phase I funds
-$80,000 remaining unallocated 2011 Great Neighborhoods CIP funds
Balance Unallocated Phase I funding $15,017.53
-These funds could be used for projects for Phase III and would require
additional Council approval.
FISCAL IMPACT
No additional costs anticipated.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff is recommending approval of the Second Phase of Great Neighborhoods Capital Improvement
Program Funding
Approved,
City Manager