900 Quay Street  
Manitowoc, WI 54220  
www.manitowoc.org  
City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Minutes  
Common Council  
Monday, May 15, 2023  
6:30 PM  
Council Chambers  
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  
Request from Girl Scout Troop 8209 for a little "Beach Library" at Red Arrow.  
23-0388  
Attachments: 23-0388 REQUEST FOR BEACH LIBRARY EMAIL.pdf  
LETTER FROM GIRL SCOUT TROOP FOR TOY BOX FOR  
BEACH.pdf  
Moved by Czekala, seconded by Boldt, that this Request be approved and the  
City puts in posts. The motion carried by the following vote:  
10 -  
Aye:  
D. PRESENTATIONS  
23-0425  
Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,  
Reckelberg and Kaderabek  
City Clerk administers Oath of Office and badge pinning of  
Firefighter/Paramedic Seth Loberger  
City Clerk administers Oath of Office and badge pinning of  
Firefighter/Paramedic Ben Molnar  
23-0426  
23-0427  
23-0428  
City Clerk administers Oath of Office and badge pinning of  
Firefighter/Paramedic Tyler Tews  
Proclamation declaring the month of May 2023 as Building Safety Month  
Attachments: Building Safety Month Proclamation  
Proclamation declaring May 15th - 21st, 2023 as National Police Week and May  
15th, 2023 as Peace Officers' Memorial Day  
23-0429  
23-0441  
Attachments: Peace Officers' Proclamation  
State of the City Address by Mayor Nickels  
E. PUBLIC HEARINGS  
F. PUBLIC INPUT  
Mayor declared the meeting open for public input. In accordance with  
policy, the public input 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  
23-0445  
Mayor makes the following re-appointments: Crime Prevention - Melia  
Prange (term: expires 6/1/2025), Charles Rasmussen (term: expires  
6/1/2025), Rita Muench (term: expires 6/1/2025), Steven Kleinfeldt (term:  
expires 6/1/2025), Robert Dewane (term: expires 6/1/2025), Heather  
Buchko (term: expires 6/1/2025), Jacalyn LeBre (term: expires 6/1/2025),  
Anissa Fencil (term: expires 6/1/2025); Plan Commission - Daniel Hornug  
(term: expires 5/1/2026); Harbor Commission - Fred Radant (term:  
6/1/2026); Rahr-West Art Museum Board - Kathy Halla (term: expires  
6/1/2026), Tricia Zimmerman (term: expires 6/1/2026), Larry Shimon (term:  
expires 6/1/2026), Cassie LaPean (term: expires 6/1/2026); Industrial  
Development Corporation - Jeffrey Dvorachek (term: expires 6/1/2025),  
Dennis Tienor (term: expires 6/1/2025), Christopher Herzog (term: expires  
6/1/2025)  
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Czekala, that these appointment be approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
10 -  
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  
23-0430  
Minutes of April 17, 2023 Common Council Joint Meeting with the Plan  
Commission, recommending approval and place on file  
Attachments: Joint CC and Plan Commission Minutes  
Minutes of April 17, 2023 Common Council meeting, recommending approval  
and place on file  
23-0431  
23-0432  
23-0433  
Attachments: MeetingMinutes 4-17-23  
Minutes of May 1, 2023 Common Council Special Meeting, recommending  
approval and place on file  
Attachments: MeetingMinutes 5-1-23  
Minutes of April 18, 2023 Common Council Organizational Session,  
recommending approval and place on file  
Attachments: MeetingMinutes Organizational Session 4-18-23  
3. Committee of the Whole (Consent)  
Report of Special Events Committee relative to approval of the following events:  
Roncalli Middle School Picnic on 5/16/2023; Silver Creek Beer Garden on  
6/25/2023 and 8/6/2023; Lighthouse Grass Volleyball on 7/2/2023;  
recommending approval  
23-0434  
Attachments: Roncalli Middle School Picnic  
Silver Creek Beer Garden  
Lighthouse Grass Volleyball  
4. Finance Committee (Consent)  
