900 Quay Street  
Manitowoc, WI 54220  
www.manitowoc.org  
City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Minutes  
Public Safety Committee  
Monday, January 12, 2026  
5:30 PM  
Council Chambers  
Note: This meeting will also be held via Remote  
Conferencing Software (Zoom)  
1. Call to Order  
2. Roll Call  
5 - Beeman, Reckelberg, Cummings, DeBaets and Anderson  
Present:  
3. Public Comment  
Alder Beeman declared the meeting open for public input. In accordance  
with policy, the public input 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.  
REMOVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS: None.  
Approval of the Consent Agenda  
Moved by Cummings, seconded by DeBaets, to accept the Consent Agenda Items  
and recommendations of the various committees The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
5 - Beeman, Reckelberg, Cummings, DeBaets and Anderson  
Aye:  
25-0864  
November 2025 Public Safety Minutes  
Attachments: 11-10-2025 PS MINUTES  
25-0865  
November 2025 Police Department Monthly Report  
Attachments: November 2025 Police Department Monthly Report  
26-0021  
December 2025 Police Department Monthly Report  
November 2025 Fire Rescue Department  
Attachments: Police Department December 2025  
25-0866  
Attachments: November 2025 Fire Rescue Department Monthly Report  
26-0022  
December 2025 Fire Rescue Department Monthly Report  
Attachments: 12 - Fire Rescue Deptment December 2025  
25-0867  
October 2025 Building Inspection Monthly Report  
Attachments: 10-2025 BI Summary Report  
25-0868  
November 2025 Building Inspection Monthly Report  
Attachments: 11-2025 BI Summary Report  
26-0023  
December 2025 Building Inspection Monthly Report  
Attachments: 12-2025 BI Summary Report (002)  
25-0869  
November 2025 Blight Fund Report  
Attachments: 11-2025_Blight Program Funds  
26-0024  
26-0030  
December 2025 Blight Fund Report  
Attachments: 12-2025_Blight Program Funds  
2025 4th Quarter Building Inspection Citation Report  
Attachments: BI Report 2023 - DECEMBER 2025  
5. Discussion and Action Items  
26-0029 Sex Offender Residency Board Appeal for Jovanni Ortiz.  
Police Chief Reimer made a recommendation to deny this request.  
Moved by Reckelberg, seconded by Cummings, that this Action Item be denied  
and referred to Council. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Beeman, Reckelberg, Cummings, DeBaets and Anderson  
Aye:  
6. Convene in Closed Session  
A motion was made by Alderperson Michael Cummings, seconded by  
Alderperson William DeBaets, to convene in closed session at 5:42 p.m. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Beeman, Reckelberg, Cummings, DeBaets and Anderson  
Aye:  
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)(f) of the Wisconsin Statutes, which authorizes the  
governmental body to convene in closed session for the purpose of considering financial, medical,  
social or personal histories or disciplinary data of specific persons, preliminary consideration of  
specific personnel problems or the investigation of charges against specific persons except where  
par. (b) applies which, if discussed in public, would be likely to have a substantial adverse effect  
upon the reputation of any person referred to in such histories or data, or involved in such problems  
or investigations.  
The specific subject matter that may be considered in closed session is:  
26-0025  
Manitowoc Fire Rescue billing dispute, call 25-2247.  
(Closed Session portion of the Minutes has been redacted)  
7. Reconvene in Open Session  
A motion was made by Alderperson Michael Cummings, seconded by  
Alderperson William DeBaets, to reconvene in open session at 5:50 p.m. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Beeman, Reckelberg, Cummings, DeBaets and Anderson  
Aye:  
Aye:  
26-0025  
Manitowoc Fire Rescue billing dispute, call 25-2247.  
Moved by DeBaets, seconded by DeBaets, that this Action Item be denied and  
referred to Council. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Beeman, Reckelberg, Cummings, DeBaets and Anderson  
8. Adjournment  
A motion was made by Alderperson Michael Cummings, seconded by  
Alderperson Brian Anderson, that this meeting be adjourned at 5:53 p.m. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Beeman, Reckelberg, Cummings, DeBaets and Anderson  
Aye: