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Manitowoc, WI 54220  
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City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Personnel Committee  
Monday, June 3, 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, Todd Blaser, and Debbie Charney  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Brey, Schlei and Norell  
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 6, 2024 Personnel Committee Minutes  
Review of Legal Fees Billed out Through May, 2024-Human Resources  
Monthly Report out on Health Plan  
24-1525  
24-1526  
24-1530  
24-1527  
24-1528  
Report out of Human Resource's Office Initiatives June, 2024  
Report out of City Attorney's Office Initiatives June, 2024  
Approval of the Consent Agenda  
Moved by Brey, seconded by Schlei, to accept the Consent Agenda Items as  
presented. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Brey, Schlei and Norell  
Aye:  
5. Discussion and Action Items  
Request to Approve Employee Policy Manual Revisions-June, 2024  
24-1532  
Human Resources Director Jessie Lillibridge gave the committee a brief  
overview of the requested changes to the Employee Policy Manual.  
Moved by Norell, seconded by Schlei, that this request for revisions to the  
Employee Policy Manual-June, 2024 be accepted and  
referred to Council. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Brey, Schlei and Norell  
Aye:  
Request to Approve Drug and Alcohol Policy Revisions-June, 2024  
24-1531  
Human Resources Director Jessie Lillibridge gave the committee a brief  
overview of the requested changes to the Drug and Alcohol Policy to mirror  
federal law.  
Moved by Brey, seconded by Schlei, that this request to approve the Drug and  
Alcohol Policy Revisions-June, 2024 be approved and referred to council. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Brey, Schlei and Norell  
Aye:  
Request to Approve Training, Membership, and Tuition Reimbursement Policy  
Revisions-June, 2024  
24-1533  
Human Resources Director Jessie Lillibridge gave the committee a brief  
overview of the requested changes to the Training, Membership, and  
Tuition Reimbursement Policy Revisions-June, 2024.  
Moved by Norell, seconded by Schlei, that this request for changes to the  
Training, Membership, and Tuition Reimbursement Policy  
Revisions-June, 2024 be approved and referred to council. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Brey, Schlei and Norell  
Aye:  
6. Convene in Closed Session  
Moved by Schlei, seconded by Brey, to convene in closed session at 5:39 p.m.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Brey, Schlei and Norell  
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:  
Unpaid Leave of Absence Request Extension for Transit Employee  
24-1529  
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 Update  
24-1358  
(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 5:45 p.m.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Brey, Schlei and Norell  
Aye:  
Manitowoc Firefighters Local 368 Grievance Update  
There was no action taken on this item.  
24-1358  
24-1529  
Unpaid Leave of Absence Request Extension for Transit Employee  
There was no discussion on this item.  
Moved by Schlei, seconded by Norell, that this request for a 30-day extension of  
an unpaid leave of absence for a transit employee be approved. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Brey, Schlei and Norell  
Aye:  
Aye:  
8. Adjournment  
Moved by Brey, seconded by Schlei, that this meeting be adjourned at 5:46 p.m.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Brey, Schlei and Norell  
Submitted by Debbie Charney, Human Resources Generalist