City Council Meeting Monday, May 04, 2026 06:00 PM Council Chambers - City Hall, 3rd Floor 1717 E. Park Street, Two Rivers, WI 54241

NOTICE: Arrangements for Addressing the City Council by Telephone, During Public Hearings or Input from the Public can be made by Contacting the City Manager's Office at 920-793-5532 or City Clerk's Office at 920-793-5526 by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting

1.CALL TO ORDER

2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3.ROLL CALL BY CITY CLERK
Councilmembers: Mark Bittner, Doug Brandt, Katherine Dahlke, Shannon Derby, Bill LeClair, Darla LeClair, Tim Petri, Scott Stechmesser, Adam Wachowski

4.CONSIDERATION OF ANY COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING FROM A REMOTE LOCATION

5.INTRODUCTION OF INVITED GUESTS

  1. A.Oath of Office for Fire Captain Brandon Burke

  2. B.Manitowoc County Executive Chairman Tyler Martell

  3. C.Brenda Koprowski, Sister City Domažlice Liberation Day, May 5, 2026

  4. D.26-075 Proclamation Honoring Constance Locke for 50 Years at Connie’s Diner

  5. E.26-076 Tracey Koach, American Legion Auxiliary, Proclamation Designating May 2026 as Poppy Month and May 22, 2026 as Poppy Day

6.PUBLIC HEARING

  1. A.26-077 Public Hearing for Amendment to the General Development Plan for 3000 Forest Avenue Planned Unit Development

    Summary: This is a Public Hearing and consideration of an amendment to the Planned Unit Development at 3000 Forest Avenue to allow for construction of two 3-story, 26-unit apartment buildings, representing the next phase of development on the former Hansen’s Florist site and consistent with prior approvals and Plan Commission recommendations from its meeting on April 13, 2026.

    Recommended Action:
    Motion to approve the amendment as recommended by the Plan Commission

7.INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC
Limited to 3 minutes per person - Resident addresses are requested but are not required to be given

8.COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Letters and other communications from residents

9.COUNCIL REPORTS FROM BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES

10.CONSENT AGENDA
These titles will be read by the Council President and approved by a single Voice Vote.  Any item may be pulled from the Consent Agenda for discussion and separate vote by any City Council member. 

  1. A.26-078 Presentation of Minutes
    1. City Council Work Session, April 27, 2026

  2. B.26-079 Minutes of Meetings
    1. Police and Fire Commission, March 30, 2026
    2. Explore Two Rivers Board of Directors, April 9, 2026
    3. Business and Industrial Development Committee/
        Community Development Authority, April 28, 2026

  3. C.26-080 Applications and Petitions
    1. Temporary Class "B" Beer and Class "B" Wine License for Friends of Two Rivers SnowFest
        for SnowFest Wine and Beer Walk event on Friday, May 8, 2026 in downtown Two Rivers
    2. Temporary Class "B" Beer License for Friends of the Two Rivers Senior Center for Cork &
        Canvas event on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 1520 17th Street
    3. Renewal of Class "B" Beer 6 month license for Two Rivers Polar Bears Baseball Club for
        period ending November 30, 2026

  4. D.26-081 Summary of Verified Bills for March 2026 of $5,359,556.65

  5. E.26-082 Proclamation Naming the Week of May 3 – 9, 2026 as National Travel and Tourism Week

  6. F.26-083 Proclamation Naming the Week of May 3 – 9, 2026 as National Drinking Water Week

  7. G.26-084 Proclamation Naming the Week of May 3 – 9, 2026 the 57th Annual Municipal Clerks Week 

  8. H.26-085 Proclamation Naming the Week of May 10 – 16, 2026 as Police Week and May 15, 2026 as Peace Officer's Memorial Day 

  9. I.26-086 Resolution Designating May 9, 2026 as International Migratory Bird Day

RECOMMENDED ACTION FOR CONSENT AGENDA 
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented

11.CITY COUNCIL - FORMAL ITEMS

  1. A.26-087 Easement Agreement with Kozlowski Family for Public Bicycle and Pedestrian Trail Access

    Summary: Council consideration of a Public Trail Easement Agreement with D & D Koz, LLC and Cory Koz Real Estate, LLC to allow for construction and long-term maintenance of a bicycle and pedestrian trail along the West Twin riverfront, including related site improvements and parking enhancements.

    Recommended Action:
    Motion to approve and authorize the City Staff to sign the agreement on behalf of the City

  2. B.26-088 Contract with Pier Waterfront Solutions LLC for Paddlers Park Boat Launch in the Amount Not-to-Exceed $27,373.60

    Summary: The City of Two Rivers is moving forward with updates to Paddlers Park, a $60,000 project funded through a $30,000 Wisconsin Coastal Management grant and $30,000 in City capital funding that remains from FY25. 

    Proposed improvements include a new sidewalk along the shore, a concrete walkway to the kayak launch, a new concrete mattress boat launch, updated site signage, and new picnic tables.
    Two sealed bids were received on April 27, 2026, with the most qualified bid from Pier Waterfront Solutions of Sturgeon Bay. The $27,373.60 bid from Pier Waterfront Solutions for the boat launch work is within the project budget and helps advance continued investment in public access, recreation, and our waterfront.

    This proposed project supports the City’s strategic goal of enhancing quality of life and creating attractive, family-friendly amenities that help draw and retain young families while strengthening Two Rivers as a vibrant place to live, work, and play.

    Recommended Action:
    Motion to approve and authorize City Staff to sign the contract on behalf of the City

  3. C.26-089 Award Contract 3-2026, Sanitary Sewer CIPP (Cured-in-Place Pipe) Lining, to the Low, Responsive Bidder Visu-Sewer LLC, for an Amount Not to Exceed $759,000

    Summary: Cured-in-place pipe lining is a cost effective alternative to extend the life of our sanitary sewer system.  The more costly alternative is to dig up the road and replace the aging infrastructure with new pipe, a common practice in reconstruction projects.  The liner is inverted into the existing sanitary sewer pipe covering imperfections, cracks, open joints, delamination of pipe materials.  Once cured, the liner is similar in nature to a PVC pipe inside the original host pipe and has the potential to extend the functional life of that sewer main by another 50 to 75 years.

    Visu-Sewer is presently completing the City's 2025 CIPP Contract and DPW has had no outstanding issues with them.

    Recommended Action:
    Motion to award the contract to Visu-Sewer LLC of Pewaukee, based on its lowest qualified bid, for an amount not to exceed $759,000

12.CITY COUNCIL - DISCUSSION ITEMS

  1. A.Discussion of Neshotah Pavilion Improvement

    Summary: City staff learned last week that the State of Wisconsin declined the City’s $255,000 grant request for this project, representing approximately 50% of total project costs. From the outset, the project was contingent on at least 50% funding from outside sources, including State grants and Room Tax contributions from tourists, to limit the impact on City taxpayers.

    With that threshold no longer achievable this year, staff is recommending suspension of the larger renovation project and instead pursuing minimum Code-compliant upgrades to maintain safe, functional operations.

    This item is presented for Council discussion and direction on next steps, including future funding opportunities and potential project scope.

    Recommended Action:
    This item is for information and discussion only

13.CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

14.FOR INFORMATION ONLY
– City Brand Ambassador Workshops at Lester Public Library, Friday, May 8, 2026,
   10:00 AM and 2:00 PM
– City Council Regular Meeting, Monday, May 18, 2026, 6:00 PM
– City Council Work Session, Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 6:00 PM

15.ADJOURNMENT
Motion to dispense with the reading of the minutes of this meeting and adjourn

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