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Public Works Committee Meeting Summary - September 3, 2026

Common Council & Committees — Thursday, September 3, 2026
BodyManitowoc, Wisconsin
SessionCommon Council & Committees
DateThursday, September 3, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:04

It is 5 30 p.m.

0:06

I will call the public works committee to order.

0:09

Uh roll call.

0:10

All members are present.

0:13

Uh next on the agenda would be public comment.

0:16

Uh we have no one in the gallery for public comment.

0:19

We have one person online.

0:20

Anyone else for public comment?

0:26

Second call for public comment.

0:30

Third and last call.

0:33

All right.

0:33

I will close public comment.

0:36

Uh presentations.

0:37

I don't believe we have any consent agenda.

0:42

Uh do we have anyone that needs anything removed from the consent agenda or do I have a motion?

0:47

Motion to accept.

0:49

Second.

0:50

Motion is second.

0:52

Anderson Sikowitz.

0:55

Any further discussion?

0:57

All in favor?

0:58

Aye.

0:59

Aye.

1:00

Approved unanimously.

1:02

Okay, we'll move on to our discussion action items.

1:06

We'll start with is uh 26-0789 ordinance to amend 13.010 solid waste recycle uh waste recycling and disposal.

1:18

So this is uh we had a request from the fire department.

1:21

This is you know where when you change your oil in your car, you can drop off your waste oil there and they'll recycle it.

1:26

So we had a request from them to see if we can move it to uh DPW because they don't really have the people to sit and watch it, and the parking became an issue, and uh it makes total sense to us actually.

1:42

We don't have any issue with it, but it does involve an ordinance change as you can see with the attachment basically just saying moving it from the public safety building to the public works building, and so it would be um by our overhead door A, and we do have cameras there, so we you know if anything were to happen, we'd be able to see it on the footage, but it would only be from 7 a.m.

2:04

to 3 p.m.

2:04

when it is staffed.

2:06

So we would recommend approving the ordinance change.

2:11

Okay, thank you.

2:13

Uh any uh I'll make the motion to approve.

2:16

Well, before you do, I just want to just one quick thing.

2:19

Um just for the benefit of anybody listening out there in TV land.

2:25

Uh like uh Dan said, the hours are 7 a.m.

2:28

to 3 p.m.

2:29

Correct?

2:29

Yep.

2:30

If you need to dump oil after 3 p.m.

2:32

until nine o'clock at night, you can go to either advance or excuse me.

2:37

How about auto zone or O'Reilly Auto Parts?

2:41

They both accept waste oil, uh up to varying amounts.

2:45

C store for details.

2:47

Okay.

2:48

So now we have a motion from Alder Sitkowitz.

2:51

Do we have a second?

2:51

Second, second from all Anderson.

2:54

Any further discussion?

2:56

Seeing none, all in favor.

2:57

I motion is approved unanimously.

3:03

Moving on.

3:05

Oh, I'll send this for signatures.

3:07

Sorry.

3:08

Uh next up, uh 0780.

3:15

Yeah, so this is the transit development plan that we've been working on for the past year.

3:19

Um, we're actually going to be bringing this back in October because we'll have we'll be asking for rate increases that are reflected in the plan.

3:27

Um, we're not asking for any action tonight.

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Summary of Proceedings

Public Works Committee Meeting Summary - September 3, 2026

The City of Manitowoc Public Works Committee met on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers and via Zoom. Chairman Bill Schlei called the meeting to order; all five committee members were present: Schlei, Anderson, Sitkiewitz, Brey, and Benzinger. Staff members D. Koski, G. Minikel, and S. Birr also attended. The committee unanimously approved the consent agenda, an ordinance amendment, a state-municipal financial agreement, and three subdivision street lighting resolutions.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved the minutes from the August 6, 2026 Public Works Committee meeting by unanimous vote. No items were removed.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were made. One attendee joined online, but offered no comment.

Discussion Items

  • Ordinance to Amend 13.010 Solid Waste Recycling and Disposal (26-0789): Staff explained a request from the Fire Department to move the waste oil drop-off from the Public Safety building to the Department of Public Works (DPW). The new DPW location would be by overhead door A, covered by security cameras, and available from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. when staffed. Chairman Schlei noted that residents can also take waste oil to AutoZone or O'Reilly Auto Parts after 3 p.m. until 9 p.m., with accepted amounts varying by store. The committee approved the ordinance and referred it to Council.
  • Maritime Metro Transit Development Plan (TDP) (26-0780): Staff presented the roughly 100-page plan, developed over the past year. No action was requested. The plan was placed on file, and staff said it will return in October with rate increases reflected in the plan.
  • State-Municipal Financial Agreement (SMFA) for Waldo Blvd - Fleetwood Drive to I-43 (26-0779): Staff said the agreement initiates design work for funding anticipated in 2034, following a prior two-inch overlay that typically lasts 10 to 15 years. The city is responsible for a portion of design costs, capped at $20,189 for priority one plan development, with no construction cost to the city. Alderperson Sitkiewitz noted the project was originally part of the Waldo redesign before being pulled out during the design phase. The committee approved the agreement and referred it to Council.
  • Street Lighting Resolutions for Abbey Ridge Phase 2, Mariner's Lux, and Deerbrook Crossing Phase 1 (26-0777, 26-0776, 26-0775): Staff described the resolutions as standard roadway lighting for developments, with a 0% city contribution toward installation; developers pay the full installation cost, while the city is responsible for maintenance and energy costs, including a fixed charge of $12 per month depending on the location. The Mariner's Lux charge was slightly higher. The resolutions were approved pending staff finalization, including a fiscal note, and were referred to Council.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved the August 6, 2026 meeting minutes unanimously.
  • Approved Ordinance 26-0789 and referred it to Council unanimously.
  • Placed the Maritime Metro Transit Development Plan on file; no action taken.
  • Approved SMFA 26-0779 and referred it to Council unanimously.
  • Approved street lighting Resolutions 26-0777, 26-0776, and 26-0775 pending staff finalization, each unanimously, and referred them to Council.
  • Adjourned at 5:41 p.m.

Meeting Transcript

It is 5 30 p.m. I will call the public works committee to order. Uh roll call. All members are present. Uh next on the agenda would be public comment. Uh we have no one in the gallery for public comment. We have one person online. Anyone else for public comment? Second call for public comment. Third and last call. All right. I will close public comment. Uh presentations. I don't believe we have any consent agenda. Uh do we have anyone that needs anything removed from the consent agenda or do I have a motion? Motion to accept. Second. Motion is second. Anderson Sikowitz. Any further discussion? All in favor? Aye. Aye. Approved unanimously. Okay, we'll move on to our discussion action items. We'll start with is uh 26-0789 ordinance to amend 13.010 solid waste recycle uh waste recycling and disposal. So this is uh we had a request from the fire department. This is you know where when you change your oil in your car, you can drop off your waste oil there and they'll recycle it. So we had a request from them to see if we can move it to uh DPW because they don't really have the people to sit and watch it, and the parking became an issue, and uh it makes total sense to us actually. We don't have any issue with it, but it does involve an ordinance change as you can see with the attachment basically just saying moving it from the public safety building to the public works building, and so it would be um by our overhead door A, and we do have cameras there, so we you know if anything were to happen, we'd be able to see it on the footage, but it would only be from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. when it is staffed. So we would recommend approving the ordinance change. Okay, thank you. Uh any uh I'll make the motion to approve. Well, before you do, I just want to just one quick thing. Um just for the benefit of anybody listening out there in TV land. Uh like uh Dan said, the hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Correct? Yep. If you need to dump oil after 3 p.m. until nine o'clock at night, you can go to either advance or excuse me. How about auto zone or O'Reilly Auto Parts? They both accept waste oil, uh up to varying amounts. C store for details. Okay. So now we have a motion from Alder Sitkowitz. Do we have a second? Second, second from all Anderson.

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