Police and Fire Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingKronenwetter, WI · June 26, 2023
Minutes
POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
June 26, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Kronenwetter Municipal Center - 1582 Kronenwetter Drive Room C108 (Fire Department Incident
Command Room)
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Roll Call
PRESENT
President Doug Schemmel
Vice President Chet Rucinski
Commissioner Paul Raymond
Commissioner David Forsythe
Commissioner Lucene Udulutch
STAFF PRESENT:
Dianne Drew, Secretary
Fire Chief Theresa O'Brien
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
C. Approve 05/22/2023 meeting minutes
Motion made by Commissioner Forsythe, Seconded by Commissioner Udulutch to approve May 22,
2023 meeting minutes and dispense with the reading.
Voting Yea: President Schemmel, Commissioner Raymond, Commissioner Forsythe, Commissioner
Udulutch
Voting Abstaining: Vice President Rucinski
3. NEW BUSINESS
D. Announcement of closed session
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
Please be advised per State Statute Section 19.84(2), information will be received from the public. It is the
policy of this Village that Public Comment will take no longer than 15 minutes with a three-minute time
period, per person, with time extension per the Chief Presiding Officer’s discretion. Be further advised that
there may be limited discussion on the information received, however, no action will be taken under public
comments.
None
5. CLOSED SESSION
Consideration of motion to convene into closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.85 (1)( c ) for
consideration of employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public
employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility – to wit: interview
Fire Department applicant, review Fire Department applicant background report, and review Fire
Department interview questions.
Motion made by Commissioner Forsythe, Seconded by Vice President Rucinski.
Voting Yea: President Schemmel, Vice President Rucinski, Commissioner Raymond, Commissioner Forsythe,
Commissioner Udulutch
The Commission convened into closed session at 5:01 p.m. Fire Chief O'Brien was invited into closed
session.
6. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
Consideration of motion to reconvene into open session.
Motion made by Commissioner Forsythe, Seconded by Commissioner Udulutch.
Voting Yea: President Schemmel, Vice President Rucinski, Commissioner Raymond, Commissioner Forsythe,
Commissioner Udulutch.
The Commission reconvened into open session at 5:55 p.m.
7. Discussion and possible action on whether to continue applicant(s) in firefighter/first responder hiring
process.
Motion made by Commissioner Forsythe, Seconded by Commissioner Udulutch to continue Kent Pavick in
the firefighter/first responder hiring process.
Voting Yea: President Schemmel, Vice President Rucinski, Commissioner Raymond, Commissioner Forsythe,
Commissioner Udulutch.
Motion made by Commissioner Forsythe, Seconded by Commissioner Udulutch to not continue Andrew
Duberstein in the firefighter/first responder hiring process.
Voting Yea: President Schemmel, Vice President Rucinski, Commissioner Raymond, Commissioner Forsythe,
Commissioner Udulutch.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Motion made by Commissioner Udulutch, Seconded by Commissioner Forsythe.
Voting Yea: President Schemmel, Vice President Rucinski, Commissioner Raymond, Commissioner Forsythe,
Commissioner Udulutch
Meeting adjourned at 5:57 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Dianne Drew, Police and Fire Commission Secretary
Approved on: July 24, 2023
Agenda
POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
June 26, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Kronenwetter Municipal Center - 1582 Kronenwetter Drive Room C108 (Fire Department Incident
Command Room)
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Roll Call
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
C. Approve 05/22/2023 meeting minutes
3. NEW BUSINESS
D. Announcement of closed session
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
Please be advised per State Statute Section 19.84(2), information will be received from the public. It is the
policy of this Village that Public Comment will take no longer than 15 minutes with a three-minute time
period, per person, with time extension per the Chief Presiding Officer’s discretion. Be further advised that
there may be limited discussion on the information received, however, no action will be taken under public
comments.
5. CLOSED SESSION
Consideration of motion to convene into closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.85 (1)( c ) for
consideration of employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public
employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility – to wit: interview
Fire Department applicant, review Fire Department applicant background report, and review Fire
Department interview questions.
6. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
Consideration of motion to reconvene into open session.
7. Discussion and possible action on whether to continue applicant(s) in firefighter/first responder hiring
process.
8. ADJOURNMENT
NOTE: Requests from persons with disabilities who need assistance to participate in this meeting or hearing
should be made at least 24 hours in advance to the Village Clerk’s office at (715) 693-4200 during business
hours.
Posted: 06/20/2023 Kronenwetter Municipal Center and www.kronenwetter.org
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