Police and Fire Commission
Regular MeetingShawano, WI · May 23, 2023
Agenda
CITY OF SHAWANO POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION
AGENDA
TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2023 4:00 PM
SHAWANO CITY HALL, 127 S. SAWYER STREET, SHAWANO, WI
COMMISSION MEMBERS: ANTHONY ZIELINSKI - PRESIDENT; MARVIN DOUG ERDMAN -
VICE-PRESIDENT; VACANT - SECRETARY; MEMBERS STACEY CICERO, RONALD BYSTOL,
DAN MAUEL; POLICE CHIEF BRAD RABIDEAU AND FIRE CHIEF SHAWN BORLACE
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1) CALL MEETING TO ORDER WITH MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER OR
MEDITATION
2) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3) ROLL CALL
4) COMPLIANCE WITH OPEN MEETING LAW
5) APPROVAL OF PROPOSED AGENDA
6) APPROVAL OF THE APRIL 19, 2023 POLICE & FIRE COMMISSION MINUTES
7) ELECTION OF POLICE & FIRE COMMISSION PRESIDENT
8) ELECTION OF POLICE & FIRE COMMISSION VICE-PRESIDENT
9) ELECTION OF POLICE & FIRE COMMISSION SECRETARY
10) APPROVE APPOINTMENT OF RECORDING SECRETARY
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11) CLOSED SESSION
GO INTO CLOSED SESSION UNDER WISCONSIN STATUTES SECTION
19.85(1)(c) CONSIDERING EMPLOYMENT, PROMOTION, COMPENSATION,
OR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION DATA OF ANY PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
UNDER THE COMMISSION'S JURISDICTION
12) RETURN TO OPEN SESSION PER WISCONSIN STATUTES SECTION 19.85(2)
13) ACT ON ANY MATTERS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION, IF APPROPRIATE
14) COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS OR NEW BUSINESS TO BE
CONSIDERED AT A FUTURE MEETING
15) SET NEXT MEETING DATE
16) ADJOURN
DISABLED ACCESSIBLE (Contact City Clerk prior to meeting if require additional services.)
It is possible that members of and possibly a quorum of members of other governmental bodies of the municipality
may be in attendance at the above-stated meeting to gather information; no action will be taken by any governmental
body at the above-stated meeting other than the governmental body specifically referred to above in this notice.
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POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION MINUTES
April 19, 2023 4:00 PM Shawano City Hall, 127 S. Sawyer Street, Shawano, WI
CALL MEETING TO ORDER WITH MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER OR MEDITATION
• Vice-President Erdman called the Police & Fire Commission meeting to order on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at
4:00 PM at Shawano City Hall.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
• Roll Call vote showed present: President Tony Zielinski (by telephone), Vice-President Marvin D. Erdman,
Stacey Cicero, Ronald Bystol, and Police Chief Brad Rabideau.
• Also present: Police Captain Shane Stange and City Clerk/Community Relations Manager Lesley Nemetz
• Members Absent and Excused: Secretary Milton Marquardt
COMPLIANCE WITH OPEN MEETING LAW
• Nemetz reported the agenda was faxed/emailed to Shawano Leader, WTCH, Market Messenger, Public
Library, and Premier Community Bank. It was also posted at Shawano City Hall and City website.
APPROVAL OF PROPOSED AGENDA
• Motion by Cicero to approve the proposed agenda, seconded by Bystol. Motion carried by Voice Vote.
APPROVAL OF THE MARCH 29, 2023 POLICE & FIRE COMMISSION MINUTES
• Motion by Cicero to approve the March 29, 2023 Police & Fire Commission minutes, seconded by Bystol.
Motion carried by Voice Vote.
ACCEPT LETTER FROM SERGEANT ATKINSON RELINQUISHING ROLE AS POLICE SERGEANT AND
ACCEPTING ROLE OF DETECTIVE WITH THE CITY OF SHAWANO POLICE DEPARTMENT
• Motion by Cicero to accept the letter from Sergeant Atkinson relinquishing role as Police Sergeant and
accepting role of Detective with the City of Shawano Police Department, seconded by Bystol. Motion carried
by Voice Vote.
CLOSED SESSION
GO INTO CLOSED SESSION UNDER WISCONSIN STATUTES SECTION 19.85(1)(c) CONSIDERING
EMPLOYMENT, PROMOTION, COMPENSATION, OR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION DATA OF ANY
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE UNDER THE COMMISSION'S JURISDICTION (interviews for Police Officer)
• Motion by Cicero to go into Closed Session per Wisconsin Statutes Section 19.85(1)(c) considering
employment, promotion, compensation, or performance evaluation data of any public employee under the
Commission's jurisdiction (interviews for Police Officer), and invite Police Chief Rabideau, Police Captain
Stange, and City Clerk/Community Relations Manager Lesley Nemetz as well as interviewees upon arrival into
the meeting, seconded by Bystol. Roll Call Vote "Ayes" Cicero, Bystol, Erdman, Zielinski. "Nays" none.
Motion carried.
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION PER WISCONSIN STATUTES SECTION 19.85(2)
• Motion by Cicero to return to Open Session per Wisconsin Statute 19.85(2), seconded by Bystol. Motion
carried by Voice Vote.
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ACT ON ANY MATTERS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION, IF APPROPRIATE
• Motion by Cicero to decertify the current eligibility list as of April 19, 2023 and create an unranked eligibility
list of the candidates discussed in Closed Session and to allow the Police Chief to fill the vacant officer position
from the new eligibility list, seconded by Bystol. Motion carried by Voice Vote.
COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS OR NEW BUSINESS TO BE CONSIDERED AT A FUTURE MEETING
• None.
SET NEXT MEETING DATE
• To be determined.
ADJOURN
• Motion by Cicero to adjourn, seconded by Bystol. Motion carried by Voice Vote. Meeting adjourned 5:34 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Lesley Nemetz, City Clerk
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