Personnel Committee Meeting — Minutes

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE COUNCIL ROOM, CITY HALL MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2026 2:30 P.M. The Personnel Committee was called to order by Chair Barbara Petkovsek. On roll call: Council Members Barbara Petkovsek, William Neville IV, Rolly Gelhaus and Mayor Duane Poeschel present. Also present: Director of Public Works Luke Friemoth. Chair Petkovsek declared the minutes of the previous meetings approved as filed with the City Clerk. There were no appearances. Chair Petkovsek announced a closed session per Section 19.85(1)(c) of Wis. Stats. to consider employment, promotion, compensation, performance or evaluation of public employees over which the City of Neillsville has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility, specifically wages, benefits and conditions of employment in regard to 1) Discussion and Action on Head Wastewater Operator Vacancy 2) Discussion and Action on Heavy Equipment Operator/Water and Wastewater Maintenance position 3) Discussion and Action on Custodian Vacancy and may reconvene into open session. Motion Poeschel, second Neville, to invite Director of Public Works Luke Friemoth to remain for the closed session. All Aye. Motion Neville, second Poeschel, to go into closed session per Section 19.85(1)(c) of Wis. Stats. to consider employment, promotion, compensation, performance or evaluation of public employees over which the City of Neillsville has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility, specifically wages, benefits and conditions of employment in regard to items listed above. On roll call: All Aye. CLOSED SESSION Motion Poeschel, second Gelhaus, to reconvene into open session. All Aye. Motion Poeschel, second Gelhaus, to recommend to Common Council to promote John Schoen to the Head Wastewater Operator position. All Aye. Motion Gelhaus, second Neville, to offer Logan Wasson the Heavy Equipment Operator/Water and Wastewater Maintenance position, pending the background check. All Aye. Motion Poeschel, second Gelhaus, to accept the resignation of Terrance McCarville and to recommend to the Common Council to advertise the vacant Custodian position. All Aye. Motion Neville, second Poeschel, to adjourn. All Aye. ____________________________________ Barbara Petkvosek, Chair