Labor Negotiations, Personnel Policy and Administration Regular Meeting Agenda (PDF)

CITY OF CHIPPEWA FALLS, WISCONSIN NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING In accordance with the provisions of the Wisconsin State Statutes, Sec. 19.84, notice is hereby given that a public meeting of: Committee #2 Labor Negotiations, Personnel, Policy & Administration Will be held on Monday, September 28, 2026 at 8:00 AM, Council Chambers, City Hall, 30 West Central Street, Chippewa Falls, WI. The meeting may be viewed via livestream at www.chippewafalls-wi.gov/278/City-Council-Meeting-Live-Stream Items of business to be discussed or acted upon at this meeting are shown on the attached agenda below: 1. Approval of minutes from September 1, 2026. 2. Approval of minutes from September 2, 2026. 3. Approval of minutes from September 17, 2026. 4. Discuss request to change the hiring range for the Water Operator Position. Possible recommendations to the Council. 5. Discuss request to change the requirements of the Wastewater Treatment/Collection System Operator position. Possible recommendations to the Council. 6. Discuss amendments to the Time Away From Work and holiday pay policies related to work schedule changes at the Street Department. Possible recommendations to the Council. 7. Adjournment. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A MAJORITY OF THE CITY COUNCIL MAY BE PRESENT AT THIS MEETING TO GATHER INFORMATION ABOUT A SUBJECT OVER WHICH THEY HAVE DECISION MAKING RESPONSIBILITY. NOTE: REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION BY INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WILL BE MADE UPON REQUEST. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO REQUEST THIS SERVICE, CONTACT THE CITY CLERK AT 726-2719. PLEASE NOTE THAT ATTACHMENTS TO THIS AGENDA MAY NOT BE FINAL AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THIS AGENDA MAY BE AMENDED AS IT IS REVIEWED. CERTIFICATION OF OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER I hereby certify that a copy of this notice has been posted on the City Hall bulletin board and a copy has been given to the Chippewa Herald on September 25, 2026 at 1:45 pm by BNG. MINUTES Committee #2 Labor Negotiations, Personnel, Policy & Administration Committee #2 - Labor Negotiations, Personnel, Policy & Administration met on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 8:00 am in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 30 West Central Street, Chippewa Falls, WI. Committee members present: John Monarski, Jody Marr, and Chuck Hull. Mayor/Other Council Members present: Tim Normand and Paul Nadreau. Others present: Finance Manager/Treasurer Lynne Bauer; Human Resource Generalist Sarah Loff: Police Chief Ryan Douglas; Fire Chief Brian Tonnancour; Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Director John Jimenez; and City Clerk Bridget Givens. Call to order: 8:00 am 1. Approval of minutes from August 18, 2026. Motion by Marr/Hull to approve the minutes from August 18, 2026. All present voting aye, motion carried. 2. Discuss starting date for Police Department recruit. Possible recommendations to the Council. Police Chief Douglas requested approval to start a current recruit in November 2026, approximately eight weeks before their Police Academy start date. The recruit has successfully completed psychiatric and medical background checks and has been provided a conditional offer of employment. Douglas plans to use the eight weeks in question to start the recruit’s official employee orientation, field training, ride-alongs, and log observation hours. The proposal is a deviation from past department processes but has become an industry standard of late. Human Resource Generalist Loff questioned what would happen if, for any reason, the recruit was unable to start at the Academy in January 2027. Chief Douglas stated the recruit would remain on the force and enroll in the next possible Academy session. Motion by Marr/Hull to recommend Council approve the start date for the Police Department recruit effective for the November 3, 2026 pay period. All present voting aye, motion carried. 3. Adjournment. Motion by Marr/Hull to adjourn at 8:09 am. All present voting aye, motion carried. Minutes submitted by, John Monarski, Chair Minutes Committee #2 Labor Negotiations, Personnel, Policy & Administration September 2, 2026 Committee #2 met on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 8:00 AM in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 30 West Central Street, Chippewa Falls, WI. Committee Members present: John Monarski, Jody Marr, Chuck Hull Committee Members absent: None Mayor/Other Council Members present: Jason Hiess Others present: Finance Manager/Treasurer Lynne Bauer, Human Resource Generalist Sarah Loff, Attorney Nathan Miller, Fire Chief Brian Tonnancour, Fire Union Members John Goodman, Jon Krejchi, Nick Mompier and Dan Stumpf. Call to Order: 8:02 am 1. Open Session 2. Closed Session Motion by Marr/Hull to go into Closed Session under Wis. Stats. Sec. 19.85(1)(e) for "deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting public business with competitive or bargaining implications” to: a. Discuss labor negotiation issues and strategies; b. Negotiations between the City and Chippewa Falls International Association of Firefighters, Local 1816 and to include the Mayor/Council/Committee Members, Miller, Bauer, Loff, Tonnancour, Fire Union Bargaining Representative(s); may return to Open Session. Roll Call Vote: Marr – Aye; Hull – Aye; Monarski - Aye. Motion carried. The Committee discussed Items (a) and (b) above. 3. Adjournment Motion by Monarski/Marr to adjourn at 11:06 am. Roll Call Vote: Monarski – Aye; Monarski – Aye; Hull - Aye. Motion carried. Minutes submitted by, Lynne Bauer, Finance Manager/Treasurer Minutes Committee #2 Labor Negotiations, Personnel, Policy & Administration September 17, 2026 Committee #2 met on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 8:00 AM in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 30 West Central Street, Chippewa Falls, WI. Committee Members present: John Monarski, Jody Marr, Chuck Hull Mayor/Other Council Members present: None Others present: Finance Manager/Treasurer Lynne Bauer, Human Resource Generalist Sarah Loff, Attorney Nathan Miller, Police Chief Ryan Douglas, Police Union Members Dan Downey, Alex Hale, Zach Joyce, Shayn Thornton and WPPA Union Representative Robert Powell. Call to Order: 8:00 am 1. Open Session 2. Closed Session Motion by Marr/Hull to go into Closed Session under Wis. Stats. Sec. 19.85(1)(e) for "deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting public business with competitive or bargaining implications” to: a. Discuss labor negotiation issues and strategies; and b. Negotiations with Chippewa Falls Professional Police Association related to a new contract; and to include the Council/Committee members, Mayor, Bauer, Loff, Miller, Douglas and police union representatives; may return to Open Session. Roll Call Vote: Marr – Aye; Hull – Aye; Monarski - Aye. Motion carried. The Committee discussed Items (a) and (b) above. Motion by Monarski/Marr to return to Open Session. All present voting aye. Motion carried. 3. Adjournment Motion by Marr/Hull to adjourn at 10:01 am. All present voting aye, motion carried. Minutes submitted by, Lynne Bauer Finance Manager/Treasurer