900 Quay Street  
Manitowoc, WI 54220  
www.manitowoc.org  
City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Minutes  
Common Council  
Monday, October 17, 2022  
6:30 PM  
Council Chambers  
Note: this meeting will also be held via remote conferencing  
software (Zoom)  
A. CALL TO ORDER  
B. ROLL CALL  
10 -  
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 of Firefighter /  
22-0877  
Paramedic Craig Buyske  
Presentation from Mayor Nickels on the 2023 Executive Budget  
22-0868  
Attachments: 2022 Tax LEVY for 2023 Mayor Proposed  
2022 Tax RATE for 2023 Mayor Proposed  
2023 Capital Mayor Proposed  
2023 Downtown Mayor Proposed  
2023 Parks Proposed Capital Project List  
Executive Budget Letter to Council 10-17-2022  
GF unassigned  
Memo to Mayor Recommendations 10.11.2022  
Net New Construction  
Summary  
0_2023 Mayor Recommend  
E. PUBLIC HEARINGS  
6:31 PM - Public Hearing for the purpose of hearing objections to proposed  
22-0864  
assessments to property owners for abatement of nuisance Parks Forestry  
Assessments  
Mayor declared the meeting open for a public hearing on this matter.  
City Clerk reported that the notice of the public hearing was published in  
the Herald Times Reporter on October 3, 2022 and October 10, 2022.  
(Proof of publication is on file in the City Clerk's Office)  
Don Klein spoke to object his assessment.  
Mayor declared the public hearing closed. (A recording of the entire public  
hearing is on file in the City Clerk's Office).  
Moved by Cummings, seconded by Brey, to refer Don Klein's assessment appeal  
to Board of Public Works. The motion carried by the following vote:  
10 -  
Aye:  
Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,  
Reckelberg and Kaderabek  
F. PUBLIC INPUT  
G. APPOINTMENTS AND BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR  
H. CONSENT AGENDA  
1. Removal of Consent Agenda Items  
None  
Approval of the Consent Agenda  
Moved by Czekala, seconded by Sitkiewitz, 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  
Minutes of the September 19, 2022 Common Council meeting, recommending  
approval and place on file  
22-0865  
Attachments: Minutes 9-19-22  
Minutes of October 3, 2022 Common Council Special Meeting, recommending  
approval and place on file  
22-0866  
Attachments: Minutes 10-3-22  
3. Committee of the Whole (Consent)  
Report of the Special Events Committee relative approval of the following  
22-0876  
events:Trunk or Treat on 10/29/2022 (cancelled); Waiver of Fees: Izaak Walton  
Appreciation Dinner on 10/13/2022; Shelltrack on 01/07/2023; Waiver of Fees:  
Astronaut Raja Chari Get Together on 10/28/2022; 56th Annual Roncalli Cross  
Country Invite on 09/09/2023; recommending acceptance of report and place on  
file  
Attachments: SEC Acted On.pdf  
Trunk or Treat.pdf  
Waiver of Fees - Izaak Walton Appreciation Dinner .pdf  
Shelltrack.pdf  
Waiver of Fees - Astronaut Raja Chari Get Together.pdf  
Roncalli Cross Country Invite.pdf  
4. Finance Committee (Consent)  
Request to increase the City Clerk Credit Card limit from $2,000 to $5,000 due  
to the promotion to Department Head; recommending to approve the request  
22-0836  
Attachments: Credit Card Increase Request  
CAWG Request from Department of Public Infrastructure - Engineering for  
RRFB Crosswalk Signage at South 23rd & Dewey Street; recommending to  
approve the request for $8,000  
22-0837  
Attachments: CAWG request - RRFB S 23 Dewey  
Claims Report January 2022 - September 2022; recommending to accept and  
place on file  
22-0838  
Attachments: Jan-Sept 2022 Claims Report to Finance Committee  
3rd Quarter CAWG Listing Report; recommending to accept and place on file  
22-0839  
22-0840  
Attachments: 2022 Log of CAWG Requests_03  
3rd Quarter Fraud Detection and Prevention Report; recommending to accept  
and place on file  
Attachments: 3rd Quarter Fraud Report  
Granicus Renewal Agreement for Term of 12.1.2022 to 11.30.2023;  
recommending to enter into the agreement  
22-0841  
Attachments: 2022 Granicus Renewal 12-1-22 thru 11-30-23  
2021 Granicus Renewal 12-1-21 thru 11-30-22  
General City Claims in the amount of $3,306,115.54 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  
22-0867  
Attachments: Committee Report on Claims  
9-23-2022  
9-30-2022  
10-7-22  
10-7-2022  
10-14-2022  
5. Personnel Committee (Consent)  
6. Public Infrastructure Committee (Consent)  
Strand Associates Proposal/Task Order for Design of South 19th Street Lift  
22-0820  
Station Rehabilitation, recommending approval of the task order with Strand  
Associates  
Attachments:  
22-0820 Memo Strand Assoc Proposal S. 19th Stree Lift Station  
Rehab  
22-0820 Task Order 22-04 S 19th Street Pumping Station Rehab  
22-0820 South 19th Street Pumping Station Study  
Lincoln Park Land Sale - Howe, recommending entering into negotiations with  
monies to stay within the Lincoln Park Fund  
22-0822  
Attachments: 22-0822 Memo - Lincoln Park Land Sale - Howe  
22-0822 email from Mike Howe for 333 Reed Ave  
22-0822 Reed Ave lot line  
22-0822 Preserve Pond Layout  
Silver Creek Park Land Sale - Hanson, recommending entering into negotiations  
and monies to remain in Silver Creek Park Fund  
22-0824  
Attachments: 22-0824 Silver Creek Park Land Sale - Hanson  
Request for Waiver of Fees for the Family Ties Event for Hmong Community  
September 2022 through December 2023, recommending approval of fee  
waiver  
22-0826  
Attachments:  
22-0826 Special Event Request at Senior Center for Family Ties  
