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City of Manitowoc

Meeting Minutes

Common Council

Monday, May 16, 2022

6:30 PM

Council Chambers

Note: This meeting will also be held via Remote

Conferencing Software (Zoom)

A. CALL TO ORDER

B. ROLL CALL

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Alderpersons Present:

Jim Brey, Eric Sitkiewitz, Steven Czekala, Bill Schlei, Brett Vanderkin, Chad

Beeman, Michael Cummings, Tim Boldt, Todd Reckelberg and Darian Kaderabek

C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & INVOCATION

D. PRESENTATIONS

Manitowoc Fire Rescue Department Badge Pinning for Promotions

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City Clerk administers Oath of Office and badge pinning of Lieutenant Cooper

Schmidt

City Clerk administers Oath of Office and badge pinning of Detective Eric

Schultz

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22-0422

Proclamation declaring the week of May 15th - 21st, 2022 as National Police

Week and May 15, 2022 as Peace Officers' Memorial Day

Attachments: National Police Week and Peace Officers Memorial Day 2022

Proclamation declaring the month of May 2022 as Mental Health Awareness

Month

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Attachments: Mental Health Awareness Month 2022

Presentation from Jamie Zastrow with Progress Lakeshore

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E. PUBLIC HEARINGS

6:31 PM - Public Hearing for the purpose of hearing any and all interested

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parties in the matter of a proposed change in zone from R-4 Single and Two

Family Residential to B-3 General Business for property located 2500

Washington Street and 900 Block of S 25th & 26th Streets

Mayor declared the meeting open for a public hearing on this matter.

City Clerk reported that the notice of the public hearing was published in the

Herald Times Reporter on May 2, 2022 and May 9, 2022. (Proof of publication is on

file in the City Clerk's Office)

No parties appeared to speak on this matter.

Mayor declared the public hearing closed. (A recording of the entire public

hearing is on file in the City Clerk's Office).

F. PUBLIC INPUT

Mayor declared the meeting open for public input. In accordance with

policy, the public input portion of the meeting is not made a part of the

official record.

G. APPOINTMENTS AND BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR

Mayor makes the following appointments: Rahr-West Art Museum Board - Joe

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Cibulka (term: expires 6/1/2025); Rahr-West Art Museum Board - Cassie

LaPean (term: expires 6/1/2023); Capital Allocation Working Group (CAWG) -

Adam Tegen, Nick Reimer, Todd Blaser, Greg Vadney, Dan Koski, JJ Walvoord

(term expires 5/30/2024)

Moved by Czekala, seconded by Sitkiewitz, that these appointments be

approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

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Aye:

Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

H. CONSENT AGENDA

1. Removal of Consent Agenda Items

Alderperson Vanderkin requested to remove item 22-0413

Approval of the Consent Agenda

Moved by Czekala, seconded by Sitkiewitz, to accept the Consent Agenda Items

and recommendations of the various committees The motion carried by the

following vote:

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Aye:

Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

2. Miscellaneous

Minutes of April 18, 2022 Common Council meeting, recommending approval

and place on file

22-0427

22-0428

22-0429

Attachments: Minutes 4-18-22

Minutes of April 19, 2022 Common Council Organizational Session,

recommending approval and place on file

Attachments: Minutes 4-19-22

Resignation from RJ Skrepenski effective immediately; recommending

acceptance and place on file

3. Committee of the Whole (Consent)

Report of Special Events Committee relative to approval of the following events:

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Waiver of Fees: Advanced Placement Testing on 5/2-5/11/2022; Stake Permit:

Birthday Party on 5/7/2022; 8th Grade Farewell on 6/8/2022; End of Year Picnic

on 5/23/2022; Lighthouse Tour on 7/4/2022; Residential Block Party - 1000 blk

of Summit St.; Silver Cup XXII Disc Golf Tournament on 7/16-7/17 (Amateurs) &

8/4-8/7 (Pros); recommending acceptance of report and place on file

Attachments: Events Acted on by Special Event Committee

Advanced Placement Testing

Residential Block Party

Silver Cup XXII Disc Golf Tournament

4. Finance Committee (Consent)

1st Qtr 2022 Budget Exception Report, recommend to accept and place on file.

