900 Quay Street  
Manitowoc, WI 54220  
City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Minutes  
Police and Fire Commission  
Tuesday, December 13, 2022  
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  
Present:  
4 - Wellner, Vander Bloomen, Sauer and Zigmunt  
1 - Bare  
Excused:  
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  
1 - Bare  
Aye:  
Excused:  
October 2022 Police and Fire Commission Minutes  
October 2022 Police Department Monthly Report  
November 2022 Police Department Monthly Report  
October 2022 Fire Rescue Department Monthly Report  
November 2022 Fire Rescue Department Monthly Report  
October 2022 Building Inspection Monthly Report  
November 2022 Building Inspection Monthly Report  
5. Discussion and Action Items  
22-1045 Police Department Patrol Officer Eligibility List.  
The requested candidates were added to the eligibility list for one year.  
Moved by Vander Bloomen, seconded by Sauer, that this Request be approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Wellner, Vander Bloomen, Sauer and Zigmunt  
1 - Bare  
Aye:  
Excused:  
6. Convene in Closed Session  
A motion was made by Ed Vander Bloomen, seconded by Ted Zigmunt, to  
convene in closed session at 4:44 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Wellner, Vander Bloomen, Sauer and Zigmunt  
Aye:  
1 - Bare  
Excused:  
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:  
Police Department Employee Performance Update  
(Closed Session portion of the Minutes has been redacted.)  
7. Reconvene in Open Session  
A motion was made by Ed Vander Bloomen, seconded by Ted Zigmunt, to  
reconvene in open session at 5:35 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Wellner, Vander Bloomen, Sauer and Zigmunt  
Aye:  
1 - Bare  
Excused:  
Police Department Employee Performance Update  
Moved by Vander Bloomen, seconded by Zigmunt, that this Communication be  
placed on file. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Wellner, Vander Bloomen, Sauer and Zigmunt  
1 - Bare  
Aye:  
Excused:  
8. Adjournment  
A motion was made by Matthew Sauer, seconded by Michael Wellner, that this  
meeting be adjourned at 5:36 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Wellner, Vander Bloomen, Sauer and Zigmunt  
1 - Bare  
Aye:  
Excused: