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Manitowoc, WI 54220  
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City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Personnel Committee  
Monday, October 6, 2025  
5:30 PM  
Council Chambers. Meeting also available via remote  
Conferencing-Zoom  
1. Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m.  
2. Roll Call  
Jessie Lillibridge, Eric Nycz, Shawn Alfred, Tera Nelson, Lisa Manske,  
Todd Blaser, Dan Koski, Kyle Gulya, Ben Kraynek, Justin Nickels, Ben  
Molnar, Ben Riesterer, Brent McDonald, and Debbie Charney.  
5 - Sitkiewitz, Norell, Beeman, Cummings and Dunbar  
Present:  
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: None  
Approval of September 4, 2025 Personnel Committee Minutes  
25-0691  
25-0692  
Review of Legal Fees Billed out Through September, 2025-Human  
Resources  
Monthly Report out on Health Plan  
25-0693  
25-0694  
25-0695  
Report out of Human Resource's Office Initiatives October, 2025  
Report out of City Attorney's Office Initiatives October, 2025  
Approval of the Consent Agenda  
Moved by Cummings, seconded by Beeman, to accept the Consent Agenda  
items as presented. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Sitkiewitz, Norell, Beeman, Cummings and Dunbar  
Aye:  
5. Discussion and Action Items  
25-0696  
25-0697  
Recommendations from McClone for 2026 Benefit Plan  
Human Resources Director Jessie Lillibridge gave a brief overview of the  
proposed changes for the 2026 benefit plan. Tera Nelson, the City's  
representative from McClone, also spoke to the committee and answered  
questions. There was no action on this item but is will be placed on the  
Council agenda for October 20, 2025 if finalized at that time.  
Annual Reporting from Salary Survey for Compensation Plan Adjustment  
Human Resources Director Jessie Lillibridge gave an update of the  
numbers that came in from the annual salary survey from the Wisconsin Fox  
Valley-Northeast Region Wage Survey Report which was 2.7% for both  
exempt and non-exempt employees for 2025. There was no action taken  
on this item.  
25-0698  
25-0699  
Exit Interview Data Summary  
Human Resources Director Jessie Lillibridge gave an overview of the data  
gathered from exit interviews since January 1, 2025. There was no action  
taken on this item.  
Committee Budget Directives to the Mayor  
Alder Eric Sitkiewitz explained to the committee that this item is brought  
forward each year for the committee to let the Mayor know of their budget  
directives, if any, for the upcoming budget year. There was no discussion  
or action taken on this item.  
Police Contract Bargaining 2027-2029  
25-0711  
25-0352  
25-0710  
There was no discussion or action taken on this item.  
Teamsters Local No. 662 Transit Contract Negotiations  
There was no discussion or action taken on this item.  
Fire Department Schedule Request Update-48/96  
There was no discussion or action taken on this item.  
6. Convene in Closed Session  
Moved by Cummings, seconded by Beeman, to convene in closed session at 5:45  
p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Sitkiewitz, Norell, Beeman, Cummings and Dunbar  
Aye:  
Notice is hereby given that the above governmental body may adjourn into a closed session during  
the meeting as authorized by Section 19.85(1)(e) of the Wisconsin Statutes, which authorizes the  
governmental body to convene in closed session for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the  
purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public  
business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session.  
The specific subject matter that may be considered in closed session is:  
Police Contract Bargaining 2027-2029  
25-0711  
25-0352  
25-0710  
Teamsters Local No. 662 Transit Contract Negotiations  
Fire Department Schedule Request Update-48/96  
(Closed Session portion of the Minutes has been redacted)  
7. Reconvene in Open Session  
Moved by Cummings, seconded by Beeman, to reconvene in open session at 6:36  
p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Sitkiewitz, Norell, Beeman, Cummings and Dunbar  
Aye:  
Police Contract Bargaining 2027-2029  
25-0711  
The committee has instructed the Human Resources Director to start the  
process after receiving the official letter to open negotiations. There was no  
action taken on this item.  
Teamsters Local No. 662 Transit Contract Negotiations  
There was no discussion or action taken on this item.  
25-0352  
25-0710  
Fire Department Schedule Request Update-48/96  
The committee has instructed administration to work with legal to finish up  
the side letter and have it ready for Council meeting on October 20, 2025.  
There was no action taken on this item.  
8. Adjournment  
Moved by Cummings, seconded by Beeman, that this meeting be adjourned at  
6:39 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Sitkiewitz, Norell, Beeman, Cummings and Dunbar  
Aye:  
Submitted by Debbie Charney, Human Resources Generalist