900 Quay Street  
Manitowoc, WI 54220  
www.manitowoc.org  
City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Minutes  
Police and Fire Commission  
Tuesday, April 14, 2026  
4:00 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  
5 - Vander Bloomen, Sauer, Zigmunt, Schema and Wellner  
Present:  
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 Sauer, to accept the Consent Agenda  
Items and recommendations of the various committees The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
5 - Vander Bloomen, Sauer, Zigmunt, Schema and Wellner  
Aye:  
26-0308  
March 2026 Police and Fire Commission Minutes  
Attachments: 03-10-2026 PFC Minutes  
26-0301  
March 2026 Police Department Monthly Report  
Attachments: March 2026 Police Department Monthly Report  
26-0302  
March 2026 Fire Rescue Department Monthly Report  
Attachments: March 2026 MFRD Monthly Report  
26-0303  
March 2026 Building Inspection Monthly Report  
Attachments: 03-2026 BI Summary Report  
5. Discussion and Action Items  
26-0309 Police Department Police Detective Sergeant Eligibility List  
Attachments: Eligibility Memo (PFC)Police Detective Sergeant 04-09-2026  
A motion was made to approve the Police Department Detective Sergeant  
eligibility list for one month.  
Moved by Zigmunt, seconded by Sauer, that this Action Item be approved. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Vander Bloomen, Sauer, Zigmunt, Schema and Wellner  
Aye:  
26-0310  
Police Department Training Lieutenant Eligibility List  
Attachments: Eligibility Memo (PFC) Training Lieutenant 04-09-2026  
A motion was made to approve the Police Department Training Lieutenant  
eligibility for one month.  
Moved by Schema, seconded by Zigmunt, that this Action Item be approved. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Vander Bloomen, Sauer, Zigmunt, Schema and Wellner  
Aye:  
Aye:  
Aye:  
26-0311  
Police Department Police Patrol Officer Eligibility List  
A motion was made to approve the Police Department Patrol Officer  
eligibility list for a period of twelve months.  
Moved by Vander Bloomen, seconded by Sauer, that this Action Item be  
approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Vander Bloomen, Sauer, Zigmunt, Schema and Wellner  
26-0312  
Fire Rescue Department Firefighter/Paramedic Eligibility List  
A motion was made to approve the Fire Rescue department  
Firefighter/Paramedic eligibility list for a period of twelve months.  
Moved by Schema, seconded by Zigmunt, that this Action Item be approved. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Vander Bloomen, Sauer, Zigmunt, Schema and Wellner  
Roll Call  
4 - Vander Bloomen, Zigmunt, Schema and Wellner  
1 - Sauer  
Present:  
Excused:  
6. Convene in Closed Session  
Moved by Schema, seconded by Zigmunt, that this meeting convene in closed  
session at 4:15 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Vander Bloomen, Zigmunt, Schema and Wellner  
Aye:  
1 - Sauer  
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)(c) of the Wisconsin Statutes, which authorizes the  
governmental body to convene in closed session for the purpose of considering employment,  
promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the  
governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility.  
The specific subject matter that may be considered in closed session is:  
26-0313  
Interview internal applicants for the position of Assistant Fire Chief  
7. Reconvene in Open Session  
A motion was made by Ed Vander Bloomen, seconded by Ted Zigmunt, that this  
meeting reconvene in open session at 5:39 p.m. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
4 - Vander Bloomen, Zigmunt, Schema and Wellner  
1 - Sauer  
Aye:  
Excused:  
26-0313  
Interview internal applicants for the position of Assistant Fire Chief  
Moved by Zigmunt, seconded by Schema, that this Communication be placed on  
file. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Vander Bloomen, Zigmunt, Schema and Wellner  
1 - Sauer  
Aye:  
Excused:  
26-0314  
Establish Assistant Fire Chief eligibility list  
A motion was made to establish an eligibility list for the position of  
Assistant Fire Chief, to include Brent MacDonald, Jason Sweney, and  
Jeremy Wagner, for a duration of one month.  
Moved by Vander Bloomen, seconded by Zigmunt, that this Action Item be  
approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Vander Bloomen, Zigmunt, Schema and Wellner  
1 - Sauer  
Aye:  
Excused:  
8. Adjournment  
A motion was made by Allan Schema, seconded by Ted Zigmunt, that this  
meeting be adjourned at 5:40 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Vander Bloomen, Zigmunt, Schema and Wellner  
1 - Sauer  
Aye:  
Excused: