Police and Fire Commission (Meets 2nd Wednesday of each month at 4:45 p.m.)

POLICE & FIRE COMMISSION Agenda WEDNESDAY, January 08, 2025–4:45 PM Government Center Room 204 Video Call Link: Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 263 497 829 320 Passcode: 5pM72Z6J Dial In Option: +1 872-242-8028; Phone Conference ID: 843 361 931# ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ MEMBERS: Arthur Gil de Lamadrid, Maria Cuzzo, Tom Johnson, Akela Lloyd, Brett Foote COUNCIL REP: Brent Fennessey 1 CALL TO ORDER 2 ROLL CALL 3 RECOGNITION OF NOTICE TO PUBLIC 4 APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Police and Fire Commission Meeting 10/09/2024) 5 POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT UPDATES 6 NEW BUSINESS 6.1 Letter from Chief Vollbrecht, Completion of Probation – Bentley 6.2 Letter from Chief Vollbrecht, Completion of Probation - Orlandi 6.3 Letter from Chief Vollbrecht, Completion of Probation - Walcynski 6.4 Letter from Chief Vollbrecht, Fire Inspector Changes 6.5 Letter from Chief Winterscheidt – Rankila Resignation 6.6 Letter from Chief Winterscheidt – Taylor Resignation 6.7 Letter from Chief Winterscheidt – Pfisthner Resignation 6.8 Letter from Chief Winterscheidt – Moen Resignation 6.9 Update on Firefighter and Police Officer hiring processes 6.10 Review Firefighter and Police Officer interview questions (refer to closed session) This meeting may be called into closed session under WI State Statute Sections 19.85 (1) (c) which cite as follows: ‘Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data for any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility’. 7 ADJOURNMENT Police and Fire Commission Agenda 01/08/2025; page 1 of 2  Notice is hereby given that a majority of the members of the Common Council may be present at the meeting, and although this may constitute a quorum of the Common Council, the Council will not take any action at this meeting. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, if you are in need of an accommodation to participate in the public meeting process, please call (715) 395-7200 by 4:30 p.m. on the day prior to the scheduled meeting date (OR dial 711 for Telecommunications Relay Service). The City will attempt to accommodate any request depending on the amount of notice received. In compliance with Wisconsin Open Meetings Law, this agenda was posted on 01/06/2024 at the following locations: Superior Government Center, Douglas County Courthouse, and online at https://www.ci.superior.wi.us/agendacenter. It was also emailed to the Superior Telegram and the Superior Public Library. Police and Fire Commission Agenda 01/08/2025; page 2 of 2 POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION Minutes October 09, 2024 Regular Meeting The meeting was called to order by Arthur Gil de Lamadrid at 4:47 pm on October 09, 2024, in Government Center Room 204. 1 CALL TO ORDER 2 ROLL CALL PRESENT: Akela Lloyd*, Tom Johnson, Maria Cuzzo, Arthur Gil de Lamadrid, Brent Fennessey* ABSENT: Brett Foote CITY STAFF PRESENT: HR Director Cammi Janigo, Police Chief Paul Winterscheidt*, Fire Chief Camron Vollbrecht, Nikki Kalan *Attended Virtually 3 RECOGNITION OF NOTICE TO PUBLIC 4 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4.1 Police and Fire Commission (Meeting held 09/11/2024) Motion by Tom Johnson, second by Maria Cuzzo, and carried to approve the minutes from 09/11/2024. 5 POLICE AND FIRE UPDATES Chief Winterscheidt gave an update on calls for September 2024, they are up from the previous year. There has been two fatal overdoses year to date, which is significantly less than the previous year. The Police Department has launched a Pedestrian Safety Campaign to improve safe walking throughout the city, this includes public education regarding pedestrian safety laws. The Fire Department continues to make progress towards replacing stations 2 and 3; RFQs are out for full design and engineering, and this will close end of this month. October is Fire Safety Month. The Fire Department is visiting students in each local school up to third grade and home school students have an opportunity to visit headquarters to learn about fire safety. Two members of the department are part of Wisconsin Task Force 1 and are currently deployed in North Carolina to help with water rescue and recovery; one of these members may also be deployed to Florida soon. The Fire Department is hosting an open house at Headquarters on 10/19/24 from 1:00 -3:00PM. Two new firefighters completed finishing academy recently. 6 NEW BUSINESS 6.1 Letter from Chief Winterscheidt – Completion of Probation, Officer Tyler Finger MOTION to approve by Maria Cuzzo, second by Tom Johnson, and carried. 6.2 Approve Police Officer certified hire list MOTION to approve by Maria Cuzzo, second by Tom Johnson, and carried. 6.3 Approve Police Officer exam plan Page 1 of 2  MOTION to approve by Tom Johnson, second by Maria Cuzzo, and carried. 6.4 Approve Firefighter exam plan MOTION to approve by Maria Cuzzo, second by Tom Johnson, and carried. 7 ADJOURNMENT MOTION by Maria Cuzzo, second by Tom Johnson, and carried to adjourn at 5:05 PM. Submitted by Nikki Kalan Page 2 of 2  Superior Fire Department Camron Vollbrecht, Fire Chief Phone: (715) 395-1680 Superior Fire Department FireDept4@superiorwi.gov 3326 Tower Avenue www.SuperiorWI.gov Superior, WI 54880 October 28, 2024 TO: Police & Fire Commission Members FROM: Camron Vollbrecht, Fire Chief REF: Probationary Period For your information and records Firefighter Perry Bentley will successfully complete his 18 month probationary period effective November 4, 2024. I recommend that he be appointed to his respective position. Thank you, Camron Vollbrecht Fire Chief CV/ah c: Human Resources FF Perry Bentley  Superior Fire Department Camron Vollbrecht, Fire Chief Phone: (715) 395-1680 Superior Fire Department FireDept4@ci.superior.wi.us 3326 Tower Avenue www.ci.superior.wi.us Superior, WI 54880 October 28, 2024 TO: Police & Fire Commission Members FROM: Camron Vollbrecht, Fire Chief REF: Probationary Period For your information and records, Motor Pump Operator Anthony Orlandi successfully completed his one-year probationary period effective October 27, 2024. I recommend that he be appointed to his respective position. Thank you, Camron Vollbrecht Fire Chief c: Human Resources MPO Anthony Orlandi  Superior Fire Department Camron Vollbrecht, Fire Chief Phone: (715) 395-1680 Superior Fire Department FireDept4@superiorwi.gov 3326 Tower Avenue www.SuperiorWI.gov Superior, WI 54880 November 26, 2024 TO: Police & Fire Commission Members FROM: Camron Vollbrecht, Fire Chief REF: Probationary Period For your information and records, Firefighter Joshua Walczynski will successfully complete his 18- month probationary period effective December 16, 2024. I recommend that he be appointed to his respective position. Thank you, Camron Vollbrecht Fire Chief CV/ah c: Human Resources FF Joshua Walczynski  Superior Fire Department Camron Vollbrecht, Fire Chief Phone: (715) 395-1680 Superior Fire Department FireDept4@superiorwi.gov 3326 Tower Avenue www.SuperiorWI.gov Superior, WI 54880 November 26, 2024 TO: Police & Fire Commission Members FROM: Camron Vollbrecht, Fire Chief REF: Fire Department Inspection Division changes Please receive and file the following changes in the fire department’s inspection division: • Effective December 2, 2024, Cameron Kalan resigns his Assistant Fire Inspector position • Effective December 2, 2024, Blake Orton is promoted to Assistant Fire Inspector • Effective January 7, 2025, Kyle Nosbisch is promoted to Temporary Assistant Fire Inspector. This temporary promotion is to fill the position while Assistant Fire Inspector David Rosa is deployed. David Rosa’s deployment is expected to last until November/December 2025. Thank you, Camron Vollbrecht Fire Chief CV/ah c: Human Resources  Superior Police Department 1316 N. 14th St. Suite 150 Phone: (715) 395-7234 Superior, WI 54880 Fax: (715) 395-7664 www.ci.superior.wi.us 09/06/2024 TO: Police and Fire Commission Members FROM: Paul Winterscheidt, Police Chief REF: Resignation For your information and records, Police Officer Jarid Rankila resigned effective 09/06/2024. Thank you, Paul Winterscheidt Police Chief PW/nk  Superior Police Department 1316 N. 14th St. Suite 150 Phone: (715) 395-7234 Superior, WI 54880 Fax: (715) 395-7664 www.ci.superior.wi.us 09/05/2024 TO: Police and Fire Commission Members FROM: Paul Winterscheidt, Police Chief REF: Resignation For your information and records, Probationary Police Officer Justin Taylor resigned effective 09/05/2024. Thank you, Paul Winterscheidt Police Chief PW/nk  Superior Police Department 1316 N. 14th St. Suite 150 Phone: (715) 395-7234 Superior, WI 54880 Fax: (715) 395-7664 www.ci.superior.wi.us 11/11/2024 TO: Police and Fire Commission Members FROM: Paul Winterscheidt, Police Chief REF: Resignation For your information and records, Police Officer Zachary Pfisthner resigned effective 11/11/2024. Thank you, Paul Winterscheidt Police Chief PW/nk  Superior Police Department 1316 N. 14th St. Suite 150 Phone: (715) 395-7234 Superior, WI 54880 Fax: (715) 395-7664 www.ci.superior.wi.us 12/01/2024 TO: Police and Fire Commission Members FROM: Paul Winterscheidt, Police Chief REF: Resignation For your information and records, Probationary Police Officer Jason Moen resigned effective December 01, 2024. Thank you, Paul Winterscheidt Police Chief PW/nk