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Manitowoc, WI 54220  
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City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Personnel Committee  
Monday, August 4, 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, Ben Kraynek, Dan  
Koski, Ben Molnar, Craig Buyeske, Tyler Fischer, Shane Breuninger,  
Chad Haucke, Jeremy Wagner, Brent McDonald, and Debbie Charney  
4 - Norell, Beeman, Cummings and Dunbar  
Present:  
1 - Sitkiewitz  
Excused:  
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 July 7, 2025 Personnel Committee Minutes  
25-0534  
25-0535  
25-0546  
25-0536  
25-0537  
Review of Legal Fees Billed out Through July, 2025-Human Resources  
Monthly Report out on Health Plan  
Report out of Human Resource's Office Initiatives August, 2025  
Report out of City Attorney's Office Initiatives August, 2025  
Approval of the Consent Agenda  
Moved by Cummings, seconded by Beeman, to accept the Consent Agenda Items  
as presented. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Norell, Beeman, Cummings and Dunbar  
Aye:  
1 - Sitkiewitz  
Excused:  
5. Discussion and Action Items  
Approval of Revised Job Description for Police Chief  
25-0487  
Human Resources Director Jessie Lillibridge and Police Chief Nick  
Reimer explained to the committee the reasons for the requested changes  
to the Police Chief job description.  
Moved by Beeman, seconded by Cummings, that this request to revise the job  
description for the Police Chief be approved and referred to council. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
4 - Norell, Beeman, Cummings and Dunbar  
1 - Sitkiewitz  
Aye:  
Excused:  
Employee Policy Manual Language Update-August, 2025  
25-0483  
Human Resources Director Jessie Lillibridge gave a brief overview of the  
requested revisions to the Employee Policy Manual.  
Moved by Cummings, seconded by Beeman, that this request to update the  
Employee Policy Manual language be approved and referred to council. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Norell, Beeman, Cummings and Dunbar  
1 - Sitkiewitz  
Aye:  
Excused:  
Request for Resolution to Hire Seasonal Employees Related to Elected  
Officials, Department Heads, or Supervisory Personnel  
25-0539  
Human Resources Director Jessie Lillibridge explained the background of  
the request to the committee.  
Moved by Cummings, seconded by Dunbar, 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:  
4 - Norell, Beeman, Cummings and Dunbar  
1 - Sitkiewitz  
Aye:  
Excused:  
25-0538  
Unpaid Leave of Absence Request for Transit Employee-J.L.  
There was no discussion or action on this item.  
Unpaid Leave of Absence Request for Transit Employee-S.U.  
There was no discussion or action on this item.  
25-0550  
25-0484  
Request by International Association of Firefighters Local 368, AFL-CIO to  
Reopen Negotiations Concerning Workweek Schedule and Hours  
There was no discussion or action on this item.  
6. Convene in Closed Session  
Moved by Cummings, seconded by Dunbar, to convene in closed session at 5:44  
p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Norell, Beeman, Cummings and Dunbar  
Aye:  
1 - Sitkiewitz  
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)(f) of the Wisconsin Statutes, which authorizes the  
governmental body to convene in closed session for the purpose of considering financial, medical,  
social or personal histories or disciplinary data of specific persons, preliminary consideration of  
specific personnel problems or the investigation of charges against specific persons except where  
par. (b) applies which, if discussed in public, would be likely to have a substantial adverse effect  
upon the reputation of any person referred to in such histories or data, or involved in such problems  
or investigations.  
The specific subject matter that may be considered in closed session is:  
25-0538  
25-0550  
Unpaid Leave of Absence Request for Transit Employee-J.L.  
Unpaid Leave of Absence Request for Transit Employee-S.U.  
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:  
Request by International Association of Firefighters Local 368, AFL-CIO to  
Reopen Negotiations Concerning Workweek Schedule and Hours  
25-0484  
(Closed Session portion of the Minutes has been redacted)  
7. Reconvene in Open Session  
Moved by Cummings, seconded by Beeman, to reconvene in open session at 6:41  
p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Norell, Beeman, Cummings and Dunbar  
Aye:  
1 - Sitkiewitz  
Excused:  
25-0538  
Unpaid Leave of Absence Request for Transit Employee-J.L.  
There was no discussion on this item.  
Moved by Cummings, seconded by Beeman, that this request for unpaid leave of  
absence be approved through November 5, 2025 as necessary and placed on file.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Norell, Beeman, Cummings and Dunbar  
1 - Sitkiewitz  
Aye:  
Excused:  
Unpaid Leave of Absence Request for Transit Employee-S.U.  
There was no discussion on this item.  
25-0550  
Moved by Cummings, seconded by Dunbar, that this request for unpaid leave of  
absence be extended through September 5, 2025 and placed on file. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
4 - Norell, Beeman, Cummings and Dunbar  
1 - Sitkiewitz  
Aye:  
Excused:  
Request by International Association of Firefighters Local 368, AFL-CIO to  
Reopen Negotiations Concerning Workweek Schedule and Hours  
25-0484  
There was no discussion or action taken on this item.  
8. Adjournment  
Moved by Cummings, seconded by Dunbar, that this meeting be adjourned at  
6:43 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Norell, Beeman, Cummings and Dunbar  
1 - Sitkiewitz  
Aye:  
Excused:  
Submitted by Debbie Charney, Human Resources Generalist