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Manitowoc, WI 54220  
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City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Minutes  
Public Infrastructure Committee  
Wednesday, November 1, 2023  
1. Call to Order  
2. Roll Call  
5:30 PM  
Council Chambers  
5 - Cummings, Beeman, Czekala, Boldt and Reckelberg  
Present:  
3. Public Comment  
4. Presentations  
5. 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: None  
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.  
23-0940  
Approval of the Minutes from the October 4th, 2023 Public Infrastructure  
Committee Meeting  
Attachments: October 4, 2023 Minutes  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Tim Boldt, seconded by Member Michael  
Cummings, that the minutes from the October 4th meeting were approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Cummings, Beeman, Czekala, Boldt and Reckelberg  
Aye:  
23-0941  
Report from Committee on Aging - September Minutes with November  
Agenda  
Attachments: November 13, 2023 COA agenda (with minutes, financials)  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Tim Boldt, seconded by Member Michael  
Cummings, that the Report as submitted was approved. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
5 - Cummings, Beeman, Czekala, Boldt and Reckelberg  
Aye:  
6. Discussion and Action Items  
23-0937 Request for Reed Avenue Zoo Entrance Landscape Project in Spring 2024  
Attachments: Zoo Landscaping project proposal 10.30.23  
Zoo Reed Ave Entrance Flag Pole Landscape Estimate  
Mary Jane Backus was present to propose a Zoo entrance landscaping project.  
The project will be funded through fundraising and donations from local veteran  
groups. The Zoo Society would manage the maintenance of the landscaping  
through volunteers. The landscaping work is proposed for Spring 2024.  
Bricks will be sold to include Veteran name, branch of service, years of service  
and/or war they served. There are benches and boulders that can also be  
engraved.  
The Committee expressed their interest. Ms Backus assured the Committee  
there will be no cost to the City for the improvements in this area.  
A motion was made by Member Todd Reckelberg, seconded by Vice Chair Tim  
Boldt, that the Request for Zoo Entrance Landscaping in Spring 2024 on Reed  
Avenue Zoo Entrance was approved and referred to council. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
5 - Cummings, Beeman, Czekala, Boldt and Reckelberg  
Aye:  
23-0935  
Proposed Jurisdictional Transfer of Several County Truck Highways,  
recommending placing on file  
Attachments: Proposed Jurisdictional Transfer of Several County Truck Highways  
Greg Minikel informed the Committee that a packet of jurisdictional transfers will  
be coming forth down the road.  
A motion was made by Member Todd Reckelberg, seconded by Vice Chair Tim  
Boldt, that the Request for proposed Jurisdictional Transfer of several County  
Truck Highways was Placed on File for Consent agenda. This will be brought  
forth in the future. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Cummings, Beeman, Czekala, Boldt and Reckelberg  
Aye:  
23-0934  
Request for Temp Access Easement Agreement over Unimproved Right of  
Way on S 12th Street - S of Viebahn Street, recommending City Attorney  
to draft agreement  
Attachments: Request for Temp Access Easement on S 12th Street - S of Viebahn  
A motion was made by Member Todd Reckelberg, seconded by Member Michael  
Cummings, to work with City Attorney to draft an Agreement over Unimproved  
Right of Way on S. 12th Street - South of Viebahn Street. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
5 - Cummings, Beeman, Czekala, Boldt and Reckelberg  
Aye:  
23-0932  
Facility Use Agreement with the Manitowoc County ADRC Senior Nutrition  
Program, recommending approval of the Agreement  
Attachments:  
Facility Use Agreement with the Manitowoc County ADRC Senior  
Nutrition Program  
Curt Hall informed the Committee this was the annual review with ADRC to  
operate out of the Senior Center.  
A motion was made by Member Michael Cummings, seconded by Member Todd  
Reckelberg, that the Agreement with the County ADRC Senior Nutrition Program  
was approved for consent agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Cummings, Beeman, Czekala, Boldt and Reckelberg  
Aye:  
23-0933  
Out of State Travel Request for Jeremy Walvoord and Carol Mielke for  
FASTER Conference in Houston, Texas  
Attachments: Out of State Travel Request for Carol and JJ  
Dan Koski informed the Committee that is has been a couple years since we  
have sent staff to the Conference. This relates to our inventory and fuel  
program and we have a new employee that would benefit from this conference.  
A motion was made by Member Todd Reckelberg, seconded by Vice Chair Tim  
Boldt, that the Request for out of State FASTER Conference was approved and  
filed within the department. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Cummings, Beeman, Czekala, Boldt and Reckelberg  
Aye:  
23-0936  
Zoo Donation Tube Funds request for annual landscaping contract 2023  
Attachments:  
Zoo Donation Tube Funds request for annual landscaping contract  
2023  
Curt Hall was present to discuss the request for use of Zoo Donation tubes for  
annual landscaping as their was an increase to the Contract. The donations  
are restricted to go back into the Zoo.  
A motion was made by Member Todd Reckelberg, seconded by Member Michael  
Cummings, that the Request to utilize Zoo Donation tube funds for annual  
landscaping contract was approved for Consent agenda. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
5 - Cummings, Beeman, Czekala, Boldt and Reckelberg  
Aye:  
23-0939  
Request for Michele Michels to Escort a Senior Center out of State Trip,  
recommending approval  
Attachments: Senior Center Out-of-State Trip Memo  
A motion was made by Member Michael Cummings, seconded by Vice Chair Tim  
Boldt, that the Request for Michele Michels to escort the Senior Center Out of  
State trip was approved for consent agenda. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
5 - Cummings, Beeman, Czekala, Boldt and Reckelberg  
Aye:  
23-0938  
Project RainCheck Municipal Partner MOU Draft  
Attachments: MEMO for DPI Committee - RainCheck MOU Draft  
GLPF_Partner Meeting_5.9.23  
RainCheck_Municipal_SOW_MOU_10.6.23  
Brock Wetenkamp was present and explained Delta Institute is requesting a  
MOU with the City for development of Project RainCheck. The concept is for  
organization to work with small municipalities with securing financing through  
low-cost debt borrowing that will be used to develop green infrastructure  
projects within the City.  
The Committee said there is no track record, they would be more comfortable if  
this project was more established. The committee questioned what the  
monetary commitment would be.  
The Committee wanted to be sure there was no commitment, and requested  
more information on how it would work. At this point it looks as they City would  
do the work and how would this benefit the City.  
The Committee said to bring back to the Institute the concerns of the  
Committee and for Brock to work with them to develop an MOU that can be  
reviewed by the City Attorney and then brought back to the Committee.  
7. Previously Tabled Items  
8. Adjournment  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Tim Boldt, seconded by Member Chad  
Beeman, that the meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
5 - Cummings, Beeman, Czekala, Boldt and Reckelberg  
Aye: