Common Council - Regular Meeting

Monday, July 20, 2026

The Manitowoc Common Council swore in new firefighters and police officers, and recognized People, Earth, Water for their environmental work. The council also approved a conditional use permit for TJ Potter Trucking with conditions for dust control and a berm, and approved a zone change for a property on Packer Lane to allow for a second home.

About this meeting

Government Body: Common Council
Meeting Type: Common Council
Location: Manitowoc, WI
Meeting Date: July 20, 2026

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Monday, July 20, 2026

57 items on the agenda.

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CALL TO ORDER•Item A

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL•Item B

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & INVOCATION•Item C

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & INVOCATION

PRESENTATIONS•Item 26-0606

City Clerk administers Oath of Office to Firefighter/EMT Cole Hove, followed by Badge Pinning

PRESENTATIONS•Item 26-0607

City Clerk administers Oath of Office to Firefighter/Paramedic Mason Meyers, followed by Badge Pinning

PRESENTATIONS•Item 26-0615

City Clerk administers Oath of Office to Police Officer Edison Thao, followed by Badge Pinning

PRESENTATIONS•Item 26-0616

City Clerk administers Oath of Office to Police Officer Max Schaefer, followed by Badge Pinning

PRESENTATIONS•Item 26-0617

City Clerk administers Oath of Office to Police Officer Zackery Schuette, followed by Badge Pinning

PRESENTATIONS•Item 26-0642

City Clerk administers Oath of Office to Police Lieutenant Jacob Shillcox, followed by Badge Pinning

PRESENTATIONS•Item 26-0608

Commendation to People, Earth, Water for their work in the City of Manitowoc

PRESENTATIONS•Item 26-0609

Annual Update from Progress Lakeshore

PRESENTATIONS•Item 26-0610

Presentation from Manitowoc Public Utilities on the 2026 Lead Service Line Replacement Program

PUBLIC HEARINGS•Item 26-0611

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 Request for a Conditional Use Permit for the Establishment of a Storage in Bulk or Transloading Activities Area in a I-1 Light Industrial Zoning District for property located at the northeast corner of S 39th and Viebahn Streets (Parcel# 836-304-040)

PUBLIC HEARINGS•Item 26-0612

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 change in zone from R-1 Residential-Agricultural to R-4 Single- and Two-Family for property located at 3215 Packer Lane (Parcel# 718-001-010)

PUBLIC INPUT•Item F

PUBLIC INPUT

Members of the public will be permitted to speak at the Common Council meeting each month on any matter of public interest. The comments from each speaker shall be limited to five minutes in length unless extended by action of the Common Council.

APPOINTMENTS AND BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR•Item 26-0654

Mayor makes appointments to various committees

Attachments: Appointments for July 2026 Council

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 1

Removal of Consent Agenda Items

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-0613

Minutes of the June 15, 2026 Common Council meeting; recommending approval and place on file

Attachments: Common Council Minutes 6-15-2026

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-0614

Resignation from Lucas Dulmes from the Industrial Development Corporation effective immediately; recommending acceptance and place on file

Attachments: Resignation - L Dulmes

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-0657

Resignation from Matthew Schliesman from the Rahr-West Art Museum Board of Directors effectively immediately; recommending acceptance and place on file

Attachments: Resignation - Schliesman

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 3

Committee of the Whole (Consent)

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-0592

Request from Dug Out LLC (dba DugOut Bar & Grill) for a temporary extension of premises for the sale of liquor and/or beer to include the parking lot to the west of the building & gravel/grass lots south of 4117 Broadway St on 7/12/26; recommending approval

Attachments: Extension of Premises - DugOut

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-0596

Request for approval of RFP for Audit Services for 2026-2031 & appointment of Audit RFP Review Committee; recommending approval

Attachments: Auditing Services RFP w MPU 2026

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-0598

Two Year Operator's License Application (#250392) for L. Minto; recommending approval of license pursuant to WI State Statute 111.335

Attachments: 250392 L. Minto L. Minto Reference Letter 1 L. Minto Reference Letter 2 L. Minto Reference Letter 3 L. Minto Reference Letter 4

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-0599

Two Year Operator's License Application (#260091) for S. Connelly; recommending approval of the license pursuant to WI State Statute 111.335

Attachments: 260091 S Connelly

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-0600

Two Year Operator's License Application (#260098) for A. Foster; recommending approval of the license pursuant to WI State Statute 111.335

Attachments: 260098 A. Foster

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-0601

Two Year Operator's License Application (#260142) for S. Franz; recommending approval of the license pursuant to WI State Statute 111.335

Attachments: 260142 S. Franz

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-0641

General City Claims in the amount of $6,448,709.91 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.