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Attachments: 2022 Qtr 1 Budget Exception Report.pdf

1st Qtr 2022 Investment Reconciliation Report, recommend to accept and

place on file.

22-0399

Attachments: 1st Qtr 2022 Investment Reconciliation.pdf

1st Qtr 2022 Claims report from City Attorney. recommend to accept and place

on file.

22-0400

Attachments: Jan-March 2022 Claims Report.pdf

Statement of the Board of Canvassers relative to the April 5, 2022 Spring

Election for Alderpersons in Districts 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9, recommend to accept and

place on file.

22-0402

Attachments: Statement of Canvassers 4-5-22.pdf

Capital Asset Working Group (CAWG) Membership Appointment, recommend

to accept and place on file.

22-0403

Attachments: Capital Asset Working Group Appointment 2022-2024.pdf

Memorandum of Agreement for Weights and Measures Inspection, recommend

to approve the memorandum of agreement.

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Attachments: Memo of Agreement Weights and Measures.pdf

General City Claims in the amount of $2,295,072.52 enumerated on list thereof,

recommending that the claims be allowed and ordered paid and Mayor, Clerk

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and Finance Director/Treasurer are instructed to issue the necessary order.

Attachments: Committee Report on Claims

Report of Finance Committee to grant the various licenses subject to approvals,

inspections, insurance, payment of license fees and meeting State statute

requirements, as detailed therein

22-0432

Attachments: LPI Licensing Report

5. Personnel Committee (Consent)

6. Public Infrastructure Committee (Consent)

Professional Services for Mountain Lion Exhibit Concept Design with Ayres

Associates, recommending to enter into the agreement.

22-0405

Attachments: 22-0405 Agreement_ManitowocZoo-MtLionExhibit.pdf

Request from the Army Corps of Engineers for permission for Ingress/Egress

Access to Manitowoc Harbor, recommending approval

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Attachments:

22-0406 Letter From Army Corp of Engineers requesting

ingress-egress access.pdf

22-0406 Emails regarding permission request.pdf

Request from American Red Cross for waiver of fees for blood drive at

Manitowoc Senior Center; recommending approval

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Attachments: 22-0410 FEE WAIVER REQUEST RED CROSS.pdf

Report of Board of Public Works of 4/20/2022, of bids received for 2022

Concrete Intersection Reconstruction - Cleveland Ave. at Maritime Dr,

WS-22-12; recommending awarding to low bidder, Vinton Construction Co., in

the amount of $89,371.36

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22-0438

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Attachments: Report of BPW - WS-22-12

Report of Board of Public Works of 4/20/2022, of bids received for 2022

Asphaltic Concrete Paving II - S 7th St. - Franklin to Madison St., WS-22-14;

recommending awarding to low bidder, Vinton Construction Co., in the amount

of $1,081,881.19

Attachments: Report of BPW - WS-22-14

Report of Board of Public Works of 4/20/2022 of approval to enter into

AGMT-22-05 with RasieRite for Maritime Drive Bridge to Fill Voids for a contract

price of $17,280.00; recommending acceptance of report and place on file

Attachments: Report of BPW - AGMT-22-05

Report of Board of Public Works of 5/4/2022 of approval to enter into

22-0440

AGMT-22-10 with Fortress Fence for Halvorsen Dog Park - New Entrance

Fence for a contract price of $7,140.00; recommending acceptance of report

and place on file

Attachments: Report of BPW - AGMT-22-10

Report of Board of Public Works of 5/4/2022 of approval to enter into agreement

with Cretton Enterprises for 2022-2024 Flower Maintenance & Weed Control in

various areas throughout the City of Manitowoc for a contract price of

$17,650.48 for 2022; $17,248.65 for 2023; and $17,918.65 for 2024;

recommending acceptance of report and place on file

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Attachments: Report of BPW - Agreement Cretton

