900 Quay Street  
Manitowoc, WI 54220  
www.manitowoc.org  
City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Minutes  
Finance Committee  
Tuesday, May 6, 2025  
1. Call to Order  
2. Roll Call  
5:30 PM  
Council Chambers / Virtual (Via Zoom)  
5 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Reckelberg and Dunbar  
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 Sitkiewitz, seconded by Schlei, to accept the Consent Agenda Items  
and recommendations of the various committees The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
5 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Reckelberg and Dunbar  
Aye:  
Minutes of April 3, 2025 Finance Committee meeting, recommending approval  
and place on file  
25-0353  
Attachments: 4-3-2025 Finance Committee Minutes  
Minutes of various Manitowoc Public Utilities Commission (MPU) Meetings,  
recommending accepting and place on file  
25-0354  
Attachments: 2024-11-11 Minutes  
2024-12-09 Minutes  
2025-01-27 Minutes  
2025-03-10 Minutes  
4th Qtr. 2024 Capital Allocation Working Group (CAWG) Request Log Report,  
recommending approval and place on file  
25-0355  
Attachments: 2024 Log of CAWG Requests - Unaudited Final  
1st Qtr. 2025 Budget Exception Report, recommending approval and place on  
file  
25-0356  
Attachments: Q1 2025 Budget Exception Report  
1st Qtr. 2025 Investment Report, recommending approval and place on file  
25-0357  
25-0358  
Attachments: Q1 2025 Investment Reconciliation  
1st Qtr. 2025 Internal Controls To Prevent and Detect Fraud Report,  
recommending approval and place on file  
Attachments: Q1 2025 Internal Controls to Prevent & Detect Fraud  
5. 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 (#240367) for Frisby, J.  
25-0366  
Attachments: Two Year Operators License (#240367) for Frisby, J.  
Letter from City Clerks  
Two Year Operator's License Application (#250019) for Greene, E.  
25-0367  
Attachments: Two Year Operators License (#250019) for Greene, E  
Letter from City Clerks  
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Schlei, that this meeting be convened in  
closed session. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:  
5 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Reckelberg and Dunbar  
Aye:  
6. Reconvene In Open Session  
Moved by Reckelberg, seconded by Sitkiewitz, that this meeting be reconvened  
in open session. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:  
5 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Reckelberg and Dunbar  
Aye:  
Two Year Operator's License Application (#250019) for Greene, E.  
25-0367  
Attachments: Two Year Operators License (#250019) for Greene, E  
Letter from City Clerks  
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Reckelberg, to recommend approval of the  
license pursuant to Wis. Stat. 111.335. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Reckelberg and Dunbar  
Aye:  
Two Year Operator's License Application (#240367) for Frisby, J.  
25-0366  
Attachments: Two Year Operators License (#240367) for Frisby, J.  
Letter from City Clerks  
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Reckelberg, to recommend approval of the  
license pursuant to Wis. Stat. 111.335. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Reckelberg and Dunbar  
Aye:  
7. Discussion and Action Items  
1st Qtr. 2025 Claims Report from City's Attorney Office  
25-0359  
Attachments: Q1 2025 Claims Report  
Moved by Reckelberg, seconded by Schlei, that this Report be accepted and  
placed on file. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Reckelberg and Dunbar  
Aye:  
Request from Manitowoc County Expo/Fair entertainment pavilion purveyors to  
extend live band music performances on Friday, August 22nd and Saturday,  
August 23rd to 11:30 with beer sales ending at Midnight and with music  
stopping at 11:00 pm on Wednesday August 20th, Thursday August 21st, and  
Sunday August 24th with beer sales ending at 11:30 pm  
25-0360  
Attachments:  
Request from Manitowoc County ExpoFair entertainment pavilion  
purveyors  
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Schlei, that this Request be approved. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Reckelberg and Dunbar  
Aye:  
Statement of the Board of Canvassers relative to the April 1, 2025 Spring  
Election for Mayor and Alderpersons in Districts 1, 2, 3, 7, & 10  
25-0361  
Attachments: Board of Canvassers Statement 4-1-25 Election  
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Dunbar, that this Action Item be placed on file.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Reckelberg and Dunbar  
Aye:  
Application of "Class B" Intoxicating Liquor & Fermented Malt Beverage  
Licenses, TAV-2471A, Mikadow LLC, 1118 Washington St.  
25-0362  
Attachments: TAV-2471A Class B Intoxicating Liquor License - MIKADOW LLC  
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Schlei, that this License be approved. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Reckelberg and Dunbar  
Aye:  
Request to apply for the FY25 Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation  
(WEDC) Brownfield Grant for a maximum of $250,000  
25-0363  
Attachments:  
FY25 Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)  
Brownfield Grant Memo  
Moved by Reckelberg, seconded by Schlei, that this Request be approved. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Reckelberg and Dunbar  
Aye:  
Request to apply for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Thriving  
Communities Grant for a maximum of $350,000  
25-0364  
Attachments:  
FY25 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Thriving Communities  
Grant Memo  
Moved by Reckelberg, seconded by Sitkiewitz, that this Request be approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Reckelberg and Dunbar  
Aye:  
Ordinance to create Section 11.015 of the Manitowoc Municipal Code (MMC)  
regulating Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA)  
25-0365  
Attachments: Email from Community Development Director re_ DORAs  
Memo for Manitowoc DORA Ordiance  
Manitowoc DORA Ordinance  
Moved by Reckelberg, seconded by Dunbar, that this Ordinance be adopted. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Reckelberg and Dunbar  
Aye:  
Aye:  
8. Adjournment  
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Schlei, that this meeting be adjourned. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Reckelberg and Dunbar