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CITY OF MUSKEGO
POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION
MINUTES
February 10, 2022
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 Mooney.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Mooney, Whittow, Kuspa, Jaske and Boyer were present. Chief Westphal was
also present.
STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC APPEARANCE
NEW BUSINESS
Sgt. Promotion – Chief explained that James Bryce has 17 years of experience as a Sergeant
coming from the Milwaukee Police Department. He explained that there were four qualified
candidates and Bryce was a unanimous decision. Chief requested approval from the police and
fire commission for the promotion of Bryce to Sergeant. Commissioner Mooney made a motion
to approve James Bryce to Sergeant. Commissioner Whittow seconded. Motion passed all in
favor.
Hiring Process – Chief advised the department was currently down one member and he would
like to expedite the process with a female applicant from Racine Police Department. He
advised she has 6 years on the job and is an experience evidence technician. Chief advised
that the background process was going to begin soon. There was little discussion and no
opposition. Chief Westphal also advised that a completely new hiring process for officer will be
starting in March to establish an eligibility list and to look at potential candidates for the July 1st
position that was created.
CLOSED SESSION
Commissioner Kuspa made a motion to go into closed session at 6:45PM. Commissioner
Whittow seconded. Motion passed all in favor.
NOTICE 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 body 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 Whittow made a motion to go back into open session. Commissioner Kuspa
seconded. Motion passed all in favor. Back in open session at 7:00PM.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Jaske made a motion to adjourn, Commissioner Boyer seconded. Motion
passed all in favor.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:00PM.