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OCTOBER 28, 2014 14-486 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: APPROVE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH FOND
DU LAC COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT TO UNDERTAKE A
REGIONAL AVIATION/ AEROSPACE BUSINESS CLUSTER
DEVELOPMENT; ACCEPT CONTRIBUTION
INITIATED BY: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, the City previously entered into an agreement with East Central
Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (ECWRPC) for grant funds under a
Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment (DOD-OEA) to undertake a
regional aviation/ aerospace business cluster development and planning assistance
project; and
WHEREAS, DOD-OEA has offered additional grant funds to ECWRPC and
ECWRPC is offering additional grant funds to the City to include Fond du Lac County
Regional Airport in the business cluster study; and
WHEREAS, Fond du Lac County Regional Airport would provide the matching
funds to the City for the DOD-OEA grant.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Oshkosh that the attached inter-governmental agreement between Fond du Lac County
Regional Airport and the City of Oshkosh to include Fond du Lac County Regional
Airport in the Aviation Business Cluster Study is hereby approved and the proper City
officials are hereby authorized to execute and deliver the agreement in substantially the
same form as attached hereto, any changes in the execution copy being deemed
approved by their respective signatures, and said City officials are authorized and
directed to take those steps necessary to implement the terms and conditions of the
Agreement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City hereby accepts Fond du Lac County
Airport’s contribution of $3,000 as the City’s match for the additional grant funds.
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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Allen Davis,
Community Development Director
DATE: October 23, 2014
RE: Res 14-485 Approve Revised Intergovernmental Agreement with East
Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission for
Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment
Grant Funds for Regional Aviation /Aerospace Business
Cluster
Res 14-486 Approve Intergovernmental Agreement with Fond du Lac
County Regional Airport to Undertake a Regional Aviation/
Aerospace Business Cluster Development; Accept $3,000
Contribution
Res 14-487 Approve Intergovernmental Agreement with Outagamie
County Regional Airport to Undertake a Regional Aviation/
Aerospace Business Cluster Development; Accept $3,000
Contribution
Res 14-488 Approve Amendment to Professional Service Agreement
with Explorer Solutions Inc. to Undertake Aerospace Cluster
Study for Aviation Business Park ($60,000)
Res 14-489 Approve Professional Service Agreement with Elizabeth
� Hartman to use Department of Defense Grant Funds to
create a Development Manual, Restrictive Covenants &
Lease Purchase Agreements Relating to Aviation Business
Park Development ($30,020)
BACKGROUND
The Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) identified the
Oshkosh region as a region affected by a reduction in DoD purchasing. That reduction then
resulted in layoffs at Oshkosh Corporation in 2013. DoD's staff at OEA contacted East
Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (ECWRPC) to explore ways to assist the
region respond to the layoffs and better diversify the regional economy. ECWRPC then
contacted the many regional Economic Development partners, including the City of Oshkosh,
and convened a meeting with DoD and ECWRPC to develop projects that could address
these economic issues expected to be caused by the decreases in defense spending in the
region.
ECWRPC and its Economic Development partners developed a list of possible projects for
grant funding through DoD — OEA. The DoD OEA office selected 6 projects that they thought
best addressed the reduction of DoD-related employment.
One of the projects proposed was the next step in the development of an Aerospace/Aviation
cluster identified in the Targeted Industry Study. City staff worked with Chamco and the other
Economic Development partners on a project that would directly benefit the City by helping
develop and fill the newly created Oshkosh Aviation Business Park.
Since that time, DoD has added additional funding to include Outagamie and Fond du Lac
County Airports to the Aerospace/Aviation Cluster study. The attached revised
Intergovernmental Agreement would serve as the mechanism for the City to receive an
additional $90,020 in grant funds from ECWRPC for the Aviation project. Two additional
agreements with Outagamie County and Fond du Lac County would fund the 10% matching
funds necessary for the DoD funding. The additional County airports will be paying for the
City's 10% grant match in staff time.
The next agreement relates to the contract amendment to increase the City contract amount
with the aviation consultant, Explorer Solutions. The $60,000 in DoD grant funds will
incorporate both Outagamie and Fond du Lac airports to the Aviation Cluster study.
One new element of the DoD assistance to the Oshkosh Aviation Business Park
development is the DoD's interest in helping create a Business Development Manual, a new
set of Restrictive Covenants, and standard lease agreements for the Oshkosh Aviation
Business Park. The $30,020 in DoD grant funds would be used to contract with Elizabeth
Hartman to create and deliver all the documents necessary for the physical development of
the private investments in the Oshkosh Aviation Business Park.
ANALYSIS
The DoD and ECWRPC have a grant agreement (with ECWRPC as the grant awardee) that
works as a master agreement for 6 projects that will be undertaken as part of the DoD grant.
