pfcm19940421POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MUSKEGO
The regular quarterly meeting of the Police and Fire Commission of
the City of Muskego was held on Thursday, April 21, 1994, in the
called to order at 7:31PM by President Kreuser.
conference room of the Muskego Police Department. The meeting was
Present were
Commissioners Robert Kreuser, James Haag, Richard Horn, William
Martin, and Blenda Treba; and Chief Johnson.
Com. Haag made a motion that the agenda be approved as published.
Seconded by Com. Treba. Motion carried unanimously.
Com. Haag moved that the minutes of the January 20, 1994 meeting be
approved as published. Seconded by Com. Horn. Motion carried
unanimously.
A citizen, Mrs. Marjorie Backhaus, appeared at the meeting and was
introduced. She had submitted a written complaint against a
Muskego police officer to President Kreuser in March 1994. He had
responded to her via letter of March 30 advising her that he must
receive written notice from her by April 11 if she wished to be
placed on the agenda for the Commission meeting of April 21.
President Kreuser advised Mrs. Backhaus that he also called her
home on April 11 and 15 and left a message on her answering
wished to be on the April 21 agenda so'since she was not put on the
agenda she can not speak at this meeting. Mrs. Backhaus stated she
had not received the letter or the phone calls (the messages were
left at her son's home in error). After a discussion the
Commission decided to call a Special Preliminary Meeting on
Thursday, May 12, 1994, at 7:30PM to allow Mrs. Backhaus to
present her complaint. She should be placed on the agenda as "a
citizen's complaint from Mrs. Marjorie Backhaus" with a copy being
sent to Mrs. Backhaus by certified mail. She was also advised that
she could bring anyone to the meeting that she wanted to.
President Kreuser and Chief Johnson reported on the seminar they
attended on April 5 re discipline of police and the "just cause"
law.
Chief Johnson reported the following:
1. D.A.R.E. graduation will be held the end of May. The
Commissioners were invited to attend. St. Leonard's School is
also interested in participating in the D.A.R.E. program. We
received the grant on this program for the second year and
will again file for it for the third year.
0 machine, but had received no further information from her that she
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2. The remodeling of the Dispatch area of the station is under
way. The radio console parts are being shipped at this time
and will be installed soon.
OLD BUSINESS:
It was decided to wait until fall or the end of the year to
institute a new eligibility list.
NEW BUSINESS:
The procedures for filing a citizen's complaint were discussed.
Com. Horn made a motion to adjourn the meeting until the Special
Preliminary Meeting on May 12 and the regular meeting on July 21 at
7:30PM. The meeting adjourned at 8:37PM.
Rezpectfully submitted,
' Richard A. Horn
Secretary