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City of Oshkosh
Parks Department
Ray Maurer
805 Witzel Ave., PO Box 1130
Director
Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130
(920) 236-5080 (920) 232-5316 FAX
To: Advisory Park Board
From: Ray Maurer, Parks Director
Date: July 8, 2014
Subject: July 14, 2014 meeting
Park Business
1.Discuss/recommend fees for special events utilizing park facilities
The Board will continue discussion regarding the establishment of fees for special events that
utilize park facilities. This was a suggestion from the Common Council workshop on Special
Events this past January. The concern is that when large special events utilize city parks, their
event essentially eliminates the use of other park facilities/areas by city residents. For example,
when a large special event takes place in South Park, the park is so heavily utilized that we
cannot rent out the park shelters so the city is effectively losing rental revenue and residents
have limited or no access to the park.
Also for discussion, the Board may want to consider only charging special events that take
place during the rental season (April – October) as events that take place in the parks outside
of the rental season don’t affect the rental opportunity for residents.
Included is a letter that was sent to current special events that would be affected
(Winnabagoland Art Fair, Thunder in the Park Cycle/Car Show, Central Wisconsin Auto
Show, Sawdust Days).
2.Discuss/approve No Parking for north side of Siewert Trail in Menominee Park near
diamond #8
At the request of Board Member Michelson, the Board will discuss establishing No Parking
for the north side of Siewert Trail near diamond #8. Currently, the south side of Siewert Trail
near diamond #8 is No Parking.
If you have any questions prior to the meeting or if you will not be able to attend, please contact
me at 236-5080. Thank you in advance.
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