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Manitowoc, WI 54220  
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City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Personnel Committee  
Monday, December 2, 2024  
5:30 PM  
Council Chambers-Meeting is 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, Todd Blaser, Eric Nycz, Justin Nickels, and Debbie  
Charney  
5 - Sitkiewitz, Brey, Schlei, Norell and Vanderkin  
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 October 7, 2024 Personnel Committee Minutes  
24-2038  
24-2039  
Review of Legal Fees Billed out Through November, 2024-Human  
Resources  
Monthly Report out on Health Plan  
24-2040  
24-2041  
24-2042  
Report out of Human Resource's Office Initiatives December, 2024  
Report out of City Attorney's Office Initiatives December, 2024  
Approval of the Consent Agenda  
Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Schlei, to accept the Consent Agenda  
Items as presented. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Sitkiewitz, Brey, Schlei, Norell and Vanderkin  
Aye:  
5. Discussion and Action Items  
Fire Rescue Department-Request for Updates to Paramedic Hiring Process  
24-2043  
Chief Blaser explained to the committee that the City will use the funds  
saved by not paying Paramedic premiums to new hires that do not have  
that licensure upon hire, to send the new hire to school to attain the  
Paramedic license with a payback clause if employment is ended within 5  
years. There will be a new policy developed for the December 16, 2024  
Council meeting.  
Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Brey, to approve the request to develop a  
policy related to Paramedic licensure training and refer to council. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
5 - Sitkiewitz, Brey, Schlei, Norell and Vanderkin  
Aye:  
Request for a Resolution for a Conditional Offer of Employment for a  
Firefighter/Paramedic Related to Elected Officials, Department Heads, or  
Supervisory Personnel  
24-2053  
Human Resources Director Jessie Lillibridge explained to the committee  
that this candidate is related to a supervisor of the Fire Rescue  
Department and therefore, needs approval per our policy.  
Moved by Brey, seconded by Vanderkin, that this request for a resolution for a  
conditional offer of employment for a Firefighter/Paramedic related to an elected  
official, department head, or supervisory personnel be approved and referred to  
council. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Sitkiewitz, Brey, Schlei, Norell and Vanderkin  
Aye:  
Discussion on Changes to the City of Manitowoc Compensation Plan  
Maintenance  
24-1858  
Mayor Nickels explained to the committee that after this was brought  
forward at the last meeting, he worked with the Human Resources Director,  
Jessie Lillibridge, and the City Attorney, Eric Nycz, to update the language  
in the current compensation plan. The changes allow more flexibility to  
utilize more than just survey data to determine increases. There was some  
discussion on the item including adding some language to include  
information from exit interviews that is pertinent or trending. The Mayor,  
Human Resources Director, and City Attorney will update the  
compensation plan as advised and bring the update to the next Personnel  
Committee meeting.  
Employee Policy Manual Language Update-December, 2024  
24-2044  
Human Resources Director Jessie Lillibridge gave an overview of the three  
changes to the Employee Policy Manual to the committee.  
Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Schlei, that this request to update the  
Employee Policy Manual language be approved and referred to council. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Sitkiewitz, Brey, Schlei, Norell and Vanderkin  
Aye:  
6. Convene in Closed Session  
Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Schlei, to convene in closed session at 6:01  
p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Sitkiewitz, Brey, Schlei, Norell and Vanderkin  
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)(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:  
Update on Department Head Performance Reviews  
24-2045  
(Closed Session portion of the Minutes has been redacted)  
7. Reconvene in Open Session  
Moved by Brey, seconded by Schlei, to reconvene in open session at 6:28 p.m.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Sitkiewitz, Brey, Schlei, Norell and Vanderkin  
Aye:  
Update on Department Head Performance Reviews  
There was no discussion on this item.  
24-2045  
8. Adjournment  
Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Schlei, that this meeting be adjourned at 6:29  
p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Sitkiewitz, Brey, Schlei, Norell and Vanderkin  
Aye:  
Submitted by Debbie Charney, Human Resources Generalist