900 Quay Street  
Manitowoc, WI 54220  
City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Agenda  
Common Council  
Monday, September 18, 2023  
6:30 PM  
Council Chambers  
Pursuant to Section 19.84(2) and (3) of the Wisconsin Statutes, notice is hereby given to the  
public, to the Herald-Times-Reporter, the official newspaper of Manitowoc, and to those news  
media who have filed a written request for this notice that a meeting of the above-referenced will  
be held at the date, time and location listed above.  
This meeting is being conducted both in Council Chambers at City Hall and via Zoom to maximize  
opportunities for residents to attend. Those attending the meeting via Zoom who wish to give  
public input are asked to keep their microphone muted until public input is opened to improve  
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Public input will be accepted at the meeting. Those wishing to make public comment in advance of  
the meeting should email jswokowski@manitowoc.org or call 920-686-6952 with their comment no  
later than 12:00 p.m. central the day of the meeting. Emailed public input will be attached to the  
agenda and made part of the public record.  
The above governmental body will meet to discuss and possibly take action on the agenda items  
set forth below.  
A. CALL TO ORDER  
B. ROLL CALL  
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & INVOCATION  
D. PRESENTATIONS  
City Clerk administers Oath of Office and Badge Pinning for Officer  
Richard Moehling  
City Clerk administers Oath of Office and Badge Pinning for Motor  
Pump Operator Thomas Christensen  
City Clerk administers Oath of Office and Badge Pinning for Motor  
Pump Operator Brent MacDonald  
Presentation of the Pacesetter Award from the Great Lakes St.  
Lawrence Seaway Corporation  
Proclamation declaring October 2023 as Crime Prevention Month  
Attachments:  
E. PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Public Hearing to be held at 6:31 p.m. for the purpose of hearing any  
and all interested parties in the matter of a proposed change in zone I-1  
Light Industrial to B-1 Office-Residential for property located at 1920  
Johnston Drive  
F. PUBLIC INPUT  
Members of the public will be permitted to speak at the Common Council meeting each  
month on any matter of public interest. The comments from each speaker shall be  
limited to five minutes in length unless extended by action of the Common Council.  
G. APPOINTMENTS AND BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR  
Mayor makes appointments to various committees  
Attachments:  
H. CONSENT AGENDA  
These items will be approved by one motion unless any member of the Council wishes  
to remove an item for discussion.  
1. Removal of Consent Agenda Items  
Any Common Council 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.  
2. Miscellaneous  
Minutes of the August 21, 2023 Common Council meeting,  
recommending approval and place on file  
Attachments:  
3. Committee of the Whole (Consent)  
Report of Special Events Committee relative to approval of the following  
events: Waiver of Fees: Cardboard City on 10/14/2023-10/15/2023;  
Roncalli Homecoming Tailgate on 9/29/2023; Lincoln Bonfire on  
10/4/2023; Waiver of Fees: Izack Walton Appreciation on 9/28/2023;  
EWC Cross Country Conference Meet on 10/12/2023; recommending  
acceptance of report and place on file  
Attachments:  
4. Finance Committee (Consent)  
2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report with Auditor's Report;  
recommending to accept and place on file  
Attachments:  
Application of "Class B" Intoxicating Liquor & Fermented Malt Beverage  
License, Tribbs LLC, Dba Grizzly's, 2204 Washington St.;  
recommending to approve the application  
Attachments:  
Agreement between City of Manitowoc and Township of Newton, WI for  
Access and Improvement of Orchard Lane; recommending to approve  
entering into agreement  
Attachments:  
Lease between City of Manitowoc and Petskull Brewing Company LLC  
for Land located in Lots 5 and 6, Block 168; recommending to approve  
the lease as submitted  
Attachments:  
West Foundation Grant in the amount of $34,000.00 to purchase two  
LUCAS devices for the City of Manitowoc Fire Department;  
recommending to accept the grant  
Attachments:  
CAWG Request (Unbudgeted) from Engineering for amount not to  
exceed $25,000 for re-lining storm sewer at N 5th and Pine;  
recommending to approve the request  
Attachments:  
MPU Commissioner Mark Seidl's notice of not seeking  
reelection\reappointment to the MPU Commission at expiration of term  
on September 30, 2023; recommending to place on file  
Attachments:  
Request for fee reversal from Brutal Wear Open Tennis; recommending  
to approve the fee reversal of $100.00  
Attachments:  
Attachments:  
Request from Chewy's LLC for a temporary extension of premise for the  
sale of liquor and/or beer in the closed section of Buffalo Street on  
September 9, 2023; recommending to approve  
General City Claims in the amount of $12,956,458.11 enumerated on  
list thereof, recommending that the claims be allowed and ordered paid  
and Mayor, Clerk and Finance Director/Treasurer are instructed to issue  
the necessary order  
Attachments:  
5. Personnel Committee (Consent)  
6. Public Infrastructure Committee (Consent)  
Request to rescind snow removal assessment for property at 956 Circle  
Dr.; recommending the request be denied  
Attachments:  
Report of Board of Public Works of 9/6/2023 for 2nd and final payment  
of $25,317.11 to Advance Construction, Inc for River Point Fill,  
WO-23-22; recommending payment  
Attachments:  
Report of Board of Public Works of 9/6/2023 for 1st and final payment of  
$135,272.80 to Scott Construction, Inc., for Seal Coat Program,  
WS-23-6; recommending payment  
Attachments:  
Report of Board of Public Works of 9/6/2023, of bids received for  
Bayshore Trail, Project WS-23-26; recommending not awarding  
Attachments:  
7. Public Safety Committee (Consent)  
Attachments:  
LifeQuest billing dispute call # 182A-23-1727; recommending approval  
Discussion on Manitowoc Municipal Code 6.120 Lighting Fires;  
recommending Fire Chief and City Attorney to review and draft revision  
8. Plan Commission (Consent)  
PC 16-2023: Schaller; Request to Purchase City-Owned Property, 900  
Block S. 18th Street, Parcel # 000-248-031; staff recommends  
proceeding with the sale of the lot to Mr. Schaller with the Attorney's  
Office instructed to proceed with all facets of the sale  
Attachments:  
PC 1-2023: TDS; Utility Easement Request, Clermont Street and Waldo  
Blvd.; recommending approval of the easement request  
Attachments:  
PC 1-2023: Manitowoc Public Utilities, Utility Easement Request, Hecker  
Road; recommending approval of the utility easement request  
Attachments:  
PC 1-2023: Street Dedication: Community Development Authority of the  
City of Manitowoc, located in Blocks 148, 169, and 170 of the Original  
Plat of the City of Manitowoc and Adjacent Vacated Streets being part of  
Government Lot 3, Section 30, T19N, R24E, City of Manitowoc;  
recommending to approve the right-of-way dedication for River Point  
Drive and Buffalo Street  
Attachments:  
PC 17-2023: Request for Release of Easement from Titan Property LLC  
at 3810 Calumet Avenue; recommending to approve the Release of the  
Easement  
Attachments:  
I. COMMITTEE REPORTS  
1. Committee of the Whole  
Report of Special Event Committee recommending approval for the  
following events subject to Council action: 35th Annual Lakeshore  
Holiday Parade on 11/22/2023 (Road closure from S 20th St to S 8th St  
on Washington St, and from Washington St to Park St on 8th St from  
5:30-8:30 p.m.); Homecoming Parade and Tailgate Party on 10/6/2023  
(Road closure of S 9th from Green St to Grand Ave, Grand Ave from S  
9th St to S 23rd from 6:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.); Celebration of Life - Rob  
Roseff on 9/9/2023 (Road closure of Buffalo St from 7th St to 8th St  
from 1:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.)  
Attachments:  
2. Finance Committee  
Resolution Declaring Property at 700 East Magnolia Avenue Blighted  
and Authorizing the Community Development Authority to Acquire and  
Assist the Redevelopment of the Property  
Attachments:  
Resolution Declaring Property at 828 Memorial Drive and East Magnolia  
Avenue Blighted and Authorizing the Community Development Authority  
to Acquire and Assist the Redevelopment of the Property  
Attachments:  
Resolution Declaring Property at East Magnolia Avenue, Parcel Number  
058-520-017-010, Blighted and Authorizing the Community  
Development Authority to Acquire and Assist the Redevelopment of the  
Property  
Attachments:  
3. Personnel Committee  
Discussion and Possible Action on Making Current City Hall Hours  
Permanent  
Attachments:  
Resolution for Reorganization of Fire Department and approval of  
Battalion Chief Position  
Attachments:  
Resolution to Revise City Attorney Job Description  
Attachments:  
Resolution for Seasonal Employment Pay Rates 2024  
Attachments:  
Resolution to Approve Side Letter of Agreement to the 2022-2024 Labor  
Agreement Between City of Manitowoc, and International Association of  
Firefighters Local 368, AFL-CIO  
Attachments:  
4. Public Infrastructure Committee  
WDNR Clean Water Fund Resolution Declaring Official Intent to  
Reimburse Expenditures from Proceeds of Borrowing  
Attachments:  
Proposal from Shady Lane to implement and maintain a Hometown  
Heroes Banner Program  
Attachments:  
Resolution to Authorize Application for Urban Forestry Grant or Urban  
Forestry Catastrophic Storm Grant  
Attachments:  
Final Resolution Authorizing Public Improvement and Levying Special  
Assessments Against Benefited Property in Manitowoc, Wisconsin  
Attachments:  
5. Public Safety Committee  
Request for flashing pedestrian signs at the intersections of North 18th  
and New York Avenue and North 18th and Wisconsin Avenue  
Attachments:  
Ordinance to amend section 18.090 of the Manitowoc Municipal Code  
regulating Electrical Permits  
Attachments:  
Ordinance to amend section 16.150 of the Manitowoc Municipal Code  
regulating Minimum Property Maintenance Standards  
Attachments:  
Ordinance to amend section 14.140 of the Manitowoc Municipal Code  
regulating Loud Noise  
Attachments:  
Ordinance to amend Section 10.170 of the Manitowoc Municipal Code  
regulating Through Intersections  
Attachments:  
6. Plan Commission  
Ordinance amending the amended zone map of the City of Manitowoc  
entitled: "Zoning Ordinance of the Municipal Code of the City of  
Manitowoc"  
Attachments:  
J. OTHER BUSINESS  
K. ADJOURN  
1.Next Scheduled Common Council Meeting: Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 5:00pm in  
the Common Council Chambers at City Hall.  
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the  
City of Manitowoc will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of  
disability in its services, programs, or activities. If you need assistance or reasonable  
accommodations in participating in this meeting or event due to a disability as defined under the  
ADA, please call the City Clerk's office at 920-686-6950 or the City’s ADA Coordinator at (920)  
686-6990 or e-mail cityattorney@manitowoc.org at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting  
or event to request an accommodation. For additional assistance, individuals with hearing or  
speech disabilities can call 711 and be connected to a telephone relay system.  
Mackenzie Reed  
City Clerk