Economic Development

AGENDA CITY OF WAUPUN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Waupun City Hall – 201 E. Main Street, Waupun WI, Administrative Conference Room Tuesday, January 09, 2024 at 4:00 PM CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL CONSENT AGENDA 1. Approve Minutes November 28, 2023 Economic Development Committee Minutes 2. Approved Closed Session Minutes from November 28, 2023 Economic Development Committee Meeting ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION The Waupun Economic Development Committee will adjourn in closed session under Section 19.85 (1) of the WI Statutes for: (e) Deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session. 3. Investing Public Funds in TID 3 for 1 W Brown St RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION The Economic Development Committee will reconvene in open session under Section 19.85(2) of the WI Statutes. ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION ADVANCED PLANNING ADJOURNMENT Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate disabled individuals through appropriate aids and services. For additional information, contact the City Clerk at 920-324-7915. 1  Item 1. MINUTES CITY OF WAUPUN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Waupun City Hall – 201 E. Main Street, Waupun WI Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 4:15 PM Meeting called to order at 4:17 p.m. by Chairperson Jason Westphal. Roll call taken with the following members present: Pete Kaczmarski, Dan Vande Zande, Rohn Bishop, Jason Westphal, Dan Siebers, and Lisa McArthur from Envision Greater Fond du Lac. Kathy Schlieve and Casey Langenfeld are also present. Absent and excused are Steve Brooks and Jeff Daane. Motion Kaczmarski, second Siebers to approve the consent agenda as presented. Carries unanimously. Administrator Schlieve provides and overview of new WHEDA housing programs, including Restore Main Street, Vacancy to Vitality, and the Infrastructure Access Loan. Municipalities must have made changes to applicable zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations. Or other land development regulations to increase development density, expedite approvals, reduce impact fees, or reduce parking, building, or other development costs with respect to eligible projects on or after January 1, 2023. Also, the governmental body must have updated the housing element of its comprehensive plan within the last 5 years. Schlieve notes that all of the cities changes were done prior to January 1, 2023 and that additional work will be needed to qualify for these programs, which are designed to expand housing options and increase affordability of those options. General discussion to secure a planner to address the city’s inability to qualify for these programs with approval moving to council once a planner is secured. Motion Siebers, second McArthur to adjourn into closed session under under Section 19.85 (1) of the WI Statutes for: (e) Deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session. Carried unanimously. Motion Siebers, second Kaczmarski to reconvene in open session under Section 19.85(2) of the WI Statutes. Carried unanimously. No action taken from closed session. No advanced planning discussion. Motion Kaczmarski, second Siebers to adjourn meeting at 5:12 p.m. Carried unanimously. 2