Meeting Agendas/Minutes
To review meeting agendas and/or minutes, please view the calendar. Agendas and Minutes are attached to the event on the date it occurred.
The Committee’s Charge
The City Council created the Downtown Exploratory Committee (DEC) to function in an advisory capacity to the Council regarding improvements for the downtown of Fond du Lac and to present recommendations for improvements to the Council.
The DEC shall explore, study and investigate all aspects of potential improvements to the Downtown. Its scope of study is intentionally broad, encompassing all forms of building, park and public space occupancy and all forms of activity, including, but not limited to: public events, public/private ownership and potential commercial development. The DEC will present a written report to the City Council that encompasses its recommendations, the expected outcomes of implementing those expectations and its rationale for the recommendations it makes. Simply put, the committee’s report must answer this question:
How can the Downtown of Fond du Lac be better?
- Presentation of Final DEC Report
- Slideshow of Final DEC Report
- Final DEC Report
- Brainswarming Activity Summary 10/27/2016
- DEC Process Outline
- DEC Process
- DFP Market Analysis Discussion 09/15/16
- DEC Update to City Council 08/24/16
- DEC Interim Report 08/24/16
- Issue Framing Follow-Up 07/29/16
- Presentation Notes 07/21/16
- Framing Issues & Responses In a Network 07/21/16
- Approach to Recommendations 07/21/16
- How can DEC best contribute? 05/19/16
- What We Believe 4/21/2016
- Perceptions of Downtown 4/21/2016
- Starting Points, Resources, & Success Markers 4/21/2016
- Operating Agreements
- DFP Background & Board Minutes
- Downtown Exploratory Committee Charter
- Presentation Notes To Share – 07/21/16
DEC Resources
Substantial effort and resources have been committed to the Downtown over the years and during that time, many lessons learned. Consider familiarizing yourself with the information associated with those efforts. Here are just a few examples of resources to assist your research:
- Appendix For Downtown Market Study
- 2016 Downtown Fond du Lac Market Study & Plan
- UW Extension Local Government Center
- DFP Downtown Development Plan
- DFP Downtown Land Use Plan
- Ready. Set. Develop. Downtown Vision
- Wisconsin State Statute, 66.1109 Business improvement districts
- Wisconsin Main Street Community Program
- Historic Preservation in Fond du Lac
- Downtown Vacancy Rates
- DFP Progress Summary July 2016