Waiver of Fees  
Reallocation of funding for East Shed Insulation Project funds for purchase of a  
Mezzanine System, recommending approval  
22-0828  
Attachments: 22-0828 email Purchase of Mezzanine System for DPW  
Lakeside Blvd Multi-Use Path, recommending placing on file  
22-0830  
Attachments: 22-0830 Memo re Lakeside Blvd Multi Use Path  
22-0830 Lakeside Blvd Photos  
22-0830 Email regarding concept proposal for path  
Forestry Fund and Fee to Remove/Replace Tree due to Accident,  
recommending approval  
22-0833  
Attachments: 22-0833 Memo for Forestry accident tree fee increase  
Request to use Donation Tube Funds to Install Water to Llama Barn,  
recommending approval  
22-0846  
Attachments: 22-0846 Maritime Estimate for installing water to Llama Barn  
South 16th Street - WAF's Proposed Gas Pipes Crossing City Right of Way,  
recommending approval with agreement in place  
22-0848  
22-0869  
Attachments: 22-0848 S 16th St - WAF Gas Pipes Email  
Report of Board of Public Works of 9/28/2022 for 2nd and final payment of  
$4,069.69 to Highway Landscapers for 2022 Remove & Replace Sidewalks,  
WS-22-3; recommending payment  
Attachments: Report of BPW-Final Payment Highway Landscapers  
Report of Board of Public Works of final payments to contractors for  
22-0871  
agreements under $25,000.00, recommending acceptance and place on file  
Attachments: Report of BPW - Payments  
Abatement of Nuisance Report; recommending to approve and assess  
22-0872  
Attachments: Parks Forestry Assessments Report  
*Clerk's Note: Don Klein's Appeal will be referred to Board of Public Works  
7. Public Safety Committee (Consent)  
8. Plan Commission (Consent)  
I. COMMITTEE REPORTS  
1. Committee of the Whole  
2. Finance Committee  
Finance Committee review and recommendation of applicants for open MPU  
Commission position  
22-0835  
Attachments: Press Release For MPU Commission 8-24-22 (1)  
Alex Allie - MPU Commissioner Application  
A nomination was on the floor to elect Alex Allie to the MPU Commission. There  
being no other nominations, it was moved by Brey, seconded by Sitkiewitz, to  
close nominations and cast a unanimous ballot electing Alex Allie to the MPU  
Commission for a five year term ending September 30, 2027. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
10 -  
Aye:  
Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,  
Reckelberg and Kaderabek  
Review and Possible Action on Potential River Point Property Purchase  
22-0842  
22-0844  
Moved by Brey, seconded by Sitkiewitz, to enter into negotiations with Tycore for  
the sale of this property. The motion carried by the following vote:  
10 -  
Aye:  
Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,  
Reckelberg and Kaderabek  
L22-00045 VANDENHOUTEN Claim (2304 S 13th Street) sewer backup/broken  
sewer lateral $9,679.87  
Attachments: VANDENHOUTEN Claim  
Moved by Brey, seconded by Schlei, to offer a payment of $4,840.00. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
6 - Brey, Schlei, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt and Reckelberg  
Aye:  
Nay:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Vanderkin and Kaderabek  
Update from Manitowoc Public Utilities on the Wastewater Treatment Facility  
22-0875  
Attachments: 2022-10-17 Memo (Comm) WWTF Update to Common Council  
Moved by Brey, seconded by Sitkiewitz, to accept and place on file. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
10 -  
Aye:  
Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,  
Reckelberg and Kaderabek  
3. Personnel Committee  
4. Public Infrastructure Committee  
Request from Hamann Construction for approval to build over an easement at  
2901 Calumet Avenue  
22-0763  
Attachments: 22-0763 email re building over easement.pdf  
Moved by Cummings, seconded by Brey, that this Request be approved  
contingent on the agreement with the property owner who would pay for the  
sewer and uilding in the event of sewer failure replacement. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
10 -  
Aye:  
Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,  
Reckelberg and Kaderabek  
Report of Board of Public Works of 9/28/2022 for a request to rescind special  
assessment for access to S. 41st Street  
22-0870  
Attachments: Report of BPW - Special Assessment  
Moved by Cummings, seconded by Brey, 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  
Report of Board of Public Works of 10/17/2022, of bids received for 2022 Tree  
& Stump Removal, WO-22-26  
22-0873  
Moved by Cummings, seconded by Brey, to award to low bidder, Treeo's Tree  
Service, Inc., in the amount of $45,785.27. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
10 -  
Aye:  
Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,  
Reckelberg and Kaderabek  
5. Public Safety Committee  
Discussion regarding the parking spot lease agreement.  
22-0861  
Attachments: Leased Parking Stall communication  
Master Parking Lease Tier 1 2022 (002)  
Moved by Schlei, seconded by Reckelberg, to revisit the lease agreement terms  
for 2023. The motion carried by the following vote:  
10 -  
Aye:  
Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,  
Reckelberg and Kaderabek  
6. Plan Commission  
J. OTHER BUSINESS  
K. ADJOURN  
Moved by Czekala, seconded by Sitkiewitz, that this meeting be adjourned at  
7:23 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
10 -  
Aye:  
Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,  
Reckelberg and Kaderabek  
Mackenzie Reed-Kadow  
City Clerk