900 Quay Street  
Manitowoc, WI 54220  
City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Agenda  
Common Council  
Monday, June 19, 2023  
6:30 PM  
Council Chambers  
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 attending the meeting via Zoom who wish to give public  
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Public input will be accepted at the meeting. Those wishing to make public comment in advance of  
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later than 12:00 p.m. central the day of the meeting. Emailed public input will be attached to the  
agenda and made part of the public record.  
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  
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & INVOCATION  
D. PRESENTATIONS  
City Clerk administers Oath of Office and badge pinning of Detective Sergeant  
Erik Kowalski  
Proclamation declaring June 19th, 2023 as Juneteenth  
Attachments:  
E. PUBLIC HEARINGS  
F. PUBLIC INPUT  
Members of the public will be permitted to speak at the Common Council meeting each  
month on any matter of public interest. The comments from each speaker shall be  
limited to five minutes in length unless extended by action of the Common Council.  
G. APPOINTMENTS AND BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR  
Mayor makes appointments to various committees  
Attachments:  
H. CONSENT AGENDA  
These items will be approved by one motion unless any member of the Council wishes to  
remove an item for discussion.  
1. Removal of Consent Agenda Items  
Any Common Council 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.  
2. Miscellaneous  
Minutes of May 15, 2023 Common Council meeting, recommending approval  
and place on file  
Attachments:  
3. Committee of the Whole (Consent)  
Report of Special Events Committee relative to approval of the following events:  
Waiver of Fees: Manitowoc County Breakfast on the Farm on 6/11/23; Waiver  
of Fees: Manitowoc Noon Rotary Picnic on 7/19/23; Waiver of Fees: School  
Supply Giveaway on 8/18/23 - 8/21/23; Spunky Mutt and Strutt on 9/30/23; City  
of Manitowoc Employee Picnic on 8/17/23; Manitowoc Marine Band Concerts  
on 6/8/23, 6/22/23, 7/13/23, 7/28/23, 8/11/23; ManitoWalk VS ALS on 8/26/23;  
recommending approval  
Attachments:  
4. Finance Committee (Consent)  
1st Qtr 2023 Claims Report from City Attorney's Office; recommending to  
accept and place on file  
Attachments:  
Request to increase Dept of Infrastructure Credit Card Limit from $2,000 to  
$5,000; recommending to approve the request  
Attachments:  
CAWG Request (Unbudgeted) from Rahr West Museum for $53,000 for  
security cameras and storage hardware; recommending to approve the request  
Attachments:  
Assessor Services RFP Results and Authorization for Staff to continue  
negotiations with chosen firm; recommending to continue negotiations with  
Associated Appraisal Consultants for a four year contract  
Attachments:  
Out of State Travel Request - Community Development/Finance - Brownsfield  
Conference in Detroit, MI, August 8th - 11th; recommending to approve the  
request  
Attachments:  
L23-00093 - Lugiai Claim for >$5,000 Received April 28, 2023; recommending  
to refer to the City Attorney's Office  
Attachments:  
L23-00097 Neidl Claim >$5,000 for sewer backup at 1106 Memorial Drive,  
Manitowoc, WI 54220; recommending to refer to the City Attorney's Office  
Attachments:  
General City Claims in the amount of $5,353,664.18 enumerated on list thereof,  
recommending that the claims be allowed and ordered paid and Mayor, Clerk  
and Finance Director/Treasurer are instructed to issue the necessary order  
Attachments:  
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  
Attachments:  
5. Personnel Committee (Consent)  
6. Public Infrastructure Committee (Consent)  
N. 41st Street request to pave Archer St. to south, recommending placing on  
file  
Attachments:  
Pedestrian Crossing Sign Installation and Maintenance Agreement with First  
German Ev. Lutheran Church to install Two (2) Rectangular Rapid Flashing  
Beacons Pedestrian Crossing Signs at the north crosswalk of South 8th and  
Marshall Street, recommending approval.  
