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Manitowoc, WI 54220  
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City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Minutes  
Public Infrastructure Committee  
Wednesday, April 1, 2026  
5:30 PM  
Council Chambers  
1. Call to Order  
Chairman Schlei called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.  
5 - Schlei, DeBaets, Norell, Anderson and Brey  
2. Roll Call  
Present:  
Staff Present: D. Koski, G. Minikel, S. Birr, B. Hutterer  
Others Present: Bob Popp, Mike Pozorski, Joe Pozorski, Allan Brixius  
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: None  
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.  
26-0260  
Minutes from the February 4, 2026 Public Infrastructure Committee  
Meeting  
Attachments: Meeting Minutes 2-4-2026  
A motion was made by Vice Chair William DeBaets, seconded by  
Alderperson Brett Norell, that the Minutes from the February 4, 2026 meeting  
were approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Schlei, DeBaets, Norell, Anderson and Brey  
Aye:  
6. Discussion and Action Items  
26-0255  
Request from Popp Enterprises, LLC, to pave South 19th Street & Summit  
Street in 2027.  
Attachments:  
Letter from Bob Popp Requesting Paving of S. 19th & Summit St. in  
2027  
G. Minikel said there are a few homes built and more coming.  
A motion was made by Alderperson Brett Norell, seconded by Vice Chair William  
DeBaets, that the paving request was approved as a CAWG Request for 2027 and  
referred to council. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Schlei, DeBaets, Norell, Anderson and Brey  
Aye:  
26-0187  
Discuss public/private school snow removal  
Attachments: DeBaets PS Items Request 03-04-2026  
Alderman DeBaets originally brought forward and requested numbers from  
DPW.  
Billy Hutterer was present and stated that he supplied rough numbers as new  
signage would be required. The impact would be approximately $19,500 per  
year and an additional 3 hours added as a total to routes. There is no guaranty  
that these streets would be plowed before the start of school as the main  
arterial streets would be first.  
This will also affect street parking for residents.  
The Committee decided to place on file as salt routes are a higher priority.  
A motion was made by Alderperson Brett Norell, seconded by Alderperson Brian  
Anderson, that the discussion for public/private school snow removal would be  
placed on file and referred to Council. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Schlei, DeBaets, Norell, Anderson and Brey  
Aye:  
26-0256  
Recycling Ordinance Revisions  
Attachments:  
Ordinance to amend 13.030 Regulation of Commercial Garbage  
Haulers- Final  
Ordinance to amend 13.010 Solid Waste Recycling and Disposal-  
Final  
RecyclingRuleRUChangesFactSheet  
Joe Pozorski and Mike Pozorski were both present for the meeting. Attorney  
Joe Pozorski expressed a few changes that he is requesting to the Recycling  
Ordinance.  
In Ordinance 13.030 Regulation of Commercial Garbage Haulers Section 1 (3)  
Collection and Disposal (a) Collection of Recyclables requested Commercial  
garbage haulers shall provide curbside recycling at least monthly, change to  
One-two family only, as we only pickup curbside for 1-2 families. Also in last  
sentence change from "Recyclable Materials Only" to only "Recycling" on  
containers. He said the DNR is ok with this. G. Minikel said future containers  
could be labeled this way with direction of the City Attorney.  
In Ordinance 13.010 Solid Waste Recycling and Disposal under Section 1 (16)  
Preparation and Collection of Recyclable Materials, there were changes  
Attorney Pozorski recommended eliminating the paragraph under (j) Steel  
containers shall be placed in an approved recycling container. (21) Regulations  
the paragraph to read as follows: "The Director of Public Works is authorized to  
establish and promulgate reasonable regulations to effectuate the  
implementation of the City's recycling program, which shall be effective  
following approval by the Department of Public Works Committee and  
reasonable notice to the public and the licensed haulers.  
The Committee was in favor of the changes presented by Attorney Pozorski,  
with approval by the City Attorney.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair William DeBaets, seconded by Alderperson  
Brett Norell, that the Recycling Ordinance was approved with changes requested  
and approval by the City Attorney, then referred to council. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
5 - Schlei, DeBaets, Norell, Anderson and Brey  
Aye:  
26-0274  
Request for Open House at Manitowoc Senior Center on September  
14-18, 2026, recommending approval  
Attachments: Open House 2026 request to PI  
Committee was in favor of the open house and recommended advertising to get  
out to the public.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair William DeBaets, seconded by Alderperson  
Brett Norell, that the Request for Senior Center open house on September 14-18,  
2026, was approved for consent agenda. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
5 - Schlei, DeBaets, Norell, Anderson and Brey  
Aye:  
26-0258  
Request for Transit Development Plan (TDP) Contract Extension,  
recommending approval  
Attachments: City of Manitowoc 5304 grant Amendment  
Maritime Metro TDP CONTRACT EXTENSION 2026  
Maritime Metro_BLRPC TDP contract signed 2025  
A motion was made by Alderperson Brett Norell, seconded by Vice Chair William  
DeBaets, that the Request for Transit Development Plan (TDP) contract extension  
was approved for consent agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Schlei, DeBaets, Norell, Anderson and Brey  
Aye:  
26-0259  
2026 Maritime Metro Transit Cold Weather Shutdown Policy  
Attachments: 2026 Cold Weather Policy  
A motion was made by Vice Chair William DeBaets, seconded by Alderperson  
Brian Anderson, that the Policy for Maritime Metro Transit cold weather  
shutdown was approved and referred to council. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
5 - Schlei, DeBaets, Norell, Anderson and Brey  
Aye:  
7. Previously Tabled Items  
8. Adjournment  
A motion was made by Alderperson Brett Norell, seconded by Vice Chair William  
DeBaets, that the meeting was adjourned at 6:11 p.m. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
5 - Schlei, DeBaets, Norell, Anderson and Brey  
Aye: