900 Quay Street  
Manitowoc, WI 54220  
City of Manitowoc  
Summary Agenda - Final-revised  
Common Council  
Monday, November 20, 2023  
6:30 PM  
Council Chambers  
Pursuant to Section 19.84(2) and (3) of the Wisconsin Statutes, notice is hereby given to the public,  
to the Herald-Times-Reporter, the official newspaper of Manitowoc, and to those news media who  
have filed a written request for this notice that a meeting of the above-referenced will be held at the  
date, time and location listed above.  
This meeting is being conducted both in Council Chambers at City Hall and via Zoom to maximize  
opportunities for residents to attend. Those attending the meeting via Zoom who wish to give public  
input are asked to keep their microphone muted until public input is opened to improve audio quality  
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Public input will be accepted at the meeting. Those wishing to make public comment in advance of  
the meeting should email jswokowski@manitowoc.org or call 920-686-6952 with their comment no  
later than 12:00 p.m. central the day of the meeting. Emailed public input will be attached to the  
agenda and made part of the public record.  
The above governmental body will meet to discuss and possibly take action on the agenda items  
set forth below.  
A. CALL TO ORDER  
B. ROLL CALL  
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & INVOCATION  
D. PRESENTATIONS  
Presentation of Valor Award to Officer Andre St. Pierre  
City Clerk administers Oath of Office for Police Officer Bethany Johnson  
followed by Badge Pinning Ceremony  
City Clerk administers Oath of Office for Police Officer Andre St. Pierre followed  
by Badge Pinning Ceremony  
City Clerk administers Oath of Office for Assistant Chief of Fire Rescue  
Benjamin Kraynek followed by Badge Pinning Ceremony  
E. PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Previously submitted public input  
Attachments:  
Public Hearing to be held at 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of hearing any citizen or  
taxpayer on the proposed budget for the upcoming year  
Public Hearing to be held at 6:31 p.m. for the purpose of hearing any and all  
interested parties in the matter of a proposed change in zone from P-1  
Conservancy to R-5 Low Density Multiple Family for property located at Bay  
Shore Drive and E. Park View Lane  
Public Hearing to be held at 6:32 p.m. for the purpose of hearing any and all  
interested parties in the matter of a proposed Conditional Use Permit located at  
1111 Marshall Street for the Operation of a Transitional Housing Use  
Public Hearing to be held at 6:33 p.m. for the purpose of hearing any and all  
interested parties in the matter of a proposed Conditional Use Permit located at  
404/406/408 N. Lake Street for the Operation of a Transitional Housing Use  
Public Hearing to be held at 6:34 p.m. for the purpose of hearing any and all  
interested parties in the matter of a proposed Conditional Use Permit located at  
826 S. 19th Street for the Operation of a Transitional Housing Use  
F. PUBLIC INPUT  
G. APPOINTMENTS AND BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR  
Mayor makes the following appointments: Al Chizek to Committee on Aging, in  
place of R. VonDrachek, term ending 6/1/2024; Emily Longmeyer-Wolf to Crime  
Prevention, in place of C. Engelbrecht, term ending 6/1/2025  
Attachments:  
H. CONSENT AGENDA  
1. Removal of Consent Agenda Items  
2. Miscellaneous  
Resignation from Ron VonDrachek from Committee on Aging, effective  
immediately; recommending acceptance and place on file  
Attachments:  
Minutes of October 16, 2023 Common Council meeting; recommending  
approval and place on file  
Attachments:  
Minutes of the October 24, 2023 Common Council meeting; recommending  
approval and place on file  
Attachments:  
Resignation from Brittany Boyer from Crime Prevention Committee, effective  
immediately; recommending acceptance and place on file  
Attachments:  
3. Committee of the Whole (Consent)  
Report of Special Events Committee relative to approval of the following events:  
Manitowoc 10k on 9/21/2024; Shelltrack on 12/16/2023; Wingz Winter Revenge  
on 4/27/2024; recommending approval  
Attachments:  
4. Finance Committee (Consent)  
L23-00143 - PHAJIT Claim for vehicle damage >$5,000 due to fallen tree during  
storm on 8/3/2023; recommending to deny the claim  
3rd Quarter 2023 Investment Report; recommending to accept and place on file  
Attachments:  
3rd Quarter 2023 Budget Exceptions Report; recommending to accept and  
place on file  
Attachments:  
3rd Quarter 2023 CAWG Requests Report - Revised; recommending to accept  
and place on file  
Attachments:  
3rd Quarter 2023 Internal Controls to Prevent and Detect Fraud Report;  
recommending to accept and place on file  
Attachments:  
L23-00115 Shaw Claim for damages >$5,000 due to storm on August 3, 2023;  
recommending to refer to the City Attorney's Office  
L23-00168 Lakeshore Mall LLC/Lakeside Improvement LLC Claim >$5,000;  
recommending to refer to the City Attorney's Office to authorize the City  
Attorney to investigate and deny the claim at his discretion  
3rd Quarter 2023 Claims Report from City Attorney's Office; recommending to  
accept and place on file  
Attachments:  
Tax Levy Certification from Manitowoc Public School District for Fiscal Year  
2023-2024; recommending to accept and place on file  
Attachments:  
Tax Levy Certification from Lakeshore Technical College for Fiscal Year  
2023-2024; recommending to accept and place on file  
Attachments:  
Fiscal Impact Process Discussion; recommending to place on file  
General City Claims in the amount of $2,759,015.58 enumerated on list thereof,  
recommending that the claims be allowed and ordered paid and Mayor, Clerk  
and Finance Director/Treasurer are instructed to issue the necessary order  
Attachments:  
Report of Finance Committee to grant the various licenses subject to  
approvals, inspections, insurance, payment of license fees and meeting State  
Statute requirement, as detailed therein  
Attachments:  
5. Personnel Committee (Consent)  
6. Public Infrastructure Committee (Consent)  
Facility Use Agreement with the Manitowoc County ADRC Senior Nutrition  
Program, recommending to enter into agreement  
Attachments:  
Request for Temp Access Easement Agreement over Unimproved Right of  
Way on S 12th Street - S of Viebahn Street; recommending sending to City  
Attorney to draft agreement  
Attachments:  
Proposed Jurisdictional Transfer of Several County Truck Highways,  
recommending placing on file  
Attachments:  
Zoo Donation Tube Funds request for annual landscaping contract 2023;  
recommending to approve the request  
Attachments:  
Request for Michele Michels to Escort a Senior Center out of State Trip;  
recommending approval  
Attachments:  
Report of Board of Public Works of 11/15/2023 for 3rd & final payment of  
$142,438.14 to Visu Sewer, for 2023 Re-Lining Sewer Project, WU-23-7;  
recommending payment  
Attachments:  
Report of Board of Public Works of 11/15/2023 for 6th & final payment of  
$5,650.96 to Seiler Bros Construction, Inc, for 2023 Remove & Replace  
Sidewalks, WS-23-3; recommending payment  
Attachments:  
Report of Board of Public Works of 11/15/2023 for 5th & final payment of  
$6,068.15 to Philippi Quality Construction, Inc, for Lincoln Park Zoo  
Renovations, WB-23-17; recommending payment  
Attachments:  
Report of Board of Public Works of 11/15/2023 for 1st & final payment of  
$19,899.00 to Lakeland Landscaping, Inc, for Tree Planting for Reed Avenue  
Reconstruction Project, AGMT 23-03; recommending payment  
Attachments:  
Report of Board of Public Works of 11/15/2023 for 1st & final payment of  
$37,303.15 to LaForce Inc., for Lincoln Park Zoo Door Replacements,  
WB-23-15; recommending payment  
Attachments:  
Report of Board of Public Works of 11/15/2023 for 11th & final payment of  
$57,371.33 to Kruczek Construction, for Watermain Extension South of  
Viebhan Street, WU-22-10; recommending payment  
Attachments:  
Report of Board of Public Works of 11/15/2023 for 3rd & final payment of  
$4,099.15 to Highway Landscapers Inc, for 2023 Downtown Manitowoc  
Streetscape Planting, WS-23-18; recommending payment  
Attachments:  
Report of Board of Public Works of 11/15/2023 for 1st & final payment of  
$36,754.10 to Green Bay Pipe & TV, for 2023 Televising Miscellaneous Sewers  
II, WU-23-25; recommending payment  
Attachments:  
Various Progress Invoices form the Wisconsin Department of Transportation;  
recommending payment  
Attachments:  
Report of Board of Public Works of 10/25/2023, of approval for a Sidewalk  
Privilege Agreement for the structure and retaining wall that are in the 4323  
Conroe Street right-of-way and for City Attorney to draft an SPA, recommending  
acceptance of report and place on file  
Attachments:  
Report of Board of Public Works of 10/25/2023 of approval to repeal the noxious  
weed assessment for property located at 708 Northwood Ct., recommending to  
rescind the assessment  
Attachments:  
Report of Board of Public Works of 10/25/2023 of request rescind forestry  
nuisance abatement for property at parcel 823-403-190, recommending to  
rescind the assessment  
Attachments:  
7. Public Safety Committee (Consent)  
Pedestrian traffic concern on South 10th Street at the intersections of Division  
