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Meeting #793 Oak Creek Police & Fire Commission Meeting Minutes Item One: Call Meeting to Order President Jeff Sageser called the meeting of the Oak Creek Police and Fire Commission to order on Thursday July 2, 2026, at 1800 hours at the Oak Creek City Hall, 8040 S. 6th Street, Oak Creek, WI. Item Two: Roll Call The following Commissioners were present: Clarissa Acevedo, Margo Frankin, Don Gaquin, Jeff Sageser and Kristin Sommer. Also in attendance was Chief Michael Kressek from the Oak Creek Fire Department. Item Three: Approval of Minutes Commissioner Sommer made a motion to approve the minutes from our previous meeting (#792) held on May 7, 2026. Commissioner Gaquin seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all Commissioners present voted aye, and the motion carried at 1801 hours. Item Four: Election of Commission Officers Commissioner Sommer made a motion to elect Commissioner Sageser as President of the Police and Fire Commission. Commissioner Gaquin seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all Commissioners present voted aye, and the motion carried at 1802 hours. Commissioner Sageser made a motion to elect Commissioner Sommer as Secretary of the Police and Fire Commission. Commissioner Franklin seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all Commissioners present voted aye, and the motion carried at 1802 hours. Item Five: Convene into Closed Session Commissioner Sageser made a motion to convene into Closed Session pursuant to Wisconsin State Statutes, Section 19.85(1)(c) to review and discuss firefighter applicants. Commissioner Gaquin seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all Commissioners present voted aye, and the motion carried at 1803 hours. The following Commissioners were in attendance Clarissa Avecedo, Margo Frankin, Don Gaquin, Jeff Sageser and Kristin Sommer. Also in attendance was Chief Michael Kressek from the Oak Creek Fire Department. Item Six: Reconvene into Open Session Commissioner Sommer made a motion to reconvene into open Session. Commissioner Franklin seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all Commissioners present voted aye, and the motion carried at 1823 hours. Item Seven: Consider a Motion to Take Action on Firefighter Applicants The following actions were taken as a result of the Closed session meeting: Commissioner Sageser made a motion to approve the conditional offer of employment to Jacob Hoffer to the position of Firefighter with a start date in mid-to late-August of 2026. Commissioner Franklin seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all Commissioners present voted aye, and the motion carried at 1824 hours. Commissioner Sommer made a motion to approve the conditional offer(s) of employment to eligible Fire Fighter candidates should the current offer be withdrawn or declined. Commissioner Franklin seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all Commissioners present voted aye, and the motion carried at 1824 hours. Adjournment There being no further business before the Commission, Commissioner Sageser made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Gaquin seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all Commissioners present voted aye, the motion carried at 1825 hours, and the meeting was adjourned. cc: Mayor- City Clerk - Police Chief - Fire Chief Oak Creek Professional Police Officers Association International Association of Fire Fighters - Local #1848