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February 17, 2025 ·6:30 PM Final

Council Chambers Note: This meeting will also be held via remote conferencing software (Zoom)

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Agenda — 90 items

  1. 1 Pursuant to Section 19.84(2) and (3) of the Wisconsin Statutes, notice is hereby given to the public, to the Herald-Times-Reporter, the official newspaper of Manitowoc, and to those news media who have filed a written request for this notice that a meeting of the above-referenced will be held at the date, time and location listed above. This meeting is being conducted both in Council Chambers at City Hall and via Zoom to maximize opportunities for residents to attend. Those attending the meeting via Zoom who wish to give public input are asked to keep their microphone muted until public input is opened to improve audio quality for all attendees. Those using their phone to call in may hit *6 to mute and unmute themselves. Members of the public may call to listen in at 888 475 4499 US Toll-free, Meeting ID: 818 8040 1578 Passcode: 861773. Public input will be accepted at the meeting. Those wishing to make public comment in advance of the meeting should email jswokowski@manitowoc.org or call 920-686-6952 with their comment no later than 12:00 p.m. central the day of the meeting. Emailed public input will be attached to the agenda and made part of the public record. The above governmental body will meet to discuss and possibly take action on the agenda items set forth below.
  2. A. CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 0:05
  3. B. ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 0:13
  4. C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & INVOCATION ▶ jump to 0:28
  5. D. PRESENTATIONS ▶ jump to 1:24
  6. 6 City Clerk administers Oath of Office to Detective Alex Nebel, followed by Badge Pinning 25-0120 ▶ jump to 2:12
  7. 7 City Clerk administers Oath of Office to Captain of Detectives Cooper Schmidt, followed by Badge Pinning 25-0121 ▶ jump to 3:42
  8. 8 City Clerk administers Oath of Office to Police Lieutenant Matthew Klein, followed by Badge Pinning 25-0122 ▶ jump to 4:24
  9. 9 Commendation by Mayor Nickels to commend, congratulate and wish a happy retirement to K9 Neko 25-0123 ▶ jump to 5:58
  10. E. PUBLIC HEARINGS
  11. 11 Public Hearing to be held at 6:31 p.m. for the purpose of hearing any and all interested parties in the matter of a proposed change in zone from R-4 Single and Two Family Residential to R-6 Multiple Family for property located east of Kinglet Drive and South of Viebhan Street. (Parcel 801-102-061) 25-0124 ▶ jump to 12:27
  12. 12 Public Hearing to be held at 6:32 p.m. for the purpose of hearing any and all interested parties in the matter of a proposed Amendment to a Conditional Use Permit for the expansion of an existing Manufactured Home Park for property located eat of Kinglet Drive and South of Viebahn Street. (Parcel 801-102-061) 25-0125 ▶ jump to 14:14
  13. F. PUBLIC INPUT ▶ jump to 15:15
  14. 14 Previously submitted Public Input 25-0126
  15. G. APPOINTMENTS AND BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR ▶ jump to 17:35
  16. H. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 17:40
  17. 1. Removal of Consent Agenda Items ▶ jump to 17:42
  18. 17 Approval of the Consent Agenda Confirmed Approval of the Consent Agenda Pass
  19. 2. Miscellaneous
  20. 19 Minutes of the January 20, 2025 Common Council meeting; recommending approval and place on file 25-0127 approved Pass
  21. 20 Thank you letters from Salvation Army and Society of St. Vincent de Paul for donation from the Schuette, Wernecke, Wilda, Rank Christmas Fund; recommending to accept and place on file 25-0128 approved Pass
  22. 3. Committee of the Whole (Consent)
  23. 22 Report of Special Events Committee relative to the approval of the following events: Spring Vendor Craft Fair on 4/12/2025; Ultimate Lakeshore Weekend on 6/20/2025-6/22/2025; Sing Along Play Along on 7/9/2025; Sexual Assault Awareness Month Fun Run on 4/19/2025; Downtown Manitowoc Farmers Market on Saturdays from 5/3/2025-10/25/2025; and Manitowoc Area Pickleball Tournament on 8/9/2025; recommending approval 25-0139 approved Pass
  24. 23 Report of Special Events Committee relative to the approval of the following waiver of fees: AMVETS Memorial Day Picnic on 5/26/2025; and Manitowoc Police Shop with a Cop on 12/10/2025-12/12-2025; recommending approval 25-0140 approved Pass
  25. 4. Finance Committee (Consent)
  26. 25 Presentation by Brad Viegut from Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. on City's 2025 Debt Financing Plan; recommending to place on file 25-0074 placed on file Pass
  27. 26 4th Qtr. 2024 Claims Report; recommending to accept and place on file 25-0081 approved Pass
  28. 27 Out of State Travel Request - Community Development - GIS Coordinator - 2025 ESRI User Conference in San Diego, CA - July 14-18, 2025; recommending to approve the request 25-0082 approved Pass
  29. 28 Settlement of Damage to Red Arrow Park Tennis Courts; recommending to accept the settlement proposal and direct the City Attorney to execute the property damage release and any further documents as he determines is necessary to conclude this matter 25-0089 approved Pass
  30. 29 L24-00125 Claim for Damages - E. Allain; recommending to deny the claim and place on file 25-0090 continued Pass
  31. 30 General City Claims in the amount of $2,395,654.38 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 25-0129 approved Pass
  32. 5. Personnel Committee (Consent)
  33. 32 Request for Out of State Travel Request for the City of Attorney to the IMLA Mid-Year Seminar in Washington D.C. for April 25-28, 2025; recommending to approve the request 25-0071 approved Pass
  34. 6. Public Infrastructure Committee (Consent)
  35. 34 Mobile Cookie Booth Request; recommending approval 25-0097 approved Pass
  36. 35 Request to Erect Crosses at Evergreen Cemetery; recommending approval 25-0098 approved Pass
  37. 36 Transit Development Plan Update for Maritime Metro; recommending approval with City Attorney review 25-0099 approved Pass
  38. 37 City Facility Usage and Maintenance Agreement Between The City of Manitowoc and Roncalli Catholic School; recommending approval 25-0100 approved Pass
  39. 38 City Facility Usage and Maintenance Agreement Between The City of Manitowoc and Manitowoc Youth Baseball Association; recommending approval 25-0101 approved Pass
  40. 39 Request to Use Metal Detector on City Property at the corner of Viebahn Street and Hecker Road; recommending approval with signed liability waiver that is only for that particular parcel. Notification of dates and timeline entering property with the City Staff and to fill in any holes that will potentially be made. 25-0103 approved Pass
  41. 40 Request for Michelle Michels to escort a 1-day Senior Center trip to Lake County, IL in May 2025; recommending approval 25-0104 approved Pass
  42. 41 Request for Michelle Michels to escort a 3-day Senior Center trip to Dubuque, Iowa in September 2025; recommending approval 25-0105 approved Pass
  43. 42 Port of Manitowoc - Tonnage and Harbor Activity Report for year 1-01-2024 through 12-31-2024; recommending to accept and place on file 25-0130 approved Pass
  44. 43 Report of Board of Public Works of 1/29/2025 for an appeal for snow removal assessment for property located at 3713 Division Street; recommending to rescind the assessment and not allow the property owner to appeal if it happens again 25-0131 approved Pass
  45. 44 Report of Board of Public Works of 1/29/2025 for an appeal for snow removal assessment for property located at 910 Mac Arthur Street; recommending to rescind the assessment and not allow the property owner to appeal if it happens again 25-0132 approved Pass
  46. 45 Various Progress Invoices from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation; recommending payment 25-0138 approved Pass
  47. 46 Report of Board of Public Works of 2/12/2025 of an appeal for snow removal assessment for property located at 1801 S 39th Street; recommending to deny the appeal for December 23rd, 2024 and uphold the appeal for December 26th, 2024 25-0143 approved Pass
