900 Quay Street
Manitowoc, WI 54220
City of Manitowoc
Meeting Minutes
Committee of the Whole
Monday, August 18, 2025
5:45 PM
Council Chambers
Note: This meeting will also be held via remote conferencing
software (Zoom)
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
9 -
Present:
Schlei, Norell, Sitkiewitz, DeBaets, Beeman, Nickels, Reckelberg, Cummings and
Dunbar
1 - Anderson
Absent:
3. Discussion and Action Items
Settlement Agreement between Wal-Mart Stores Inc and the City of Manitowoc
No action taken at this time.
Negotiations with Newell Operating Company for 1512 Washington Street
Remediation Recovery
No action taken at this time.
Council President Cummings read the notice to convene in closed session: 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)(g) of the Wisconsin Statutes, which authorizes the governmental
body to convene in closed session for the purpose of conferring with legal counsel for the
governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the
body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved.
The specific subject matter that may be considered in closed session is:
25-0608 Settlement Agreement between Wal-Mart Stores Inc and the CIty of Manitowoc
25-0614 Negotiations with Newell Operating Company for 1512 Washington Street Remeiation
Recovery
A motion was made by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Schlei, to convene in closed
session. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
9 -
Aye:
Schlei, Norell, Sitkiewitz, DeBaets, Beeman, Nickels, Reckelberg, Cummings
and Dunbar
4. Closed Session
Settlement Agreement between Wal-Mart Stores Inc and the City of Manitowoc
