900 Quay Street  
Manitowoc, WI 54220  
www.manitowoc.org  
City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Minutes  
Finance Committee  
Thursday, November 16, 2023  
4:30 PM  
Council Chambers & Remotely (Via Zoom)  
1. Call to Order  
2. Roll Call  
5 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Reckelberg and Czekala  
Present:  
3. Public Comment  
Finance Committee Chair Alderperson Brey declared the meeting open for public  
comment. In accordance with policy, the public comment portion of the meeting  
is not made part of the official record.  
4. Discussion and Action Items  
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  
23-0928  
Attachments: 2024 Mayor Proposed Budget  
2024 Mayor Executive Proposed Budget Presentation  
2023 Tax LEVY for 2024 Budget - Finance Committee Proposed to  
Council  
2023 Tax RATE for 2024 Budget - Finance Committee Proposed to  
Council  
Amendments to 2024 Budget Finance Committee  
2024 Capital Borrowing - Finance Committee Proposed 11.09.2023  
2024 Capital Borrowing - Finance Committee Proposed 11.02.2023  
2024 Capital Borrowing - Mayor Proposed  
Finance Committee Budget Recommendation - Fund 1100 - Interest  
Income Increase.Levy Decrease  
2024 Budget_ 2023 Property Tax Bill - Assessed vs. Tax - All  
Municipalities  
1.5 million for Road Projects SUGGESTIONS  
5Yr.10Yr General and Library Employees  
Todd1 - The Good-Bad-and the Ugly  
Todd2 - City Tax Rate-Levy 2023-2024 Info  
Todd3 - 2024 Budget Notes  
Todd4 - General Fund History City of Manitowoc  
2024 Budget - Street Lighting - Alternative Proposal for Savings  
2023 Tax RATE for 2024 Budget - Finance Committee Proposed  
11.16.23  
2023 Tax LEVY for 2024 Budget - Finance Committee Proposed  
11.16.23  
2023 Tax LEVY for 2024 Budget - Finance Committee Proposed  
2023 Tax RATE for 2024 Budget - Finance Committee Recommended  
2023 Tax LEVY for 2024 Budget - Mayor Proposed  
Alderperson Sitkiewitz discussed the need to begin working on repairing the  
City's cul-de-sacs now that the alley repairs are almost complete. Engineering  
Division Manager Greg Minikel discussed what would need to be done and the  
cost for Elder Dr, Conrad Ct, and River Ct cul-de-sacs. Sitkiewitz would like to  
start to budget for repairing a cul-de-sac or two per year.  
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Czekala, to include the Elder Dr and River Ct  
cul-de-sac repairs into the budget, for a cost of $150,000 and $125,000  
respectively, out of the proposed $1,500,000 borrowing for various road repairs.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Reckelberg and Czekala  
Aye:  
Aye:  
Moved by Brey, seconded by Czekala, to include the remaining $130,000 of the  
proposed $1,500,000 borrowing for various road projects for the Epoxy Paint  
Program. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Reckelberg and Czekala  
Alderperson Brey asked Finance Director Shawn Alfred to discuss how the $2,500  
10-year employee bonus could potentially be funded if put back into the budget.  
Alfred explained two different payment options for the new street lighting that is  
currently budgeted for 2024, and how option 2 would free up approx. $248,000 in  
up front costs in 2024.  
Moved by Schlei, seconded by Sitkiewitz, that option 2 for the street lighting be  
accepted, to reinstate the $2,500 10-year employee bonus into the budget at a  
cost of $140,000, to remove the $40,000 from the contingency salary line for Equity  
adjustments, and to apply the remaining approx. $148,000 savings to reduce the  
tax levy. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Reckelberg and Czekala  
Aye:  
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Czekala, to approve the budget as amended  
and forward to the Common Council. Alderperson Reckelberg said he had three  
more ideas to reduce the tax levy. Sitkiewitz rescinded his motion.  
Reckelberg discussed the ideas, but no motions were made.  
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Czekala, to approve the budget as amended  
and forward to the Common Council. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Reckelberg and Czekala  
Aye:  
Aye:  
5. Adjournment  
Moved by Reckelberg, seconded by Schlei, that this meeting be adjourned. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Reckelberg and Czekala