  48. 47 Report of Board of Public Works of 2/12/2025 of an appeal for noxious weed assessment for property located at 3304 Mero Street; recommending to uphold the appeal and not allow the property owner to appeal if it happens again 25-0144 approved Pass
  49. 48 Report of Board of Public Works of 2/12/2025 of approval to enter into AGMT-25-01 with Mulch Express, to furnish and install certified wood chips for City Playgrounds, Flowerbeds and islands at South 26th and Calumet Avenue as outlined in "Exhibit A", Mulch Express Proposal; recommending acceptance of report and place on file 25-0145 approved Pass
  50. 49 Report of Board of Public Works of 2/12/2025, of bids received for 2025 Televising Miscellaneous Sewers I - Project WU-25-5; recommending awarding to Green Bay Pipe & TV, LLC in the amount of $49,087.24 25-0146 approved Pass
  51. 50 Report of Board of Public Works of 2/12/2025, of bids received for 2025 Sewer Re-Lining - Project #WU-25-7; recommending awarding to Visu-Sewer in the amount of $363,501.00 25-0147 approved Pass
  52. 7. Public Safety Committee (Consent)
  53. 52 Downtown Core Sign Code and Design Review Overlay District Map Update; recommending to approve the Downtown Core Sign Code and Design Review Overlay map amendments 25-0111 approved Pass
  54. 53 Sex Offender Residency Board Appeal for Rondal Brueggeman; recommending to approve the appeal 25-0113 approved Pass
  55. 54 Sex Offender Residency Board Appeal for Ryan Zellner; recommending to approve the appeal 25-0114 approved Pass
  56. 8. Plan Commission (Consent)
  57. 56 PC 2-2025: Annual Review of Community Living Arrangements pursuant to MMC 15.370(19)b; pursuant to section 15.370(19) the Plan Commission has reviewed the Community Living Arrangements and is recommending to the Council to approve the associated licenses for the Community Living Arrangements for 2025 25-0043 approved Pass
  58. 57 PC 6-2023: Annual Review McMullen & Pitz Construction Co.; Conditional Use Permit for the Establishment of a Contractor’s Storage Yard pursuant to 15.330(4) located off of S. 26th and Franklin Streets; recommending to approve the annual review of the Conditional Use Permit to McMullen & Pitz Construction Company / 110 East 310 LLC for the continued use of a Contractor's Equipment Storage Yard in I-1 Light Industrial zoning district pursuant to the conditions 25-0044 approved Pass
  59. 58 PC 23-2023: Annual Review: Lotus Recovery Homes: Conditional Use Permit for the Operation of a Transitional Housing at 1111 Marshall Street; recommending to approve the re-issuance of the Conditional Use Permit to Lotus Recovery Homes Inc. for the transitional housing use located at 1111 Marshall Street 25-0045 approved Pass
  60. 59 PC 24-2023: Annual Review: Lotus Recovery Homes: Conditional Use Permit for the Operation of a Transitional Housing at 404, 406 & 408 N. Lake Street; recommending to approve the re-issuance of the Conditional Use Permit to Lotus Recovery Homes Inc. for the transitional housing use located at 404, 406 and 408 N Lake Street 25-0046 approved Pass
  61. 60 PC 25-2023: Annual Review : The Haven of Manitowoc County; Conditional Use Permit for the Operation of a Transitional Housing at 826 S. 19th Street; recommending to approve the re-issuance of the Conditional Use Permit to The Haven of Manitowoc County for the transitional housing use located at 826 S 19th Street 25-0047 approved Pass
  62. I. COMMITTEE REPORTS
  63. 1. Committee of the Whole ▶ jump to 18:35
  64. 63 Report of the Special Events Committee recommending approval for the following events subject to Council Action: Metro Jam on 6/20/2025-6/21/2025 (Waiver of alcohol at Washington Park); and Sputnikfest on 9/6/2025 (Road closure of Park Street from N 7th Street through 9th Street from 12:00 p.m. on 9/5/2025 to 8:00 a.m. on 9/7/2025, and closure on N 8th Street from State Street through St. Clair Street during the same time frame) 25-0141 accepted Pass ▶ jump to 18:39
  65. 64 Resolution Authorizing Submission of the US DOT Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Grant on behalf of Briess Malt & Ingredients Co. 25-0142 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 19:05
  66. 2. Finance Committee
