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City Council Meeting Monday, October 02, 2023 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.MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF SCOTT PAULOW

  1. A.Resolution of Remembrance in Honor of Scott M. Paulow 
    Recommended Action:
    Motion to read and adopt the resolution

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

  2. B.Status Update/Reports
    1. Staffing Update
    2. Sister Cities Exchange Visit by Dignitaries, Students and Teachers from Domazlice,
        Czech Republic
    3. Neshotah Park Project
        a. Construction Status
        b. Dedication Event: Sunday, October 15, 10:00 AM to Noon
    4. East River Street Bike/Pedestrian Trail Extension
    5. Start of Fall Leaf Cleanup 
    6. The Confluence, East Twin River Redevelopment Project
    7. West River Lofts Redevelopment Project
    8. Sandy Bay Subdivision, Current Status and Expansion Plans
    9. Right of First Refusal with WG&R Bedding, 4618 Woodland Drive
    10. Water Department Copper and Lead Chemical Feed Update
    11. Central Park West Splash Pad Water Use
    12. Upcoming Events
        a. TR K9 Fundraiser, Wednesday, October 4, 4:00-8:00 PM, Port Sandy Bay
        b. Benefits of Renewable Resources, Thursday, October 5, 6:00 PM, Lester Public Library,
            Event Sponsored by Two Rivers Environmental Advisory Board
        c. Document Shred, Saturday, October 7, 9:00 AM - Noon, Bank First
        d. Optimist Recycle Event, Saturday, October 7, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM, Parking Lot
            Hamilton House
        e. 39th Annual Applefest, Saturday, October 14, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Central Park West
        f.  Partial Solar Eclipse Viewing, Saturday, October 14, 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM, Woodland
            Dunes Nature Center & Preserve
    13. Congratulations to the Friends of Point Bearch for Receiving the HERO Award for
          Outstanding Friends Group from the Friends of WI State parks and WDNR
    14. Other

  3. C.Legislative/Intergovernmental Update
    1. Successor Agreement Between Cities of Two Rivers and Manitowoc and the Lakeshore Humane Society for Housing of Stray Animals
    2. Other

10.CONSENT AGENDA

  1. A.Presentation of Minutes
    1. City Council Meetings September 5 and 18, 2023
    2. City Council Work Session-September 25, 2023
    Recommended Action:
    Motion to waive reading and adopt the minutes

  2. B.Minutes of Meetings
    1. Plan Commission, September 9, 2023
    2. Environmental Advisory Board, September 19, 2023
    3. Business and Industrial Development Committee and Community Development Authority, September 21, 2023
    Recommended Action:
    Motion to receive and file

  3. C.Applications and Petitions
    1. Application for New Operator License - Recommended for Denial by Police Chief - Dawn M. Bright
    Recommended Action:
    Motion to deny the application, based on the recommendation of the Police Chief

    2. Application for Special Event Beer Garden Permit from Lonz's Tannery Club, 4317 Tannery Road, Two Rivers for October 8, 2023 from 11am - 6 pm.
    Recommended Action:
    Motion to approve the application and authorize the City Clerk to issue the license

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

11.CITY COUNCIL - FORMAL ITEMS

  1. A.Proclamation Naming October 2-8, 2023 as Public Power Week
    Recommended Action:
    Motion to read and adopt the proclamation

  2. B.Resolution Proclaiming October 8-14, 2023 as Fire Prevention Week 
    Recommended Action:
    Motion to read and adopt the resolution

  3. C.Designation of Official Trick or Treating Hours
    Recommended Action:
    Motion to designate trick or treating hours as 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM on Tuesday, October 31, 2023

  4. D.Notification of City's Inclusion in Proposed Nationwide Class Action Lawsuit Settlements Related to PFAS Contamination in Drinking Water Sources from Aqueous Film Forming Foams:
    --Litigation Involving Defendants DuPont de Nemours, Inc. and Others
    --Litigation Involving Defendant 3M Company
    Recommended Action:
    Motion to refer the matter to the City Attorney for recommendation on whether to seek exclusion from the settlement, for further consideration on the October, 16, 2023 agenda

12.FOR INFORMATION ONLY
1. Personnel & Finance Meeting-Review of Budgets, Thursday, October 5, 2023, 6:00 PM
2. Personnel & Finance Meeting-Review of Budgets, Thursday, October 12, 2023, 6:00 PM
3. City Council Regular Meeting, Monday, October 16, 2023, 6:00 PM
4. City Council Work Session Meeting, Monday, October 30, 2023, 6:00 PM

13.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 the Provision of City Utility Services to the Van der Brohe Arboretum on Lincoln Avenue

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

15.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.