900 Quay Street  
Manitowoc, WI 54220  
City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Minutes  
Committee of the Whole  
Monday, April 20, 2026  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
Note: This meeting will also be held via remote conferencing  
software (Zoom)  
1. Call to Order  
2. Roll Call  
10 -  
Present:  
Schlei, Sitkiewitz, DeBaets, Beeman, Nickels, Reckelberg, Cummings, Dunbar,  
Anderson and Brey  
1 - Norell  
Absent:  
3. Public Comment  
Mayor declared the meeting open for pubic input. In accordance with  
policy, the public input portion of the meeting is not made part of the record.  
4. Discussion and Action Items  
Offer to Purchase Madison School  
Community Development Director Adam Tegen gave an overview to the  
Council about the interest that the City had in the piece of land.  
Manitowoc Public School District Superintendent Lee Thennes gave an  
overview of the process the School District has to follow to sell this piece of  
land.  
Moved by DeBaets, seconded by Sitkiewitz, to approve to execute the documents  
to purchase Madison School property from MPSD for purchase of $1.00 and  
complete transaction. The motion carried by the following vote:  
10 -  
Aye:  
Aye:  
Schlei, Sitkiewitz, DeBaets, Beeman, Nickels, Reckelberg, Cummings, Dunbar,  
Anderson and Brey  
5. Adjournment  
A motion was made by DeBaets, seconded by Sitkiewitz, that this meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried by the following vote:  
10 -  
Schlei, Sitkiewitz, DeBaets, Beeman, Nickels, Reckelberg, Cummings, Dunbar,  
Anderson and Brey