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PFC071521packetCITY OF MUSKEGO POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION AGENDA 07/15/2021 6:30 PM Muskego City Hall, Meeting Rm. 2, W182 S8200 Racine Avenue CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes from 04/29/21 and 05/20/21 pfcm04292021.pdf pfcm05202021.pdf PUBLIC APPEARANCE REPORT FROM POLICE DEPARTMENT OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS Detective Promotion MOTION OF CLOSED SESSION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Police & Fire Commission of the City of Muskego will convene upon passage of the proper motion into closed session pursuant to State Statute, Section 19.85 (1) (C ): Considering employment, promotion, compensation, or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental bod has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility for the specific of considering employment, promotion, compensation, or performance evaluation data, more specifically for the purpose of discussing specific personnel issues within the police department. CLOSED SESSION DATE OF NEXT MEETING October 21, 2021 ADJOURNMENT NOTICE 1 IT IS POSSIBLE THAT MEMBERS OF AND POSSIBLY A QUORUM OF MEMBERS OF OTHER GOVERNMENTAL BODIES OF THE MUNICIPALITY MAY BE IN ATTENDANCE AT THE ABOVE-STATED MEETING TO GATHER INFORMATION; NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL BODY AT THE ABOVE-STATED MEETING OTHER THAN THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY SPECIFICALLY REFERRED TO ABOVE IN THIS NOTICE. ALSO, UPON REASONABLE NOTICE, EFFORTS WILL BE MADE TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEEDS OF DISABLED INDIVIDUALS THROUGH APPROPRIATE AIDS AND SERVICES. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO REQUEST THIS SERVICE, CONTACT MUSKEGO CITY HALL, (262) 679-4100. 2 Unapproved  CITY OF MUSKEGO POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION MINUTES April 29, 2021 6:00PM Muskego City Hall Meeting Room 2, W182 S8200 Racine Avenue CALL TO ORDER Meeting was called to order at 6:00PM by Commissioner Mooney. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL Commissioners Mooney, Whittow, Kuspa and Boyer were present. Commissioner Jaske was excused. Chief Westphal, City Attorney Warchol and City Intern Robert Maniak were also present. STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Kuspa made a motion to approve the minutes from January 21, 2021; February 1, 2021; February 2, 2021; February 21, 2021 and February 24, 2021. Commission Whittow seconded. Motion passed all in favor. PUBLIC APPEARANCE REPORT FROM POLICE DEPARTMENT Chief Westphal advised that he was unofficially sworn in on April 16, 2021, and will be officially sworn in on May 6, 2021, at the PD’s annual awards ceremony. Chief Westphal advised he held a department wide meeting on April 19th. Other department heads, Alderman/Mayor/PFC and school officials were in attendance. He believed it went well, he advised he discussed his vision for the department and where he would like to see it go. Chief Westphal advised that SRO’s gave their annual report to the school board that same day and reaffirmed our commitment and collaboration to the school and how mutually beneficial our relationship is with the schools. Detective Natalie Johnston was recognized on April 20th by Waukesha County DA/Victim Witness program for Investigator of the Year. Her work was recognized not only in the county, but she also received an honorable mention in the state for her work with victims of crimes. Congratulations Detective Johnston. On April 21, 2021, Chief Westphal hosted District Attorney Sue Opper and Jackie Kort, Dona May Bayerl’s daughter, for the Wisconsin Association of Homicide Investigators Conference. The three presented a 3-prong victim/detective/prosecutor presentation via zoom. The 40-year-old cold case was presented with the hopes of giving hope to other victims and inspiring investigators to pursue cold cases. Chief Westphal advised he attended a Chamber meet and greet, sharing his vision with the chamber and business representatives that were present. Chief invited everyone to attend the Muskego PD Annual Award’s ceremony which will be held on 05/06/21, at 6PM. 3 Monday there will be a meeting reference the fireworks at Idle Idle, scheduled for July 3rd. Representatives from the police department will be meeting with organizers to plan a safe family friendly event. Hillendale Road project is in full swing. The department has been working with school representatives to create a logistical traffic pattern for safe pickup/drop off for students at Mill Valley. As of now, they are hoping all traffic will exit onto Racine Avenue. In the event things need to be tweaked, they will collaborate with school/city to make it work. The Greater Milwaukee Water Alliance project will be impacting Muskego. They will be working on Moorland Road to North Cape. Officers are continuing to monitor the construction and determined to make things safe for citizens and workers. National Night Out is scheduled for August 4, 2021. Congratulations to Michaela Shiroda who will be graduating the WCTC’s academy on 05/06/21. Our two newest officers, Marcus Klink and Daniel Reed will join Shiroda on 05/10/21, all starting the FTO program that day. NEW BUSINESS Presentation by City Attorney and Legal Intern Regarding Open Meetings Laws - Robert Maniak presented a power point on Wisconsin Open Meetings Laws. City Attorney Warchol advised Maniak will be done with the intern program after today, he has done a great job! A new intern will be starting in May. Police Officer Hiring Process – Chief Westphal presented the commission with the hiring process for police officer. He explained that in the past the department looks to the PFC to interview and determine good moral character. The PFC interviews are pass/fail, and those who are recommended to move on will have an interview with a PD board to determine the best “officer material” candidate. Commission Kuspa requested research be done on what other departments do. He noted that the great length of time between the PFC interview and PD interview lost good candidates and he does not want to see that continue to happen. Chief Westphal advised we would check on how other departments do it, however, if we put out a timeline in the beginning of the process that may help alleviate the length of time between interviews. CLOSED SESSION Commissioner Kuspa made a motion to go into closed session, Commissioner Whittow seconded. Motion passed all in favor. Meeting went into closed session at 7:28PM. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Police & Fire Commission of the City of Muskego will convene upon passage of the proper motion into closed session pursuant to State Statute, Section 19.85 (1) (C ): Considering employment, promotion, compensation, or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental bod has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility for the specific of considering employment, promotion, compensation, or performance evaluation data, more specifically for the purpose of discussing specific personnel issues within the police department. OPEN SESSION Commissioner Kuspa made a motion to go back into open session, Commissioner Whittow seconded. Motion passed all in favor. Meeting was back in open session at 8:12PM. DATE OF NEXT MEETING July 15, 2021 4 ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Boyer made a motion to adjourn, Commissioner Whittow seconded. Motion passed all in favor. Meeting was adjourned at 8:12PM. 5 Unapproved CITY OF MUSKEGO POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION MINUTES May 20, 2021 6:30PM Muskego City Hall Meeting Room 2, W182 S8200 Racine Avenue CALL TO ORDER Meeting was called to order at 6:30PM by Commissioner Whittow. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL Commissioners Whittow, Kuspa and Boyer were present. Commissioners Mooney Jaske was excused. Chief Westphal was also present. STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC APPEARANCE NEW BUSINESS Chief Westphal appeared in front of the committee requesting they look at some changes he would like to make to General Order #312 – Recruitment and Selection. Chief Westphal is requesting the following changes. C. Steps of the Selection Process in Order 1. Applicants will generally follow the selection process set forth below; however, the chief of police shall have the authority to permit an applicant or applicants to undergo an expedited selection process and forego the written test and oral interview if, in the chief’s sole discretion, the applicant or applicants has relevant prior experience or qualifications such that the chief believes those steps to be unnecessary. Under this expedited hiring process, the chief of police may consider an applicant or applicants who are not on the eligibility list forwarde d and approved by the police and fire commission; however, the chief of police will timely notify the police and fire commission that such applicant(s) is under consideration. The Physical Agility Test will now be #2. Written Test will now be #3. Oral I nterview will be #4. The remainder of the General Order will stay the same. Staff Interview will be #5. Background Investigation will be #6. Drug Screening will be #7. Personal Interview will be #8. Psychological Examination will be #9. Medical Examination will be #10. The below language in red will be added to #4 Oral Interview. further processing. The chief of police shall have the authority to consider an applicant who is not on the list forwarded by the police and fire commission, if the applicant undergoes the expedited hiring process referenced above under Section IV.C.1. 6 The below language in red will be added to Section C – Selection, Approval and Probation. Police officer applicants who have successfully completed all phases of the selection process, whether the standard or expedited selection process, shall be selected by the chief of police to fill the available vacancies. The police and fire commission will be notified of such selections, and upon approval by the police and fire commission, the newly hired officer will begin a one-year probationary period. The probationary period may be extended pursuant to the labor contract. Throughout the probationary period, including any extended probationary period, officers may have their employment terminated by the chief of police without any action by the police and fire commission. The below language in red will be added to Section D – Selection, Approval and Probation Police officer applicants who have successfully completed all phases of the selection process, whether the standard or expedited selection process, shall be selected by the chief of police to fill the available vacancies. The police and fire commission will be notified of such selections, and upon approval by the police and fire commission, the newly hired officer will begin a one-year probationary period. The probationary period may be extended pursuant to the labor contract. Throughout the probationary period, including any extended probationary period, officers may have their employment terminated by the chief of police without any action by the police and fire commission. The below language in red will be added to Section V – Record Maintenance, paragraph B. secured by the Muskego Police Department until such time that they are either removed from the eligibility list, or are hired by the police department. The files of police applicants removed from the eligibility list shall be maintained and secured by the Muskego Police Department. Applicants who have been considered by the chief of police under the expedited hiring process but who were eliminated from the process shall have their files maintained and secured by the Muskego Police Department in accordance with the record retention requirements under Chapter 5 of the Muskego Municipal Code. The files of applicants who are hired as police officers shall become part of the officer’s personnel file After a brief discussion and a few questions by commissioners, Commissioner Kuspa made a motion to approve the changes as submitted. Commissioner Boyer seconded. Motion passed all in favor. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Whittow made a motion to adjourn, Commissioner Kuspa seconded. Motion passed all in favor. Meeting was adjourned at 6:52PM. 7