Personnel Committee
Regular MeetingManitowoc, WI · February 7, 2022
Minutes
900 Quay Street
City of Manitowoc Manitowoc, WI 54220
www.manitowoc.org
Meeting Minutes - Final
Personnel Committee
Monday, February 7, 2022 5:30 PM Council Chambers. Meeting also available via Remote
Conferencing-Zoom.
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Jessie Lillibridge, Kathleen McDaniel, Todd Blaser, Shawn Alfred, and Debbie
Charney
Present: 5- Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Czekala, Schlei and Cummings
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
22-0096 Approval of the January 3, 2022 Personnel Committee Minutes
22-0097 Review of Legal Fees Billed out Through January, 2022-Human Resources
22-0098 Report out on Health Plan Funding
22-0099 Report out of Human Resources Initiatives February, 2022
22-0100 Report out of City Attorney's Initiatives February, 2022
Approval of the Consent Agenda
Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Schlei, to accept the Consent Agenda Items as
presented. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Czekala, Schlei and Cummings
5. Discussion and Action Items
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22-0101 Staffing Overlap Request-Fire Rescue Department
Chief Blaser explained the reasoning for the overlap request which is
prompted by being down three positions currently and there are planned
resignations coming up soon. Requesting the overlap for a month to have
the ability to start recruit class with six candidates.
Moved by Czekala, seconded by Vanderkin, to approve the staffing overlap
request for the Fire Rescue Department and refer to Council. The motion carried
by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Czekala, Schlei and Cummings
21-1241 Request to Approve Municipal Court Clerk Position Reclassification
Human Resources Director Jessie Lillibridge explained the reclassification
request to the committee which included reviewing the job description and
sending it to Carlson Dettmann for review. The recommendation from
Carlson Dettmann was to move the position up a grade from F where it is
currently to grade G.
Moved by Schlei, seconded by Cummings, to approve the request to reclassify
the Municipal Court Clerk position and refer Council. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Aye: 5- Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Czekala, Schlei and Cummings
6. Adjournment
Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Schlei, that this meeting be adjourned at 5:44
p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Czekala, Schlei and Cummings
Submitted by Debbie Charney, Human Resources Generalist
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900 Quay Street
City of Manitowoc Manitowoc, WI 54220
www.manitowoc.org
Meeting Agenda
Personnel Committee
Monday, February 7, 2022 5:30 PM Council Chambers. Meeting also available via
Remote Conferencing-Zoom.
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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
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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.
22-0096 Approval of the January 3, 2022 Personnel Committee Minutes
Attachments: 01-03-2022 PC Meeting Minutes.pdf
22-0097 Review of Legal Fees Billed out Through January, 2022-Human
Resources
Attachments: _OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL FOR HR Costs.pdf
22-0098 Report out on Health Plan Funding
Attachments: Med Den FAR 1221.pdf
22-0099 Report out of Human Resources Initiatives February, 2022
Attachments: HR Update February 2022.pdf
2021 Health Screening Results Summary.pdf
22-0100 Report out of City Attorney's Initiatives February, 2022
Attachments: ATTORNEY UPDATE FEB 2022.pdf
5. Discussion and Action Items
22-0101 Staffing Overlap Request-Fire Rescue Department
Attachments: Personnel MFRD Request.pdf
MFRD Overlap Request.pdf
21-1241 Request to Approve Municipal Court Clerk Position Reclassification
Attachments: Memo to Council - Muni Court Clerk Reclassification FINAL 02.2022.pdf
Job Classification Review - Dec 2021.pdf
Judge Olson letter re classification of Muni Clerk.docx.pdf
Municipal Court Clerk 10088 - Rev 12.2021 w Tracking Changes.pdf
Municipal Court Clerk 10088- Rev 12.2021 - Clean Copy.pdf
6. Adjournment
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