Report of Board of Public Works of approval to rescind the snow shoveling

assessment for property located at 955 N. 6th Street; recommending

acceptance of report and place on file

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Attachments: Report of BPW - Snow Appeal 955 N 6th St

Report of Board of Public Works of 5/9/2022, of bids received for Boat Dock

Fender System, WO-22-19, recommending awarding to low bidder McMullen &

Pitz Construction Co., in the amount of $68,050.00

Attachments: Report of BPW - WO-22-19

Report of Board of Public Works of bids received for Auto Lock Installation at

Park Restroom Facilities, WB-22-17R; recommending awarding base bid and

alternate 2.A to low bidder, LaForce Inc, in the amount of $42,476.00

Attachments: Report of BPW - WB-22-17R

Report of Board of Public Works of 3/9/2022 of bids received for 2022 Concrete

Slab Replacement Program, WS-22-11, recommending awarding to low bidder,

Vinton Construction Company, in the amount of $136,353.44

Attachments: Report of BPW - WS-22-11

Report of Board of Public Works of 5/4/2022 for 2nd and final payment of

$9,817.09 to Green Bay Pipe & TV for 2022 Televising Miscellaneous Sewers I,

WU-22-5; recommending payment

Attachments: Green Bay Pipe & TV Payment

7. Public Safety Committee (Consent)

8. Plan Commission (Consent)

I. COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. Committee of the Whole

Proposal from Herald Times Reporter to publish Council proceedings, legal

notices, display ads and ordinances, for the contract year beginning June 1,

2022

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Attachments: Proposed HTR Rates

Moved by Czekala, seconded by Sitkiewitz, that this Agreement be approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

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Aye:

Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

Report of Special Event Committee recommending approval for the following

events subject to Council action: Graduation on 6/10/2022 (Street Closures: S

9th from Columbus to Green Sts. and S 8th South of Columbus St.); Acoustic

Fest on 7/16/2022 (Waiver of rules prohibiting alcohol in the park; no parking on

a portion of the east side of S 12th St. between Washington & Marshall Sts.);

Sputnikfest on 9/10/2022 (Street closures of Park St. from N 7th to N 9th & N

8th Street from State Street to St. Claire & no parking on one side of N 9th from

State Street to St. Claire Street.); Maritime Bay Classic on 6/19/2022 (Street

closures: Maritime Dr. from N 8th to N 6th; Chicago from N 8th to N 5th; Buffalo

from N 5th to N 6th; N 6th from Maritime to Buffalo; N 8th from Maritime to

Chicago; & York from N 7th to N 8th

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Attachments: Special Events Requiring Common Council Action

Gumby's Glow Run Walk

War on the Shore

Moved by Czekala, seconded by Sitkiewitz, that these events be approved. The

motion carried by the following vote:

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Aye:

Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

2. Finance Committee

Approval to engage a recruitment firm to assist with hiring of department head

vacancies, recommend to approve the request.

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Moved by Brey, seconded by Sitkiewitz, that this request be approved. The

motion carried by the following vote:

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Aye:

Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

Report of the Industrial Development Corporation of the relocation of Private

Contractor Storage Yard to the Hecker/Viebahn Industrial Park

22-0433

Attachments: Report of IDC

Moved by Brey, seconded by Sitkiewitz, to authorize City Staff to work with

McMullen & Pitz Construction Company on the negotiation and closing for the

exchange of McMullen & Pitz's land located on the River Point Peninsula and

City-Owned property located west of Hecker Rd and South of W Viebahn St. The

motion carried by the following vote:

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Aye:

Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

3. Personnel Committee

Resolution to change Job Title from Destination Marketing Manager to

Destination Sales & Marketing Manager in the Tourism Department

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Attachments: Res approve job title change from Destination Marketing Mgr. to Sales

Destination Marketing Manager 10208-final for PC -05-2022.pdf

Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Vanderkin, that this Resolution be adopted.

The motion carried by the following vote:

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Aye:

Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

Resolution to Hire Seasonal Employees Related to Elected Officials,

Department Heads, or Supervisory Personnel

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Attachments: Res to hire related seasonals for seasonal employment 2022

Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Vanderkin, that this Resolution be adopted.

The motion carried by the following roll call vote:

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Aye:

Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

Resolution to approve the revised City Social Media Policy Guidelines and

Expectations

22-0436

Attachments: Res to approve revised City Social Media Policy Guidelines

Memo to Council re Social Media Revisions

Social Media Policy May 2022 Revisions for Personnel

Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Vanderkin, that this Resolution be adopted.

The motion carried by the following vote:

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Aye:

Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

4. Public Infrastructure Committee

Inter-Municipal Agreement with the Town of Manitowoc, Town of Newton,

Manitowoc Public Utilities and the City of Manitowoc for Water Service

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Attachments: Water Services Agreement

Moved by Cummings, seconded by Brey, to enter into the agreement. The motion

carried by the following vote:

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Aye:

Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

Ordinance to amend section 14.575 of the MMC regulating Sexual Offender

Residency Restrictions.

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Attachments:

Ordinance to amend Section 14.575 of MMC regulating Sexual

Offender Residency Restrictions (002)

Moved by Cummings, seconded by Brey, that this Ordinance be adopted. The

motion carried by the following vote:

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Aye:

Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

Task Order with Strand Associates for Stormwater Hydrology and Hydraulics

Study

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Attachments: 22-0407 Stormwater Drainage H&H Study Memo.pdf

Task Order for Stormwater Drainage H&H Study

Moved by Cummings, seconded by Brey, to enter into the agreement. The motion

carried by the following vote:

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Aye:

Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

Proposed Changes to the Cemetery Rules & Regulations

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Attachments: 22-0409 Cemetery Rules & Regulations.pdf

Moved by Cummings, seconded by Brey, to approve the changes. The motion

carried by the following vote:

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Aye:

Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

Resolution from Manitowoc Public Utilities for Ornamental Lighting at River

Point Development

22-0411

Attachments: Resolution-Ornamental Lighting River Point Development

Moved by Cummings, seconded by Brey, that this Resolution be adopted. The

motion carried by the following vote:

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Aye:

Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

Permanent Utility Easement located on Jenny Road between Cimarron Court

and South 19th Street for placement of watermain utilities

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Attachments: Permant Utility Easement

Moved by Cummings, seconded by Brey, that this easement be approved. The

motion carried by the following vote:

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Aye:

Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

Request to award Alternate #2 at a cost of $258,168.80 with a completion date

of 11/18/2022 for River Point Development, Phase 1, WS-21-15

22-0453

Attachments: River Point Bid Add Alternate #2 Memo and Bid Tab

Moved by Cummings, seconded by Brey, that this Request be approved. The

motion carried by the following vote:

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Aye:

Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

5. Public Safety Committee

Ordinance to amend section 10.730 regulating Angle Parking within the

downtown areas of Chicago, Buffalo, York and Washington Streets

22-0454

Attachments: Ord to update onstreet parking layout

Moved by Schlei, seconded by Reckelberg, that this Ordinance be adopted. The

motion carried by the following vote:

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Aye:

Nay:

Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt, Reckelberg and

Kaderabek

1 - Vanderkin

Resolution to amend the Building Inspection Fee Schedule for Sign Permits

22-0455

Attachments: Res to amend 2022 Building Inspection sign permit fees

Moved by Schlei, seconded by Reckelberg, that this Resolution be adopted. The

motion carried by the following vote:

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Aye:

Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

6. Plan Commission

Ordinance to rezone property located at 2500 Washington Street and 900 Block

of S. 25th & S 26th Streets

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Attachments: Ordinance PC 14-2022 Briese Family Dental

PC 14-2022 Rezone

PC 14-2022 Rezone BW

Moved by Brey, seconded by Sitkiewitz, that this Ordinance be adopted. The

motion carried by the following vote:

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Aye:

Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

J. OTHER BUSINESS

K. ADJOURN

Moved by Czekala, seconded by Sitkiewitz, that this meeting be adjourned at

7:39 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:

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Aye:

Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

Mackenzie Reed-Kadow

City Clerk