Westside Association Meeting Minutes-Jan 5-2012

Meeting called to order by President Connie Drexler @12:00

Approval December minutes (Robin/John) passed

Treasurer’s Report

  • Nothing outstanding
  • Made last payment for Grand Opera House donation
  • Collected $150.00 from Economics Insights breakfast
  • Dues invoices going out in January

Chamber Report:

  • 2011 building/developments
    • Sage Hall/Bio Generator/ Residence Hall - UWO
    • River Walk
    • Dealer Fire – 20 new jobs
    • ImProMed – expanding – will add 50 new jobs
    • Evco Plastics – 30,000 sq ft addition
    • 4Imprint adding jobs
    • bank 1st National – located in City Center
    • Manila Restaurant to open in 2012
    • Bergstrom Volkswagen – under construction
    • Legends Sports Bar
    •  Paper Tiger moved to Main Street
    • Urbanesque
    • Ella Mae Boutique
    • Christianos Pizza
    • Olive Garden/US Cellular/ TJ Maxx under construction
    • Party City
    • Reel Shot
    •  The Rivers
    • Several shops in the Outlet Mall
    • Jay Manufacturing- expansion
    • West Brooke Manor
    • Touch of Class Pet Resort
    • Ultimate Rides
  • 244 new incorporations in Oshkosh  in 2011
  • 6.7% unemployment through Nov lower than rest of valley
  • Business Expo – Jan 26- at Convention Center
  • Jan 30- Chamber Coalition
  • Feb 7- Economic Breakfast- at Convention Center
  • Feb 16- Business Day in Madison

Membership

  • New member John Rubino – Stitch on Time

New Business

  • One more board position- director- to finish out Jeff Nelson’s term(one year remaining)

Sign Project:

  • New vendor for signs – Fly Away Signs
  • Total Cost - $5918.58 – Westside  cost $3048.58

Guest Speaker:  Tom Buchholz- Wisconsin Department Transportation

  • 2011 Review
    • completed in 2011
      • 5.5 miles of Hwy 41 Southbound
      • 8 miles Northbound
      • 9th Ave exits/ roundabouts
      • Breezewood Lane exit/roundabouts
      • 45 interchange with southbound ramp
  • 2012 Preview
    • resurface Poberezny Rd from Hwy 26- Waukau
    • Hwy41/45 interchange ramps open by 07/04/12
    • Complete Hwy 41 northbound  pavement from Butte des Morts to Breezewood
  • Hwy 41/21
    • Begin March 19
    • $54 million project
    • Lunda – general contractor- incentives built into bid
    • Close access from Hwy 41- detour goes into effect
    • June 19- roundabouts open at 21/Washburn and 21/Koeller
    • Total completion by 11/15/12
    •  10 days of incentive of $50,000 per day up to $500,000.00
    • Weigh/Measurement in motion facility on Hwy 41
    • Feb 23- Public Meeting at Winnebago County Shop
  • Traffic
    • 2 lanes open each way
    • night closures to do girders
    • freeway service team
    • speed at 55mph
  • Bridge
    • Historical area
      • Highlight  Indian tribes , City of Oshkosh
    • Completion summer of 2013
    • Trail complete fall 2013
  • Information:

Meeting adjourned at 1:00PM

Next Meeting- Feb 2-2012-

Guest speaker- Allan Davis- City of Oshkosh community Development Director