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Manitowoc, WI 54220  
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City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Personnel Committee  
Monday, July 7, 2025  
5:30 PM  
Council Chambers. 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, Todd Blaser, Justin Nickels, Ben Kraynek, Curt Hall, Adam  
Tegen, Dan Koski, Ben Riesterer, Phil Stodola, Ben Molnar, Craig Buyeske,  
Tyler Tews, Shane Breuninger, Brad Olivera, Aiden Wagner, Cody Sieracki,  
Garrett Grissom, Kevin Cerkas and Debbie Charney  
3 - Sitkiewitz, Norell and Beeman  
Present:  
2 - Cummings and Dunbar  
Absent:  
3. Public Comment  
None  
4. Presentations  
Fire Department Schedule Request-48/96  
25-0484  
A presentation was given by Ben Molnar requesting a change to their  
current California schedule to a 48/96 schedule. There was no further  
discussion or any action on this item.  
This Request was placed on file  
5. 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 June 2, 2025 Personnel Committee Minutes  
Review of Legal Fees Billed out Through June, 2025-Human Resources  
Monthly Report out on Health Plan  
25-0478  
25-0479  
25-0480  
Report out of Human Resource's Office Initiatives July, 2025  
Report out of the City Attorney's Office Initiatives July, 2025  
25-0481  
25-0482  
Approval of the Consent Agenda  
Moved by Norell, seconded by Beeman, to accept the Consent Agenda Items as  
presented. The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Sitkiewitz, Norell and Beeman  
Aye:  
6. Discussion and Action Items  
Approval of Revised Job Description for Community Development-Planner  
25-0498  
Business & Housing Development to Deputy City Planner  
Community Development Director Adam Tegen explained the reasons for  
the request to change the current Planner Business & Housing  
Development job description to Deputy City Planner. Human Resources  
Director Jessie Lillibridge explained that the position is currently out for  
pricing and will include that on the Council agenda. If approved by Council,  
this change would be effective July 22, 2025.  
Moved by Norell, seconded by Beeman, that this request to revise the Job  
Description for Community Development-Planner Business & Housing  
Development to Deputy City Planner be approved and referred to council. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Sitkiewitz, Norell and Beeman  
Aye:  
Request to Create a Zoo Team Lead Position and Revise Current Zoo  
Positions  
25-0488  
Public Infrastructure Director Dan Koski explained to the committee the  
reasoning behind the request to create a Zoo Team Lead position and  
revise the existing job descriptions in order to mirror the organization  
structure in other Department of Public Infrastructure divisions.  
Moved by Beeman, seconded by Norell, that this request to create a Zoo Team  
Lead position and revise current Zoo positions be approved for Council. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Sitkiewitz, Norell and Beeman  
Aye:  
Request to Approve Revised Seasonal Pay Rates for 2026  
25-0486  
Human Resources Director explained to the committee that the seasonal  
pay rates are brought to the committee for changes annually before budget.  
Moved by Norell, seconded by Beeman, that this request to approve revised  
seasonal pay rates for 2026 be approved and referred to council. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
3 - Sitkiewitz, Norell and Beeman  
Aye:  
7. Convene in Closed Session  
Moved by Norell, seconded by Beeman, to convene in closed session at 5:59 p.m.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Sitkiewitz, Norell and Beeman  
Aye:  
Unpaid Leave of Absence Request for Transit Employee  
25-0489  
(Closed Session portion of the Minutes has been redacted)  
8. Reconvene in Open Session  
Moved by Beeman, seconded by Norell, to reconvene in open session at 6:02  
p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Sitkiewitz, Norell and Beeman  
Aye:  
Unpaid Leave of Absence Request for Transit Employee  
There was no discussion on this item.  
25-0489  
Moved by Beeman, seconded by Norell, that this request for a Transit Employee  
for an unpaid leave of absence be accepted and placed on file. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
3 - Sitkiewitz, Norell and Beeman  
Aye:  
Aye:  
9. Adjournment  
Moved by Norell, seconded by Beeman, that this meeting be adjourned at 6:03  
p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Sitkiewitz, Norell and Beeman  
Submitted by Debbie Charney, Human Resources Generalist