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City of Manitowoc

Meeting Minutes - Final

Personnel Committee

Monday, April 6, 2026

5:30 PM

1st Floor Conference Room-West-City Hall. 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, Justin Nickels, Dan Koski, Courtney Hansen,

and Debbie Charney

4 - Sitkiewitz, Norell, Beeman and Cummings

Present:

1 - Dunbar

Absent:

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 March 2, 2026 Personnel Committee Minutes

26-0261

26-0262

Review of Legal Fees Billed out Through March 2026 - Human

Resources

Report out on Health Plan

26-0263

26-0264

26-0265

Report out of Human Resource's Office Initiatives April 2026

Report out of City Attorney's Office Initiatives April 2026

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 - Sitkiewitz, Norell, Beeman and Cummings

Aye:

5. Discussion and Action Items

Request to Approve Police Administrative Office Supervisor Pricing and Fill

26-0269

Position

There was no discussion on this item.

Moved by Cummings, seconded by Beeman, to approve for consent agenda the

request for the Police Administrative Office Supervisor pricing and filling of the

position. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Sitkiewitz, Norell, Beeman and Cummings

Aye:

Request to Approve Department of Public Works Job Descriptions, Pricing,

and Fill Open Positions

26-0270

26-0271

There was no discussion on this item.

Moved by Norell, seconded by Cummings, to approve for consent agenda the

request to approve Department of Public Works job descriptions, pricing, and

filling of the open positions. The motion carried by the following vote:

Request to Approve Parks & Recreation Department Job Descriptions, Pricing,

and Fill Open Positions

There was no discussion on this item.

Moved by Cummings, seconded by Norell, that this request to approve Parks &

Recreation Department job descriptions, pricing, and fill open positions be

approved for consent agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Sitkiewitz, Norell, Beeman and Cummings

Aye:

Request to Approve Tourism Job Descriptions, Pricing, and Fill Open Positions

There was no discussion on this item.

26-0136

Moved by Norell, seconded by Beeman, that this request to approve Tourism

Department job descriptions, pricing, and fill open positions be approved for

consent agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Sitkiewitz, Norell, Beeman and Cummings

Aye:

Approval of City of Manitowoc Compensation Plan Recommended Pay Grade

Revisions

26-0272

There was no discussion on this item.

Moved by Cummings, seconded by Norell, that this request for approval of City of

Manitowoc Compensation Plan Recommended Pay Grade Revisions be approved

for consent agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:

Transit Teamsters Local 662-Request to Arbitrate Grievance

26-0275

26-0268

Request to Approve the Updated Seasonal Hiring Pay Rates for 2026

There was no discussion on this item.

Moved by Cummings, seconded by Beeman, that this request to approve the

updated seasonal hiring pay rates for 2026 be approved for consent agenda. The

motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Sitkiewitz, Norell, Beeman and Cummings

Aye:

Request for Unpaid Intern-City Attorney's Office

26-0267

City Attorney Eric Nycz gave a brief overview of the request for the unpaid

Intern for the City Attorney's Office.

Moved by Cummings, seconded by Beeman, that this request for an unpaid Intern

for the City Attorney's Office be approved and referred to council. The motion

carried by the following vote:

4 - Sitkiewitz, Norell, Beeman and Cummings

Aye:

Quarterly Reporting-PTO Awards-Q1-2026

26-0266

Human Resources Director Jessie Lillibridge gave an overview to the

committee on the PTO Awards given out by Department Heads for Q1

2026.

Moved by Norell, seconded by Beeman, that this quarterly report of PTO Awards

be approved for consent agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:

4 - Sitkiewitz, Norell, Beeman and Cummings

Aye:

Request for Resolution to Hire Seasonal Employees Related to Elected

Officials, Department Heads, or Supervisory Personnel

26-0273

Human Resources Director Jessie Lillibridge explained that this request

comes at this time of the year due to seasonal hiring.

Moved by Cummings, seconded by Norell, that this 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 roll call vote:

4 - Sitkiewitz, Norell, Beeman and Cummings

Aye:

6. Convene in Closed Session

Moved by Cummings, seconded by Norell, to convene in closed session at 5:45

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

4 - Sitkiewitz, Norell, Beeman and Cummings

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:

Request to Approve Police Administrative Office Supervisor Pricing and Fill

Position

26-0269

26-0270

Request to Approve Department of Public Works Job Descriptions, Pricing,

and Fill Open Positions

Request to Approve Parks & Recreation Department Job Descriptions,

Pricing, and Fill Open Positions

Request to Approve Tourism Job Descriptions, Pricing, and Fill Open

Positions

Approval of City of Manitowoc Compensation Plan Recommended Pay

Grade Revisions

Transit Teamsters Local 662-Request to Arbitrate Grievance

(Closed Session portion of the Minutes has been redacted.)

7. Reconvene in Open Session

Moved by Norell, seconded by Beeman, to reconvene in open session at 5:58

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

4 - Sitkiewitz, Norell, Beeman and Cummings

Aye:

Request to Approve Police Administrative Office Supervisor Pricing and Fill

Position

26-0269

26-0270

26-0271

Request to Approve Department of Public Works Job Descriptions, Pricing,

and Fill Open Positions

Request to Approve Parks & Recreation Department Job Descriptions, Pricing,

and Fill Open Positions

Request to Approve Tourism Job Descriptions, Pricing, and Fill Open Positions

26-0136

26-0272

Approval of City of Manitowoc Compensation Plan Recommended Pay Grade

Revisions

Transit Teamsters Local 662-Request to Arbitrate Grievance

26-0275

8. Adjournment

Moved by Norell, seconded by Cummings, that this meeting be adjourned at 5:58

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

4 - Sitkiewitz, Norell, Beeman and Cummings

Aye:

Submitted by Debbie Charney, Human Resources Generalist