Personnel Committee
Regular MeetingSister Bay, WI · September 10, 2025
Minutes
1 PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
2 Wednesday, September 10, 2025
3 (Approved)
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6 1. Call to Order
7 Chair Louise Howson called to order the Personnel Committee meeting on Wednesday, September
8 10 , 2025, at 2:07 P.M.
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10 2. Roll Call
11 Present: Chair Louise Howson, Nate Bell -Ex Officio. Kurt Harff -excused.
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13 Staff Present: Village Administrator Julie Schmelzer; Sarah Bertges, Administrative Assistant
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15 3. Approve Agenda
16 Motion by Bell, second by Howson, to approve the agenda for the September 10, 2025, meeting.
17 Motion carried – All ayes.
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19 4. Approve Minutes: August 21, 2025
20 Approval of the August 21, 2025, meeting minutes was deferred to the next meeting due to the
21 absence of a committee member who was present at that meeting.
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23 5. Comments, Correspondence and Concerns from the Public
24 No public comments, correspondence, or concerns were received.
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26 6. Executive Session
27 a) Adjourn into closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. §19.85(e) for deliberating or negotiating for
28 purchase of public properties, investment of public funds, or conduct of other specific public
29 business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session: Interview Firms
30 Specializing in Administrator Recruitment Services
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32 Motion by Howson, second by Bell, to adjourn into closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. §19.85(e)
33 for deliberating or negotiating for purchase of public properties, investment of public funds, or
34 conduct of other specific public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a
35 closed session: Interview Firms Specializing in Administrator Recruitment Services. Roll call: Howson -
36 aye, Bell - aye. Motion carried.
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38 Prior to entering closed session, Bell noted for the record that all remote participants have their own
39 obligations outside of village bylaws that bind them to confidentiality. The Committee adjourned to
40 closed session.
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42 b) Reconvene into Open Session
43 Motion by Bell, second by Howson to reconvene into open session at 4:05 P.M. Roll call: Howson -
44 aye, Bell - aye. Motion carried -All ayes.
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46 c) Motion or Action, as Appropriate
47 Motion by Howson to make a recommendation to the Village Board to contract with IPA for
48 Administrator Services. Motion carried- 1- Aye (Howson); 1- Abstain (Bell).
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50 7. Matters to be Placed on a Future Agenda or Referred to a Committee, Official or Employee
Minutes of the September 10, 2025, Meeting of the Personnel Committee - approved
1 None.
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3 8. Next Meeting Date: TBD
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5 9. Adjourn
6 At 4:11 P.M. a motion was made by Bell, second by Howson to adjourn. Motion carried – all ayes.
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8 Respectfully submitted by Sarah Bertges, Administrative Assistant
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Agenda
AMENDED*
VIRTUAL *IN PERSON
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at 2:00 P.M.
Sister Bay Liberty Grove Fire Department – 2258 Mill Road – Small Conference Room
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AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approve Agenda
4. Approve Minutes: August 21, 2025
5. Comments, Correspondence and Concerns from the Public
6. Executive Session
a) Adjourn into closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. §19.85(e) for deliberating or
negotiating for purchase of public properties, investment of public funds, or conduct of
other specific public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a
closed session: Interview Firms Specializing in Administrator Recruitment Services *(Only
presenters will be virtual - committee members will be in person)
b) Reconvene into Open Session
c) Motion or Action, as Appropriate
7. Matters to be Placed on a Future Agenda or Referred to a Committee, Official or Employee
8. Next Meeting Date: October 8, 2025 @ 2:00 pm (Tentative)
9. Adjourn
Public Notice
Questions regarding the nature of the Agenda items or more detail on the items listed can be directed to Julie
Schmelzer, Village Administrator, at julie.schmelzer@sisterbaywi.gov. It is possible that members of and possibly a
quorum of members of other governmental bodies may attend the meeting to gather information; no action will be
taken by any governmental body other than the body specifically referred to above. Upon reasonable notice, a good
faith effort will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled individuals through sign language interpreters or other
auxiliary aid or accommodation at no cost to the individual. Due to the difficulty in finding interpreters, requests should
be made as far in advance as possible, preferably a minimum of 48 hours. For additional information or to request this
service, contact the Sister Bay Village Administration Office at 854-4118, (FAX) 854-9637, or by writing to the Village
Administration Building, 2383 Maple Drive, PO Box 769, Sister Bay, WI 54234. Copies of reports and other supporting
documentation are available for review at the Village Administration Building during operating hours (8 a.m. – 4 p.m.,
Monday through Thursday).
The Village of Sister Bay is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
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