CITY OF TWO RIVERS COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Monday, October 6, 2025 – 6:00PM Council Chambers, City Hall Regular Meeting CALL TO ORDER: Council President Stechmesser called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. ROLL CALL BY CITY CLERK: Councilmembers: Mark Bittner, Doug Brandt, Bill LeClair, Darla LeClair, Tim Petri, Bonnie Shimulunas, Scott Stechmesser, Adam Wachowski. Absent: Shannon Derby ALSO PRESENT: Mike Mathis, Parks and Recreation Director; Dave Murack, Fire Chief; Andrew Raatz, Police Captain; Rick Powell, IT Supervisor; Andrew Sukowaty, Water Utility Director; Brian Dellemann, Electric Utility Director; Matt Heckenlaible, Public Works Director; Kassie Paider, Finance Director; Sean Griffin, City Attorney; and Kyle Kordell, City Manager. INTRODUCTION OF INVITED GUESTS: Members of the Rotary Club of Two Rivers, including speaker Betty Bittner and honoree Jim Lester. 25-189 Proclamation Honoring Jim Lester On 60 Years Of Service As An Active Member Of The Rotary Club Of Two Rivers. Recommended Action: Motion to read and adopt the proclamation. Motion carried with a voice vote. Motion made by Wachowski, seconded by B. LeClair. Voting Yea: Bittner, Brandt, B. LeClair, D. LeClair, Petri, Shimulunas, Stechmesser, Wachowski. 25-190 Presentation of Minutes: City Council Regular Meeting, September 15, 2025; City Council Work Session, September 29, 2025. Recommended Action: Motion to waive reading and adopt the minutes. 25-191 Minutes of Meetings: Environmental Advisory Board, August 19, 2025; Public Utilities Committee, September 2, 2025; Public Works Committee, September 3, 2025; Committee on Aging, September 8, 2025; Plan Commission, September 8, 2025; Explore Two Rivers Board of Directors, September 9, 2025; Business and Industrial Development Committee and Community Development Authority, September 18, 2025. Recommended Action: Motion to receive and file. 25-192 Finance Reports, July 2025: Debt Service; General Fund; Lester Library; Utilities Report. Recommended Action: Motion to receive and file. 25-193 Applications and Petitions. Application for Temporary Class "B" License for Two Rivers Main Street for the Fall Wine and Beer Walk on October 24, 2025, 5:00 PM-8:30 PM, Downtown Two Rivers. 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. Motion carried with a voice vote. Motion made by Wachowski, seconded by Shimulunas. Voting Yea: Bittner, Brandt, B. LeClair, D. LeClair, Petri, Shimulunas, Stechmesser, Wachowski. CITY COUNCIL - FORMAL ITEMS: 25-194 Proclamation Declaring the Week of October 5th-11th, 2025 as Public Power Week. Recommended Action: Motion to read and adopt the proclamation. Motion carried with a voice vote. Motion made by Shimulunas, seconded by Brandt. Voting Yea: Bittner, Brandt, B. LeClair, D. LeClair, Petri, Shimulunas, Stechmesser, Wachowski. 25-195 Ordinance to Amend Chapter 8-1 of the Municipal Code of the City of Two Rivers, Wisconsin, Regulating the General Traffic Regulations, Recommended Action: Motion to waive reading and adopt the ordinance. Motion carried with a roll call vote. Motion made by Bittner, seconded by B. LeClair. Voting Yea: Bittner, Brandt, B. LeClair, D. LeClair, Shimulunas, Stechmesser, Wachowski. Voting Nay: Petri. 25-196 Right of First Refusal Agreement for W.G.& R. Bedding Co., Inc. Recommended Action: Motion to approve and authorize City Manager to sign the agreement on behalf of the City of Two Rivers. Motion carried with a voice vote. Motion made by Wachowski, seconded by D. LeClair. Voting Yea: Bittner, Brandt, B. LeClair, D. LeClair, Petri, Shimulunas, Stechmesser, Wachowski. 25-197 Ordinance to Amend Chapter 6-5 of the Municipal Code of the City of Two Rivers, Wisconsin, Regulating the Licensing of Dogs and Regulation of Animals. Recommended Action: Motion to waive reading and adopt the ordinance. Motion carried with a roll call vote. Motion made by Petri, seconded by Brandt. Voting Yea: Bittner, Brandt, B. LeClair, D. LeClair, Petri, Shimulunas, Stechmesser, Wachowski. 25-198 Award of bid for Neshotah Park Shelter Restroom Remodel Contract to Hamman Construction Company of Manitowoc, in the Amount of $58,718. Recommended Action: Motion to award the contract to Hamman Construction Company of Manitowoc, based on its lowest qualified bid, in the amount of $58,718. Motion carried with a roll call vote. Motion made by Wachowski, seconded by Bittner. Voting Yea: Bittner, Brandt, B. LeClair, D. LeClair, Petri, Shimulunas, Stechmesser, Wachowski. 25-199 Consideration to Approve a Neshotah Beach Support Paid Parking Pilot Program for 2026. Recommended Action: Motion to approve Neshotah Beach Support Paid Parking Pilot Program for 2026. Motion made by Wachowski, seconded by B. LeClair to approve with a report from the Parks and Recreation Director listing the ten days the lots will be enforced to notify the residents. Voting Yea: Brandt, B. LeClair, D. LeClair, Petri, Shimulunas, Wachowski. Voting Nay: Bittner, Stechmesser. 25-200 Consideration to Proceed with 2026 Neshotah Beach Pavilion Investments to Upgrade Bathroom and Kitchen Facilities in the Amount Not-to-Exceed $450,000. Recommended Action: Motion to approve City Staff to proceed with Neshotah Beach Pavilion upgrades not-to-exceed $450,000. Motion carried with roll call vote. Motion made by Wachowski seconded by Shimulunas to approve City Staff to proceed with Neshotah Beach Pavilion upgrades not-to-exceed $450,000 and plans and cost to be provided to Council and public and any grant opportunities awarded to reduce overall cost. Voting Yea: Bittner, Brandt, B. LeClair, D. LeClair, Petri, Shimulunas, Stechmesser, Wachowski. 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 possible lease of city-owned real estate. The City Council reserves the right to enter into Closed Session, per Wisc. States 19.85(1)(c) considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. -- Consideration of employment, promotion, pay, or performance of a public employee. Motion carried with a roll call vote. Motion made by B. LeClair, seconded by D. LeClair to convene in closed session at 8:41 PM. Voting Yea: Bittner, Brandt, B. LeClair, D. LeClair, Petri, Shimulunas, Stechmesser, Wachowski. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION: To consider possible actions in follow-up to closed session discussions. Motion carried with voice vote. Motion made by B. LeClair, seconded by D. LeClair to reconvene in open session at 9:29 PM. Voting Yea: Bittner, Brandt, B. LeClair, D. LeClair, Petri, Shimulunas, Stechmesser, Wachowski. ADJOURNMENT: Motion to dispense with the reading of the minutes of this meeting and adjourn this meeting at 9:29 PM. Motion carried with voice vote. Motion made by D. LeClair seconded by Petri. Voting Yea: Bittner, Brandt, B. LeClair, D. LeClair, Petri, Shimulunas, Stechmesser, Wachowski. Respectfully submitted, Amanda Baryenbruch City Clerk WNAXLP November 10 2025 LWIX0403553