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City of Manitowoc

Meeting Minutes - Final

Personnel Committee

Monday, March 4, 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, Eric Nycz, Ben Molnar, Scott Larsen, Todd Blaser, Courtney Hansen,

and Debbie Charney

5 - Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Schlei, Kaderabek and Brey

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 January 4, 2023 Personnel Committee Minutes

Review of Legal Fees Billed out Through February, 2024-Human Resources

Quarterly Report out on Health Plan

Report out of Human Resource's Office Initiatives March, 2024

Report out of City Attorney's Office Initiatives March, 2024

Approval of the Consent Agenda

Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Vanderkin, to accept the Consent Agenda

items as presented. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Schlei, Kaderabek and Brey

Aye:

5. Discussion and Action Items

24-1238

Request to Refer Self-Funded Workers' Compensation Plan Agreement

Resolution for 2025-2027 to Council

Human Resources Director, Jessie Lillibridge, explained to the committee

that this request is required by the Department of Workforce Development

every three years because the City's Workers Compensation Plan is

self-insured.

Moved by Brey, seconded by Sitkiewitz, to approve the request to refer the

self-funded workers' compensation plan agreement resolution for 2025-2027 and

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

5 - Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Schlei, Kaderabek and Brey

Aye:

Request to Approve the Destination Marketing Intern Position and Pay Rate

24-1240

Tourism Director, Courtney Hansen, explained to the committee the

reasoning for the request to add an Intern position for 2024 to the Tourism

department. This request would be included in a budget request for 2025

approval.

Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Kaderabek, to approve the request for a

Seasonal Destination Marketing Intern position and the pay rate and refer to

Council. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Schlei, Kaderabek and Brey

Aye:

6. Convene In Closed Session

Moved by Brey, seconded by Vanderkin, to convene in closed session at 5:38

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

5 - Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Schlei, Kaderabek and Brey

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:

Manitowoc Firefighters Local 368 Grievance Appeal

24-1239

There was no discussion on this item.

(Closed Session portion of the Minutes has been redacted)

7. Reconvene In Open Session

Moved by Brey, seconded by Vanderkin, to reconvene in open session at 6:30

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

5 - Sitkiewitz, Vanderkin, Schlei, Kaderabek and Brey

Aye:

Manitowoc Firefighters Local 368 Grievance Appeal

24-1239

Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Vanderkin, to deny the grievance and refer to

Council. The motion carried by the following vote: