900 Quay Street  
Manitowoc, WI 54220  
www.manitowoc.org  
City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Minutes  
Police and Fire Commission  
Tuesday, September 12, 2023  
4:30 PM  
Public Safety Building Lower Level  
Note: This meeting will also be held via Remote  
Conferencing Software (Zoom)  
1. Call to Order  
2. Roll Call  
4 - Wellner, Vander Bloomen, Sauer and Schema  
1 - Zigmunt  
Present:  
Excused:  
3. Public Comment  
No Public Comment  
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 the Consent Agenda  
Moved by Vander Bloomen, seconded by Schema, to accept the Consent Agenda  
Items and recommendations of the various committees The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
4 - Wellner, Vander Bloomen, Sauer and Schema  
1 - Zigmunt  
Aye:  
Excused:  
23-0742  
August 2023 Police and Fire Commission Minutes  
Attachments: 08-08-2023 PFC Minutes  
23-0729  
August 2023 Police Department Monthly Report  
Attachments: August 2023 Police Department Monthly Report  
23-0730  
August 2023 Building Inspection Monthly Report  
Attachments: 08-2023 BI Summary Report  
5. Discussion and Action Items  
23-0743 Police Department Lieutenant Eligibility List.  
A motion was made to approved the Lieutenant eligibility list for six months.  
Moved by Sauer, seconded by Schema, that this Action Item be approved. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Wellner, Vander Bloomen, Sauer and Schema  
1 - Zigmunt  
Aye:  
Excused:  
23-0744  
Fire Rescue Department Firefighter/Paramedic Eligibility List.  
A motion was made to approve the Firefighter/Paramedic eligibility list for  
six months. Hiring requirements need to be met within six months of hire.  
Moved by Sauer, seconded by Schema, that this Action Item be approved. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Wellner, Vander Bloomen, Sauer and Schema  
1 - Zigmunt  
Aye:  
Excused:  
6. Convene in Closed Session  
A motion was made by Ed Vander Bloomen, seconded by Matthew Sauer, to  
convene in closed session at 4:42 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Wellner, Vander Bloomen, Sauer and Schema  
Aye:  
1 - Zigmunt  
Excused:  
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)(f) of the Wisconsin Statutes, which authorizes the  
governmental body to convene in closed session for the purpose of considering financial, medical,  
social or personal histories or disciplinary data of specific persons, preliminary consideration of  
specific personnel problems or the investigation of charges against specific persons except where  
par. (b) applies which, if discussed in public, would be likely to have a substantial adverse effect  
upon the reputation of any person referred to in such histories or data, or involved in such problems  
or investigations.  
The specific subject matter that may be considered in closed session is:  
23-0745  
23-0746  
Police Department Employee Performance  
Fire Rescue Department Employee Performance  
(Closed session potion of the Minutes has been redacted.)  
7. Reconvene in Open Session  
A motion was made by Ed Vander Bloomen, seconded by Allan Schema, to  
reconvene in open session at 5:11 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Wellner, Vander Bloomen, Sauer and Schema  
Aye:  
1 - Zigmunt  
Excused:  
23-0745  
Police Department Employee Performance  
Moved by Sauer, seconded by Vander Bloomen, that this Communication be  
placed on file. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Wellner, Vander Bloomen, Sauer and Schema  
1 - Zigmunt  
Aye:  
Excused:  
23-0746  
Fire Rescue Department Employee Performance  
Moved by Schema, seconded by Sauer, that this Communication be placed on  
file. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Wellner, Vander Bloomen, Sauer and Schema  
1 - Zigmunt  
Aye:  
Excused:  
8. Adjournment  
A motion was made by Allan Schema, seconded by Ed Vander Bloomen, that this  
meeting be adjourned at 5:12 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Wellner, Vander Bloomen, Sauer and Schema  
1 - Zigmunt  
Aye:  
Excused: