900 Quay Street  
Manitowoc, WI 54220  
www.manitowoc.org  
City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Minutes  
Police and Fire Commission  
Tuesday, March 10, 2026  
4:00 PM  
Public Safety Building Lower Level  
Note: This meeting will also be held via Remote  
Conferencing Software (Zoom)  
1. Call to Order  
2. Roll Call  
Present:  
4 - Vander Bloomen, Zigmunt, Schema and Wellner  
1 - Sauer  
Excused:  
3. Public Comment  
No Public Comment  
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 Zigmunt, seconded by Schema, to accept the Consent Agenda Items  
and recommendations of the various committees The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
4 - Vander Bloomen, Zigmunt, Schema and Wellner  
1 - Sauer  
Aye:  
Excused:  
26-0164  
January 2026 Police and Fire Commission Minutes  
Attachments: 01-13-2026 PFC MINUTES  
26-0165  
February 2026 Police and Fire Commission Minutes  
Attachments: 02-12-2026 PFC MINUTES  
26-0103  
January 2026 Police Department Monthly Report  
Attachments: January 2026 Police Department Monthly Report  
26-0166  
February 2026 Police Department Monthly Report  
Attachments: Police Department February 2026 Monthly Report  
26-0168  
2025 Police Department Annual Report  
Attachments: 2025 Annual Report  
26-0177  
January 2026 Fire Rescue Department Monthly Report  
Attachments: 01 - January 2026 MFRD Monthly Metrics  
26-0178  
February 2026 Fire Rescue Department Monthly Report  
Attachments: 02 - February 2026 MFRD Monthly Metrics  
26-0104  
January 2026 Building Inspection Monthly Report  
Attachments: 01-2026 BI Summary Report  
26-0167  
February 2026 Building Inspection Monthly Report  
Attachments: 02-2026 BI Summary Report  
5. Discussion and Action Items  
26-0181 Police Department Captain of Patrol Eligibility List.  
A motion was made to approve the eligibility list for 6 months.  
6. Convene in Closed Session  
A motion was made by Ted Zigmunt, seconded by Allan Schema, that this  
meeting convene in closed session at 4:11 p.m. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
4 - Vander Bloomen, Zigmunt, Schema and Wellner  
1 - Sauer  
Aye:  
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)(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:  
26-0173  
26-0174  
Police Department Employee Performance Update  
Fire Rescue Department Employee Performance Update  
26-0175  
Interview internal applicant for the position of Fire Rescue Chief  
(Closed Session portion of the Minutes has been redacted)  
7. Reconvene in Open Session  
A motion was made by Allan Schema, seconded by Ted Zigmunt, that this  
meeting reconvene in open session at 5:10 p.m. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
4 - Vander Bloomen, Zigmunt, Schema and Wellner  
1 - Sauer  
Aye:  
Excused:  
26-0173  
Police Department Employee Performance Update  
Moved by Schema, seconded by Zigmunt, that this Communication be placed on  
file. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Vander Bloomen, Zigmunt, Schema and Wellner  
1 - Sauer  
Aye:  
Excused:  
26-0174  
Fire Rescue Department Employee Performance Update  
Moved by Vander Bloomen, seconded by Schema, that this Communication be  
placed on file. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Vander Bloomen, Zigmunt, Schema and Wellner  
1 - Sauer  
Aye:  
Excused:  
26-0175  
Interview internal applicant for the position of Fire Rescue Chief  
Moved by Schema, seconded by Zigmunt, that this Communication be placed on  
file. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Vander Bloomen, Zigmunt, Schema and Wellner  
1 - Sauer  
Aye:  
Excused:  
26-0176  
Establish Fire Rescue Chief eligibility list.  
A motion was made to place all internal candidates on the eligibility list for  
3-months.  
Moved by Schema, seconded by Zigmunt, that this Action Item be approved. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Vander Bloomen, Zigmunt, Schema and Wellner  
1 - Sauer  
Aye:  
Excused:  
8. Adjournment  
A motion was made by Allan Schema, seconded by Ted Zigmunt, that this  
meeting be adjourned at 5:18 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Vander Bloomen, Zigmunt, Schema and Wellner  
Aye:  
1 - Sauer  
Excused: