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Manitowoc, WI 54220

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City of Manitowoc

Meeting Minutes

Public Safety Committee

Monday, December 11, 2023

5:30 PM

Council Chambers

Note: This meeting will also be held via Remote

Conferencing Software (Zoom)

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

Present:

4 - Boldt, Beeman, Cummings and Vanderkin

1 - Kaderabek

Absent:

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 Vanderkin, seconded by Boldt, to accept the Consent Agenda Items

and recommendations of the various committees The motion carried by the

following vote:

4 - Boldt, Beeman, Cummings and Vanderkin

Aye:

23-1052

November 2023 Public Safety Minutes

Attachments: 11-13-2023 PS MINUTES

23-1053

November 2023 Police Department Monthly Report

Attachments: November 2023 Police Department Monthly Report

23-1054

November 2023 Fire Rescue Department Monthly Report

Attachments: November 2023 Fire Rescue Department Monthly Report

23-1055

November 2023 Building Inspection Monthly Report

November 2023 Blight Fund Report

Attachments: 11-2023 BI Summary Report

23-1056

Attachments: 11-2023 Blight Program Funds

5. Discussion and Action Items

6. Roll Call

5 - Kaderabek, Boldt, Beeman, Cummings and Vanderkin

Present:

23-0736

Request for "No Parking - Loading Zone" at 810 South 18th Street.

Attachments: update - loading zone 810 s 18th st

810 S. 18th Street

Mr. Schwoerer from 810 South 18th Street explained since construction at

Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry is complete the parking has been better but

he still has concerns about the large truck exiting from the driveway across

the street from his residence. Police Chief Nick Reimer contacted

Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry about this concern and was advised larger

trucks primarily use Clark Street or South 16th Street. After further

discussion, parking will not be restricted in this area.

Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Boldt, that this Request be placed on file. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Kaderabek, Boldt, Beeman, Cummings and Vanderkin

Aye:

23-0970

Request for a crosswalk in front of Burger Boat on Spring Street.

Attachments: Ped Crossing on Spring Street - Burger Boat

20231113093010750

Brianna Sprague from Burger Boat attended the meeting to request a

flashing pedestrian crosswalk on Spring Street due to the number of

employees that are crossing the street to get to and from work. This item

will remain on the agenda and Brianna will talk with Burger Boat to see if

the company would fund the project.

23-1057

Request for a crosswalk at the intersection of Rapids Road and Ellis

Street.

Attachments: Crosswalk at the intersection of Rapids Rd. and Ellis St.

Engineering Division Manager Greg Minikel and Police Chief Nick Reimer

explained their safety concerns about placing a crosswalk at this

intersection.

Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Kaderabek, that this Request be denied and

placed on file. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Kaderabek, Boldt, Beeman, Cummings and Vanderkin

Aye:

23-1058

Request for "Deaf Child" Sign near 1202 North 8th Street.

Attachments: Deaf Child Sign - 1202 N 8th Street

Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Kaderabek, that this Request be approved and

referred to Council. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Kaderabek, Boldt, Beeman, Cummings and Vanderkin

Aye:

23-1059

Joint Powers agreement between Manitowoc County Joint Dispatch

Center and the City of Manitowoc effective March 1, 2024.

Attachments: Joint Powers Agreement - Manitowoc County CORRECTED

Manitowoc County Annual Municipal Emergency Management Survey

2024

Gen Systems 2022

Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Boldt, that this Agreement be approved and

referred to Council. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Kaderabek, Boldt, Beeman, Cummings and Vanderkin

Aye:

23-1060

Discussion and possible action on request to become a delegate City with

the State of Wisconsin.

Attachments: Plan Review in Wisconsin - Manitowoc - 11-15-23

Fire Chief Todd Blaser and Inspection Supervisor Bill Nichols presented

information about becoming a delegate City as a process improvement for

the City of Manitowoc. The opportunity to become a delegate for the state

is to allow approved plans to happen much quicker than what the City is

currently seeing coming from the State of Wisconsin. This also allows the

contractor to choose a path A or path B when getting a plan review

approved. Bill Nichols provided a presentation on the benefits of becoming

a delegate City with the State of Wisconsin. President DA Mattox from

E-Plan Exam was present to answer questions.

Moved by Beeman, seconded by Vanderkin, that this Action Item be approved

and referred to Council. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Kaderabek, Boldt, Beeman, Cummings and Vanderkin

Aye:

7. Convene in Closed Session

A motion was made by Alderperson Darian Kaderabek, seconded by Alderperson

Brett Vanderkin, that this meeting convene in closed session at 6:24 p.m. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Kaderabek, Boldt, Beeman, Cummings and Vanderkin

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)(f) of the Wisconsin Statutes, which authorizes the

governmental body to convene in closed session for the purpose of considering financial, medical,

social or personal histories or disciplinary data of specific persons, preliminary consideration of

specific personnel problems or the investigation of charges against specific persons except where

par. (b) applies which, if discussed in public, would be likely to have a substantial adverse effect

upon the reputation of any person referred to in such histories or data, or involved in such problems

or investigations.

The specific subject matter that may be considered in closed session is:

LifeQuest billing dispute, call 182A-23-2528.

Manitowoc Fire Rescue billing dispute, incident number 23-3365.

Manitowoc Fire Rescue hardship request, incident number 23-2582.

LifeQuest hardship request, call number 128A-22-1801.

(Closed Session portion of the Minutes has been redacted)

8. Reconvene in Open Session

A motion was made by Alderperson Brett Vanderkin, seconded by Alderperson

Tim Boldt, that this meeting reconvene in open session at 6:48 p.m. The motion

carried by the following vote:

5 - Kaderabek, Boldt, Beeman, Cummings and Vanderkin

Aye:

23-0865

LifeQuest billing dispute, call 182A-23-2528.

Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Boldt, that this Action Item be approved and

referred to Council. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Boldt, Beeman, Cummings and Vanderkin

1 - Kaderabek

Aye:

Abstain:

23-1061

Manitowoc Fire Rescue billing dispute, incident number 23-3365.

Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Kaderabek, that this Action Item be denied

and referred to Council. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Kaderabek, Boldt, Beeman, Cummings and Vanderkin

Aye:

23-1062

Manitowoc Fire Rescue hardship request, incident number 23-2582.

Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Boldt, that this Action Item be denied and

referred to Council. The motion carried by the following vote:

3 - Boldt, Cummings and Vanderkin

2 - Kaderabek and Beeman

Aye:

Abstain:

23-1063

LifeQuest hardship request, call number 128A-22-1801.

Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Boldt, that this Action Item be approved and

referred to Council. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Kaderabek, Boldt, Beeman, Cummings and Vanderkin

Aye:

9. Adjournment

A motion was made by Alderperson Brett Vanderkin, seconded by Alderperson

Darian Kaderabek, that this meeting be adjourned at 6:53 p.m. The motion

carried by the following vote:

5 - Kaderabek, Boldt, Beeman, Cummings and Vanderkin

Aye: