900 Quay Street  
Manitowoc, WI 54220  
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City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Public Infrastructure Committee  
Wednesday, September 7, 2022  
5:30 PM  
Council Chambers  
1. Call to Order  
Meeting was called to order by Chairman Cummings at 5:30 p.m.  
2. Roll Call  
4 - Cummings, Beeman, Czekala and Boldt  
1 - Brey  
Present:  
Absent:  
Staff Present: G. Minikel, S. Birr  
Others Present: None  
3. Public Comment  
4. Presentations  
5. Consent Agenda  
These items will be approved by one motion unless any Committee Member wishes to remove an  
item for discussion.  
REMOVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS: None  
Any Committee Member may request removal of any item from the Consent Agenda, and such item  
shall be removed without debate or vote. Any item or part thereof removed from the Consent  
Agenda shall be separately considered.  
Approval of the Minutes from the August 3, 2022 Public Infrastructure  
Committee Meeting  
22-0764  
Attachments: PI Committee Meeting Minutes 8-3-2022.pdf  
A motion was made by Alderperson Steven Czekala, seconded by  
Alderperson Chad Beeman, that the Minutes from the August 3rd meeting  
were approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Cummings, Beeman, Czekala and Boldt  
Aye:  
6. Discussion and Action Items  
Custer Street Terrace Discussion  
22-0761  
Attachments: 22-0761 EMAIL RESEEDING BY ESI FOR VINTON  
G. Minikel said that the plan is to spray weed killer and re-seed 7-10 days later.  
The re-seeding had taken place at the end of May, but little watering was done  
by property owners to help grass to grow. Instead weeds took over and many  
people were refusing to cut.  
G. Minikel said the plan moving forward is to spray the weeds with weed killer  
and re-seed 7-10 days later.  
Committee will take no action at this time.  
Hecker Road and Viebahn Street Utility, Stormwater and Street Design  
Proposal  
22-0765  
Attachments: raSmith Proposal_Manitowoc Utility Stormwater and Street Design  
22-0765 HECKER & VIEBAHN UTILITY & STREET PROPOSAL  
Community Development is looking to contract with RA Smith for utility,  
stormwater, and street design services for the City of Manitowoc. The  
proposed development is located at the intersection of Viebahn Street and  
Hecker Road. The site is approximately 90 acres.  
The contract will be presented for approval at Council.  
A motion was made by Alderperson Steven Czekala, seconded by Alderperson  
Chad Beeman, that the proposal for Hecker Road and Viebahn Street Utility,  
Stormwater and Street Design was approved and referred to council. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Cummings, Beeman, Czekala and Boldt  
Aye:  
7. Roll Call  
5 - Cummings, Brey, Beeman, Czekala and Boldt  
Present:  
Request to rescind Special Assessment for Access to South 41st Street - 4023  
Custer Street  
22-0762  
Attachments: 22-0762 Memo for 4023 Custer St SA.pdf  
22-0762 email requesting consideration of moving dway.pdf  
22-0762 email from 2021 regarding special assessment for dway.pdf  
G. Minikel explained that he had e-mailed with the property owner of 4023  
Custer Street last year. He discussed the outstanding special assessment that  
would be required to be paid before a driveway would be allowed at this time.  
Initially, the property owner said thank you and would consider paying at that  
time.  
Now the property owner is requesting the assessment to be waived for safety  
concerns. He would like his driveway access to be on South 41st Street.  
M. Cummings explained that for safety reasons and concerns, he would  
recommend rescinding the assessment. G. Minikel said he would recommend  
if there is safety reasons, that the driveway on Custer Street be closed off and  
no longer used, if there is a driveway construction on S. 41st Street.  
The Committee discussed and recommended referring to the next Board of  
Public Works meeting.  
S. Czekala made a motion to waive the assessment. M. Cummings seconded  
the motion.  
J. Brey stated that this is a recorded document.  
After further discussion, S. Czekala withdrew his motion and recommended  
forwarding to the Board of Public Works.  
A motion was made by Alderperson Steven Czekala, seconded by Alderperson  
Tim Boldt, that the Request to rescind a special assessment for 4023 Custer Street  
and allow driveway on S. 41st Street was referred to the Board of Public Works.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Cummings, Brey, Beeman, Czekala and Boldt  
Aye:  
Request from Hamann Construction for approval to build over an easement at  
2901 Calumet Avenue  
22-0763  
Attachments: 22-0763 email re building over easement.pdf  
G. Minikel said he wasn't in support of the request to build over an easement. If  
the Committee supports, an agreement would need to be drafted.  
Chairman Cummings said that we shouldn't get in the way of an expansion of a  
business.  
S. Czekala said that if Schaus and Hamann are comfortable building over the  
sewer, the City will have an agreement in place, he doesn't see any reason to  
not allow this.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Jim Brey, seconded by Alderperson Steven  
Czekala, that the Request to construct over an easement with the condition of an  
Agreement to be drafted by City Attorney, Hamann Construction and Schaus  
Mechancial was approved and referred to council. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
5 - Cummings, Brey, Beeman, Czekala and Boldt  
Aye:  
8. Previously Tabled Items  
900 Block of South 22nd Street Wrong Way Traffic Issue  
22-0642  
Attachments: 22-0642 MEMO RE SOUTH 22ND STREET OPTIONS  
22-0642 OPTION 1 FOR S 22ND STREET  
22-0642 OPTION 1 COST ESTIMATE  
22-0642 OPTION 2 FOR S 22ND STREET  
22-0642 OPTION 2 COST ESTIMATE  
22-0642 PHOTOS  
22-0642 South 22nd Street - One Way Traffic.pdf  
SOUTH 22nd STREET DRAWINGS.pdf  
G. Minikel put together a few different design options with costs for S. 22nd  
Street between Washington Street and Franklin Street.  
J. Brey would like to hear from property owners. T. Boldt and M. Cummings  
agreed.  
The recommendation was to invite property owners to next meeting in October.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Jim Brey, seconded by Alderperson Tim Boldt,  
that the recommendation to invite the property owners of the 900 block of S. 22nd  
Street to discuss one-way / two-way traffic was approved for the October  
meeting. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Cummings, Brey, Beeman, Czekala and Boldt  
Aye:  
Last Court/Knuell Street/Herman Road Drainage Ditch  
22-0408  
Attachments:  
22-0408 EMAIL REQUEST TO REDREDGE AIRPORT DRAINAGE  
CHANNEL  
22-0408 LAST CT KNUELL ST HERMAN RD DRAINAGE.pdf  
22-0408 MAP.pdf  
Table until November  
9. Adjournment  
A motion was made by Alderperson Chad Beeman, seconded by Alderperson  
Tim Boldt, that the meeting was adjourned at 6:19 p.m. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
5 - Cummings, Brey, Beeman, Czekala and Boldt  
Aye: