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City of Manitowoc

Meeting Minutes - Final

Personnel Committee

Monday, June 2, 2025

5:30 PM

Council Chambers. Meeting 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, Eric Nycz, Nick Reimer, Todd Blaser, Justin Nickels, and

Debbie Charney

5 - Sitkiewitz, Norell, Beeman, Cummings and Dunbar

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 May 5, 2025 Personnel Committee Minutes

Review of Legal Fees Billed out Through May, 2025-Human Resources

Monthly Report out on Health Plan

Report out of Human Resource's Office Initiatives June, 2025

Report out of the City Attorney's Office Initiatives June, 2025

Approval of the Consent Agenda

Moved by Cummings, seconded by Norell, to accept the Consent Agenda Items as

presented. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Sitkiewitz, Norell, Beeman, Cummings and Dunbar

Aye:

5. Discussion and Action Items

Recommendation to Alleviate Pay Compression in Protective Services

25-0419

Human Resources Director explained that this item was brought forward in

2023 to help alleviate pay compression in protective services. There was

some discussion on the item and Mayor Nickels spoke to the committee

that he fully supports the item.

Moved by Cummings, seconded by Norell, that this request to alleviate pay

compression in protective services be approved and

referred to Council. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Sitkiewitz, Norell, Beeman, Cummings and Dunbar

Aye:

Discussion and Possible Action on Aldermanic Compensation

25-0418

Alder Sitkiewitz explained this agenda item to the Committee and that the

last adjustment was made about two to three years ago.

Moved by Cummings, seconded by Norell, to place on file the discussion and

possible action on Aldermanic compensation. The motion carried by the

following vote:

5 - Sitkiewitz, Norell, Beeman, Cummings and Dunbar

Aye:

10-Year Lump Sum Payments-Part-Time Employees

25-0420

Human Resources Director Jessie Lillibridge explained the current policy

in place which is intended for full-time general City employees. The Library

received board approval to include their part-time employees. To keep the

policy equitable, the policy would be updated to add the other part-time CIty

employees at a pro-rated level.

Moved by Cummings, seconded by Dunbar, that this request for a 10-Year lump

sum payment for part-time employees be approved and referred to council. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Sitkiewitz, Norell, Beeman, Cummings and Dunbar

Aye:

Request for Resolution to Hire Seasonal Employees Related to Elected

Officials, Department Heads, or Supervisory Personnel

25-0428

Moved by Norell, seconded by Cummings, that this request for a resolution to hire

seasonal employees related to elected

officials, department heads, or supervisory personnel be approved and referred

to council. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Sitkiewitz, Norell, Beeman, Cummings and Dunbar

Aye:

6. Convene in Closed Session

Moved by Cummings, seconded by Norell, to convene in closed session at 5:50

p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Sitkiewitz, Norell, 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)(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

25-0421

(Closed Session portion of the Minutes has been redacted)

7. Reconvene in Open Session

Moved by Beeman, seconded by Cummings, to reconvene in open session at 5:57

p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Sitkiewitz, Norell, Beeman, Cummings and Dunbar

Aye:

Update on Department Head Performance Reviews

25-0421

There was no action or discussion taken on this item.

8. Adjournment

Moved by Beeman, seconded by Cummings, that this meeting be adjourned at

5:58 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Sitkiewitz, Norell, Beeman, Cummings and Dunbar

Aye:

Submitted by Debbie Charney, Human Resources Generalist