Public Safety Committee

900 Quay Street City of Manitowoc Manitowoc, WI 54220 www.manitowoc.org Meeting Minutes Public Safety Committee Monday, November 13, 2023 5:30 PM Council Chambers Note: This meeting will also be held via Remote Conferencing Software (Zoom) 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call Present: 4- Boldt, Beeman, Cummings and Vanderkin Excused: 1- Kaderabek 3. Public Comment No Public Comment 4. Consent Agenda These items will be approved by one motion unless any Committee Member wishes to remove an item for discussion. REMOVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS: None. Approval of the Consent Agenda Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Boldt, to accept the Consent Agenda Items and recommendations of the various committees The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Boldt, Beeman, Cummings and Vanderkin Excused: 1- Kaderabek 23-0964 October 2023 Public Safety Minutes Attachments: 10-09-2023 PS MINUTES 23-0965 October 2023 Police Department Monthly Report Attachments: Police Department October 2023 Monthly Report 23-0966 October 2023 Fire Rescue Department Monthly Report Attachments: Fire Rescue Department October 2023 Monthly Report City of Manitowoc Page 1 Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes November 13, 2023 23-0967 October 2023 Building Inspection Monthly Report Attachments: 10-2023 BI Summary Report 23-0968 October 2023 Blight Fund Report Attachments: 10-2023 Blight Program Funds 5. Discussion and Action Items 23-0860 Pedestrian traffic concern on South 10th Street at the intersections of Division Street and Columbus Street. Attachments: S. 10th Street at Division St and Columbus St. A motion was made to install additional pedestrian signs at the intersection of South 10th and Division Street on the opposite sides of the existing signs and to also send this request to Finance for a CAWG request to install rapid flashing beacons. Moved by Beeman, seconded by Boldt, that this Action Item be approved as amended and referred to Council. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Boldt, Beeman, Cummings and Vanderkin Excused: 1- Kaderabek 23-0969 Prohibited Dangerous Animal objection by Ramona Wolf for Jade. Attachments: LETTERS - Ramona Wolf re. Jade The animal’s owner and caretaker were allowed to present evidence as to why the animal should not be declared a prohibited dangerous animal. They explained all the measures taken to ensure Jade would not be able to get out of the yard. The Public Safety Committee approved the appeal against the order declaring Jade as a prohibited dangerous animal. Jade will be allowed to remain in the City of Manitowoc. Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Boldt, that this Action Item be approved and placed on file. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Boldt, Beeman, Cummings and Vanderkin Excused: 1- Kaderabek City of Manitowoc Page 2 Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes November 13, 2023 23-0970 Request for crosswalk in front of Burger Boat on Spring Street. Attachments: Ped Crossing on Spring Street - Burger Boat 20231113093010750 23-0971 Request for a controlled intersection at North 8th Street and Huron Street. Attachments: N. 8th St - Huron St. - Controlled Intersection request N 8TH - HURON ST - 10-25-2000 - 10-25-2023 Aerial Map No Parking Signs After further review of the accident data and sight view of the area, Engineering Division Manager Greg Minikel recommended placing "no parking" signs on the west side of North 8th Street from the North curbline of Huron Street to the North curbline of Cleveland Avenue. Due to this being a residential area and would restrict property owners from parking in front of their houses a motion was made to place this item on file due to data not warranting a controlled intersection. Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Beeman, that this Action Item be placed on file. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Boldt, Beeman, Cummings and Vanderkin Excused: 1- Kaderabek 6. Convene in Closed Session A motion was made by Alderperson Brett Vanderkin, seconded by Alderperson Tim Boldt, that this meeting convene in closed session at 6:16 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Boldt, Beeman, Cummings and Vanderkin Excused: 1- Kaderabek 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)(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 personnel problems or the investigation of charges against specific persons except where par. (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 is: 23-0865 LifeQuest billing dispute, call 182A-23-2528. City of Manitowoc Page 3 Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes November 13, 2023 (Closed Session portion of the Minutes has been redacted) 7. Reconvene in Open Session A motion was made by Alderperson Brett Vanderkin, seconded by Alderperson Tim Boldt, that this meeting reconvene in open session at 6:23 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Boldt, Beeman, Cummings and Vanderkin Excused: 1- Kaderabek 23-0865 LifeQuest billing dispute, call 182A-23-2528. 8. Adjournment A motion was made by Alderperson Brett Vanderkin, seconded by Alderperson Chad Beeman, that this meeting be adjourned at 6:25 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Boldt, Beeman, Cummings and Vanderkin Excused: 1- Kaderabek City of Manitowoc Page 4