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pfcm011719 Approved CITY OF MUSKEGO POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION MINUTES January 17, 2019 6:00 PM Muskego Police Department, W182 S8200 Racine Avenue CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Commissioner Kuwitzky at 6:01PM. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL Roll call was taken with Commissioners Kuwitzky, Mooney, and Kuspa present. Commissioner Whittow and Glazier were absent. Chief Rens was also in attendance. STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE The meeting was posted 01/14/19. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEMS APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes from October 18, 2018. Commissioner Mooney made a motion to approve the minutes from the October 18, 2018 meeting. Commissioner Kuspa seconded. All in favor. PUBLIC APPEARANCE REPORT FROM POLICE DEPARTMENT Chief Rens advised that Officer Pipia resigned to take a position at the City of Waukesha and Officer Strandt resigned as of 01/20/19, and will be taking a position at the City of Two Rivers. We are therefore down 2 officers and received 52 applications that were due on 12/31/18. Applications were being accepted to replace Officer Pipia, so we will now be looking at hiring two from this group. Agility/written testing will take place on 02/09/19. Captain Simuncak is currently doing a background on a new dispatcher who will hopefully be nd starting within the next few weeks. A 2 dispatcher position was approved for 07/01/19, and there is an applicant whose background will be started to fill that position come July. The K9 board advised they have raised enough money for another K9, however, the department is still in need of money for the squad/equipment for the dog. Commissioner Kuspa advised that the Lions Club will most likely be making a donation within the near future. After a short discussion, it was talked about approaching businesses in the community to see if they would be willing to donate or fund the squad, as InPro has done with the first one. The officers have been using the body cameras and they have been doing well. Officers have stepped up speed enforcement around the city after receiving numerous complaints of speeding vehicles. The area of Woods Road and Racine Avenue had become a topic of issue, however after reviewing data from speed signs and past reports, there is no supporting data to show the intersection is a problem. The digital radio cut over has taken place without incident. The fire department is still working on some issues with the VHF patch, however that should be taken care of shortly. OLD BUSINESS Election of Officers Commissioner Mooney nominated Michael Kuwitzky for President. Commissioner Kuspa seconded, motion passed, all in favor. Commissioner Kuspa nominated John Mooney for Vice-President. Commissioner Kuwitzky seconded, motion passed, all in favor. NEW BUSINESS CLOSED SESSION DATE OF NEXT MEETING April 18, 2019. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Mooney made a motion to adjourn, Commissioner Kuspa seconded. All in favor. Meeting adjourned at 6:30PM.