900 Quay Street  
Manitowoc, WI 54220  
City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Agenda  
Common Council  
Tuesday, April 22, 2025  
5:00 PM  
Council Chambers & City Hall Parking Lot  
Organizational Session  
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 using their phone to call in may hit *6 to mute and  
unmute themselves. Members of the public may call to listen in at 312 626 6799, Meeting ID: 886  
3144 2476 Password: 046433. (Note: Zoom will be unavailable once meeting adjourns to Swearing  
in Ceremony held outside of City Hall.)  
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 (by Aldermanic Districts)  
C. NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDENT OF COMMON COUNCIL  
D. ELECTION OF PRESIDENT OF COMMON COUNCIL  
E. ALDERPERSON IS DECLARED ELECTED AS PRESIDENT OF THE COMMON  
COUNCIL (takes Oath)  
F. DRAWING FOR SEATS  
G. SHORT RECESS TO TAKE NEW SEATS  
H. ADOPTION OF COMMON COUNCIL CODE OF CONDUCT AND COMMON COUNCIL  
RULES FOR 2025-2026  
Attachments:  
Common Council Code of Conduct, April 2025  
Common Council Rules 2025-2026  
Attachments:  
I. STANDING COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS  
J. ELECTION OF COMMON COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE TO THE PLAN COMMISSION  
K. APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF REVIEW  
L. ADJOURN TO SWEARING IN CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT 5:30 P.M. OUTSIDE OF  
CITY HALL  
M. "SWEARING IN CEREMONY"  
N. MASTER OF CEREMONIES (ALDERMAN ERIC J. SITKIEWITZ)  
O. NATIONAL ANTHEM (THE CLIPPER CITY CHORDSMEN)  
P. INVOCATION (PASTOR MATT ZIMPELMANN)  
Q. SPEECH BY ALDERMAN JIM BREY  
R. AN AMERICAN MEDLEY (BRASS QUINTET OF THE MANITOWOC MARINE BAND)  
S. SWEARING IN FOR NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS:  
District 1: Andrew Dunbar  
District 2: Chad Beeman  
District 3: Michael Cummings  
District 7: Brian Anderson  
District 10: Todd Reckelberg  
T. FIFTH INAUGURATION FOR MAYOR JUSTIN M. NICKELS  
U. CONCLUSION  
1. Next Scheduled Common Council Meeting: Monday, May 19, 2025 at 6:30pm in the  
Common Council Chambers at City Hall.  
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