900 Quay Street  
Manitowoc, WI 54220  
www.manitowoc.org  
City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Minutes  
Police and Fire Commission  
Tuesday, September 9, 2025  
4:30 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  
5 - Vander Bloomen, Sauer, Zigmunt, Schema and Wellner  
Present:  
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 Sauer, seconded by Zigmunt, to accept the Consent Agenda Items and  
recommendations of the various committees The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
5 - Vander Bloomen, Sauer, Zigmunt, Schema and Wellner  
Aye:  
25-0641  
August 2025 Police and Fire Commission Minutes  
Attachments: 08-12-2025 PFC MINUTES  
25-0642  
August 2025 Police Department Monthly Report  
Attachments: August 2025 Police Department Monthly Report  
25-0643  
August 2025 Fire Rescue Department Monthly Report  
Attachments: August 2025 Fire Rescue Department Monthly Report  
25-0644  
August 2025 Building Inspection Monthly Report  
Attachments: 08-2025 BI Summary Report  
5. Convene in Closed Session  
A motion was made by Allan Schema, seconded by Ed Vander Bloomen, to  
convene in closed session at 4:35 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Vander Bloomen, Sauer, Zigmunt, Schema and Wellner  
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)(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:  
25-0645  
25-0646  
Police Department Employee Performance Update  
Fire Rescue Department Employee Performance Update  
(Closed Session portion of the Minutes has been redacted)  
6. Reconvene in Open Session  
A motion was made by Ed Vander Bloomen, seconded by Allan Schema, to  
reconvene in open session at 5:04 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Vander Bloomen, Sauer, Zigmunt, Schema and Wellner  
Aye:  
Aye:  
25-0645  
Police Department Employee Performance Update  
Moved by Zigmunt, seconded by Sauer, that this Communication be placed on  
file. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Vander Bloomen, Sauer, Zigmunt, Schema and Wellner  
25-0646  
Fire Rescue Department Employee Performance Update  
Moved by Zigmunt, seconded by Sauer, that this Communication be placed on  
file. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Vander Bloomen, Sauer, Zigmunt, Schema and Wellner  
Aye:  
Aye:  
7. Adjournment  
A motion was made by Allan Schema, seconded by Ed Vander Bloomen, that this  
meeting be adjourned at 5:05 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Vander Bloomen, Sauer, Zigmunt, Schema and Wellner