900 Quay Street  
Manitowoc, WI 54220  
City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Minutes  
Police and Fire Commission  
Tuesday, June 13, 2023  
4:30 PM  
Lower Level Public Safety Building  
Note: This meeting will also be held via Remote  
Conferencing Software (Zoom)  
1. Call to Order  
2. Roll Call  
4 - Wellner, Vander Bloomen, Sauer and Zigmunt  
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 Zigmunt, seconded by Vander Bloomen, to accept the Consent Agenda  
Items and recommendations of the various committees The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
4 - Wellner, Vander Bloomen, Sauer and Zigmunt  
Aye:  
May 2023 Police and Fire Commission Minutes  
May 2023 Police Department Monthly Report  
May 2023 Fire Rescue Department Monthly Report  
May 2023 Building Inspection Monthly Report  
5. Discussion and Action Items  
23-0500 Fire Rescue Department Company Officer promotion eligibility list  
The Company Officer promotion list was provided in order of seniority in  
accordance with the current Collective Bargaining Agreement with Local  
368. The promotion list will expire two years from the date of this meeting  
(06/13/2025).  
Moved by Sauer, seconded by Zigmunt, that this Action Item be approved. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Wellner, Vander Bloomen, Sauer and Zigmunt  
Aye:  
6. Convene into Closed Session  
A motion was made by Ed Vander Bloomen to convene in closed session at 4:40  
p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Wellner, Vander Bloomen, Sauer and Zigmunt  
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:  
Fire Rescue Department Employee Performance Update.  
(Closed Session portion of the Minutes has been redacted.)  
7. Reconvene into Open Session  
A motion was made by Ted Zigmunt, seconded by Matthew Sauer, to reconvene  
in open session at 4:45 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Wellner, Vander Bloomen, Sauer and Zigmunt  
Aye:  
Aye:  
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:  
4 - Wellner, Vander Bloomen, Sauer and Zigmunt  
8. Adjournment  
A motion was made by Ed Vander Bloomen, seconded by Ted Zigmunt, that this  
meeting be adjourned at 4:47 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Wellner, Vander Bloomen, Sauer and Zigmunt  
Aye: