CITY OF TWO RIVERS
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Monday, January 5, 2026 – 6:00PM
Council Chambers, City Hall
Regular Meeting
CALL TO ORDER: President Stechmesser called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. ROLL CALL BY DEPUTY CITY CLERK: Councilmembers: Mark Bittner, Doug Brandt, Shannon Derby, Bill LeClair, Darla LeClair, Tim Petri, Bonnie Shimulunas, Scott Stechmesser, Adam Wachowski. PUBLIC HEARING: 26-001 Public hearing for a request for a Conditional Use Permit for the operation of self-storage units, located at Columbus Street, Parcel No. 202-201-010-9, in Industrial District I-2, submitted by Brian Backler. Recommended Action: Motion to approve the request for a conditional use permit, as recommended by the Plan Commission. Council President Stechmesser opened and closed three calls for public input. No one spoke. Motion carried with a roll call vote. Motion made by D. LeClair, seconded by B. LeClair. Voting Yea: Stechmesser, Wachowski, D. LeClair, Bittner, Derby, B. LeClair, Brandt, Petri, Shimiulunas. CONSENT AGENDA: 26-002 Presentation of Minutes: City Council Regular Meeting, December 1, 2025; City Council Regular Meeting, December 15, 2025. 26-003 Minutes of Meetings: Business Improvement District Board, November 20, 2025; Architectural Control Committee, December 19, 2025. 26-004 Applications and Petitions: Temporary "Class B" Wine license for Friends of the Two Rivers Senior Center, for Cork and Canvas on January 20, 2026 at 1520 17th Street. Temporary "Class B" Wine and Class "B" Beer license for Friends of the Two Rivers Senior Center, for Cribbage Tournament on January 18, 2026 at 1520 17th Street. Temporary Class "B" Beer license for Knights of Columbus Co. 1957 for K of C Cornhole Tournament on January 31, 2026 at 1710 W Park Street. 26-005 Agreement Between the United States of America, Army Engineers District and City of Two Rivers. RECOMMENDED ACTION FOR CONSENT AGENDA: Motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Motion carried with a voice vote.Motion made by Derby, seconded by Bittner. Voting Yea: Wachowski, D. LeClair, Bittner, Derby, B. LeClair, Brandt, Petri, Shimulunas, Stechmesser. CITY COUNCIL-FORMAL ITEMS: 26-006 Resolution Adopting Proposed Settlement Agreement Between Two Rivers Fire Fighters IAFF Local 423, AFL-CIO and the City of Two Rivers: Recommended Action: Motion to waive reading and adopt the resolution. Motion carried with a roll call vote. Motion made by D. LeClair, seconded by Shimulunas. Voting Yea: D. LeClair, Bittner, Derby, B. LeClair, Brandt, Petri, Shimulunas, Stechmesser, Wachowski. 26-007 New Class "B" / "Class B" License for Spices of the East LLC, dba The Spices Restaurant & Bar Two Rivers, 1210 Washington Street, Basudev Adhikari, Agent for a period ending June 30, 2026. Recommended Action: Motion to authorize the City Clerk to issue the license pending approval of inspections and background check. Motion carried with a roll call vote. Motion made by Shimulunas, seconded by Petri. Voting Yea: Bittner, Derby, B. LeClair, Brandt, Petri, Shimulunas, Stechmesser, Wachowski, D. LeClair. CITY COUNCIL - DISCUSSION ITEMS: Review of 2025 Goals and 2026 Goals. Tax Increment Finance Strategy for 2026. ADJOURNMENT: Motion to dispense with the reading of the minutes of this meeting and adjourn at 7:13 PM. Motion carried with a voice vote. Motion made by B. LeClair, seconded by Petri. Voting Yea: Derby, B. LeClair, Brandt, Petri, Shimulunas, Stechmesser, Wachowski, D. LeClair, Bittner. Respectfully submitted, Valerie L. Vanderlinden Deputy City Clerk
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