HomeMy WebLinkAbout24. 17-193 APRIL 11, 2017 17-193 RESOLUTION
(CARRIED 7-0 LOST LAID OVER WITHDRAWN )
PURPOSE: APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH GREATER OSHKOSH ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO UNDERTAKE AEROSPACE
NICHE IMPLEMENTATION PHASE OF THE AVIATION/
AEROSPACE BUSINESS CLUSTER
INITIATED BY: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (ECWRPC)
received a grant from Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation through the
Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment (DoD-OEA) to provide program
funds to support various industry cluster development initiatives within the region; and
WHEREAS, the Scope of Work for said grant included a subaward to the City of
Oshkosh for planning and initial steps to realize a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul
(MRO) and an Additive Manufacturing niche as part of a Northeast Wisconsin Aerospace
cluster; and
WHEREAS, in order for the City to complete its role in undertaking the Aerospace
Cluster Implementation Project, the City requested proposals to:
-Implement MRO and Additive Manufacturing Business Plan
-Aviation and Aerospace Talent Upload
-Aviation/Aerospace Talent Retention & Development Best Practices Seminar Series
and
WHEREAS, Greater Oshkosh Economic Development Corporation submitted the
only proposal.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Oshkosh that the proper City officials are hereby authorized to enter into an appropriate
agreement with Greater Oshkosh Economic Development Corporation to undertake
Aerospace Niche Implementation, as identified above.