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Manitowoc, WI 54220  
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City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Public Infrastructure Committee  
Wednesday, February 4, 2026  
5:30 PM  
Council Chambers / Remote via Zoom  
1. Call to Order  
Meeting was called to order by Alderperson B. Schlei at 5:30 p.m.  
5 - Schlei, DeBaets, Norell, Anderson and Brey  
2. Roll Call  
Present:  
Staff present: D. Koski, G. Minikel, S. Birr, L. Hoffman  
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:  
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.  
Approval of the Minutes from the January 7, 2026 Public Infrastructure  
Committee Meeting  
25-0277  
Attachments: Meeting Minutes 1-7-2026.pdf  
Minutes from January 7, 2026 Public Infrastructure Committee meeting  
approved at written.  
A motion was made by Alderperson Brett Norell, seconded by Vice Chair  
William DeBaets, that the Minutes from January 7, 2026 Public Infrastructure  
Committee meeting be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Schlei, DeBaets, Norell, Anderson and Brey  
Aye:  
6. Discussion and Action Items  
Request to Place Crosses on Hill by Evergreen Cemetery 2026, recommending  
approval.  
26-0071  
Attachments: Request to place crosses on hill by Evergreen Cemetery 2026.pdf  
Request to place 3 Crosses on hill by Evergreen Cemetery from March 28,  
2026 through April 6, 2026.  
A motion was made by Alderperson Brett Norell, seconded by Vice Chair William  
DeBaets, that the Request to place 3 crosses on the hill by Evergreen Cemetery  
be approved for consent agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Schlei, DeBaets, Norell, Anderson and Brey  
Aye:  
Ordinance to Repeal Section 3.580 - Final  
26-0070  
Attachments: Ord to repeal Section 3.580- Final.pdf  
Request to repeal section 3.580 from ordinance as position no longer exists.  
Committee moved to approve.  
A motion was made by Alderperson Brett Norell, seconded by Alderperson Brian  
Anderson, that the request to repeal section 3.580 from Ordinance was approved  
and referred to council. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Schlei, DeBaets, Norell, Anderson and Brey  
Aye:  
S. 19th Street Lift Station - Construction Oversight Amendment, recommending  
approval  
26-0069  
Attachments:  
26-0069 S. 19th St. Lift Station Construction Oversight Amendment -  
Recommendation Memo.pdf  
3516.033.22-04.2.(OWNER REVIEW NFS-012626).pdf  
Asking for approval to add amendment to original approval for additional costs.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair William DeBaets, seconded by Alderperson  
Brian Anderson, that the Request to approve construction oversight amendment  
was approved for consent agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Schlei, DeBaets, Norell, Anderson and Brey  
Aye:  
Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Funding Support Resolution  
26-0068  
Attachments: Manitowoc Support K-N Resolution-Final.pdf  
This is a support resolution asking the State to continue this program. The City  
does use this stewardship funding program often.  
A motion was made by Alderperson Brett Norell, seconded by Alderperson Brian  
Anderson, that the Resolution to support the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship  
Funding program was approved and referred to council. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
5 - Schlei, DeBaets, Norell, Anderson and Brey  
Aye:  
Design Proposals for Franklin Street Reconstruction  
26-0067  
Attachments:  
26-0067 Design Proposals for Franklin St. - Recommendation  
Memo.pdf  
City received RFP's from 4 different consultants. Asking that R.A. Smith be  
hired. G. Minikel asked that the motion be contingent upon language corrections  
by the City attorney.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair William DeBaets, seconded by Alderperson  
Brett Norell, that the Request to hire R.A. Smith for Franklin Street Reconstruction  
Design was approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Schlei, DeBaets, Norell, Anderson and Brey  
Aye:  
Archer Street Lift Station - Facilities Plan Required, recommending approval.  
26-0066  
Attachments:  
26-0066 Archer St. Lift Station Facilities Plan - Recommendation  
Memo.pdf  
Foth_Archer Lift Station_Facilities Plan_Addendum No 2 (1-29-26).pdf  
External_ Archer St Lift Station Facilities Plan Proposal.msg  
External_ RE_ _External_ Archer St_ Lift Station - Need to do a  
Facilities Plan.msg  
The WDNR requires a Facilities Plan to be developed anytime a lift station  
capacity is increased. Asking to have amendment 2 added to complete the  
facilities plan.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair William DeBaets, seconded by Alderperson  
Jodi Brey, that the Request to have amendment 2 added to complete facilities  
plan was approved for consent agenda. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
5 - Schlei, DeBaets, Norell, Anderson and Brey  
Aye:  
7. Previously Tabled Items  
8. Adjournment  
Meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.