Business Improvement District (BID)

MINUTES CITY OF WAUPUN BID MEETING Waupun City Hall – 201 E. Main Street, Waupun WI Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 7:00 AM Meeting called to order by board chair, Gary DeJager at 7 am. Motion Schultz, second Greenfield to approve the agenda as printed. Carried unanimously. Roll call taken. Members present include: Tyler Schulz; Gary DeJager; Bryan Yohn; Mitch Greenfield; Craig Much; Rich Matravers; Teresa Ruch, and Steve Daute. Absent Katie Bohn; absent and excused is Jodi Mallas. Also present are Mayor Bishop; Administrator Kathy Schlieve; Raina Lyman, Envision Greater Fond du Lac; and, Assistant Administrator Casey Langenfeld. Jason Whitford is online. Motion Schultz, second Ruch to approved the consent agenda including October 15, 2024 BID minutes, and October and November 2024 financials as presented. Carried unanimously. The committee reviews the proposed 2025 Business Attraction Program. The program was originally structured as a Pop-Up Program, but was converted to a Business Attraction Program in 2023 due to lack of quality space. Administrator Schlieve notes that there are a number of buildings transitioning in the downtown and that we may want to consider a pop up program again. Group discussion yields that the preference is to maintain the program as a business attraction program. Motion Schultz, second Matravers to approve the program as an attraction program as outlined in program materials. Carried unanimously. The committee reviews the Façade Improvement program, which provides a 50% matching grant capped at $2,100 for façade improvements. No change is recommended though the group asks that the assessment rate be evaluated prior to October and that a fee increase be considered that would support expansion of the program. Motion Schultz, second Greenfield to approve the 2025 Grant program as presented with no changes. Carried unanimously. Administrator Schlieve asks for input for 2025 Business Recognition Award to be handed out at the Waupun Business Alliance: Best Mixed-Use Redevelopment – Gappa Properties – the Lodge; Best BID Redevelopment Project: Green Collar Grooming with support for Gysber’s Jewelry for the Legacy Award; Best New Business – United Cooperative. Raina Lyman provides an update for the Waupun Business Alliance, highlighting the annual meeting on March 27 and discussing entrepreneurship programs that are being worked on. Administrator Schlieve highlights updates for the group, including announcement of a multi-family development in Heritage Ridge, work to sell 301 E Main St, efforts to submit a WEDC Small Business Development Grant to create a rural seed fund for small business; development of a new strategic plan for Envision Greater Fond du Lac, engineering work for the back alley improvement project along N Main St, and work to determine the future of CDA funding. Motion Greenfield, second Ruch to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 am. Carried unanimously.