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City Council Meeting Monday, January 15, 2024 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: Jeff Dahlke, Bill LeClair, Darla LeClair, Tracey Koach, 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.INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC

6.COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Letters and other communications from citizens

7.COUNCIL REPORTS FROM BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES

8.CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

  1. A.Invited Guests
    1. Joe Metzen, New Executive Director for Explore Two Rivers
    2. Kelli Tuttle, Bluestem Forestry Consulting Inc. Regarding Recently-Completed Urban
        Forestry Plan and Tree Inventory

  2. B.State of the City 2023

  3. C.Status Update/Reports
    1. Staffing Updates
    2. 2024 Street Projects
    3. Candidates for City Council April 2024 Election
    4. Recent Storm Response by City Departments
    5. Winter Parking Ban Update
    6. City Hall HVAC Control System
    7. The Chamber of Manitowoc County Awards of Distinction, Thursday, February 8, 2024,
        Capital Civic Center
    8. Upcoming Events:
        a. TR Teen Night, Ice Skating Olympics, January 19, 6:00 - 7:30 PM, Central Park West
        b. Candlelight Hike, Saturday, January 20, 5:00 - 8:00 PM, Point Beach State Forest
        c. Snowflake String Art, Saturday, January 27, 10:30 AM, Lester Public Library
        d. Ice Skate Rentals, Central Park West
    9. Other

  4. D.Legislative/Intergovernmental Update

9.CONSENT AGENDA

  1. A.Presentation of Minutes
    1. Regular City Council, January 3, 2024
    Recommended Action:
    Motion to waive reading and adopt the minutes

  2. B.Minutes of Meetings
    1. Lester Public Library, December 12, 2023
    2. Public Utilities Committee, January 2, 2024
    3. Public Works Committee, January 3, 2024
    4. Plan Commission, January 8, 2024
    5. Police and Fire Commission, January 3, 2024
    Recommended Action:
    Motion to receive and file

  3. C.Department Reports, December 2023
    1. City Clerk
    2. Community Development
    3. Electric
    4. Fire
    5. Inspections
    6. Library
    7. Parks & Recreation
    8. Police
    9. Public Works
    10. Safety
    11. Water
    Recommended Action:
    Motion to receive and file

  4. D.Summary of Verified Bills for the Month of December 2023 for $1,663,553.28
    Recommended Action:
    Motion to receive and file

  5. E.Applications and Petitions
    1. Application for Temporary Class "B" Beer for Knights of Columbus Co. 1957, KC Annual Cornhole Tournament, February 3, 2024, Two Rivers Community House
    Recommended Action:
    Motion to approve the application and authorize issuance of the license

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

10.CITY COUNCIL - FORMAL ITEMS

  1. A.Preliminary Resolution to Levy Special Assessments Upon the Properties Fronting on Roosevelt Street, from Lowell Street to 12th Street
    Recommended Action:
    Motion to waive reading and adopt the resolution

  2. B.Resolution Upon Retirement for Tammy Stadler, Recently Retired After Thirty Years of Dedicated Employment
    Recommended Action:
    Motion to read and adopt the resolution

11.FOR INFORMATION ONLY
1. City Council Work Session, Monday, January 29, 2024, 6:00 PM
2. City Council Regular Meeting, Monday, February 5, 2024, 6:00 PM

12.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 charges for water and sewer connections for the Van der Brohe Arboretum, 3800 Lincoln Avenue 

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

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

In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City of Two Rivers will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities. If you need assistance or reasonable accommodations in participating in this meeting or event due to a disability as defined under the ADA, please call the City Clerk's office at 920-793-5526 or email clerk@two-rivers.org at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting or event to request an accommodation. For additional assistance, individuals with hearing or speech disabilities can call 711 and be connected to a telephone relay system.

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.