Attachments:  
Request to fill in the ditch at 4506 Harvest Circle, recommending design  
approval by Engineering Staff  
Attachments:  
Report of Board of Public Works of 5/24/2023 of request to appeal snow  
removal assessment for property at 1111 N 18th Street; recommending that  
this request be approved with the recommendation that the property owner pay  
the $65 it cost the City to remove the snow, and if the property owner has  
another offense, they wave the opportunity to request to rescind  
Attachments:  
Report of Board of Public Works of 5/24/2023, of bids received for 2023 Storm  
Sewers & Ditching Project, WU-23-19, recommending awarding to low bidder  
Essential Sewer and Water, in the amount of $73,680.50  
Attachments:  
Report of Board of Public Works of 6/14/2023 for 1st and Final payment of  
$43,097.89 to Green Bay Pipe & TV, for 2023 Televising Miscellaneous Sewers  
I, WU-23-5; recommending payment  
Attachments:  
Report of Board of Public Works of 6/14/2023, of bids received for 2023 Asphalt  
Paving Program III, Project WS-23-12; recommending awarding to low bidder,  
Vinton Construction Company, in the amount of $375,964.30  
Attachments:  
Report of Board of Public Works of 6/14/2023, of bids received for Park  
Restroom Renovations, Project #WB-23-23; recommending awarding to low  
bidder, Philippi Quality Construction, Inc. in the amount of $147,940.00  
Attachments:  
Report of Board of Public Works of 6/14/2023, of bids received for Playground  
Equipment & Installation at Rheaume & Riverview Parks, Project #WB-23-24;  
recommending not awarding  
Attachments:  
Report of Board of Public Works of 6/14/2023, of bids received for Senior  
Center Generator - Rebid, Project #WO-23-20R; recommending awarding to  
low bidder, J. Miller Electric, Inc., in the amount of $145,988.00  
Attachments:  
7. Public Safety Committee (Consent)  
LifeQuest hardship request, call 182A-23-0319; recommending approval  
8. Plan Commission (Consent)  
PC 12-2023: Iverson - Request to Purchase City-Owned Land, Maritime  
Drive. Parcel #’s 000-003-000 & 820-103-100; Community Development  
staff recommends the following: i) the City retain the two lots, ii) the City  
does not designate the lots as parkland and iii) the City and Iverson's enter  
into a use agreement for the patio that extends onto the City property  
Attachments:  
PC 13-2023: Wheeler - Request City Interest in Acquiring Wheeler  
Property off of Menasha Avenue. Parcels 718-002-010 & 718-003-030;  
Community Development staff recommends that the City take no action on  
this offer and place the request on file  
Attachments:  
I. COMMITTEE REPORTS  
1. Committee of the Whole  
Legal Service Agreement between the City of Manitowoc and Attorney Joseph  
D. Thuermer for prosecuting services  
Attachments:  
Request from Petskull Brewing to amend the original approved road closure of  
N 11th Street on June 24th, 2023 to include June 23rd, 2023  
Attachments:  
Settlement Agreement between Lowe's Home Center, LLC and the City of  
Manitowoc regarding assessed property value and property tax for the Tax  
Years 2019, 2020 and 2022  
Attachments:  
Report of Special Event Committee for the following events subject to Council  
Action: Block Party 1000 N 16th St on 9/3/2023 (Road closure of N 16th St from  
Waldo Blvd to Wisconsin Ave); July 3rd Celebration on 7/3/2023 (Road closure  
of Quay St from S 8th to S 6th from 8 a.m. on July 3rd to 2 a.m. on July 4th,  
Waiver of Sound Ordinance); Sputnikfest on 9/9/2023 (Road closure of Park  
Street from 7th St to 9th St and N 8th St from State St to St Clair St from 12:00  
p.m. 9/8/2023 to 12:00 p.m. 9/10/2023); Parish Picnic on 8/11/2023 - 8/13/2023  
(Road closure of N 14th St between Menasha Ave and Waldo Blvd); Block Party  
3900 Seneca Ln on 8/12/2023 (Road closure of Seneca Ln from 4:00-11:00  
p.m.)  
Attachments:  
2. Finance Committee  
Ordinance amending of Manitowoc Municipal Code 11.110 - Mobile Food  
Vendors and 11.130 - Direct Sellers and Direct Purchasers  
Attachments:  
Memorandum of Understanding with the Wisconsin Elections Commission to  
apply for the 2023 Absentee Ballot Envelope Subgrant Program  
Attachments:  
Renewal agreement with DocuSign  
Attachments:  
Request from Holla LLC for a permanent extension of premise for the sale of  
liquor and/or beer in the front parking lot bordered by 6th Street and Maritime  
Drive  
Attachments:  
Resolution Declaring Official Intent to Reimburse Expenditures from Proceeds  
of Borrowing  
Attachments:  
3. Personnel Committee  
Request to Renew Concordia University Agreement Partnership  
Attachments:  
Resolution for Revisions to Article 9, Article 10, and Article 14 of the Employee  
Policy Manual - June 2023  
Attachments:  
Resolution for Revisions to Employee Benefits and Compensation Policy  
Attachments:  
Resolution To Reclassify The Fire Rescue Administrative Positions On The  
Compensation Plan Structure  
Attachments:  
Resolution To Increase Pay Rate For The Rahr-West Art Museum Visitor  
Services Clerk Position on the Compensation Plan Structure  
Attachments:  
Resolution for One-Time Exception To Exceed 115% Of PTO Allocation For  
City Of Manitowoc Employee  
Attachments:  
4. Public Infrastructure Committee  
Request for an easement with Wisconsin Public Services to proceed with  
repairs, maintenance and reconstruction of the gas line for the property located  
at 3001 S 10th Street in the City of Manitowoc  
Attachments:  
Report of Board of Public Works of 6/19/2023, of bids received for River Point  
Fill, WO-23-22  
Report of revised WS-23-2, River Point Development Phase 2, Bid Tab  
5. Public Safety Committee  
Ordinance for no parking on North 9th Street adjacent to the McMullen and Pitz  
Construction Company driveway for the distance of one parking stall.  
Attachments:  
Request to set up Tom Drill's hut on Quay Street for Christmas in July  
fundraiser  
Attachments:  
6. Plan Commission  
PC 14-2023: Hartfield - Request to Purchase City-Owned Land, Between  
Broadway and Conroe Streets, Part of Lots 2, 3,and 4, Block 14  
Subdivision of Manitowoc Rapids. Parcel # 450-014-010  
Attachments:  
J. OTHER BUSINESS  
K. ADJOURN  
1.Next Scheduled Common Council Meeting: Monday, July 17, 2023 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