Public Safety Committee - Regular Meeting

Meeting to order. All are present except for alder debates. Reckleberg, have on Zoom. Public comment. Is there anybody here for public comment?

Yeah, right up by the mic here. Just so you know, you have five minutes and we're not allowed to comment or answer answer questions or anything. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. So not to say this. So

I I come as, like, a a humble neighbor like Jason's. Twenty Twenty twenty two, I adore Manitowoc. My kids love it. My partner does. Family. I I live close to time out, which is, like, a interesting place because it's a River Valley, and there's, like, a

that.

That. We'll couple years, if there's any nice days, it's just like Daytona basically out there, and the bike started about 07:30. I love bikes. I've owned them. I have a guess I have a prearranged, I guess, kinda compromise with the city attorney whereas we could put up some signs.

That way, it doesn't burden our police force with, you know, And we'll then to that. That goes beyond the city ordinance. So the, I guess, ask is signage that the city attorney has agreed is reasonable common sense kind of thing similar to Calumet Avenue where there are some old fading ones. The also, the Department of Transportation, like, kinda higher up staff has also agreed that that's, like, a very reasonable ask considering that that's a aging intersection, intersection and it's got some, like, weird safety stuff that needs to be talked about down the road as Manitowoc grows as people push towards the lakeshore as more people use that as a corridor to Door County. So I think, it to me, it seems like something that's very low key, doesn't affect the economics as much, but still is like a little bit of, like, reminder that there is a city ordinance for noise decibel.

There's also a city ordinance for like disorderly conduct with the vehicle as well if you wanted to take it that far. I mean, there are rules out there because, you know, like, you know, it's as we are as George Cassandra says, we're living in a society that's I wanna not take any more time, but, yeah, it would be like buy time out area. And, also, like, people hit it towards, like, the lake on Waldo as well, but mostly time a 20 foot berm along Michigan towards that neighborhood up there. So people do know that there there is an issue with, like, the acoustics. And instead of dissipating the sound proliferates as it echoes through that valley.

Thanks again. Thank you.

Anybody else for public anybody online? Nope. Second call for public comment. Last call for public comment. Public comment is closed. Consent agenda. Is there anyone who would like anything removed from the consent agenda?

I'll make a motion to approve the consent agenda.

Second. Discussion? Other debates. Debates. Cummings and debates. Discussion? Okay.

All those in favor?

All those in favor?

Aye. That

was loud.

Okay.

Discussion and action items. 26Dash0029, sex offender red residency board appeal for Giovanni Ortiz.

So,

obviously, mister Ortiz is not here. He's in jail right now, so I didn't expect him to be here. And they don't let you up up jail to to go to these things. So he this is a situation where the gentleman lives in Brown County. He's never lived in the city of Manitowoc or, I don't believe, Manitowoc Obviously, he meets the definition of a sex offender and would need an appeal here to actually live in Manitowoc.

The address that they are looking to move him to is the TLP, transitional living place for, usually, the most you can stay is ninety days, something like that, which normally I wouldn't be too worked up about that and maybe allow that until the person can find a place to live somewhere else outside of the city. Our this individual, his his the reason that he's a sex offender, the violation happened in the city of Manitowoc. We handled the case. And after he was found guilty and let out, a probation agent allowed him to stay at the TLP, which is against the rules. But that individual didn't realize that about the ordinance.

And while he was at the TLP, he walked past the victim's house, which is he was ordered to have no contact with that young girl. And the mother saw that. So my concern is he's lived at the TLP before, which he shouldn't have, which is not his fault. And at that point, he's walking a quick trip with another person from the TLP pass his house, which, in my opinion, didn't need to happen. I know where the address of the victim's house is, and I know where QuickTrip is, and I know where the TLP is.

So that was unnecessary. So so I have a big concern that if he was allowed to stay at the TLP even for ninety days, then he might victimize the family again. As you can see on the second page, he hasn't received any treatment. And when we talk about community ties and support, there is none. He is not from here.

He doesn't have any family here. The only reason that they wanted to put him at the TLP is that Green Bay and Brown County is not allowing him to stay by his mom or by his sister, because it's by a school or something similar to that. So, this individual probably belongs back in Green Bay or the Brown County area, hopefully they can work something out because that's where his support system is, and that's where he's most likely to succeed. So my recommendation is to not waive, the sex offender ordinance for this individual. I don't take any questions. Senator? No questions. Question.

Go ahead, elder Eckleberg.

You talk about our TLP. Do does not Brown County or Green Bay have something similar?

They may not. That's why a lot of times we end up housing them at our TLP in the city we have on South 19th Street. But I'm not sure. To be honest with you, don't know if if Brown County has it or not. I just know what we have.

Anything else, elder Cooper?

And the other thing is he's his probation officer is Manitowoc County because his offense took place in in Manitowoc. So that's kinda why maybe they're having easier time trying to place him in Manitowoc than Brown County.

I, I plan on supporting the, police chief's recommendation to deny this waiver. And when it and when it's appropriate, I'd be happy to make that motion.

Any further discussion?

Nope. I was actually gonna make the motion, but I'll let alder Ruckerberg have it and I'll second that motion.

We have a motion and a second. Discussion? Seeing none. All in favor?

Aye.

Unanimous.

Thank you, chief.

Thanks, chief.

Thanks for taking.

No problem.

Now just I gotta read this.

Yeah. Yep. So now I'll just say this our next item of business. We're gonna go into closed session.

Okay. For our next item on the agenda, we will be going into closed session. Notice is hereby given that the above governmental body may adjourn into closed session during the meeting as authorized by section one nine point eight five one f of the Wisconsin statutes, which authorizes the governmental body to convene in closed session for the purpose of considering financial, medical, social, or personal histories or disciplinary data of specific persons, preliminary consideration of specific personal problems, or the investigation of charges against specific persons except where par paragraph b applies, which, if discussed in public, would be likely to have a substantial adverse effect upon the reputation of any person referred to in such histories or data or involved in such problems or investigations. The specific subject matter that may be considered in closed session are 260025 Manitowoc Fire Rescue billing dispute call 252247. The motion to convene in closed session was made by alder person

So

moved. Cummings. Second. Second by debates. We are now in closed session. Oh,

Roll call.

Roll call. Chad. Aye. Reckleberg.

Aye. I'm sorry. No problem. I had it muted.

Cummings. Aye. Debates. Aye. Anderson.

Aye. We are now in closed session. Okay. We are back in open session. In the matter of 260025 Manitowoc fire rescue billing dispute call 252247.

I'll make a motion to deny the request.

Second. We have a motion and a second. Discussion? All in favor? Aye. Unanimous. That concludes our agenda. I would be looking for a motion to adjourn.

I'll make the motion to adjourn.

Second.

We are adjourned.