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Meeting Name: POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION Agenda status: Approved
Meeting date/time: 12/9/2024 5:30 PM Minutes status: Approved  
Meeting location: Virtual meeting via Zoom
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
Agenda packet: Not available
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85676 11. Discussion ItemPublic Comment for the Police and Fire Commission Meeting of December 9, 2024Discuss and Finalize  Action details Not available
85988 12. Discussion ItemInitial Hearing in the matter of Vincent Hopkins v. Officer Shannon KuhlDiscuss and Finalize  Action details Not available
85989 13. Discussion ItemInitial Hearing in the matter of Vincent Hopkins, Sr. v. Sgt. Gregg SosokaDiscuss and Finalize  Action details Not available
85990 14. Discussion ItemThe Commission may convene into closed session, pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(a) (deliberating concerning a case which was the subject of a quasi-judicial hearing before the governmental body); Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(c) (considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility); and Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(g) (conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written legal advice related to pending litigation); specifically to receive legal advice and deliberate regarding any motions regarding the matter of Vincent Hopkins v. Officer Shannon Kuhl and Vincent Hopkins, Sr. v. Sgt. Gregg SosokaDiscuss and Finalize  Action details Not available
86389 15. Discussion ItemConsideration and potential action on Final Recommendation of the Fire Chief following successful completion of the probationary period: i. Lieutenant Samuel Cooke, effective January 7, 2025 ii. Apparatus Engineer Matthew Boyle, effective January 7, 2025 iii. Apparatus Engineer Christopher Staveness, effective January 7, 2025 iv. Apparatus Engineer Justin Fehrenbach, effective January 7, 2025 v. Apparatus Engineer Trent Meicher, effective January 7, 2025 vi. Firefighter Bryce Anderson, effective December 13, 2024 vii. Firefighter Ryan Beattie, effective December 13, 2024 viii. Firefighter Casey Dolphin, effective December 13, 2024 ix. Firefighter Gabriel Dommershausen, effective December 13, 2024 x. Firefighter Dennis Fuller, effective December 13, 2024 xi. Firefighter Michael Green, effective December 13, 2024 xii. Firefighter Nathan Junk, effective December 13, 2024 xiii. Firefighter Connor Kowalke, effective December 13, 2024 xiv. Firefighter Trammell Lynes, effective December 13, 2024 xv. Firefighter Casey Schmidt, effective December 13, 2024 xvi. Firefighter TyDiscuss and FinalizePass Action details Not available
86390 16. Discussion ItemStatus update regarding Fire Department probationary extensionsDiscuss and Finalize  Action details Not available
86391 17. Discussion ItemGeneral status report on Fire Department retirements and resignationsDiscuss and Finalize  Action details Not available
86392 18. Discussion ItemGeneral status report on Fire Department disciplinary mattersDiscuss and Finalize  Action details Not available
86393 19. Discussion ItemPreliminary recommendation of the Police Chief regarding promotion and schedule personnel file reviewDiscuss and Finalize  Action details Not available
86394 110. Discussion ItemConsideration and potential action on Final Recommendations of the Police Chief following successful completion of the probationary period: i. Jackson Riddle, Police Officer, effective 12/30/2024 ii. Edward Marshall, Captain, effective 12/24/2024 iii. Scott Reitmeier, Lieutenant, effective 12/24/2024Discuss and FinalizePass Action details Not available
86395 111. Discussion ItemStatus update on Police Department acting positionsDiscuss and Finalize  Action details Not available
86396 112. Discussion ItemStatus update on 2024-2025 Police Department Hiring ProcessDiscuss and Finalize  Action details Not available
86397 113. Discussion ItemGeneral status report on Police Department retirements and resignationsDiscuss and Finalize  Action details Not available
86398 114. Discussion ItemGeneral status report on Police Department disciplinary mattersDiscuss and Finalize  Action details Not available
86399 115. Discussion ItemContemplated closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(c) to discuss and take action, if appropriate, regarding employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility; specifically: Consider Preliminary Recommendation of the Police Chief for Promotion of the following candidates and report on personnel file reviews: i. James Brown, Police Officer to Sergeant Police, effective 02/16/2025 ii. Kyle Dabbs, Police Officer to Sergeant, effective 02/02/2025 iii. Grace Favor, Police Officer to Detective, effective 02/02/2025 iv. Benjamin Hogan, Police Officer to Detective, effective 01/05/2025 v. Jessica Wolf, Police Officer to Detective, effective 02/02/2025Discuss and Finalize  Action details Not available
86400 116. Discussion ItemReconvene into open session to consider any remaining agenda items and to take action, if appropriate, regarding the items discussed in closed sessionDiscuss and FinalizePass Action details Not available