900 Quay Street  
Manitowoc, WI 54220  
City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Minutes  
Finance Committee  
Tuesday, August 5, 2025  
5:30 PM  
Council Chambers / Virtual (via Zoom)  
1. Call to Order  
2. Roll Call  
Present:  
4 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Reckelberg and Dunbar  
1 - Schlei  
Excused:  
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. Presentations  
KerberRose Presentation of Management Letter and Annual Comprehensive  
Financial Report for year ended December 31, 2024  
5. 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 Reckelberg, to accept the Consent Agenda  
Items and recommendations of the various committees. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
4 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Reckelberg and Dunbar  
1 - Schlei  
Aye:  
Excused:  
Minutes of July 1, 2025 Finance Committee Meeting, recommending approval  
and place on file  
Minutes of July 21, 2025 Finance Committee Meeting, recommending approval  
and place on file  
Minutes of various Manitowoc Public Utilities Commission Meetings;  
recommending accepting and place on file  
2nd Qtr. 2025 Budget Exception Report, recommending approval and place on  
file  
2nd Qtr. 2025 Investment Report, recommending approval and place on file  
2nd Qtr. 2025 Internal Controls To Prevent and Detect Fraud Report,  
recommending approval and place on file  
2nd Qtr. 2025 Capital Allocation Working Group (CAWG) Request Log Report,  
recommending approval and place on file  
2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) with Auditor's Report;  
recommending to accept and place on file  
6. Discussion and Action Items  
Request from Dug Out LLC (dba Dug Out Bar & Grill) for a temporary extension  
of premise for the sale of liquor and/or beer to include the parking lot to the west  
of the building & gravel/grass lots south of 4117 Broadway St on 8/23/25  
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Reckelberg, that this Request be approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Reckelberg and Dunbar  
1 - Schlei  
Aye:  
Excused:  
Application for "Class B" Retail Intoxicating Liquor & Fermented Malt Beverage  
License, NS Holiday Inn Manitowoc LLC, for Holiday Inn, 4601 Calumet Ave  
Attachments:  
Moved by Dunbar, seconded by Sitkiewitz, that this Application be approved. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Reckelberg and Dunbar  
1 - Schlei  
Aye:  
Excused:  
2nd Qtr. 2025 Claims Report from City Attorney's Office  
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Reckelberg, that this Report be accepted and  
placed on file. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Reckelberg and Dunbar  
Aye:  
1 - Schlei  
Excused:  
7. 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)(e) of the Wisconsin  
Statutes, which authorizes the governmental body to convene in closed session for  
the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the  
investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever  
competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session.  
The specific subject matter that may be considered in closed session is:  
Second Amendment to the City of Manitowoc TID No. 22 Development  
Agreement with River Landing Developers LLC  
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Reckelberg, that this meeting be convened in  
closed session. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:  
4 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Reckelberg and Dunbar  
1 - Schlei  
Aye:  
Excused:  
8. Reconvene In Open Session  
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Reckelberg, that this meeting be reconvened  
in open session. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:  
4 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Reckelberg and Dunbar  
Aye:  
1 - Schlei  
Excused:  
Second Amendment to the City of Manitowoc TID No. 22 Development  
Agreement with River Landing Developers LLC  
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Dunbar, to instruct the Community  
Development Department to develop an amendment to the Development  
Agreement per direction from the Committee. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
4 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Reckelberg and Dunbar  
1 - Schlei  
Aye:  
Excused:  
9. Adjournment  
Moved by Reckelberg, seconded by Dunbar, that this meeting be adjourned. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Reckelberg and Dunbar  
1 - Schlei  
Aye:  
Excused: