900 Quay Street  
Manitowoc, WI 54220  
www.manitowoc.org  
City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Minutes  
Room Tax Commission  
Thursday, April 3, 2025  
4:30 PM  
City Hall Council Chambers and via Zoom (remote  
conferencing software)  
Call to Order  
Mayor Nickels called the meeting to order at 4:30pm.  
Roll Call  
5 - Reilly, Nickels, Brey, Czekala and Sitkiewitz  
Present:  
Approval of Minutes  
Approve Minutes from December 3, 2024 Room Tax Commission Meeting  
25-0236  
Attachments: December 3, 2024 Minutes  
Moved by Czekala, seconded by Brey, that the minutes be approved. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
5 - Reilly, Nickels, Brey, Czekala and Sitkiewitz  
Aye:  
Discussion and Action Items  
Discover Manitowoc Grant Application - Wisconsin Sand Sculpting Festival  
25-0237  
Attachments:  
Wisconsin Sand Sculpting Festival - 2025 Discover Manitowoc Grant  
Application  
Wisconsin Sand Sculpting Festival - 2024 Post-Event Report  
The Commission approved the staff recommendation through a single  
motion.  
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Czekala, that the request for the Discover  
Manitowoc Grant be approved in the amount of $9,000.00. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
5 - Reilly, Nickels, Brey, Czekala and Sitkiewitz  
Aye:  
Discover Manitowoc Grant Application - Ghost Ships Festival  
25-0238  
Attachments: Ghost Ships Festival - 2025 Discover Manitowoc Grant Application  
Ghost Ships Festival - 2024 Post-Event Report  
The Commission approved the staff recommendation through a single  
motion.  
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Czekala, that the request for the Discover  
Manitowoc Grant be approved in the amount of $5,000.00. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
5 - Reilly, Nickels, Brey, Czekala and Sitkiewitz  
Aye:  
Discover Manitowoc Grant Application - Mid-Mod Manitowoc  
25-0239  
Attachments: Mid-Mod Manitowoc - 2025 Discover Manitowoc Grant Application  
Mid-Mod Manitowoc - 2024 Post-Event Report  
The Commission approved the staff recommendation through a single  
motion.  
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Czekala, that the request for the Discover  
Manitowoc Grant be approved in the amount of $5,000.00. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
5 - Reilly, Nickels, Brey, Czekala and Sitkiewitz  
Aye:  
Discover Manitowoc Grant Application - US Women's Disc Golf Championships  
25-0240  
Attachments:  
US Womens Disc Golf Championship - 2025 Discover Manitowoc  
Grant Application  
The Commission approved the staff recommendation through a single  
motion.  
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Czekala, that the request for the Discover  
Manitowoc Grant be approved in the amount of $6,000.00. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
5 - Reilly, Nickels, Brey, Czekala and Sitkiewitz  
Aye:  
Discover Manitowoc Grant Application - Metro Jam  
25-0241  
Attachments: Metro Jam - 2025 Discover Manitowoc Grant Application  
The Commission approved the staff recommendation through a single  
motion.  
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Czekala, that the request for the Discover  
Manitowoc Grant be denied. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Reilly, Nickels, Brey, Czekala and Sitkiewitz  
Aye:  
Discover Manitowoc Grant Application - USS Cobia Dry Docking Send Off  
25-0242  
Attachments:  
USS Cobia Dry Dock Send-Off - 2025 Discover Manitowoc Grant  
Application  
The Commission approved the staff recommendation through a single  
motion.  
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Czekala, that the request for the Discover  
Manitowoc Grant be denied. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Reilly, Nickels, Brey, Czekala and Sitkiewitz  
Aye:  
Discover Manitowoc Grant Application - Nightmare on Eighth  
25-0243  
Attachments: Nightmare off 8th Street - 2025 Discover Manitowoc Grant Application  
The Commission approved the staff recommendation through a single  
motion.  
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Czekala, that the request for the Discover  
Manitowoc Grant be approved in the amount of $10,000.00. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
5 - Reilly, Nickels, Brey, Czekala and Sitkiewitz  
Aye:  
Discover Manitowoc Grant Application - Polkafest  
25-0244  
Attachments: Polkafest - 2025 Discover Manitowoc Grant Application  
The Commission approved the staff recommendation through a single  
motion.  
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Czekala, that the request for the Discover  
Manitowoc Grant be approved in the amount of $3,000.00. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
5 - Reilly, Nickels, Brey, Czekala and Sitkiewitz  
Aye:  
Discover Manitowoc Grant Application - Manitowoc Food Truck Rally  
25-0245  
Attachments:  
Manitowoc Food Truck Rally - 2025 Discover Manitowoc Grant  
Application  
The Commission approved the staff recommendation through a single  
motion.  
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Czekala, that the request for the Discover  
Manitowoc Grant be approved in the amount of $2,000.00. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
5 - Reilly, Nickels, Brey, Czekala and Sitkiewitz  
Aye:  
2025 MIRA Budget  
25-0246  
Attachments: 2025 Proposed MIRA Budget  
Moved by Brey, seconded by Czekala, that the 2025 MIRA Budget be approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Reilly, Nickels, Brey, Czekala and Sitkiewitz  
Aye:  
Convene in Closed Session  
A motion was made by Nickels, seconded by Brey, to convene in closed session.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Reilly, Nickels, Brey, Czekala and Sitkiewitz  
Aye:  
Notice is hereby given that the above governmental body may adjourn into a closed session during  
the meeting as authorized by Section 19.85(1)(e) of the Wisconsin Statutes, which authorizes the  
governmental body to convene in closed session for the purpose of 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. The specific  
subject matter that may be considered in closed session is:  
Negotiations with Manitowoc Area Visitor and Convention Bureau  
No Action  
25-0247  
Reconvene in Open Session  
A motion was made by Brey, seconded by Sitkiewitz, to reconvene in open  
session. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Reilly, Nickels, Brey, Czekala and Sitkiewitz  
Aye:  
Negotiations with Manitowoc Area Visitor and Convention Bureau  
No Action  
25-0247  
Adjournment  
A motion was made by Czekala, seconded by Reilly, that the meeting be  
adjourned at 5:34pm. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Reilly, Nickels, Brey, Czekala and Sitkiewitz  
Aye: