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1 City of Plymouth Police and Fire Commission Meeting Tuesday, March 3, 2026 @ 8:30 A.M. Room 210 Plymouth City Hall, 128 Smith Street, Plymouth, WI 53073 Members Present: President Mark Melcher, Vice President James Flanagan, Secretary Warren Wieser, Gary Rooker, Tim Lemkuil, and Police Chief Ken Ruggles. Guest: Jess Wildes and Paul Stephens (Zoom) - Innovative Public Advisors (IPA) Representatives. Phone: Acting Co-Fire Chiefs Michael Birschbach and Jason McCoy. Call to Order: President Mark Melcher, called the meeting to order at 8:30 A.M. in Room 210 @ City Hall, located at 128 Smith Street, Plymouth, Wisconsin. Person’s desire to be heard before the Commission: None. Consideration and approval of minutes: A motion made by Tim Lemkuil and second by James Flanagan to approve the Police and Fire Commission meeting minutes of February 17, 2026. Motion carried. Entertain a motion to go into closed session – Fire Department Chief Interviews. Commission Members and IPA representatives, via Zoom. A motion by Warren Wieser and second by Tim Lemkuil to enter closed session. Motion carried. Entertain a motion to go into open session: A motion by Warren Wieser and second by Gary Rooker to enter open session. Motion carried. Report from the Chiefs of the Fire Department: Fire Chiefs attempted to communicate via phone. Commission members were losing phone connection. Will be an agenda item at April meeting. 2 Report from the Chiefs of Police: 1 – Chief Ruggles reported on upcoming special events. i.e., Irish Walk, Maple Fest held at City Park. 2 - Chief Ruggles updated commission members on continued training of Police Department Personnel. 3 - Chief Ruggles informed commission members of an upcoming presentation to the Committee of the Whole, by the city’s consultant developing a plan for City of Plymouth staffing level referendum scheduled for later this year. 4 – Chief Ruggles informed commission members of an outbreak of flu within the police department. 5 – Chief Ruggles reported the new hire for Police Office specialist started to work today. 6 – Chief Ruggles informed commission members of the purchase of new AEDs for city hall, library, and other city of Plymouth facilities. 7– Chief Ruggles reported Officer J. Welsch received a well-deserved recognition. More information will be given later. 8 – Chief Ruggles informed commission members of a recent Common Council decision to turn down a liquor license requested by a potential purchaser of Turner Hall. Discussion of the in-person interviews with the finalists on March 9, 2026: This has been covered during the meeting. Commission members decided not to take any additional action. Adjourn: President, Mark Melcher asked for a motion to adjourn. Motion for adjournment at 9:25 A.M.by Warren Wieser and second by Tim Lemkuil. Motion carried. Submitted on the Third of March 2026. 3 Warren Wieser--- Secretary