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City of Manitowoc

Meeting Minutes

Finance Committee

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

5:30 PM

City Hall 1st Floor Hearing Room

Meeting also available via Remote Conferencing-Software

(Zoom)

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

5 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Reckelberg and Kaderabek

Present:

3. Public Comment

No comment from the public

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:

Any Committee Member may request removal of any item from the Consent Agenda, and such item

shall be removed without debate or vote. Any item or part thereof removed from the Consent

Agenda shall be separately considered.

None

Approval of the Consent Agenda

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

and recommendations of the various committees The motion carried by the

following vote:

5 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Reckelberg and Kaderabek

Aye:

Minutes of March 7, 2023 Finance Committee meeting, recommending approval

and place on file

23-0272

Attachments: 3-7-2023 Finance Minutes

Minutes of various Manitowoc Public Utilities Commission Meetings,

recommending accepting and place on file

23-0273

Attachments: 2022-08-08 Minutes

5. Discussion and Action Items

Request for exception to City EPM Travel Expectations/Expenses - Lodging for

2 Finance Dept. Employees

23-0280

Attachments: Memo Finance Dept EPM Lodging Exception Request

WGFOA Spring Conference April 2023

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

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Reckelberg and Kaderabek

Aye:

Citizen request for wheel tax reimbursement

23-0248

Attachments: T Fessler Wheel Tax Request 2023

Moved by Schlei, seconded by Sitkiewitz, to deny the request. Committee

discussed the motion. Schlei rescinded motion. Request will be brought forth to

future Finance Committee meeting.

Request to increase Library Public Services Manager Credit Card Limit from

$2,000 to $5,000

23-0274

Attachments: Email from Library Executive Director for CC Request

Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Schlei, that this Action Item be approved. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Reckelberg and Kaderabek

Aye:

Request from Manitowoc County Expo/Fair entertainment pavilion purveyors to

extend live band music performances on Friday, August 25th and Saturday,

August 26th to 11:30 pm with beer sales ending at Midnight and with music

stopping at 11:00 pm on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday with beer sales

ending at 11:30 pm

23-0275

Attachments: Fair Request Letter

Moved by Reckelberg, seconded by Schlei, that this Action Item be approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Reckelberg and Kaderabek

Aye:

Request for Liquor License Fee Refund - V. Golden

23-0277

Attachments: Liquor License Fee Refund Request Email

Moved by Reckelberg, seconded by Schlei, that this Action Item be approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Reckelberg and Kaderabek

Aye:

Request to void Property Tax Equivalent Agreement for 515 Expo Dr

23-0278

Attachments: Email from Community Development Director

City-Finance Committe re CVDC 03202023

Agreement - City and Custer Village

Moved by Reckelberg, seconded by Schlei, that this request be accepted. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Reckelberg and Kaderabek

Aye:

Discussions on Room Tax Allocation Policy resolution and/or revisions to MMC

3.150 - Room Tax Commission

23-0279

23-0276

Moved by Schlei, seconded by Sitkiewitz, to have the Finance Director work with

the assistance City Attorney on revising the ordinance.

5 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Reckelberg and Kaderabek

Aye:

L23-00075 Borchardt Claim for >$5,000 for Replacement of Leaking Water

Service

Attachments: L23-00075 BORCHARDT Claim

Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Schlei, that this Action Item be referred to the

City Attorney's office. The motion carried by the following votes:

5 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Reckelberg and Kaderabek

Aye:

Finance Committee chair Jim Brey 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)(e) of the Wisconsin Statutes, which authorizes the governmental

body to convene in closed session for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of

public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business,

whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session.

6. Closed Session

Moved by Reckelberg, seconded by Sitkiewitz, to convene in closed session. The

motion carried by the following roll call vote:

5 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Reckelberg and Kaderabek

Aye:

River Point - River Landing Townhomes

23-0191

23-0192

Finance Committee deliberated in closed session. (Redacted - Closed

Session)

FedEx Project

Finance Committee deliberated in closed session. (Redacted - Closed

Session)

7. Reconvene in Open Session

Moved by Reckelberg, seconded by Schlei, to reconvene in open session. The

motion carried by the following roll call vote:

5 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Reckelberg and Kaderabek

Aye:

River Point - River Landing Townhomes

23-0191

Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Schlei, that the term sheet be approved as

submitted. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Reckelberg and Kaderabek

8. Adjournment

Moved by Schlei, seconded by Sitkiewitz, that this meeting be adjourned at 6:12

pm.

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