{"id":79,"date":"2018-12-20T14:30:10","date_gmt":"2018-12-20T14:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/your-government\/?page_id=79"},"modified":"2022-01-12T17:11:35","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T23:11:35","slug":"downtown-exploratory-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/your-government\/committees\/downtown-exploratory-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Downtown Exploratory Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h2>Meeting Agendas\/Minutes<\/h2>\n<p>To review meeting agendas and\/or minutes, please view the <a href=\"\/calendar\/\">calendar<\/a>. Agendas and Minutes are attached to the event on the date it occurred.<\/p>\n<h2>The Committee&#8217;s Charge<\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s report must answer this question:<\/p>\n<p>How can the Downtown of Fond du Lac be better?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/viewer.earthchannel.com\/PlayerController.aspx?&amp;PGD=fonddulacwi&amp;eID=99\">Presentation of Final DEC Report <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prezi.com\/sillrpsvni72\/downtown-exploratory-committee\/?utm_campaign=share&amp;utm_medium=copy\">Slideshow of Final DEC Report <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/your-government\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/01\/DEC_Report__2__2022017085018.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">Final DEC Report <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/your-government\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/01\/Brainswarming_Activity_Summary_10_11172016152112.27.16.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">Brainswarming Activity Summary 10\/27\/2016 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/your-government\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/01\/DEC_Process_Outline_11172016152053.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">DEC Process Outline <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/your-government\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/01\/DEC_Process_102716_11172016152026.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">DEC Process <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/your-government\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/01\/DFP_Market_Analysis_discussion_9_9282016103456.15.16.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">DFP Market Analysis Discussion 09\/15\/16 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/your-government\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/01\/DEC_Update_to_City_Council_8_9132016083125.24__3_.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">DEC Update to City Council 08\/24\/16 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/view.earthchannel.com\/PlayerController.aspx?PGD=fonddulacwi&amp;eID=82\">DEC Interim Report 08\/24\/16 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/your-government\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/01\/Sub_committee_Issue_Framing_work_7_9132016083238.29.16.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">Issue Framing Follow-Up 07\/29\/16 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/your-government\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/01\/7_12082016090559.21.16_Presentation_Notes_to_Share.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">Presentation Notes 07\/21\/16 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/your-government\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/01\/Issue_Framing_Questions_7_9132016082740.21.16.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">Framing Issues &amp; Responses In a Network 07\/21\/16 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/your-government\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/01\/Approach_to_Recommendations_7_9132016082934.21.16.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">Approach to Recommendations 07\/21\/16 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/your-government\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/01\/Best_contribute_5_9132016083012.19.16.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">How can DEC best contribute? 05\/19\/16 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/your-government\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/01\/What_We_Believe.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">What We Believe 4\/21\/2016 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/your-government\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/01\/Perceptions_of_Downtown.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">Perceptions of Downtown 4\/21\/2016 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/your-government\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/01\/Starting_Points_Resources_Success_Markers.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">Starting Points, Resources, &amp; Success Markers 4\/21\/2016 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/your-government\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/01\/Operating_Agreements.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">Operating Agreements <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/your-government\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/01\/DFP_Memo_to_DEC.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">DFP Background &amp; Board Minutes <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/your-government\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/01\/DEC_Charter.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">Downtown Exploratory Committee Charter <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/your-government\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/01\/7_12092016101540.21.16_Presentation_Notes_to_Share.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">Presentation Notes To Share &#8211; 07\/21\/16<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>DEC Resources<\/h2>\n<p>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:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/your-government\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/01\/Appendix_9272016152017.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">Appendix For Downtown Market Study<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/your-government\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/01\/FDL_Market_Study__Plan__2__9272016151954.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">2016 Downtown Fond du Lac Market Study &amp; Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lgc.uwex.edu\/\">UW Extension Local Government Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/your-government\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/01\/337116b_adopted_downtown_plan_2010_02_10.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">DFP Downtown Development Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/your-government\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/01\/dt_landuseplan.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">DFP Downtown Land Use Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/your-government\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/01\/Downtown_Fond_du_Lac_Booklet.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">Ready. Set. Develop. Downtown Vision<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/statutes\/statutes\/66\/XI\/1109\">Wisconsin State Statute, 66.1109 Business improvement districts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/downtownfdl.com\/a-wisconsin-main-street-community.html\">Wisconsin Main Street Community Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/community-development\/historic-preservation\/\">Historic Preservation in Fond du Lac<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/your-government\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/01\/Vacancy_Rates.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">Downtown Vacancy Rates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/your-government\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/01\/July_DEC_Summary.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\">DFP Progress Summary July 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":0,"parent":78,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-79","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - 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