900 Quay Street  
Manitowoc, WI 54220  
www.manitowoc.org  
City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Minutes  
Room Tax Commission  
Tuesday, May 2, 2023  
4:30 PM  
City Hall Council Chambers and via Zoom  
(remote conferencing software)  
Call to Order  
Mayor Nickels called the meeting to order at 4:30pm.  
Roll Call  
5 - Reilly, Nickels, Brey, Czekala and Sitkiewitz  
Present:  
Approval of Minutes  
Approve Minutes from April 3, 2023 Room Tax Commission Meeting  
23-0364  
Attachments: April 3, 2023 Minutes  
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Brey, that the minutes be approved. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Reilly, Nickels, Brey, Czekala and Sitkiewitz  
WOMT Dive In Podcast Agreement  
Aye:  
Consent Agenda  
23-0396  
Attachments: Visit Manitowoc Dive In Proposal '23 - '24  
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Czekala, to approve the contract. Approval of  
the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Reilly, Nickels, Brey, Czekala and Sitkiewitz  
Aye:  
Discussion and Action Items  
Report out of Director of Tourism Initiatives, May, 2023  
23-0365  
Attachments: Tourism Update May 2023  
No Action  
Room Tax Collection Report May, 2023  
No Action  
23-0366  
23-0367  
Out of state travel request for RaeAnn Thomas to attend group sales meeting in  
Ludington, MI  
Attachments: Out of State Travel Request Ludington June 2023  
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Czekala, that the request for out of state travel  
for RaeAnn Thomas to Ludington MI be approved. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
5 - Reilly, Nickels, Brey, Czekala and Sitkiewitz  
Aye:  
Update on website project  
No Action  
23-0368  
23-0369  
Discussion and possible action on partnering with Two Rivers for 2024 Visitor  
Guide  
No Action  
Discussion and possible action on digital kiosks  
No Action  
23-0370  
Convene in Closed Session  
A motion was made by Czekala, seconded by Sitkiewitz, to convene in closed  
session. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Reilly, Nickels, Brey, Czekala and Sitkiewitz  
Aye:  
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:  
Update on MAVCB lawsuit  
23-0371  
Reconvene in Open Session  
A motion was made by Brey, seconded by Czekala, to reconvene in open  
session. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Reilly, Nickels, Brey, Czekala and Sitkiewitz  
Aye:  
Update on MAVCB lawsuit  
23-0371  
Adjournment  
A motion was made by Brey, seconded by Sitkiewitz, that this meeting to be  
adjourned. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Reilly, Nickels, Brey, Czekala and Sitkiewitz  
Aye: