Committee of the Whole

Name: Committee of the Whole — Manitowoc, WI
Start: 2015-01-19
End: 2015-01-19
Location: Manitowoc, WI

Regular Meeting

Manitowoc, WI · January 19, 2015

Minutes

900 Quay Street City of Manitowoc Manitowoc, WI 54220 www.manitowoc.org Meeting Minutes Committee of the Whole Monday, January 19, 2015 5:30 PM Council Chambers and/or First Floor Hearing Room East 1. Call to Order Meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. 2. Roll Call Present: 10 - McMeans, Howe, Brandel, Hennessey, Sladky, Brey, Sitkiewitz, Soeldner, Schema and Nickels Absent: 1- Able 4. Discussion and Action Items 15-109 Nuisance Hearing for 1413 N. 6th Street. City Attorney Kathleen McDaniel outlines the procedure for this nuisance hearing. Sgt. Bruce Jacobs of the Police Department detailed the violations leading up to this property being declared a nuisance property and answered questions. It was noted that no nuisance fines have been paid and no abatement plan is currently in place. Attorney Pozorksi spoke, on behalf of his client, the owner of the property, Heather Friewald. 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)(a) of the Wisconsin Statutes, which authorizes the governmental body to convene in closed session for the purpose of deliberating concerning a case which was the subject of any judicial or quasi-judicial trial or hearing before that governmental body. The specific subject matter that may be considered in closed session is deliberation on Nuisance Hearing, 1413 N. 6th Street. Chairperson McMeans read the Notice to go into Closed Session. Moved by Brey, seconded by Schema, to convene in closed session. The motion carried on roll call vote by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Sitkiewitz, McMeans, Howe, Brandel, Brey and Schema. Nays: 4 - Soeldner, Hennessey, Sladky and Mayor. 5. CLOSED SESSION 15-109 Nuisance Hearing for 1413 N. 6th Street. Committee of the Whole deliberated in closed session. (Redacted - - Closed Session). Moved by Nickels, seconded by Sladky, to reconvene in Open Session. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 10 - Sitkiewitz, McMeans, Howe, Brandel, Brey, Soeldner, Schema, Hennessey, Sladky and Nickels. City of Manitowoc Page 1 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes January 19, 2015 6. OPEN SESSION 15-109 Nuisance Hearing for 1413 N. 6th Street. Moved by Soeldner, seconded by Nickels, to uphold the Chief's determination as a nuisance property. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 10 - McMeans, Howe, Brandel, Hennessey, Sladky, Brey, Sitkiewitz, Soeldner, Schema and Nickels 14-1570 Update on 1512 Washington demolition progress. 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 1512 Washington demolition progress. Chairperson McMeans read the Notice to go into Closed Session. Moved by Mayor, seconded by Sitkiewitz, to convene in closed session. The motion carried on roll all vote by the followig vote: Aye: 10 - Sitkiewitz, McMeans, Howe, Brandel, Brey, Soeldner, Schema, Hennessey, Sladky and Nickels. 7. CLOSED SESSION 14-1570 Update on 1512 Washington demolition progress. Committee of the Whole deliberated in Closed Session. (Redacted - - Closed Session) Moved by Soeldner, seconded by Schema, to reconvene in Open Session. Motion carried on roll call vote by the following vote: Aye: 10 - Sitkiewitz, McMeans, Howe, Brandel, Brey, Soeldner, Schema, Hennessey, Sladky and Nickels. 8. OPEN SESSION 15-110 Discussion and possible action regarding addition of volunteer time off policy to employee handbook Moved by Sladky, seconded by Soeldner, to suspend inclusion of volunteer time off policy in the employee handbook pending further discussion. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 10 - McMeans, Howe, Brandel, Hennessey, Sladky, Brey, Sitkiewitz, Soeldner, Schema and Nickels 9. Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 7:03 p.m. City of Manitowoc Page 2

Agenda

900 Quay Street City of Manitowoc Manitowoc, WI 54220 www.manitowoc.org Meeting Agenda Committee of the Whole Monday, January 19, 2015 5:30 PM Council Chambers and/or First Floor Hearing Room East 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. The above governmental body will meet to discuss and possibly take action on the agenda items set forth below. 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Discussion and Action Items 15-109 Nuisance Hearing for 1413 N. 6th Street. 5. CLOSED SESSION 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)(a) of the Wisconsin Statutes, which authorizes the governmental body to convene in closed session for the purpose of deliberating concerning a case which was the subject of any judicial or quasi-judicial trial or hearing before that governmental body. The specific subject matter that may be considered in closed session is: 15-109 Nuisance Hearing for 1413 N. 6th Street. 6. OPEN SESSION 15-109 Nuisance Hearing for 1413 N. 6th Street. City of Manitowoc Page 1 Printed on 1/19/2015 Committee of the Whole Meeting Agenda January 19, 2015 14-1570 Update on 1512 Washington demolition progress. 7. CLOSED SESSION 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: 14-1570 Update on 1512 Washington demolition progress. 8. OPEN SESSION 14-1570 Update on 1512 Washington demolition progress. 15-108 Update and possible action relative to parking changes to downtown area. 15-110 Discussion and possible action regarding addition of volunteer time off policy to employee handbook 9. Adjournment If you need accommodations for this meeting, please notify the City Clerk’s office at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting (or as soon as possible after the meeting is posted, if posted less than 48 hours prior to the meeting time) at 920-686-6950. For additional assistance, individuals with hearing or speech disabilities can call 711 and be connected to a telephone relay system. City of Manitowoc Page 2 Printed on 1/19/2015

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