The Aviation Study and Aviation Business Park is one of those projects. ECWRPC has
drafted the attached revised Intergovernmental Agreement so that it can serve as a pass-
through of the additional $90,020 in grant funds to the City. This agreement also passes to
the City the responsibility for performing the elements of Aviation Study and Aviation
Business Park. The two partner airports are providing $3,000 each in matching funds for the
Aviation Study that will fund staff time from City. No City funds are required for the DoD's
requirement for matching grant funds.
Construction of the infrastructure in the Aviation Business Park should be completed by
October 31, 2015. The Business Development Manual, Restrictive Covenants, and Lease
Agreements will be completed by June 30, 2015. The Aviation Study project will be
completed by July 31, 2015. The DoD grant will terminate in December, 2015.
The result of these actions will create a regional, complementary aviation cluster approach for
all three airports, and create the legal documents to guide private development in the
Oshkosh Aviation Business Park. The project is an example of collaboration in economic
development that will help diversify our economy and provide more job opportunities to
residents, and more business development opportunities to existing employers.
RECOMMENDATION
Approvai of Intergovernmental Agreement with East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning
Commission for Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment Grant Funds for
Regional Aviation/Aerospace Business Cluster Development & Planning Assistance Activities
and 4 additional agreements — Outagamie County and Fond du Lac County, Explorer
Solutions, and Elizabeth Hartman.
FISCAL IMPACT
No direct fiscal impact, matching grant funds will be provided in staff time and from
Outagamie County and Fond du Lac County.
Approved,
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INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN
CITY OF OSHKOSH (CITY) AND FOND DU LAC COUNTY AIRPORT
This INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and between CITY OF
OSHKOSH (CITY) AND FOND DU LAC COUNTY AIRPORT (AIRPORT), as follows:
RECITALS
WHEREAS,the East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (ECWRPC) has entered into a
grant agreement with the Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment (DoD-OEA) in which
the DoD-OEA will provide program funds to support various initiatives in the City of Oshkosh and
surrounding region to respond to defense layoffs announced by Oshkosh Corporation, a large
employer in the region;
WHEREAS,the Grant Agreement includes a subaward to the City to undertake a Regional
Aviation/Aerospace Business Cluster Development & Planning Assistance project (Project) including:
Identification of a project advisory group to manage the project and hiring a consultant to
create an "Airport Strategic Positioning Initiative" to improve and accelerate economic
development at airports and develop strategy to create an airpark and aerospace-related
indusrrial park as well as develop an aviation/aerospace cluster in the region as part of the
broader Oshkosh Regional Defense Industry Diversification Initiative(ORDIDIJ. The project
includes the Wittman Regional Airport, Fond du Lac County Airport and Outagamie County
Airport, and will serve to complement ongoing efforts to address the long term diversification
of industry in the ORDIDI impact area. The Aviation Cluster Study element of the ORDIDI
project is intended to, 1J research innovative sector development initiatives and develop
solutions for the region, identify existing and future sector trends, capacity and workforce
development needs via industry engagement and design niche projects; and 2J build on
information developed under the Defense Industry Supply Chain Initiative (DISCJ, identify
supplier companies impacted by reduced production at the Oshkosh Corporation that could
benefit from these new markets and develop strategy to meet the aviation/aerospace market
needs identified.
WHEREAS, City has entered into an agreement with Explorer Solutions, Inc. to conduct an Aviation
Aerospace Business Cluster Study; and
WHEREAS, AIRPORT desires to participate in the Aviation Aerospace Business Cluster Study.
NOW,THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and subject to any conditions contained herein,
City and Airport agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. The City of Oshkosh will enter into an amendment to its Agreement with Explorer Solutions,
Inc. to include Airport in the Aviation Aerospace Business Cluster Study as provided in
attachment 5.3 Optional Service for Other Airports to the Aerospace Cluster Study and 9.2
Budget Optional Services. A copy of the Agreement with Explorer Solutions, Inc. is attached
hereto and incorporated by reference. Costs of the Study will include $30,000 to be paid to
Explorer Solutions, Inc. under the terms of the DoD OEA grant, together with a 10%match
from the City of Oshkosh,to be provided through services of the City's Director of Community
Development in the minimum amount of$3000, necessary for the DoD OEA Grant Funding.
2. Airport shall pay to City $3000 to cover the costs of the City in providing these additional
services. This amount shall be paid within fifteen (15) days of invoice which shall be sent to
Airport in January 2015.
3. Airport agrees to fully cooperate with City and Explorer Solutions, Inc. to facilitate the timely
completion of the Study.
In the Presence of: AIRPORT
By:
(Seal of Contractor (Specify Title)
if a Corporation.)
By:
(Specify Title)
CITY OF OSHKOSH
By:
Mark A. Rohloff, City Manager
(Witness)
And:
(Witness) Pamela R. Ubrig, City Clerk
APPROVED:
City Attorney