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pfcm12222025CITY OF MUSKEGO POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION MINUTES December 22, 2025 5:15 PM Muskego Police Department, W182 S8200 Racine Avenue CALL TO ORDER Unapproved NUG0SKE Meeting was called to order at 5:16PM by Commissioner Kuspa. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL Commissioners Kuspa, Jaske, Boyer, Hammitt and Hauboldt(5:19PM) were present. STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Hammitt made a motion to approve the minutes from 08/25/25. Commissioner Boyer seconded. Motion passed. REPORT FROM THE POLICE CHIEF OR HIS DESIGNEE Chief Westphal thanked the Commissioners for being in attendance and taking time out of their schedules to do interviews. He advised that the department has been down 10-15% of people almost everyday of the last two weeks due to illness. He reiterated the need for a public safety referendum, in order to get the department staffing up to 45 or 46 from 41. Cameron Primus and Wayne Lemmon completed the academy in early December and both start field training, on the road, tomorrow. Chief will be holding a leadership meeting offsite, on 01/08/26, in order to set goals for 2026 and do some team building. The officers' contract negotiations are still in progress. CLOSED SESSION Following conclusion of consideration of the above portion of its regularly scheduled agenda, the Police and Fire Commission will meet to vote on a motion to convene in Closed Session for the purpose of interviewing candidates for the position of police officer. A closed session for the above purpose is authorized pursuant to the provisions of Wisconsin 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. Upon conclusion of the Closed Session, the Police and Fire Commission will convene in Open Session to consider its public agenda, including motions to recommend approval or rejection of the above -listed deliberations or any of the public agenda items that have not been acted upon. Commissioner Hammitt made a motion to go into closed session, Commissioner Jaske seconded. Motion passed all in favor. Meeting went into closed session at 5:27PM. OPEN SESSION Commissioner Boyer made a motion to go back into open session, Commissioner Hauboldt seconded. Motion passed all in favor. Meeting was back in open session at 6:49PM. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Boyer made a motion to adjourn, Commissioner Hauboldt seconded. Motion passed all in favor. Meeting was adjourned at 6:50PM.