Committee of the Whole
Regular MeetingManitowoc, WI · May 21, 2018
Minutes
900 Quay Street
City of Manitowoc Manitowoc, WI 54220
www.manitowoc.org
Meeting Minutes
Committee of the Whole
Monday, May 21, 2018 5:00 PM Council Chambers/1st Floor Hearing Room - East
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
Present: 9- McMeans, Sitkiewitz, Nickels, Kummer, Czekala, Novak, Lotz, Williams and Brey
Absent: 2- Howe and Gabriel
Also present: City Attorney Kathleen McDaniel, Director of Public Infrastructure Dan Koski,
Wastewater Treatment Facility Superintendent Mike Jaeger, MPU CEO & General Manager Nilaksh
Kothari, Business Manager Karen Dorow, Deputy City Clerk Mackenzie Reed-Kadow
3. Public Comment
None
4. Discussion and Action Items
18-0431 Discussion on Wastewater and MPU Operations
Committee discussed options for merging MPU and Wastewater
Treatment Facilities. Mayor Nickels explained he was looking for Council
input as to whether this option is worth staff time spent exploring.
Wastewater Treatment Facility Superintendent Mike Jaeger and MPU
CEO & General Manager Nilaksh Kothari answered questions.
Moved by Novak, seconded by Williams, to instruct City staff to work with MPU to
review the opportunity for combined operations and report back to the
Committee of the Whole with finding. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 9- McMeans, Sitkiewitz, Nickels, Kummer, Czekala, Novak, Lotz, Williams and Brey
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Council President McMeans read the notice to convene in 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:
18-0432 Update on site activities related to the Newton Gravel Pit and memo with recommendations
on next steps.
5. Closed Session
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Brey, to convene in closed session. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 9- McMeans, Sitkiewitz, Nickels, Kummer, Czekala, Novak, Lotz, Williams and Brey
18-0432 Update on site activities related to the Newton Gravel Pit and memo with
recommendations on next steps.
Attachments: 20180514_99_Access_Req_Gravel_Pit
20180514_99_Addtl_SI
COW - Council Recommendations 5-21-18
AECOM Supplemental Agreement 2018
Committee of the Whole deliberated in closed session. (redacted -- Closed Session).
Present: 10 - McMeans, Howe, Sitkiewitz, Nickels, Kummer, Czekala, Novak, Lotz, Williams
and Brey
Absent: 1- Gabriel
6. Reconvene in Open Session
Moved by Brey, seconded by Nickels, to reconvene in open session. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 10 - McMeans, Howe, Sitkiewitz, Nickels, Kummer, Czekala, Novak, Lotz, Williams and
Brey
7. Adjournment
This meeting was adjourned at 6:00 PM.
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Agenda
900 Quay Street
City of Manitowoc Manitowoc, WI 54220
www.manitowoc.org
Meeting Agenda
Committee of the Whole
Monday, May 21, 2018 5:00 PM Council Chambers/1st 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.
Notice is hereby given that a majority of the Common Council of the City of
Manitowoc, or a standing committee of that body, may be present at this meeting to
gather information about the subject matter over which they have decision making
responsibility.
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. Public Comment
4. Discussion and Action Items
18-0431 Discussion on Wastewater and MPU Operations
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:
18-0432 Update on site activities related to the Newton Gravel Pit and memo with
recommendations on next steps.
5. Closed Session
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18-0432 Update on site activities related to the Newton Gravel Pit and memo with
recommendations on next steps.
Attachments: 20180514_99_Access_Req_Gravel_Pit
20180514_99_Addtl_SI
COW - Council Recommendations 5-21-18
AECOM Supplemental Agreement 2018
6. Reconvene in Open Session
18-0432 Update on site activities related to the Newton Gravel Pit and memo with
recommendations on next steps.
Attachments: 20180514_99_Access_Req_Gravel_Pit
20180514_99_Addtl_SI
COW - Council Recommendations 5-21-18
AECOM Supplemental Agreement 2018
7. Adjournment
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