900 Quay Street
Manitowoc, WI 54220
City of Manitowoc
Meeting Minutes
Common Council
Monday, December 1, 2025
5:00 PM
Council Chambers
Note: This meeting will also be held via remote conferencing
software (Zoom)
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
8 -
Alderpersons Present:
Andrew Dunbar, Chad Beeman, Brian Anderson, Bill Schlei, Eric Sitkiewitz, Brett
Norell, Todd Reckelberg and Jodi Brey
2 - Michael Cummings and William DeBaets
Alderpersons Absent:
C. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public Hearing to be held at 5:00 p.m. for the purpose of hearing any citizen or
taxpayer on the proposed budget for the upcoming year
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 November 14, 2025. (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.)
D. COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Finance Committee
Alderperson DeBaets arrived at 5:02 p.m.
Alderperson Cummings arrived at 5:11 p.m.
10 -
Alderpersons Present:
Andrew Dunbar, Chad Beeman, Michael Cummings, William DeBaets, Brian
Anderson, Bill Schlei, Eric Sitkiewitz, Brett Norell, Todd Reckelberg and Jodi Brey
General City budget of proposed 2025 levy for 2026, in the amount of
$20,274,209 with $1,469,971 in proposed tax incremental financing
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Schlei, the budget be adopted. The motion