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Manitowoc, WI 54220  
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City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Personnel Committee  
Monday, April 1, 2024  
5:30 PM  
Council Chambers-Meeting is also available via Remote  
Conferencing-Zoom  
1. Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 5:31 p.m.  
2. Roll Call  
Jessie Lillibridge, Eric Nycz, Todd Blaser, Nick Reimber, Dan Koski, and Debbie Charney  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Kaderabek and Brey  
Present:  
1 - Vanderkin  
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 4, 2024 Personnel Committee Minutes  
Review of Legal Fees Billed out Through March, 2024-Human Resources  
Report out of Human Resource's Office Initiatives April, 2024  
Report out of City Attorney's Office Initiatives April, 2024  
24-1348  
24-1349  
24-1350  
24-1351  
Approval of the Consent Agenda  
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Kaderabek, to accept the Consent Agenda  
Items as presented. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Kaderabek and Brey  
Aye:  
5. Discussion and Action Items  
Request for Resolution to Hire Seasonal Employees Related to Elected  
Officials, Department Heads, or Supervisory Personnel  
24-1352  
There was no discussion on this item.  
Moved by Brey, seconded by Sitkiewitz, that this request for a 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 vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Kaderabek and Brey  
Aye:  
Aye:  
Aye:  
Seasonal Police Assistant Pay  
24-1353  
Police Chief Nick Reimer explained to the Committee that this increase in  
pay is being requested due to the fact that there was an increase in the  
responsibilities of the position due to collective bargaining agreement  
language changes.  
Moved by Brey, seconded by Sitkiewitz, that this request to increase the  
Seasonal Police Assistant pay range be approved and referred to council. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Kaderabek and Brey  
Duty Pay Rate for 2024  
24-1356  
Director of Public Infrastructure Dan Koski explained to the Committee that  
the request for the increase in the weekly pay was approved as part of the  
budget approval process. This request was to implement the rate increase  
in the Employee Policy Manual and make it retroactive to January 1, 2024.  
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Kaderabek, that this request to increase the  
duty pay rate be approved and referred to council. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Kaderabek and Brey  
6. Convene In Closed Session  
Moved by Brey, seconded by Kaderabek, to convene in closed session at 5:38  
p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Kaderabek and Brey  
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:  
One-Time Bonus for Kevin Bottesi, Transit Operations Supervisor  
24-1357  
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)(e) of the Wisconsin Statutes, which authorizes the  
governmental body to convene in closed session for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the  
purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public  
business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session.  
The specific subject matter that may be considered in closed session is:  
Manitowoc Firefighters Local 368 Grievance Update  
24-1358  
(Closed Session portion of the Minutes has been redacted)  
7. Reconvene In Open Session  
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Kaderabek, to reconvene in open session at  
5:49 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Kaderabek and Brey  
Aye:  
One-Time Bonus for Kevin Bottesi, Transit Operations Supervisor  
24-1357  
The Committee commended Kevin Bottesi for doing a good job while short  
staffed.  
Moved by Sitkiewitz, seconded by Kaderabek, that this request for a one-time  
bonus for Kevin Bottesi, Transit Operations Supervisor, be approved and referred  
to council. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Kaderabek and Brey  
Aye:  
Manitowoc Firefighters Local 368 Grievance Update  
There was no action taken on this item  
24-1358  
8. Adjournment  
Moved by Brey, seconded by Sitkiewitz, that this meeting be adjourned at 5:51  
p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Kaderabek and Brey  
Aye:  
Submitted by Debbie Charney, Human Resources Generalist