900 Quay Street  
Manitowoc, WI 54220  
www.manitowoc.org  
City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Minutes  
Public Safety Committee  
Monday, February 10, 2025  
5:30 PM  
Council Chambers  
Note: This meeting will also be held via Remote  
Conferencing Software (Zoom)  
1. Call to Order  
2. Roll Call  
5 - Boldt, Beeman, Cummings, DeBaets and Vanderkin  
Present:  
3. Public Comment  
No Public Comment  
4. 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.  
Approval of the Consent Agenda  
Moved by Cummings, seconded by Beeman, to accept the Consent Agenda Items  
and recommendations of the various committees The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
5 - Boldt, Beeman, Cummings, DeBaets and Vanderkin  
Aye:  
25-0106  
January 2025 Public Safety Minutes  
Attachments: 01-13-2025 PS MINUTES  
25-0107  
January 2025 Police Department Monthly Report  
Attachments: January 2025 Police Department Monthly Report  
25-0108  
January 2025 Fire Rescue Department Monthly Report  
Attachments: January 2025 MFRD Monthly Report  
25-0109  
January 2025 Building Inspection Monthly Report  
January 2025 Blight Program Funding Report.  
Attachments: 01-2025 BI Summary Report  
25-0110  
Attachments: 01-2025_Blight Program Funds  
5. Discussion and Action Items  
25-0111  
Downtown Core Sign Code and Design Review Overlay District Map  
Update  
Attachments: Downtown sign code poposal request  
Design Review Sign Guidelines Amendment  
SignCode_DowntownOverlay_Proposed  
Housing and Business Development Planner Kait Piazza and Inspector  
Supervisor Bill Nichols were in attendance. Kait explained that she and Bill  
have been collaborating on revising the boundaries of the "Downtown Core  
Sign District" and the "Downtown Design Review Overlay District." Their  
goal is to simplify and clarify the sign review process for businesses within  
the Design Review Overlay. A motion was made to approve the Downtown  
Core Sign Code and Design Review Overlay District map amendments.  
Moved by Cummings, seconded by Beeman, that this Action Item be approved  
and referred to Council. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Boldt, Beeman, Cummings, DeBaets and Vanderkin  
Aye:  
25-0112  
Dangerous Prohibited Animal objection by David Kidd and Samantha  
Cowan for Dozer.  
Attachments: Dog Removal Appeal - Chief Reimer  
Dangerous prohibited animal - David Kidd  
Dispute Letter - David Kidd  
Police Chief Nick Reimer, along with Dozer's owners, David Kidd and  
Samantha Cowan, and the bite victim, Christine Waskow, gathered to  
address the incident. During the hearing, each party provided their account  
of how the event unfolded. Chief Reimer testified that the bite indeed took  
place. At the end of the hearing, a motion was made to deny the appeal,  
defining Dozer as a dangerous prohibited animal and ordering his removal  
from the City of Manitowoc.  
Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Cummings, that this Action Item be denied.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Boldt, Beeman, Cummings, DeBaets and Vanderkin  
Aye:  
25-0113  
Sex Offender Residency Board Appeal for Rondal Brueggeman  
Police Chief Reimer explained that Rondal had previously been granted  
permission to live in the City of Manitowoc at a different care facility.  
However, he is now requesting to move to another care location, which is  
why it is being submitted for approval once more.  
Moved by Cummings, seconded by Beeman, that this Action Item be approved  
and referred to Council. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Boldt, Beeman, Cummings, DeBaets and Vanderkin  
Aye:  
25-0114  
Sex Offender Residency Board Appeal for Ryan Zellner  
Police Chief Nick Reimer and Probation and Parole Supervisor Kevin  
Mueller attended to clarify the reasoning behind the residency appeal.  
Although Chief Reimer recommended denying the request, given the  
circumstances, a motion was proposed to permit Ryan Zellner to live in a  
Transitional Living Program (TLP) home for a duration of up to 90 days.  
Moved by Cummings, seconded by Beeman, that this Action Item be approved  
and referred to Council. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Boldt, Beeman, Cummings, DeBaets and Vanderkin  
Aye:  
25-0115  
Resolution adopting the Manitowoc County hazard mitigation plan  
2025-2030.  
Attachments: Manitowoc County Approvable Pending Adoption WEM  
MC Resolution-Hazard Mitigation Plan Adoption  
Resolution Adopting Manitowoc County Hazard Mitigation Plan  
2025-2030  
Moved by DeBaets, seconded by Cummings, that this Resolution be approved  
and referred to Council. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Boldt, Beeman, Cummings, DeBaets and Vanderkin  
Aye:  
6. Adjournment  
A motion was made by Michael Cummings, seconded by William DeBaets, that  
this meeting be adjourned at 6:17 p.m.. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
5 - Boldt, Beeman, Cummings, DeBaets and Vanderkin  
Aye: