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JOINT REVIEW BOARD
TID #27 NORTH MAIN STREET INDUSTRIAL TID
MEETING MINUTES
June 17, 2014
8:00 a.m., City Hall Conference Room 203
Present: Matthew Wiedenhoeft, Board of Education; Mark Rohloff, City of Oshkosh; Mark
Harris, Winnebago County; and Amy Van Straten, Fox Valley Technical College.
Staff: Allen Davis, Director of Community Development; Darryn Burich, Director of Planning
Services; and David Buck, Principal Planner.
The meeting was called to order at 8:09 a.m. by Mark Harris.
Mr. Burich provided a brief explanation of the organization and the functions of the Joint Review
Board. He stated that the Joint Review Board is the first and last step in the creation process and also
designates the public member of the Board.
Mr. Burich stated he had contacted former Mayor Bill Castle who has volunteered to serve once again
as the public member. Mr. Wiedenhoeft asked if the Board takes suggestions for the public member
and if others could be nominated. Mr. Rohloff stated that they could and that the JRB has sought to
and city development. A motion was made by Mr. Wiedenhoeft and second by Mr. Rohloff to
designate Mr. Castle as the public member. Motion carried.
Mr. Burich provided a brief overview of the proposed TID # 27 and discussed the purpose of the North
Main Street industrial TID to promote the increased ability of industrial development and expansion by
minimizing the amount of onsite stormwater retention needs for individual parcels in the industrial park.
Additionally, he stated that the TID will provide for the retention/creation of jobs within the community by
helping to support redevelopment and expansion to Bemis Healthcare Packaging, Inc. (Perfecseal) at 3500 North
Main Street. He explained that the Bemis $25 million expansion was considered at multiple locations with the
two under consideration being here in Oshkosh or Monterray, Mexico. The use of PAYGO assistance will allow
Oshkosh to be the chosen location and will retain the 160 jobs currently here as well as create an additional 161
jobs. The PAYGO assistance will be for $2 million or 10 years of increment, whichever comes first. He further
explained that the TID area generally overlays the North Industrial Park which was developed prior to the current
strict stormwater regulations and the improvements of the TID will allow for expansions that would otherwise not
happen but for the creation of the regional ponds, which are a standard item in newer business or industrial park
creation. Mr. Wiedenhoeft asked about the Pacur property being out of the city and Mr. Rohloff
explained the situation of a railroad spur acquisition by Pacur as well as the annexation of their
property. He discussed the benefits of regional stormwater detention and improvements to the adjacent
Snell Road.
Discussion took place regarding the relocation costs associated with the Bemis project and the
differences between the Oshkosh and Mexico locations. Mr. Harris stated that we have to consider the
tax rate associated with the vocational school as it could possibly be reduced ant that could effect the
general tax rate and increment values. Mr. Burich explained the project costs and went over the
boundary and improvement maps. The Joint Review Board discussed the need to acquire property for
the detention elements and Mr. Davis explained the the regional detention will bring the North
Industrial Park in-line with other industrial parks such as the Southwest Industrial Park and the New
Aviation Business Park. Mr. Burich explained that new industrial parks incorporate regional
stormwater facilities at their creation..
Mr. Burich explained that the public hearing , boundaries and project plan for the TID will be at the
Plan Commission this evening (June 17, 2014) and that it would be brought before the Common
Council on July 8, 2014 followed by another Joint Review Board Meeting. The Joint Review Board
members discussed availability for a second meeting and a subsequent meeting was tentatively
scheduled for Thursday, July 17, 2014 at 8 a.m. Mr. Wiedenhoeft stated he would put the item on the
School Board agenda.
Motion to adjourn the meeting made by Mr. Rohloff and second by Mr. Wiedenhoeft. Motion carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
David Buck
Principal Planner