HomeMy WebLinkAbout26. 17-195 APRIL 11, 2017 17-195 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH UW-OSHKOSH TO DEVELOP
PROGRAMMING FOR MANUFACTURE & SUPPLIERS
SUPPORTIVE OF THE AEROSPACE CLUSTER DEVELOMENT
EFFORTS
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 develop programming for
manufacturers and suppliers supportive of the Aerospace Cluster Development efforts by
undertaking:
-Two manufacturers roundtables during EAA's AirVenture, one in each of 2017 and
2018.
- Two Supplier forums, one in each of 2017 and 2018.
-Two Additive Manufacturing Symposia in northeast Wisconsin, one in each of
2017 and 2018.
and
WHEREAS, the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, submitted the only proposal.
APRIL 11, 2017 17-195 RESOLUTION
CONTD
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 UW-Oshkosh to undertake Aerospace Niche Implementation, as
identified above.