Citizen request for wheel tax reimbursement; recommending to deny the  
request  
23-0248  
Attachments: T Fessler Wheel Tax Request 2023  
1st Qtr 2023 Investment Report ; recommending to accept and place on file  
23-0373  
Attachments: 2023 Investment Reconciliation  
2023 Capital Allocation Working Group (CAWG) Request Log Report;  
recommending to accept and place on file  
23-0374  
23-0375  
Attachments: 2023 Log of CAWG Requests  
1st Qtr 2023 Internal Controls To Prevent and Detect Fraud Report;  
recommending to accept and place on file  
Attachments: 2023_01 Check List for Finance Committee  
1 Qtr 2023 Budget Exception Report; recommending to accept and place on file  
23-0377  
23-0378  
Attachments: Q1 2023 Budget Exception Report  
Request from Baymont Inn for waiver of December 2022 Room Tax late filing  
penalties and interest; recommending to deny the request  
Attachments:  
Baymont Inn - December 2022 Room Tax Late Filing Fee Dispute  
Emails  
Baymont Inn - December 2022 Room Tax Late Filing Fee Dispute  
Letter  
MCC 23.050 - Room Tax  
L23-00088 Second Look/Erie Ins/Dondling Subro Claim for >$5,000 of Vehicle  
Damage; recommending to refer to City Attorney; recommending to accept and  
place on file  
23-0380  
Attachments: L23-00088 Second Look.Erie Ins.Dondling Subro Claim  
Second Look - Auto Subrogation Demand Letter  
PROOF OF PAYMENT  
Approval of the Quadricycle (Pedal Pub) Revised Routes from Big Hitter  
Worldwide LLC; recommending to approve the request  
23-0381  
Attachments: MTW Route Revision Proposal  
Agreement with MSA to complete Manitowoc Marina Dock Renovations  
assessment and design plans; recommending to approve the agreement  
23-0383  
Attachments: 05571031 Manitowoc Marina Proposal  
MSA Dock Replacement probable costs 2022  
Manitowoc Marina PSA  
Agreement with Appraisal Specialist of Wisconsin for valuation of various  
properties; recommending to approve the agreement  
23-0385  
23-0392  
Attachments: Manitowoc 2023 Letter of Engagement  
Application of "Class B" Intoxicating Liquor & Fermented Malt Beverage License,  
Our World LLC, 2315 Washington St.; recommending to approve the Class B  
Intoxicating Liquor and Fermented Malt Beverage License  
Attachments: Our World LLC Class B Liquor License Application  
Discussion on staff recommendation regarding Wheel Tax Ordinance;  
recommending to place on file  
23-0393  
Attachments: MCC - Wheel Tax - Section 23.200 Motor Vehicle Registration Fee  
Memorandum of Agreement for Weights and Measures Inspection;  
recommending to enter into the Memorandum of Agreement  
23-0394  
Attachments: FY23 Weights and Measures MOA  
General City Claims in the amount of $2,933,049.87 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  
23-0436  
Attachments: Claims  
4-21-2023  
4-28-2023  
5-5-2023  
Report of Finance Committee to grant the various licenses subject to approvals,  
inspections, insurance, payment of license fees and meeting State Statute  
requirements, as detailed therein; recommending approval  
23-0438  
Attachments: LPI Licensing Report  
5. Personnel Committee (Consent)  
6. Public Infrastructure Committee (Consent)  
Stormwater Management Facility Maintenance Agreement with Seehafer  
23-0384  
Specialized Logistics at 4009 Viebahn Street; recommending entering into  
agreement.  
Attachments:  
23-0384 STORMWATER AGREEMENT FOR SEEHAFER  
SPECIALIZED LOGISTICS.pdf  
3 Party Design Engineering Contract: between WI D.O.T.; City of Manitowoc;  
Ayres Associates - S. 30th Street (Dewey to Viebahn); recommending entering  
into agreement.  
23-0386  
Attachments:  
23-0386 THREE PARTY DESIGN SERVICES CONTRACT W CITY,  
DOT & AYRES.pdf  
Stormwater Pond Agreement with Dramm Corporation; recommending entering  
into agreement.  
