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Manitowoc, WI 54220  
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City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Personnel Committee  
Monday, April 3, 2023  
5:30 PM  
City Hall-1st Floor Hearing Room and Remote  
Conferencing-Zoom  
1. Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m.  
2. Roll Call  
Jessie Lillibridge, Dan Koski, Nick Reimer, Jim Brey, and Debbie Charney  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Cummings and Beeman  
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 the Consent Agenda  
Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Cummings, to accept the Consent Agenda  
Items as presented. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Cummings and Beeman  
Aye:  
Approval of March 6, 2023 Personnel Committee Minutes  
Review of Legal Fees Billed out Through March, 2023-Human Resources  
Report out of Human Resources Office Initiatives April, 2023  
Report out of City Attorney's Office Initiatives April, 2023  
23-0236  
23-0237  
23-0239  
23-0240  
5. Discussion and Action Items  
Request for an Unpaid Intern in the City Attorney's Office-Summer 2023  
23-0263  
Human Resources Director Jessie Lillibridge explained to the committee  
that Eric Brey asked the City Attorney's office to participate in an unpaid  
internship for credit during the 2023 summer. Eric is a first-year student at  
Marquette Law School. Eric also did an internship with the City Attorney's  
office during the summer of 2021.  
Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Cummings, to approve the request for an  
unpaid internship for the City Attorney's office for the summer of 2023 and refer  
the request to Council's consent agenda. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Cummings and Beeman  
Aye:  
Request for Resolution to Hire Seasonal Employees Related to Elected  
Officials, Department Heads, or Supervisory Personnel  
23-0262  
Alder Eric Sitkiewitz explained to the committee that each year this  
resolution is brought to committee.  
Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Cummings, to approve the request to hire  
seasonal employees related to elected officials, department heads, or  
supervisory personnel and refer to Council. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Cummings and Beeman  
Aye:  
6. Convene in Closed Session  
Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Cummings, to convene in closed session at  
5:33 p.m. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Cummings and Beeman  
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 2024-2026  
23-0185  
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:  
Unpaid Leave of Absence Request for Transit Employee  
23-0238  
(Closed Session portion of the Minutes has been redacted.)  
7. Reconvene in Open Session  
Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Cummings, to reconvene in open session at  
5:57 p.m. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Cummings and Beeman  
Aye:  
Police Contract Bargaining 2024-2026  
There was no discussion on this item  
23-0185  
23-0238  
Unpaid Leave of Absence Request for Transit Employee  
The committee has approved this unpaid leave of absence through June 5,  
2023.  
Moved by Cummings, seconded by Beeman, to approve the unpaid leave of  
absence request for a transit employee until June 5, 2023 and refer to Council for  
consent agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Cummings and Beeman  
Aye:  
Aye:  
8. Adjournment  
Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Cummings, that this meeting be adjourned at  
5:59 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Cummings and Beeman  
Submitted by Debbie Charney, Human Resources Generalist