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City Council Meeting Monday, August 04, 2025 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, Shannon Derby, Bill LeClair, Darla LeClair, Tim Petri, Bonnie Shimulunas, Scott Stechmesser, Adam Wachowski

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

5.PUBLIC HEARING

  1. A.25-149 Public Hearing to Amend a Conditional Use Permit for Ross Auto & Transmission Service Located at 2005 Hawthorne Avenue, in the Business District (B-2), submitted by TR Storage LLC (applicant and owner) 

    Recommended Action:
    Motion to approve the amended conditional use permit as recommended by the Plan Commission 

  2. B.25-150 Public Hearing to Amend a Conditional Use Permit for Green Acres Landscaping Located at 2005 Hawthorne Avenue, in the Business District (B-2), submitted by TR Storage LLC (applicant and owner)

    Recommended Action:
    Motion to approve the amended conditional use permit as recommended by the Plan Commission

6.INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC

7.COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Letters and other communications from citizens

8.COUNCIL REPORTS FROM BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES

9.CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

  1. A.Invited Guests
    - Kyle Kordell, New Two Rivers City Manager
    - Nolan Zarn, New Part-Time Firefighter-Paramedic

  2. B.Status Update/Reports
    1. Staffing Updates
    2. City Council Listening Session Scheduled for Saturday, August 16, 9:00AM-11:00AM, 
        at the Community House, Koska Room  
    3. Monroe Street Closure to Through Traffic, 16th Street to 22nd Street, July 7 - August 15
    4. Madison Street Bridge Work, August 4-6
    5. Sandy Bay Highlands Subdivision Phase 3 
    6. Lead Service Laterals Replacement - 2024 and 2025 Contracts
    7. Neshotah Park Improvements
    8. 2025 Street Project: Harbor, Emmet, 16th 
    9. Parks and Recreation New Program: Girls Youth Flag Football
    10. City Hall Photo Contest
    11. Upcoming Events
         a. National Night Out, Tuesday, August 5, 5:00PM-8:00PM at Walsh Field
         b. Art Splash & Brat Fry, Wednesday, August 6, 12:00PM-3:00PM at Lester Public Library
         c. Coffee with a Cop, Wednesday, August 6, 10:00AM-11:00AM, at Two Rivers
             Senior Center
         d. Back-To-School Carnival, Wednesday, August 6, 4:00PM-7:00PM, at
             the Community House
         e. Countywide Flag Retirement, Wednesday, August 6, 5:00PM, at Paddler's Park
          f. Concerts in the Park, (Central Park West)
             Thursday, August 7, TR Community Band, 6:30PM-8:00PM
             Thursday, August 14, Dr. Bombay, 6:00PM-8:00PM
         g. Rogers Street Days, Friday, August 8, 5:00PM-11:00PM &
             Saturday, August 9, 12:00PM-10:00PM at Rogers Street Fishing Village
         h. Beekeeping: From Hive to Honey, Thursday, August 14, 6:00PM at Lester
             Public Library     
          i. Downtown Friday Night Live, Friday, August 15, Charlie Bucket Band, 7:00PM-9:00PM
             in Central Park West
          j. Bands on the Beach, Sunday, August 17, Conscious Pilot, 2:00PM-5:30PM on the
             Rotary Pavilion
         k. Visit exploretworivers.com for future events 
    12. Other

  3. C.Supplemental Report by City Manager: A Quick Look Back on 30 Years

10.CONSENT AGENDA

  1. A.25-151 Presentation of Minutes
    1. City Council Regular Meeting, July 21, 2025
    2. City Council Special Meeting, July 23, 2025
    3. City Council, Plan Commission, Environmental Advisory Board, Advisory Recreation Board
        Joint Meeting, July 23, 2025
    4. City Council Work Session, July 28, 2025

    Recommended Action:
    Motion to waive reading and adopt the minutes

  2. B.25-152 Minutes of Meetings
    1. Board of Review, June, 24 and July 21, 2025
    2. Personnel and Finance Committee, July 1, 10, and 25, 2025
    3. Public Utilities Committee, July 7, 2025
    4. Business and Industrial Development Committee and
        Community Development Authority, July 22, 2025

    Recommended Action:
    Motion to receive and file

  3. C.25-153 Finance Reports, April, May, & June 2025
    1. Debt Service
    2. General Fund
    3. Lester Library
    4. Utilities Report

    Recommended Action:
    Motion to receive and file

  4. D.25-154 Applications and Petitions
    1. Change of Agent – Walgreen Co. dba Walgreens #09166, Eric Smith, 2206 Washington
        Street ("Class A" License and Tobacco License)
    2. Street Closure Request from Andre St. Pierre for Park Road, on June 27, 2026, for wedding

    Recommended Action:
    Motion to approve the application and authorize issuance of the license and request

RECOMMENDED ACTION FOR CONSENT AGENDA 
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda with the various actions recommended

11.CITY COUNCIL - FORMAL ITEMS

  1. A.25-155 Discuss Status of Sewer Utility Rate Adjustment Necessary for Funding Ongoing Capital Improvements

    Recommended Action:
    No action at this time; discussion only

  2. B.25-156 Consider Action Relative to Cooperative Agreement with Wine Not LLC Dated October 6, 2022

    Recommended Action:
    Council discretion

  3. C.25-157 Consider Amendment to 2025 City Budget Related to Inspection Services

    Recommended Action:
    Motion to waive reading and adopt the resolution

  4. D.25-158 Resolution Adopting Amendment to Personnel Policy Manual, Regarding Employee Residency Requirements

    Recommended Action:
    Motion to waive reading and adopt the resolution

12.SWEARING-IN OF NEW CITY MANAGER KYLE KORDELL

13.FOR INFORMATION ONLY
- City Council Listening Session, Saturday, August 16, 2025, 9:00AM
- City Council Regular Meeting, Monday August 18, 2025, 6:00PM
- City Council Work Session, Monday August 25, 2025, 6:00PM

14.CLOSED SESSION
The City Council reserves the right to enter into Closed Session, per Wisc. Stats 19.85(1)(e) deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investment of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reason require a closed session

-- Discuss matters pertaining to collective bargaining with police and fire unions

15.RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
To consider possible actions in follow-up to closed session discussions

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

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It is possible that members of and possibly a quorum of governmental bodies of the municipality may be in attendance at the above stated meeting to gather information; no other action will be taken by any governmental body at the above-stated meeting other than the governmental body specifically referred to above in this notice.