Board of Public Works

900 Quay Street City of Manitowoc Manitowoc, WI 54220 www.manitowoc.org Meeting Minutes Board of Public Works Wednesday, October 25, 2023 4:00 PM Common Council Chambers 1. Call to Order Present: 8- Nickels, Brey, Koski, Reed, Alfred, Reckelberg, Nycz and Czekala 2. Property Owner Request for Sidewalk Privilege Agreement 23-0915 Request for Sidewalk Privilege Agreement from Paul Metz for properties at 4323 Conroe St. & 315 N. 44th St. Moved by Reed, seconded by Reckelberg, to approve and refer to the City Attorney to draft a Sidewalk Privilege Agreement for this property. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 8- Nickels, Brey, Koski, Reed, Alfred, Reckelberg, Nycz and Czekala 3. Property owner appeal for weed cutting assessment 23-0910 Request to rescind weed cutting assessment for property at 708 Northwood Ct. Property owner was present to explain their request. After reviewing the process, the mailing address for the property is different than the property address; for properties that are not owner-occupied, notices are to be sent to the mailing address associated with the property owner, this notice was sent to the property itself. Moved by Nickels, seconded by Czekala, to rescind this noxious weeds assessment. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Nickels, Brey, Reed, Alfred, Reckelberg, Nycz and Czekala Nay: 1- Koski 4. Property owner appeal for forestry nuisance abatement assessment 23-0911 Request to rescind forestry nuisance abatement for property at parcel 823-403-190 Property owner was present to explain their appeal. Board and property owners discussed the assessment. Moved by Nycz, seconded by Koski, to deny the request. City of Manitowoc Page 1 Board of Public Works Meeting Minutes October 25, 2023 Moved by Brey, seconded by Czekala, to amend the motion to reduce the assessment to one half of the original assessment in the amount of $297.07. The motion failed by the following vote: Aye: 4- Brey, Koski, Reckelberg and Czekala Nay: 4- Nickels, Reed, Alfred and Nycz Moved by Nycz, seconded by Koski, to deny the request. The motion failed by the following vote: Aye: 3- Koski, Reed and Nycz Nay: 5- Nickels, Brey, Alfred, Reckelberg and Czekala Moved by Reckelberg, seconded by Brey, to rescind the assessment. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Nickels, Brey, Alfred, Reckelberg and Czekala Nay: 3- Koski, Reed and Nycz 5. Change Orders None 6. Pay Estimates, Various Engineering/Public Works Projects City Clerk submitted the following City Engineer's estimates for approval and payment: Vinton Construction, 2023 Concrete Paving I, WS-23-1, Est. 4, $969,525.03 RA Smith, Newton Gravel Pit Water Main Extension Phases 2-3, Est. 2, $38,264.50 Strand Associates, South 19th Pumping Station, Est. 10, $17,308.14 Moved by Brey, seconded by Koski, to approve the pay estimates. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 8- Nickels, Brey, Koski, Reed, Alfred, Reckelberg, Nycz and Czekala 7. Contractor's Payroll Affidavits None 8. Adjournment Moved by Reed, seconded by Czekala, that this meeting be adjourned at 4:52 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 8- Nickels, Brey, Koski, Reed, Alfred, Reckelberg, Nycz and Czekala City of Manitowoc Page 2