Personnel Committee
Regular MeetingManitowoc, WI · January 4, 2018
Minutes
900 Quay Street
City of Manitowoc Manitowoc, WI 54220
www.manitowoc.org
Meeting Minutes - Final
Personnel Committee
Thursday, January 4, 2018 6:00 PM Council Chambers
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 P.M.
2. Roll Call
Jessie Lillibridge, Attorney Kathleen McDaniel, Steve Corbeille, Julia Lee, Nick Reimer,
Jeremy Kronforst, Greg Wuensch, Mike Sgarioto, Eric Bauer, and Debbie Charney.
Present: 5 - Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Kummer, Novak and Gabriel
3. Public Comment
None
4. Consent Agenda
These items will be approved by one motion unless any Committee Member wishes to remove an
item for discussion.
REMOVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS: None
17-1268 Approval of December 4, 2017 Personnel Committee Minutes.
17-1269 Review of legal fees billed out through November 2017-Human Resources.
17-1270 Report out on Health Plan Funding.
17-1271 Report out of Human Resources Initiatives December, 2017.
17-1272 Report out of City Attorney's Initiatives December, 2017.
Approval of the Consent Agenda
Moved by Czekala, seconded by Novak, to accept the Consent Agenda Items. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Kummer, Novak and Gabriel
5. Discussion and Action Items
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18-0008 Job Description Payroll Administrator (Finance Dept)
- Retirement of existing employee (Aug 2018)
- Request to fill with overlap, after official notice of retirement presented
- Approval of revised job description
Steve Corbeille approached table to explain the Payroll Administrator
position will be vacant in August, 2018 due to a retirement. The job
description was revised to reflect more accurately the duties of the
position. A brief discussion was held regarding hiring this candidate four
months prior to the retirement date for training purposes.
Moved by Novak, seconded by Czekala, to approve backfilling the Payroll
Administrator positon with the revised job description as presented, with an
overlap of four months and to refer to Council. The new hire will be moved to the
new compensation plan once the current Payroll Administrator vacates the
position. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Kummer, Novak and Gabriel
17-1274 Out of State Travel Request-PD-Dare Certification-January 22 to Feb 2, 2018.
Chief Reimer and Jeremy Kronforst approached the table to explain the
request to send two officers to DARE training due to an upcoming
retirement of a current DARE officer. Kronforst explained to the committee,
the DARE program's structure for both elementary and middle school,
which has evolved to topics such as better decision making, bullying, peer
pressure, critical decisions, as well as drug dangers.
Moved by Czekala, seconded by Gabriel, to approve the out of state travel
request for DARE training of two officers. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 5- Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Kummer, Novak and Gabriel
17-1273 Resolution to approve revised job descriptions for Clerk Typist-PD,
Bridgetender-Operations, Operations-Electrician.
No discussion.
Moved by Kummer, seconded by Novak, to accept revised job descriptions for
Clerk Typist-PD, Bridgetender-Operations, and Operations-Electrician and refer to
Council. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Kummer, Novak and Gabriel
18-0020 Resolution to approve revised job descriptions for Bridgetender-Operations, and
Operations-Electrician.
No discussion.
Moved by Novak, seconded by Gabriel, to accept and refer to Council the
changes to the job descriptions of Bridgetender-Operations, and
Operations-Electrician. The motion carried by the following vote:
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Aye: 5- Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Kummer, Novak and Gabriel
6. Convene in Closed Session
A motion was made by Gabriel, seconded by Kummer, to convene in closed
session at 6:49 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Kummer, Novak and Gabriel
Notice is hereby given that the above governmental body may adjourn into a closed session during
the meeting as authorized by Section 19.85(1)(e) of the Wisconsin Statutes, which authorizes the
governmental body to convene in closed session for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the
purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public
business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session.
The specific subject matter that may be considered in closed session is:
17-1275 Central States Insurance Discussion
(Closed Session portion of the Minutes has been redacted.)
7. Reconvene in Open Session
A motion was made by Czekala, seconded by Kummer, to reconvene in open
session. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Kummer, Novak and Gabriel
17-1275 Central States Insurance Discussion
No discussion.
8. Adjournment
A motion was made by Czekala, seconded by Novak, to adjourn at 6:49 p.m. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Sitkiewitz, Czekala, Kummer, Novak and Gabriel
Submitted by Jessie Lillibridge, Human Resources Director
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Agenda
900 Quay Street
City of Manitowoc Manitowoc, WI 54220
www.manitowoc.org
Meeting Agenda
Personnel Committee
Thursday, January 4, 2018 6:00 PM Council Chambers
Pursuant to Section 19.84(2) and (3) of the Wisconsin Statutes, notice is hereby
given to the public, to the Herald-Times-Reporter, the official newspaper of
Manitowoc, and to those news media who have filed a written request for this notice
that a meeting of the above-referenced will be held at the date, time and location
listed above.
Notice is hereby given that a majority of the Common Council of the City of
Manitowoc, or a standing committee of that body, may be present at this meeting to
gather information about the subject matter over which they have decision making
responsibility.
The above governmental body will meet to discuss and possibly take action on the
agenda items set forth below.
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Public Comment
4. Consent Agenda
These items will be approved by one motion unless any Committee Member wishes to remove an
item for discussion.
REMOVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS.
Any Committee Member may request removal of any item from the Consent Agenda, and such
item shall be removed without debate or vote. Any item or part thereof removed from the Consent
Agenda shall be separately considered.
17-1268 Approval of December 4, 2017 Personnel Committee Minutes.
Attachments: Meeting Minutes-12-04-2017.pdf
17-1269 Review of legal fees billed out through November 2017-Human
Resources.
Attachments: _OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL FOR HR Costs.pdf
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17-1270 Report out on Health Plan Funding.
Attachments: Med Den FAR 1117.pdf
17-1271 Report out of Human Resources Initiatives December, 2017.
Attachments: HR Update Jan 2018
17-1272 Report out of City Attorney's Initiatives December, 2017.
Attachments: January 2018 Attorney Update for Personnel.pdf
2017 Outside Legal Counsel Expenses.pdf
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
5. Discussion and Action Items
18-0008 Job Description Payroll Administrator (Finance Dept)
- Retirement of existing employee (Aug 2018)
- Request to fill with overlap, after official notice of retirement presented
- Approval of revised job description
Attachments: Payroll Administrator JD 1 2018 track changes
Payroll Administrator JD 1.2018
Payroll Overlap 2018
17-1274 Out of State Travel Request-PD-Dare Certification-January 22 to Feb 2,
2018.
Attachments: Out of State Travel Request -PD-Dare Cert.pdf
17-1273 Resolution to approve revised job descriptions for Clerk Typist-PD, School
Resource Officer (SRO) and Crime Prevention Sergeant.
Attachments: Clerk Typist JD 09-05-17.pdf
School Resource Officer 12.2017.pdf
Crime Prevention Sergeant JD 1.2018.pdf
18-0020 Resolution to approve revised job descriptions for
Bridgetender-Operations, and Operations-Electrician.
Attachments: Bridgetender-Operations JD 11.2017.pdf
Operations - Electrician.JD 11.2017.pdf
6. Convene in Closed Session
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Notice is hereby given that the above governmental body may adjourn into a closed session during
the meeting as authorized by Section 19.85(1)(e) of the Wisconsin Statutes, which authorizes the
governmental body to convene in closed session for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the
purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public
business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session.
The specific subject matter that may be considered in closed session is:
17-1275 Central States Insurance Discussion
Attachments: Central States Employer Participation Agreement 2004.pdf
2017 2018 Central States participation agreement NOT SIGNED
2017 2018 2019 Part Agreemnt Central States NOT SIGNED
2018 DPW Wage Agreement final
7. Reconvene in Open Session
17-1275 Central States Insurance Discussion
Attachments: Central States Employer Participation Agreement 2004.pdf
2017 2018 Central States participation agreement NOT SIGNED
2017 2018 2019 Part Agreemnt Central States NOT SIGNED
2018 DPW Wage Agreement final
8. Adjournment
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