900 Quay Street
Manitowoc, WI 54220
City of Manitowoc
Meeting Minutes
Committee of the Whole
Monday, December 15, 2025
6:15 PM
Council Chambers
Note: This meeting will also be held via remote conferencing
software (Zoom)
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
Present:
8 - Schlei, Norell, Sitkiewitz, DeBaets, Nickels, Cummings, Dunbar and Brey
3 - Beeman, Reckelberg and Anderson
Absent:
3. Discussion and Action Items
Negotiations with Newell Operating Company for 1512 Washington Street
Remediation Recovery
No action taken at this time.
Council President Cummings read the notice to convene in closed session: Notice is hereby given
that the above governmental body may adjourn into a closed session during the meeting as
authorized by Section 19.85(1)(g) of the Wisconsin Statutes, which authorizes the governmental
body to convene in closed session for the purpose of conferring with legal counsel for the
governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the
body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved.
The specific subject matter that may be considered in closed session is:
25-0900 Negotiations with Newell Operating Company for 1512 Washington Street Remediation
Recovery
A motion was made by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Norell, to convene in closed
session. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
10 -
Aye:
Schlei, Norell, Sitkiewitz, DeBaets, Nickels, Reckelberg, Cummings, Dunbar,
Anderson and Brey
4. Closed Session
Alderperson Reckelberg arrived at 6:18 p.m.
10 -
Present:
Absent:
Schlei, Norell, Sitkiewitz, DeBaets, Nickels, Reckelberg, Cummings, Dunbar,
Anderson and Brey
1 - Beeman
Negotiations with Newell Operating Company for 1512 Washington Street
Remediation Recovery
