Personnel Committee

Name: Personnel Committee — Manitowoc, WI
Start: 2024-01-04
End: 2024-01-04
Location: Manitowoc, WI

Regular Meeting

Manitowoc, WI · January 4, 2024

Minutes

900 Quay Street City of Manitowoc Manitowoc, WI 54220 www.manitowoc.org Meeting Minutes - Final Personnel Committee Thursday, January 4, 2024 4:30 PM Council Chambers-meeting also available via remote conferencing-Zoom 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 4:30 p.m. 2. Roll Call Jessie Lillibridge, Eric Nycz, Richard Moehling, Ben Molnar, Jeremy Weber, Adam Theel, Todd Blaser, Nick Reimer, and Debbie Charney Present: 5- Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Schlei, Kaderabek and Brey 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: Report out of City Attorney's Office Initiatives January, 2024 23-1102 Approval of Dec 4, 2023 Personnel Committee Minutes 23-1103 Review of Legal Fees Billed out Through December, 2023-Human Resources 23-1105 Report out of Human Resource's Office Initiatives January, 2024 Approval of the Consent Agenda Moved by Brey, seconded by Sitkiewitz, to accept the Consent Agenda items as amended. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Schlei, Kaderabek and Brey 5. Discussion and Action Items 23-1104 Report out of City Attorney's Office Initiatives January, 2024 Alder Sitkiewitz asked that item 23-1104 Report out of City Attorney's City of Manitowoc Page 1 Personnel Committee Meeting Minutes - Final January 4, 2024 Office initiatives January, 2024 be removed from consent. Alder Sitkiewitz had a question on this report item: River Point - Lease termination discussions and relocation with Braun Building to facilitate sale to developer; Braun noted they can be out by January 2025 - the City has noticed they must be out by January 2024; the developer is ready when the City has the property ready. City Attorney Eric Nycz gave an update to the committee about this topic. Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Kaderabek, that this agenda item be placed on file. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Schlei, Kaderabek and Brey 23-1101 Letter from Richard Moehling-Police Department-Regarding Residency Police Chief Nick Reimer and Police Officer Richard Moehling explained to the Committee the reasons behind the requests to waive the residency requirement in the union contract. Moved by Kaderabek, seconded by Sitkiewitz, that this residency request be approved and referred to council. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Schlei, Kaderabek and Brey 24-1107 Approval of side letter with IAFF Local 368 - Restructuring of Fire Rescue Department and Reclassification of Captain to Lieutenant Fire Chief Todd Blaser explained to the Committee the background of the reorganization of the Fire Rescue Department in January, 2024 where three Battalion Chief positions were added to the department and the wish to reclassify the one remaining Captain to a Lieutenant and no longer have Captain positions with Manitowoc Fire Rescue. Moved by Brey, seconded by Sitkiewitz, that this request for a side letter with IAFF Local 368-restructuring of Fire Rescue Department and reclassification of Captain to Lieutenant be approved and referred to council. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Schlei, Kaderabek and Brey 6. Adjournment Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Kaderabek, that this meeting be adjourned at 4:47 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Schlei, Kaderabek and Brey Submitted by Debbie Charney, Human Resources Generalist City of Manitowoc Page 2

Agenda

900 Quay Street City of Manitowoc Manitowoc, WI 54220 www.manitowoc.org Meeting Agenda Personnel Committee Thursday, January 4, 2024 4:30 PM Council Chambers-meeting also available via remote conferencing-Zoom 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. This meeting is being conducted both in Council Chambers at City Hall and via Zoom (www.zoom.com) to maximize opportunities for residents to attend. Those attending the meeting via Zoom who wish to give public input are asked to keep their microphone muted until public input is opened to improve audio quality for all attendees. Those using their phone to call in may hit *6 to mute and unmute themselves. This meeting will be held in Council Chambers and also via remote conferencing software: www.zoom.com. Members of the public may call to listen in at 1-312-626-6799, Meeting ID: 839 6086 1541, Password: 886723. Those wishing to make public comment should email humanresources@manitowoc.org or call 920-686-6993 with their comment no later than 12:00 p.m. Central the day of the meeting. 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 City of Manitowoc Page 1 Printed on 1/3/2024 Personnel Committee Meeting Agenda January 4, 2024 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. 23-1102 Approval of Dec 4, 2023 Personnel Committee Minutes Attachments: 12-04-2023 PC Meeting Minutes.pdf 23-1103 Review of Legal Fees Billed out Through December, 2023-Human Resources Attachments: _OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL FOR HR Costs.pdf 23-1105 Report out of Human Resource's Office Initiatives January, 2024 Attachments: HR Update January 2024.pdf 23-1104 Report out of City Attorney's Office Initiatives January, 2024 Attachments: ATTORNEY'S OFFICE UPDATE JAN 2024.pdf 5. Discussion and Action Items 23-1101 Letter from Richard Moehling-Police Department-Regarding Residency Attachments: Residency Waiver Request.pdf 24-1107 Approval of side letter with IAFF Local 368 - Restructuring of Fire Rescue Department and Reclassification of Captain to Lieutenant Attachments: FINAL Lt Reclassification side letter 2023 Manitowoc for Council approval 6. Adjournment In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City of Manitowoc will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities. If you need assistance or reasonable accommodations in participating in this meeting or event due to a disability as defined under the ADA, please call the City Clerk's office at 920-686-6950 or the City’s ADA Coordinator at (920) 686-6990 or e-mail cityattorney@manitowoc.org at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting or event to request an accommodation. For additional assistance, individuals with hearing or speech disabilities can call 711 and be connected to a telephone relay system. City of Manitowoc Page 2 Printed on 1/3/2024

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