Police and Fire Commission Meeting

POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES February 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM Kronenwetter Municipal Center - 1582 Kronenwetter Drive, Kronenwetter, WI Room C110 (Fire Department Training Room) 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER The meeting began at 5:00 PM in the Fire Department Training Room. A. Pledge of Allegiance – Those in attendance recited the pledge of allegiance. B. Roll Call PRESENT President Doug Schemmel Vice President David Forsythe Commissioner Chet Rucinski Commissioner Rick Smith Commissioner Lucene Udulutch 2. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION President Doug Schemmel announced the upcoming closed session 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES C. Approve 12/10/2024 meeting minutes. Motion made by Rick Smith to approve the 12/10/2024 meeting minutes and dispense with the reading. Seconded by David Forsythe. Voting Yea: Doug Schemmel, Chet Rucinski, Lucene Udulutch, David Forsythe, Rick Smith 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. No public comment. 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.  Motion made by David Forsythe. Seconded by Lucene Uduluth. Voting Yea: David Forsythe, Lucene Udulutch, Rick Smith, Chet Rucinski, Doug Schemmel. Motion carried 5:0 by roll call vote. Time: 5:02 PM Fire Chief Theresa O’Brien and EMS Coordinator Alexa Kufalk were invited to stay in closed session. 6. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION Consideration of motion to reconvene into open session at 5:20 p.m. Motion made by Rick Smith, Seconded by David Forsythe. Voting Yea: Rick Smith, Doug Schemmel, David Forsythe, Lucene Udulutch, Chet Rucinski Motion carried 5:0 by roll call vote. 7. ACTION AFTER CLOSED SESSION Discussion and possible action on whether to continue applicant(s) in firefighter/first responder hiring process. Motion made by David Forsythe to continue Nicholas DuBois in the fire department hiring process. Seconded by Lucene Udulutch. Voting Yea: Doug Schemmel, Chet Rucinski, David Forsythe, Lucene Udulutch, Rick Smith Motion carried 5:0 by roll call vote. 8. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Lucene Udulutch, Seconded by Chet Rucinski to adjourn. Voting Yea: Chet Rucinski, Doug Schemmel, Lucene Udulutch, Rick Smith, David Forsythe Adjourned at 5:23 PM Respectfully submitted by Dianne Drew, Police and Fire Commission Clerk Approved on June 2, 2025