Personnel Committee

CITY OF PRESCOTT, WISCONSIN PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES FOR DECEMBER 4, 2018 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a meeting of the Personnel Committee was held December 4, 2018, 800 Borner St., Prescott, WI 54021. Call to order/Roll Call: Alderperson Maureen Otwell called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Members present were Rob Daugherty and Dar Hintz. Office Chief Doug Ducklow, Officer in Charge Eric Michaels and City Administrator Jayne Brand represented staff. Hintz/Daugherty motion to approve the minutes for October 16, 2018 passed without a negative voice vote. Officer in Charge Eric Michaels reviewed the job description for School Resource Officer/Investigator. Alderperson Hintz asked about the previous Investigator position. Michaels explained the previous Investigator position was given as a job assignment and not an actual position. Michaels explained they have been posting for part-time Officers and are not having any luck getting applications for these positions. For this reason this is why the positions are being put together. It was asked how investigations are now being handled. Each Officer handles their own investigations. By doing this it has pulled time away from when an Officer can be out on patrol. Chief Ducklow stated he has taken some cases which need further investigation and follow up. Alderperson Otwell asked if there is going to need to be additional training for either position. It was stated there would need to be training for evidence tech, Miranda rights and forensics interviewing. It was also noted the Chief will need to track the cases. Alderperson Otwell stated she was somewhat worried about the time commitment required for both positions. Michaels stated if there is a major investigation the officer may not be able to work in the school district during this time but they would make sure there is someone available for the school. The committee also discussed the school district would be paying for 50% of the wages for 9 months. It was also discussed this position would have a flex schedule. Michaels also stated there will need to be a side letter for this position for the Union. Michaels also stated the school district would be a part of the hiring of the School Resource Officer although the final decision will be made by the Police Commission. Alderperson Otwell suggested the job descriptions be written like they are two separate positions. Several suggestions were made from the committee for the job descriptions. Daugherty/Hintz motion to approve the job descriptions for School Resource Officer/Investigator passed without a negative voice vote. Daugherty/Hintz motion to adjourn passed without a negative voice vote. Respectfully Submitted, Jayne M. Brand City Administrator