900 Quay Street  
Manitowoc, WI 54220  
City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Minutes  
Finance Committee  
Thursday, April 3, 2025  
1. Call to Order  
2. Roll Call  
5:30 PM  
Council Chambers / Virtual (via Zoom)  
5 - Brey, Reckelberg, Sitkiewitz, Schlei and Norell  
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. Consent Agenda  
These items will be approved by one motion unless any Committee Member wishes to remove an  
item for discussion.  
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.  
REMOVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS: None  
Approval of the Consent Agenda  
Moved by Reckelberg, seconded by Sitkiewitz, to accept the Consent Agenda  
Items and recommendations of the various committees. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
5 - Brey, Reckelberg, Sitkiewitz, Schlei and Norell  
Aye:  
Minutes of February 4, 2025 Finance Committee meeting; recommending  
approval and place on file  
Minutes of February 17, 2025 Finance Committee meeting; recommending  
approval and place on file  
4th Qtr. 2024 Budget Exception Report; recommending approval and place on  
file  
City Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Status Report; recommending approval and  
place on file  
Attachments: RLF Report 2024  
5. Discussion and Action Items  
Report of City Clerk of proposed schedule of assessments for 2025 Weights  
and Measures Licenses  
Moved by Reckelberg, seconded by Sitkiewitz, that this Report be accepted and  
placed on file. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Brey, Reckelberg, Sitkiewitz, Schlei and Norell  
Aye:  
CAWG Request (Unbudgeted) from Engineering for amount not to exceed  
$25,000 for Zimmer Dr. Asphalt Paving  
Attachments:  
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Reckelberg, that this Request be approved  
with the caveat that the asphalt is deemed temporary and any future paving  
construction would fall under the normal assessment process. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
5 - Brey, Reckelberg, Sitkiewitz, Schlei and Norell  
Aye:  
6. 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)(a) of the Wisconsin  
Statutes, which authorizes the governmental body to convene in closed session for  
the purpose of deliberating concerning a case which was the subject of any judicial  
or quasi-judicial trial or hearing before that governmental body.  
The specific subject matter that may be considered in closed session is:  
Two Year Operator's License Application (#240360) for Tellis, M.  
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:  
Notice of Claim against the City of Manitowoc by State Farm Mutual Insurance  
Company  
Moved by Reckelberg, seconded by Sitkiewitz, that this meeting be convened in  
closed session. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:  
5 - Brey, Reckelberg, Sitkiewitz, Schlei and Norell  
Aye:  
7. Reconvene in Open Session  
Moved by Schlei, seconded by Reckelberg, that this meeting be reconvened in  
open session. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:  
5 - Brey, Reckelberg, Sitkiewitz, Schlei and Norell  
Aye:  
Two Year Operator's License Application (#240360) for Tellis, M.  
Moved by Reckelberg, seconded by Schlei, to recommend approval of the  
license pursuant to Wis. Stat. 111.335. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Brey, Reckelberg, Sitkiewitz, Schlei and Norell  
Aye:  
Notice of Claim against the City of Manitowoc by State Farm Mutual Insurance  
Company  
Moved by Schlei, seconded by Norell, to approve the settlement of the  
subrogated claim by State Farm prior to the expiration of the 120-day deadline  
noted in Wis. Stat. 893.80(1g), subject to the approval of the City Attorney. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Brey, Reckelberg, Sitkiewitz, Schlei and Norell  
Aye:  
Aye:  
8. Adjournment  
Moved by Schlei, seconded by Reckelberg, that this meeting be adjourned. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Brey, Reckelberg, Sitkiewitz, Schlei and Norell