Fire & Police Commission
Regular MeetingHales Corners, WI · February 18, 2025
Minutes
FIRE & POLICE COMMISSION MEETING –Minutes Village of Hales Corners, WI
February 18, 2025 5635 S. New Berlin Road
President Riemer called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM.
1.0 Roll Call – Present: President Riemer, Commissioners; Dzick, Mixon, Schwartz and Smyczek.
Staff Present: Police Chief Cera. Absent: Trustee Liaison Chesney. Audience: Trustee Bennett,
Board President Besson.
2.0 Approval of Minutes
2.1 January 21, 2025 – Motion (Smyczek/Schwartz) to approve. Motion passed 5-0-0
3.0 General Business
3.1 Succession Planning – Police Chief Hiring Process
3.1.1 Review of Posting – Reviewed and no changes recommended.
3.1.2 Review of Interview questions – Proposed questions were discussed and draft revised
for additional consideration at the March meeting.
3.1.3 Establish interview Process – Time limit, order of panel members asking questions and
the order and grouping questions were considered. Scheduling of interviews and timing
of candidate reviews was discussed.
3.1.4 Establish candidate scoring metric – It was decided to utilized a scale of one to five for
each question.
3.2 Action Items
3.2.1 Approval of Posting document – Motion (Dzick/Smyczek) to approve he posting
document as presented. Motion passed 5-0-0
3.2.2 Approval of Interview Questions – Item tabled to March Meeting.
4.0 Next: Date, Time and Location of next Fire & Police Commission meeting –
The next regular meeting date remains as set, the location was changed to Village Hall -
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM;
Village Hall (Board Room,)
5635 S. New Berlin Road, Hales Corners.
5.0 Adjournment –Motion (Smyczek/Schwartz) to adjourn at 7:26 PM; Motion passed 5-0-0.
Prepared by: Eric R. Cera, Police Chief
Page 1 of 1 FPC – February 18, 2025
Agenda
Village of Hales Corners
5635 S. New Berlin Road
Hales Corners, WI 53130
Phone: (414) 529-6161
Fax: (414) 529-6162
www.halescornerswi.gov James R. Ryan Municipal Building
Fire and Police Commission
Village of Hales Corners
Meeting Notice and Agenda
February 18, 2025 (Tuesday) - 6:30 p.m.
Notice is hereby given that the Fire and Police Commission of the Village of Hales Corners will meet at the above date
and time at the Village Hall (Board Room), 5635 South New Berlin Road, Hales Corners.
Notice is given that - a majority of the Village Board of Trustees may attend this meeting to gather information about an
agenda item over which they may have decision making responsibility. This meeting may constitute a meeting of the
Village Board per State ex rel. Badke v. Greendale Village Board, even though the Village Board will not take formal
action at this meeting.
1.0 Call to Order and Roll Call
2.0 Approval of Minutes
2.1 Minutes from January 21, 2025 special meeting.
3.0 General Business
3.1 Succession Planning - Police Chief Hiring Process
3.1.1 Review of open position Posting and dates
3.1.2 Review of interview questions
3.1.3 Establish interview process
3.1.4 Establish candidate scoring metric
3.2 Action Items
3.2.1 Approval of open position Posting document.
3.2.2 Approval of interview questions
Notice is given that - the Fire & Police Commission may enter closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(c),
for consideration of the employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public
employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility to review internal
candidate succession planning for the Police & Fire Departments over which the governmental body has
jurisdiction or exercises responsibility, and to re-enter open session at the same place thereafter to act on such
matters as discussed therein as it deems appropriate.
4.0 Next Fire & Police Commission meeting - March 11, 2025, at the Village Hall Board Room.
5.0 Adjournment
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Eric Cera, Police Chief
February 14, 2025
Hearing or speech impaired persons who require special services should notify the Village Clerk’s office in advance of the meeting at
414-529-6161.
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