23-0397  
Attachments:  
23-0397 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT ACCESS & MAINT  
AGREEMENT W DRAMM .pdf  
Report of Board of Public Works of 4/19/2023 request to rescind the snow  
removal assessment for the property located at 2337 S 22nd Street;  
recommending to rescind the assessment noting that if the current property  
owner has another offense, they wave future requests to rescind  
23-0416  
Attachments: Appeal for Snow Assessment 2337 S 22nd  
Report of Board of Public Works on 4/19/2023 of request to rescind snow  
removal assessment for Parcel #000-263-030; recommending denying the  
request  
23-0417  
Attachments: Appeal for Snow Assessment 000-263-030  
Report of Board of Public Works of 4/19/2023, approval to rescind the noxious  
weed assessment for 1119 Menasha Ave as they were billed in error;  
recommending to rescind the assessment  
23-0418  
Attachments: Noxious Weed Assessment 1119 Menasha Ave  
Report of Board of Public Works of 4/19/2023 of approval to enter into  
AGMT-23-05 with Mulch Express of Wisconsin to furnish and install certified  
23-0419  
wood chips for City playgrounds, flowerbeds and islands at South 26th and  
Calumet Ave as outlined in "Exhibit A", Mulch Express' Proposal, for a contact  
price not to exceed $16,200; recommending acceptance of report and place on  
file  
Attachments: Report of BPW - AGMT-23-05  
Report of Board of Public Works of 5/3/2023 of approval to enter into  
AGMT-23-06 with Americas Landscape Lawn Service, LLC for grass cutting  
and trimming services for properties in non-compliance with City weed  
ordinance for a three year term at a rate of time and material; recommending  
acceptance of report and place on file  
23-0420  
Attachments: Report of BPW - AGMT-23-06  
Report of Board of Public Works of 5/3/2023 of approval to enter into  
AGMT-23-07 with Fortress Fence to furnish and install 10' high galvanized chain  
link fence at Westfield Park as outlined in "Exhibit A", Fortress Fence Proposal,  
for a contract price not to exceed $10,560.00; recommending acceptance of  
report and place on file  
23-0421  
Attachments: Report of BPW - AGMT-23-07  
Report of Board of Public Works of 5/3/2023, of bids received for Parks Security  
Cameras, WO-23-21, recommending awarding to low bidder Complex Security  
Solutions, Inc, in the amount of $44,664.34  
23-0422  
Attachments: Report of BPW WO-23-21  
Report of Public Works of 5/3/2023 for 2nd & final payment of $180,456.00 to  
Crafts Inc for Manitowoc Public Library Re-Roof Project, WB-22-22;  
recommending payment  
23-0423  
Attachments: Report of BPW Crafts Inc Final Payment WB-22-22  
Report of Board of Public Works of final payments to contractors for  
23-0424  
Agreements under $25,000.00; recommending acceptance and place on file  
Attachments: Report of BPW - Final Payments  
7. Public Safety Committee (Consent)  
Request to buyout two Enterprise vehicle leases for the Police Department;  
2019 Toyota Sienna and 2020 Ford F-150; recommending approval  
23-0405  
Attachments: Enterprise lease buyout  
Memo - Public Safety Committee - Enterprise Lease Buyout  
PD Toyota Sienna and 2020 Ford F150 Buyout Analysis  
Request to install curb ramps on South 8th Street in front of the Capitol Civic  
Centre; recommending approval and the Capitol Civic Centre to work with city  
staff  
23-0406  
Attachments: CCC Curb cut request  
CCC CURB RAMP_Proposal  
8. Plan Commission (Consent)  
I. COMMITTEE REPORTS  
1. Committee of the Whole  
Report of Special Event Committee for the following events subject to Council  
23-0435  
Action: Manitowoc Salmon Derby on 6/30/2023-7/4/2023 (Waiver of sound  
ordinance); Acoustic Fest on 7/15/2023 (Waiver of alcohol at Washington Park);  
Kiwanis Car Show on 8/13/2023 (Waiver of alcohol at Washington Park); Slam I  
Am Concert on 6/24/2023 (Road closure of N 11th St north of Buffalo St and  
Buffalo St from 11th to 10th Street); Fourth on the Shore on 7/4/2023 (Road  
closure for parade (see map), waiver of sound, extension of premise for alcohol  
license)  
Attachments: Manitowoc Salmon Derby  