  67. 66 Resolution Authorizing the Issuance and Establishing Parameters for the Sale of Not To Exceed $8,680,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes 25-0083 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 20:10
  68. 67 Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Not to Exceed $7,000,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes and Authorizing the Issuance and Establishing Parameters for the Sale of Not To Exceed $7,000,000 Note Anticipation Notes in Anticipation Thereof 25-0084 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 20:37
  69. 68 Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Not to Exceed $9,000,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes and Authorizing the Issuance and Establishing Parameters for the Sale of Not To Exceed $9,000,000 Taxable Note Anticipation Notes in Anticipation Thereof 25-0085 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 21:05
  70. 69 Scope of Engagement Re: Proposed Issuance of $8,680,000 City of Manitowoc (the "City") General Obligation Promissory Notes (the "Securities") 25-0086 approved Pass ▶ jump to 21:34
  71. 70 Scope of Engagement Re: Proposed Issuance of $7,000,000 City of Manitowoc (the "City") Note Anticipation Notes (the "Securities") 25-0087 approved Pass ▶ jump to 21:59
  72. 71 Scope of Engagement Re: Proposed Issuance of $9,000,000 City of Manitowoc (the "City") Taxable Note Anticipation Notes (the "Securities") 25-0088 approved Pass ▶ jump to 22:22
  73. 72 Application for "Class B" Intoxicating Liquor & Fermented Malt Beverage License, TAB-2471, Brittiann LLC, 905 Washington St 25-0091 denied Pass ▶ jump to 22:43
  74. 73 Report of IDC relative to the Option and Right of First Refusal with GLTD Holdings LLC for property located off of West Drive (Parcel # 447-003-050) 25-0136 approved Pass ▶ jump to 23:09
  75. 74 Report of IDC relative to the AMMO / Olin Winchester, LLC; Request for Approval of an Assignment and Assumption of a Land Lease and Option to Purchase (part of Parcel # 449-008-010) 25-0137 approved Pass ▶ jump to 23:39
  76. 3. Personnel Committee
  77. 76 Resolution to Revise Seasonal Employment Policy 2025 25-0073 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 24:19
  78. 77 Resolution for Part-Time Police Officer 25-0134 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 24:47
  79. 4. Public Infrastructure Committee
  80. 79 Agreement with CivicPlus for CivicRec software for the Parks and Recreation Department 25-0148 approved Pass ▶ jump to 25:22
  81. 5. Public Safety Committee
  82. 81 Resolution adopting the Manitowoc County hazard mitigation plan 2025-2030 25-0115 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 25:58
  83. 6. Plan Commission
  84. 83 PC 20-2024: Whispering Meadows MHC LLC; Request to Amend a Conditional Use Permit for the expansion of an existing Manufactured Home Park 25-0042 approved Pass ▶ jump to 26:42
  85. 84 PC 3-2025: City of Manitowoc / Redeemer Lutheran Church: Sale of City-Owned Parcel along N. 16th Street. (Parcel # 155-008-120) 25-0057 approved Pass ▶ jump to 27:19
  86. 85 Ordinance amending the amended zone map of the City of Manitowoc entitled: "Zoning Ordinance of Municipal Code of the City of Manitowoc" to rezone the property located east of Kinglet Drive and south of Viebahn Street from R-4 Single and Two Family Residential to R-6 Multiple Family 25-0135 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 27:52
  87. J. OTHER BUSINESS ▶ jump to 28:25
  88. K. ADJOURN adjourned Pass ▶ jump to 28:26
  89. 88 In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City of Manitowoc will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities. If you need assistance or reasonable accommodations in participating in this meeting or event due to a disability as defined under the ADA, please call the City Clerk's office at 920-686-6950 or the City’s ADA Coordinator at (920) 686-6990 or e-mail cityattorney@manitowoc.org at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting or event to request an accommodation. For additional assistance, individuals with hearing or speech disabilities can call 711 and be connected to a telephone relay system.
  90. 89 Mackenzie Reed City Clerk