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Manitowoc, WI 54220

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City of Manitowoc

Meeting Minutes

Common Council

Monday, September 18, 2023

A. CALL TO ORDER

B. ROLL CALL

6:30 PM

Council Chambers

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Alderpersons Present:

Jim Brey, Eric Sitkiewitz, Steven Czekala, Bill Schlei, Brett Vanderkin, Chad

Beeman, Michael Cummings, Tim Boldt, Todd Reckelberg and Darian Kaderabek

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

E. PUBLIC HEARINGS

Public Hearing to be held at 6:31 p.m. for the purpose of hearing any and all

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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

Mayor declared the meeting open for a public hearing on this

matter.

City Clerk reported that the notice of public hearing was published

in the Herald Times Reporter on September 3 & 11, 2023 (Proof of

publication is on file in the City Clerk's Office).

No parties appeared to speak on this matter.

Mayor declared the public hearing closed. (A recording of the

entire public hearing is on file in the City Clerk's Office).

F. PUBLIC INPUT

Mayor declared the meeting open for public input. In accordance with

policy, the public input portion of the meeting is not made a part of the

official record.

G. APPOINTMENTS AND BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR

Mayor makes appointments to various committees

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Mayor makes the following appointments: Brownfields Advisory

Committee: Rachel Kroeplien, Abbey Quistorf; Crime Prevention: Chris

Colin Engelbrecht, Elizabeth A Boss (Lincoln High School); Transit

Commission: Chad M Bruechert; Municipal Tree Commission: Denise

Maser (re-appointment)

Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Czekala, that these Appointments be

approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

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Aye:

Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

H. CONSENT AGENDA

1. Removal of Consent Agenda Items

None

Approval of the Consent Agenda

Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Czekala, to accept the Consent Agenda Items

and recommendations of the various committees. The motion carried by the

following vote:

10 -

Aye:

Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

2. Miscellaneous

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Minutes of the August 21, 2023 Common Council meeting, recommending

approval and place on file

3. Committee of the Whole (Consent)

Report of Special Events Committee relative to approval of the following events:

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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

4. Finance Committee (Consent)

2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report with Auditor's Report;

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recommending to accept and place on file

Application of "Class B" Intoxicating Liquor & Fermented Malt Beverage License,

Tribbs LLC, Dba Grizzly's, 2204 Washington St.; recommending to approve the

application

Agreement between City of Manitowoc and Township of Newton, WI for Access

and Improvement of Orchard Lane; recommending to approve entering into

agreement

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

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

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

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

Request for fee reversal from Brutal Wear Open Tennis; recommending to

approve the fee reversal of $100.00

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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

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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

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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

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

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Report of Board of Public Works of 9/6/2023, of bids received for Bayshore

Trail, Project WS-23-26; recommending not awarding

7. Public Safety Committee (Consent)

LifeQuest billing dispute call # 182A-23-1727; recommending approval

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Discussion on Manitowoc Municipal Code 6.120 Lighting Fires; recommending

Fire Chief and City Attorney to review and draft revision

8. Plan Commission (Consent)

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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

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PC 1-2023: TDS; Utility Easement Request, Clermont Street and Waldo

Blvd.; recommending approval of the easement request

PC 1-2023: Manitowoc Public Utilities, Utility Easement Request, Hecker

Road; recommending approval of the utility easement request

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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

PC 17-2023: Request for Release of Easement from Titan Property LLC at

3810 Calumet Avenue; recommending to approve the Release of the Easement

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I. COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. Committee of the Whole

Report of Special Event Committee recommending approval for the following

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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.)

Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Czekala, that this Report be accepted and

placed on file. The motion carried by the following vote:

10 -

Aye:

Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

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

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Moved by Brey, seconded by Reckelberg, that this Resolution be adopted. The

motion carried by the following vote:

10 -

Aye:

Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

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

Moved by Brey, seconded by Reckelberg, that this Resolution be adopted. The

motion carried by the following vote:

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Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

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

Moved by Brey, seconded by Reckelberg, that this Resolution be adopted. The

motion carried by the following vote:

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Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

3. Personnel Committee

Discussion and Possible Action on Making Current City Hall Hours Permanent

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Moved by Schlei, seconded by Vanderkin, to approve the request submitted by

the Mayor. The motion carried by the following vote:

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Aye:

Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

Resolution for Reorganization of Fire Department and approval of Battalion

Chief Position

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Moved by Schlei, seconded by Vanderkin, that this Resolution be adopted. The

motion carried by the following vote:

10 -

Aye:

Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

Resolution to Revise City Attorney Job Description

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Moved by Schlei, seconded by Vanderkin, that this Resolution be adopted. The

motion carried by the following vote:

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Aye:

Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

Resolution for Seasonal Employment Pay Rates 2024

Moved by Schlei, seconded by Vanderkin, that this Resolution be adopted. The

motion carried by the following vote:

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Aye:

Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

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

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Moved by Schlei, seconded by Vanderkin, that this Resolution be adopted.

Council discussed this item, no vote taken.

Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Czekala, that this Resolution be referred to the

Committee of the Whole. The motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Beeman, Cummings, Reckelberg and Kaderabek

4 - Brey, Schlei, Vanderkin and Boldt

Aye:

Nay:

4. Public Infrastructure Committee

WDNR Clean Water Fund Resolution Declaring Official Intent to Reimburse

Expenditures from Proceeds of Borrowing

Moved by Czekala, seconded by Boldt, that this Resolution be adopted. The

motion carried by the following vote:

10 -

Aye:

Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

Proposal from Shady Lane to implement and maintain a Hometown Heroes

Banner Program

Moved by Czekala, seconded by Boldt, that this Request be approved. The

motion carried by the following vote:

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Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

Resolution to Authorize Application for Urban Forestry Grant or Urban Forestry

Catastrophic Storm Grant

Moved by Czekala, seconded by Boldt, that this Resolution be adopted. The

motion carried by the following vote:

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Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

Final Resolution Authorizing Public Improvement and Levying Special

Assessments Against Benefited Property in Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Moved by Czekala, seconded by Boldt, that this Resolution be adopted. The

motion carried by the following vote:

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Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

5. Public Safety Committee

Request for flashing pedestrian signs at the intersections of North 18th and New

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York Avenue and North 18th and Wisconsin Avenue

Moved by Cummings, seconded by Kaderabek, that this Request be approved

and placed in the 2024 budget. The motion carried by the following vote:

10 -

Aye:

Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

Ordinance to amend section 18.090 of the Manitowoc Municipal Code regulating

Electrical Permits

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Moved by Cummings, seconded by Kaderabek, that this Ordinance be adopted.

The motion carried by the following vote:

10 -

Aye:

Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

Ordinance to amend section 16.150 of the Manitowoc Municipal Code regulating

Minimum Property Maintenance Standards

Moved by Cummings, seconded by Kaderabek, that this Ordinance be adopted.

The Council discussed this item.

Moved by Brey, seconded by Reckelberg to amend the Ordinance to the Staff

Recommended Ordinance presented. The motion carried by the following vote:

10 -

Aye:

Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

Ordinance to amend section 14.140 of the Manitowoc Municipal Code regulating

Loud Noise

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Moved by Cummings, seconded by Kaderabek, that this Ordinance be adopted.

The motion carried by the following vote:

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Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

Ordinance to amend Section 10.170 of the Manitowoc Municipal Code

regulating Through Intersections

Moved by Cummings, seconded by Kaderabek, that this Ordinance be adopted.

The motion carried by the following vote:

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Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

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"

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Moved by Brey, seconded by Sitkiewitz, that this Ordinance be adopted. The

motion carried by the following vote:

10 -

Aye:

Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,

Reckelberg and Kaderabek

J. OTHER BUSINESS

K. ADJOURN