Acoustic Fest  
Kiwanis Car Show  
Slam I Am Concert  
Fourth on the Shore  
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Czekala, that this Report be approved. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
10 -  
Aye:  
Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,  
Reckelberg and Kaderabek  
2. Finance Committee  
Resolution to carry forward to 2023 budget various appropriations budgeted in  
2022  
23-0376  
Attachments: Carry Forward 2022 to 2023 Request Resolution  
Moved by Brey, seconded by Schlei, 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 supporting redevelopment of former ShopKo property  
23-0395  
Attachments: Not of App Behnke  
0054 Brief in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment-2023-04-14 -  
34828212.1  
0001.014 Isolated Complaint-2023-02-13 - 34844767.1  
Shopping Center Parcel Map - 34845841.1  
Resolution - Behnke  
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  
Request from Petskull Brewing Company LLC for a temporary extension of  
premise on 6/24/2023 to extend the premise off of the patio into the fenced in  
area on Buffalo St and on N 11th St, including the parking lot north of Buffalo St  
and east of N 11th St  
23-0437  
Attachments: PetSkull Extension of Premise  
Moved by Brey, seconded by Reckelberg, that this Request be approved. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
10 -  
Aye:  
Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,  
Reckelberg and Kaderabek  
Resolution authorizing staff to apply to the Wisconsin Department of Natural  
Resources ("WDNR") Wisconsin Boating Infrastructure Grant  
23-0440  
Attachments: Res to apply for DNR BIG Grant (002)  
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 to create a Department of Tourism within the City of Manitowoc's  
organizational structure  
23-0446  
Attachments: RES TO ADD TOURISM TO CITY.pdf  
Moved by Brey, seconded by Reckelberg, that this Resolution be adopted. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Beeman, Cummings and Boldt  
Aye:  
Nay:  
3 - Vanderkin, Reckelberg and Kaderabek  
Ordinance to amend Section 3.010(5)(a) and 3.010(6)(a) of the Municipal Code  
to assign committee responsibility for the Department of Tourism and  
committee oversight of the Department of Tourism and City Clerk  
23-0443  
Attachments: ORD REVISING 3.010(5) ADDING TOURISM.pdf  
Moved by Brey, seconded by Reckelberg, that this Ordinance be adopted. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
8 - Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt and Kaderabek  
2 - Vanderkin and Reckelberg  
Aye:  
Nay:  
3. Personnel Committee  
Resolution to Hire Seasonal Employees Related to Elected Officials,  
Department Heads, or Supervisory Personnel  
23-0359  
Attachments: Resolution to hire related seasonals for seasonal employment 2023  
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  
Charter Ordinance to amend Section 2.070 of the Manitowoc Municipal Code  
regulating indefinite tenure for appointments of City officers to include the  
Director of Tourism  
23-0444  
Attachments: REVISION OF 2.070 CHARTER ORD.pdf  
Moved by Brey, seconded by Schlei, 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  
4. Public Infrastructure Committee  
Request from 631 N. Water Street to pay portion of cost to change Driveway  
Approach Angle  
23-0387  
Attachments: 23-0387 631 N WATER STREET DRIVEWAY ANGLE.pdf  
631 N Water St Staff Recommendation  
Moved by Czekala, seconded by Boldt, that this Request be placed on file. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
10 -  
Aye:  
Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,  
Reckelberg and Kaderabek  
5. Public Safety Committee  
6. Plan Commission  
J. OTHER BUSINESS  
K. ADJOURN  
A motion was made by Alderperson Sitkiewitz, seconded by Alderperson  
Czekala, that this meeting be adjourned at 8:59 p.m.. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
10 -  
Aye:  
Brey, Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Schlei, Vanderkin, Beeman, Cummings, Boldt,  
Reckelberg and Kaderabek  
Mackenzie Reed  
City Clerk