HomeMy WebLinkAbout11. 17-509 OCTOBER 24, 2017 17-509 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: APPROVE PHASE II OF 2017 GREAT NEIGHBORHOODS
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FUNDING IN THE
AMOUNT OF $7,000.00
INITIATED BY: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, the Common Council approved funds in the 2017 Capital
Improvement Programs (CIP) for public improvements to be undertaken as part of a
Great Neighborhoods Program; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council previously approved funding for Phase I
activities/improvements utilizing 2017 CIP funds; and
WHEREAS, staff is recommending the following activities and/or improvements
be undertaken with 2017 Phase II CIP funds of the Great Neighborhoods Program which
includes:
1. North Park Median Beautification (Sharratt Drive) $ 3,000.00
2. North Park Trail Connection $ 4,000.00
TOTAL project costs $7,000.00
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Oshkosh 2017 funded activities/improvements of the Great Neighborhoods Program, as
noted above, is hereby approved in the amount of$7,000.00.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proper City officials are hereby authorized
and directed to take those steps necessary to implement said program. Money for this
purpose is hereby appropriated from:
Acct No. 323-0740-7216-06716 — Great Neighborhoods 2017
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Steven Wiley
Assistant Planner - Planning Services
DATE: October 17, 2017
RE: Approve 2017 Great Neighborhoods Capital Improvement Program Funding in the
Amount of $7,000
BACKGROUND
The Great Neighborhoods Program provides residents the opportunity to originate projects that enhance
quality of life through strategic improvements to the public realm. Projects are intended to improve the
image, market, and physical conditions of Oshkosh neighborhoods. Staff provided recognized
neighborhood associations and groups pursuing healthy neighborhoods the opportunity to apply for
funding to support capital improvement projects within their neighborhoods. A total of ten projects have
been submitted and Common Council approved five projects (Phase I) in July 2017.
In 2016, the Common Council approved $200,000 within the City's Capital Improvement Program for the
Great Neighborhoods Program, of which $100,000 was donated by the Oshkosh Area Community
Foundation. In 2016, the Common Council approved Phase I and II projects in the amount of $150,747.00
(Res -16-364) and (Res -16-488). And in 2017, the Common Council approved Phase III projects in the amount
of $25,500 (Res -17-22). The remaining 2016 Great Neighborhoods CIP funds in the amount of $23,753 will
be spent in Phase IV. $72,972 will be used from Great Neighborhood CIP cost savings from previous projects
that came in under budget. Phase I of 2017 Great Neighborhoods Capital Improvement Programs Funding
will be used in the amount of $745.00.
A description of each 2016 Phase I, II, and III project and the current status is listed below for your review.
Project
Status
Phase I
1. Traeger Elementary Inclusive Playground
Complete
2. William Waters Plaza
Completion Fall 2018
3. Trash Receptacle/Benches-Stevens Park
Complete
4. Crosswalk Improvements — Ferry Crossing
Complete
5. Teichmiller Park Butterfly Garden
Complete
6. Riverside Park Trash Receptacles
Complete
7. Terrace Tree Plantings
Complete
Phase II
1. Millers Bay Streetscape Design Plan
Phase III
1. Urban Forestry -Terrace Tree Plantings
Completion Fall 2017
Complete
In 2017, the Common Council approved $175,000 within the City's Capital Improvement Program for the
Great Neighborhoods Program. On July 11, 2017, the Common Council approved $97,470 for five Great
Neighborhoods projects (Res -17-351).
A description of each 2017 Phase I projects and the current status is listed below for your review.
Project Status
Phase I
1. Rusch Park Master Plan Completion Spring 2018
2. Stevens Park Improvements Completion Spring 2018
3. Rusch Park Invasive Species Remediation Completion Fall 2017
4. Terrace Tree Plantings Completion Fall 2017
5. Teichmiller Park Baseball Diamond Improvements Completion Spring 2018
ANALYSIS
The following projects have been reviewed by resident leaders and City staff and are being proposed to
utilize Great Neighborhoods Program funding.
Projects Recommended:
1. North Park Median Beautification (Sharratt Drive)
$3,000.00
The North Park Neighborhood Association submitted a proposal to install low maintenance
landscaping such as hostas, shrubs, a butterfly garden, etc. in the median at the Sharratt Drive entrance
to the neighborhood. They intend to work with the City Forester to create a landscaping plan for the
median. Such a plan will beautify the neighborhood's primary entrance.
2. North Park Trail Connection
$4,000.00
The North Park Neighborhood Association, in collaboration with city staff, is requesting funding to pave
the neighborhood's connection to the Winnebago County Park. The improvement would allow the
existing gravel surface to become a more walkable connection that is more consistent with the paved
park trails to which it connects.
FISCAL IMPACT
Total 2017 CIP Great Neighborhoods Program Funding
Total 2017 Phase I Funding Request
$175,000.00
$745.00
Total 2017 Phase II Funding Request $7,000.00
TOTAL REMAINING 2017 CIP DOLLARS $167,255.00
RECOMMENDATION
Staff is recommending approval of Great Neighborhoods Capital Improvement Program funding in the
amount of $7,000.00.
Respectfully Submitted,
Steven Wiley
Assistant Planner - Planning Services
Approved,
Mark Rohloff
City Manager