Street and Columbus Street; recommending to install pedestrian signs at South  
10th and Division and refer request for rapid flashing beacons to  
CAWG/Finance  
Attachments:  
8. Plan Commission (Consent)  
PC 18-2021: Annual Review Connection Church; Request for a  
Conditional Use Permit for the establishment of a Church and  
Gym/Community Center located at 1455 North Rapids Road;  
recommending accept the report and place on file  
Attachments:  
PC 21-2023: Swetlik: Request to Purchase City Owned Property. Parcel #  
000-196-040. East 55' of Lot 4, Block 196 of the Original Plat; staff  
recommends proceeding with the sale of the approximate 0.06 acre parcel  
with the Attorney's Office instructed to proceed with all facets of the sale  
and Swetliks paying for any of the following costs: drafting of legal  
descriptions, easement preparation, survey costs, recording costs and  
closing costs  
Attachments:  
PC 18-2022: Annual Review Manitowoc Cooperative Ministry, First Presbyterian  
Church;Conditional Use Permit for establishment of a Transitional Housing,  
Warming Shelter; 502 N. 8th Street; recommending accept report and place on  
file  
Attachments:  
I. COMMITTEE REPORTS  
1. Committee of the Whole  
Report of Special Event Committee for the following events subject to Council  
Action: Fat Seagull Street Party on 6/29/2024-6/30/2024, 7/27/2024-7/28/2024  
and 9/14/2024-9/15/2024 (Road closure of Quay Street from S 9th to S 8th from  
6 a.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Monday for each event); Metro Jam on 6/14/2024  
(Waiver of Alcohol in Washington Park)  
Attachments:  
2. Finance Committee  
General City budget of proposed 2023 levy for 2024, in the amount of  
$19,177,069 with $1,024,657 in proposed tax incremental financing  
Attachments:  
Amendment to Municipal Service Agreement between City of Manitowoc and  
Progress Lakeshore  
Attachments:  
Lease between City of Manitowoc and Century 21 Aspire Group LLC for  
Department of Tourism office space at 824 S. 8th St., Manitowoc, WI  
Attachments:  
Resolution to Replace the "Department of Tourism Fee Schedule" with the  
"Special Event Application Fee Schedule" and Adopt Fees, Applications, and  
Invoicing for 2024  
Attachments:  
Tax Levy Certification from Manitowoc County for Fiscal Year 2024  
Attachments:  
3. Personnel Committee  
Request to Make Contingent Job Offer to Firefighter Candidates in Process of  
Obtaining Needed Certification  
Attachments:  
Resolution to Revise Employee Policy Manual to Accommodate New Battalion  
Chief Positions and Updated Personal Appearance Language  
Attachments:  
Resolution to Deviate from Employee Policy Manual Article 14: Performance  
Management and Compensation, in 2024  
Attachments:  
4. Public Infrastructure Committee  
Request for Reed Avenue Zoo Entrance Landscape Project in Spring 2024  
Attachments:  
Task Order 23-01 & Amendment No. 4 to the April 11, 2013, Agreement for  
Technical Services with Strand Associates for BRIC Grant Subapplication  
Preparation  
Attachments:  
Sidewalk Privilege Agreement with EastPoint Rentals for property located at  
220 N 7th St  
Attachments:  
Sidewalk Privilege Agreement with Peaceful Valley Real Estate, LLC for Right of  
Way Encroachment for 4323 Conroe St and 315 N 44th St  
Attachments:  
5. Public Safety Committee  
6. Plan Commission  
PC 23-2023: Lotus Recovery Homes: Request for a Conditional Use  
Permit for Transitional Housing at 1111 Marshall Street  
Attachments:  
PC 24-2023: Lotus Recovery Homes: Request for a Conditional Use  
Permit for Transitional Housing at 404, 406 & 408 N Lake Street  
Attachments:  
PC 25-2023: The Haven of Manitowoc County: Request for a Conditional  
Use Permit for Transitional Housing at 826 S. 19th Street  
Attachments:  
Ordinance amending the amended zone map of the City of Manitowoc entitled:  
"Zoning Ordinance of the Municipal Code of the City of Manitowoc."  
Attachments:  
J. OTHER BUSINESS  
K. ADJOURN  
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City  
of Manitowoc will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of  
disability in its services, programs, or activities. If you need assistance or reasonable  
accommodations in participating in this meeting or event due to a disability as defined under the  
ADA, please call the City Clerk's office at 920-686-6950 or the City’s ADA Coordinator at (920)  
686-6990 or e-mail cityattorney@manitowoc.org at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting or  
event to request an accommodation. For additional assistance, individuals with hearing or speech  
disabilities can call 711 and be connected to a telephone relay system.  
Mackenzie Reed  
City Clerk