Attachments: Claim Report 6-12-2026 6-19-2026 6-22-2026 6-23-2026 6-26-2026 7-3-2026 7-10-2026

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 5

Personnel Committee (Consent)

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-0643

Report of Board of Public Works of 7/8/2026, of an appeal for noxious weed assessment at 714 S 27th Street; recommending to uphold the assessment

Attachments: Report of BPW - 714 S 27th Street

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-0644

Report of Board of Public Works of 7/8/2026, of an appeal for noxious weed assessment at 2200 Rankin Street; recommending to uphold the assessment

Attachments: Report of BPW - 2200 Rankin Street

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-0647

Report of Board of Public Works of 7/8/2026, of bids received for 10th Street (Chicago - Washington) Streetscape - Project WS-26-20; recommending awarding to Vinton Construction Company in the amount of $119,767.00

Attachments: Report of BPW - WS-26-20

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 7

Public Safety Committee (Consent)

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-0561

X-Sports Donation Tube Request - Phase 3 Skatepark Project; recommending to approve

Attachments: MEMO for P&R Committee - X-Sports Donation Tube Request - Phase 3

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 26-0562

Zoo Donation Tube Request - Bioactive Vivariums; recommending to approve up to $1,200

Attachments: MEMO for P&R Committee - Zoo Donation Tube Request - Bioactive Vivariums Bioactive Donation Costs

CONSENT AGENDA•Item 9

Plan Commission (Consent)

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 1

Committee of the Whole

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0593

Manitowoc Marina, LLC Lease Option to Extend thru March 31, 2035

Attachments: Memo to Finance Re Marina Option to Extend Extension of Marina Lease Agreement

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0594

Sanitary Sewer Extension by S. Alverno Rd.

Attachments: Request for a Sanitary Sewer Extension by S. Alverno Road Memo Sanitary Sewer Extension Options Request Letter

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0595

Wisconsin DNR Surface Wetland Surcharge Grant Contract for $30k with a $0 Local Match

Attachments: Manitowoc Silver Creek GP Surcharge Contract (002) Addendum 1 Manitowoc Silver Creek Project Res 26-0017

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0597

Resolution to carry forward to 2026 budget various appropriations budgeted in 2025

Attachments: Carryforward NonLapsing Funds 2025 to 2026 Resolution

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0603

Term Sheet for Tax Increment Financing for project located at River Point Drive Lots 1 & 2

Attachments: The Row Term Sheet - Final

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0618

Health Plan Third-Party Administrator Services for 2027

Attachments: Memo Council Change in TPA relationship to UMR 06.2026

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0580

Wisconsin Public Service Corporation Easement for proposed Gas Facilities on City Property on Magnolia Avenue, parcel #818-401-020

Attachments: FINAL REVISED - WPS Easement City of Manitowoc ROW EASEMENTS PAMPHLET WPS EASEMENT FOR PROPERTY ON MAGNOLIA

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0604

AECOM Proposal for 2026 Phase 2 - Newton Gravel Pit Project

Attachments: AECOM Proposal Newton Pit 2026 #2 final

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0655

Three Party Contract Amendment No. 1 with DOT & JT Engineering for E. Albert Drive Reconstruction Design

Attachments: Memo - Three Party Contract Amendment No. 1 for E. Albert Drive Amendment No. 1 to Project 4991-06-78

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0656

Proposals & Professional Services Agreement for Real Estate Work for S.T.H. 42 (Calumet Ave.) Reconstruction

Attachments: Memo to Council for Real Estate Work for the STH 42 Project Manitowoc STH 42 Ph2 RE Proposal PSA for STH 42 Real Estate project 00571038

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0633

Weather Siren Schedule and Criteria Change

Attachments: Weather Siren Schedule and Criteria Change - Public Safety

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 6

Parks & Recreation Committee

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0554

PC 10-2026: T.J. Potter Trucking; Request for a Conditional Use Permit for the establishment of a Storage in Bulk or Transloading Activities Area for property located at the northeast corner of S. 39th and Viebahn Streets (Parcel# 836-304-040)

Attachments: 26-0554 Report to Council Potter Trucking LLC PC 10-2026 PC Report TJ Potter Trucking

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0556

PC 6-2026: Review of In-Rem properties in the City of Manitowoc

Attachments: 26-0556 Report to Council 26-0556 PC Report Manitowoc County Tax Foreclosure

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0557

PC 1-2026: Kenneke: Quit Claim Deeds for Virginia Drive and Joseph Road

Attachments: 26-0557Report to Council Virginia Dr & Joseph Road 26-0557 PC Report Kenneke Virginia Joseph QC deeds

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0648

Ordinance amending the amended zone map of the City of Manitowoc entitled: "Zoning Ordinance of the Municipal Code of the City of Manitowoc" for property located off of Packer Lane

Attachments: Ordinance PC 9-2026 Ordinance Vogel- Final 26-0553 Report to Council Vogel Rezone 26-0553 PC Report Vogel Packer Lane

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0649

Resolution for the Preliminary Plat of the Deerbrook Crossing Subdivision

Attachments: Preliminary Plat Resolution Deerbrook Subdivision- Final 26-0555 Report to Council Deerbrook Crossing Subdivision 26-0555 PC Report Deerbrook Crossing No. 1

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0650

Resolution for the Preliminary Plat of Mariner Lux Subdivision

Attachments: Mariner Lux final plat resolution- Final 26-0567 Report to Council Mariner Lux Subdivision - Final Plat 26-0567 PC Report Mariner Lux Final Plat

OTHER BUSINESS•Item J

OTHER BUSINESS

ADJOURN•Item 1