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1 City of Plymouth Police and Fire Commission Meeting Tuesday, February 17, 2026 @ 5:30 P.M. Room 210 Plymouth City Hall, 128 Smith Street, Plymouth, WI 53073 Members Present: Vice President James Flanagan, Secretary Warren Wieser, Gary Rooker, Tim Lemkuil, Police Chief Ken Ruggles, Acting Co-Fire Chief Michael Birschbach, and City of Plymouth Administrator Tim Blakeslee. Absent: President Mark Melcher Guest: Jess Wildes (Zoom) - Innovative Public Advisors (IPA) Representative. Vice President James Flanaganr, called the meeting to order at 5:18 P.M. in Room 210 @ City Hall, located at 128 Smith Street, Plymouth, Wisconsin. People desire to be heard before the Commission: None. Consideration and approval of minutes: A motion made by Tim Lemkuil and second by Gary Rooker to approve the Police and Fire Commission meeting minutes of February 11, 2026. Motion carried. Entertain a motion to go into closed session – Fire Department Chief Interviews. 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 Tim Lemkuil and second by Gary Rooker to enter open session. Motion carried. Discussion, and determination of which candidates will be selected for the next interviews and the time and date. The commission decided not to act. Future Interview Process: This commission decided not to act. 2 Adjourn: Vice President Flanagan asked for a motion to adjourn. Motion for adjournment at 6:21 P.M.by Warren Wieser and second by Tim Lemkuil. Motion carried. Submitted on the seventeenth of February 2026. Warren Wieser--- Secretary