900 Quay Street  
Manitowoc, WI 54220  
www.manitowoc.org  
City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Personnel Committee  
Monday, April 20, 2026  
5:00 PM  
Council Chambers. Meeting also available via remote  
conferencing-Zoom.  
1. Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m.  
2. Roll Call  
Jessie Lillibridge, Eric Nycz, Todd Blaser, Ben Kraynek, Shawn Alfred,  
Kevin Cisler, Jenny Swokowski  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Beeman, Cummings and Dunbar  
Present:  
1 - Norell  
Absent:  
3. Public Comment  
None  
4. Discussion and Action Items  
26-0326  
Disciplinary Issue with Represented Employee  
No action taken  
26-0349  
Request to include in EPM - Oversight Policy when the Mayor is Related to  
Department Head  
Attachments:  
FINAL Language for EPM Personnel Comm - Oversight Policy When  
the Mayor is Related to a Department Head (002).pdf  
EPM TRACKED changes for PC approval 04.2026 (002).pdf  
Human Resources Director, Jessie Lillibridge, stated this is a new policy  
that is to be included in preparation for some items going to Council  
meeting. In addition to the new policy, there are a couple of minor changes  
removing Deputy Chief position title from the EPM because position was  
removed from Police Department last month and addition of the updated  
Compensation structure.  
Moved by Dunbar, seconded by Beeman, that this request to include EPM -  
Oversight Policy when the Mayor is related to Department Head be approved and  
referred to council. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Beeman, Cummings and Dunbar  
Aye:  
26-0350  
Resolution to Hire Brock Wetenkamp as Director of Parks and Recreation  
Attachments:  
Res to hire Brock Wetenkamp as Director of Parks and Recreation-  
Final.pdf  
Alder Sitkiewitz stated this is a standard hiring Resolution.  
Human Resources Director Jessie Lillibridge stated that this is in  
preparation for items going to Council meeting.  
Moved by Cummings, seconded by Dunbar, that this Resolution to hire Brock  
Wetenkamp as Director of Parks & Recreation be approved and referred to  
council. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Beeman, Cummings and Dunbar  
Aye:  
5. Convene in Closed Session  
Moved by Cummings, seconded by Beeman, to convene in closed session at 5:04  
p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, 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)(g) of the Wisconsin Statutes, which authorizes the  
governmental body to convene in closed session for the purpose of conferring with legal counsel for  
the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by  
the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved.  
The specific subject matter that may be considered in closed session is:  
26-0326  
Disciplinary Issue with Represented Employee  
(Closed Session portion of the Minutes has been redacted.)  
6. Reconvene in Open Session  
Moved by Cummings, seconded by Dunbar, to reconvene in open session at 5:42  
p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Beeman, Cummings and Dunbar  
Aye:  
26-0326  
Disciplinary Issue with Represented Employee  
No action taken  
7. Adjournment  
Moved by Dunbar, seconded by Beeman, that this meeting be adjourned at 5:43  
p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Beeman, Cummings and Dunbar  
Aye:  
Submitted by Pam Wimmer, Human Resources Assistant