Justin M. Nickels
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- Meetings spoken in
- 31
- Total speaking time
- 4:15:25
- Avg per meeting
- 8:14
- Segments
- 5130
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Top issues during term (20)(Development)
TID 22 — River Point District Development Outlook
Cleanup north of Chicago Street is covered by grant funding; a $500,000 EPA grant application is planned for the remaining site.
Madison School and Lakeview Park redevelopment
Unknown — proposals and negotiations remain confidential.
Lakeshore Mall redevelopment
Significant upfront bonding for acquisition and demolition, repaid ahead of any developer incentives under the pay-as-you-go agreement.
Visit Manitowoc office space and long-term home
$12,000–$13,000 already spent on planning; acquisition or construction costs not yet determined.
Housing Authority office renovation
Final contractor payouts expected next month.
New housing subdivisions at Dearbrook Lane and River Point
TIF support for the project; exact amount not stated in the term sheet discussion.
1512 Washington Street housing project
Roughly $3 million in state/DOA funding is in the project; delays cost two to three months.
Facility infrastructure and grounds updates
New commercial building at 1214 Washington Street
Private investment filling a long-blighted corner; no direct city cost identified.
Downtown Redevelopment Projects
Large ongoing public-private redevelopment investments downtown.
Dearbrook Lane street vacation
Manitowoc Tool & Manufacturing expansion
Second-floor bathroom renovation
The accepted low bid is roughly $120,000, with another bid at nearly $197,000.
Ornamental street lighting for new subdivisions
City cost is only about $12 per light per month in maintenance and energy; developers pay installation.
Official Map change west of Virginia Drive and Joseph Road
Deerbrook Crossing Subdivision No. 1
Legacy Christian School expansion
Kinzel Wood Products right of first refusal
Not stated in the minutes.
Former Mirro site redevelopment with Gorman & Company
Financial terms are in the term sheet; the agreement moves the site toward redevelopment and future tax base.
Transitional housing permit renewals
Decisions during term (5)
Recorded while Nickels was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
River Point Development ornamental lighting resolutions (N. 11th Street and Future Chicago Street)
TID No. 24 Development Agreement amendment with Tycore Built LLC (26-0530)
First Amendment to TID No. 24 Development Agreement with Tycore Built LLC (26-0530)
Gorman and Company development agreement — former Mirro site (26-0293)
Three-Year Harbor Development Statement of Intentions 2027-2029
Voting record (1)(Development)
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