900 Quay Street  
Manitowoc, WI 54220  
www.manitowoc.org  
City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Minutes  
Finance Committee  
Tuesday, May 5, 2026  
1. Call to Order  
2. Roll Call  
5:30 PM  
Council Chambers / Virtual (via Zoom)  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Reckelberg, Dunbar and Brey  
1 - Schlei  
Present:  
Excused:  
3. Public Comment  
Finance Chair Alderperson Sitkiewitz 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 Dunbar, to accept the Consent Agenda  
Items and recommendations of the various committees. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Reckelberg, Dunbar and Brey  
1 - Schlei  
Aye:  
Excused:  
Minutes of April 9, 2026 Finance Committee meeting, recommending  
approval and place on file  
26-0397  
Attachments: 4-9-2026 Finance Committee Minutes  
Minutes of various Manitowoc Public Utilities (MPU) Commission Meetings;  
recommending accepting and place on file  
26-0398  
Attachments: MPU 2025-12-08-Minutes  
MPU 2026-01-26-Minutes  
MPU 2026-03-09-Minutes  
1st Qtr. 2026 Investment Report; recommending approval and place on file  
26-0399  
Attachments: Q1 2026 Investment Report  
5. Discussion and Action Items  
1st. Qtr. 2026 Budget Exception Report  
26-0400  
Attachments: Q1 2026 Budget Exception Report  
Moved by Reckelberg, seconded by Dunbar, that this Report be accepted and  
placed on file. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Reckelberg, Dunbar and Brey  
Aye:  
1 - Schlei  
Excused:  
Application of "Class B" Retail Intoxicating Liquor & Fermented Malt Beverage  
License (TAV-2649), Harbor Petroleum LLC. DBA Spices Restaurant and Bar,  
2328 N Rapids Rd  
26-0401  
Attachments: TAV 2649 Application Spices Restaurant  
Moved by Reckelberg, seconded by Brey, that this Application be approved. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Reckelberg, Dunbar and Brey  
Aye:  
1 - Schlei  
Excused:  
Capital Asset Working Group (CAWG) Membership Appointment for Term of  
June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2028  
26-0402  
Attachments: CAWG Committee Membership 6.1.26 to 5.31.28  
Moved by Reckelberg, seconded by Dunbar, that this Appointment be approved  
as presented. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Reckelberg, Dunbar and Brey  
1 - Schlei  
Aye:  
Excused:  
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 (#260009) for B. Ploederl  
26-0404  
Attachments: B Ploeder 2YROp #260009 Application  
Moved by Reckelberg, seconded by Dunbar, that this meeting be convened in  
closed session. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Reckelberg, Dunbar and Brey  
1 - Schlei  
Aye:  
Excused:  
7. Reconvene In Open Session  
Moved by Reckelberg, seconded by Dunbar, that this meeting be reconvened in  
open session. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Reckelberg, Dunbar and Brey  
Aye:  
1 - Schlei  
Excused:  
Two Year Operator's License Application (#260009) for B. Ploederl  
26-0404  
Attachments: B Ploeder 2YROp #260009 Application  
Moved by Dunbar, seconded by Brey, to recommend approval of this Application  
pursuant to WI State Statute 111.335. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Reckelberg, Dunbar and Brey  
Aye:  
1 - Schlei  
Excused:  
Discussion on future Finance Committee Meeting date and time  
26-0403  
Attachments: Finance Committee Meeting Dates.Times Email  
This Action Item was discussed. Future Finance Committee meetings will take  
place at 5:30 pm or immediately following the Personnel Committee meeting, on  
the first Monday of each month, beginning June 1, 2026.  
8. Adjournment  
Moved by Dunbar, seconded by Reckelberg, that this meeting be adjourned. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Reckelberg, Dunbar and Brey  
1 - Schlei  
Aye:  
Excused: