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Personnel and Finance Committee Meeting Minutes June 25, 2026 8:30 A.M. Item 1. Call Meeting to Order Ald. Gehl called the meeting to order at 8:33 a.m. Item 2. Roll Call All Committee Members were present. Also Present:  Human Resources (HR) Director Toni Vanderboom  Marketing and Public Relations (MPR) Director Marcia Wayer  City Clerk Catherine Roeske  Administrative Services Director Sara Kawczynski Item 3. Approval of Minutes from 5/27/2026 Ald. Ruetz made a motion to approve the minutes from May 27, 2026, seconded by Ald. Marshall. All aye; motion carried. Item 4. Marketing and Public Relations (MPR) Position Restructure. MPR Director Marcia Wayer presented. The existing vacant Marketing Specialist position would be reclassified as a Digital Marketing Specialist, aligning the responsibilities with department emphasis on digital marketing and reducing the minimum qualifications and salary range. Item 5. Consider a motion to approve the creation of a Digital Marketing Specialist position for the Marketing and Public Relations Department. Ald. Marshall made a motion to eliminate the Marketing Specialist position and create a Digital Marketing Specialist position for the Marketing and Public Relations Department, seconded by Ald. Ruetz. All aye; motion carried. Item 6. Personnel Policy 5.12.2 (Acting Pay) HR Director Toni Vanderboom presented the addition of language to allow the City Administrator to increase the salary of an individual acting as an appointed officer or official to the midpoint of the acting role’s salary range. Alderperson Ruetz asked if there was a limited term for an acting appointment; HR Director Vanderboom explained that the current policy included a minimum but not a maximum length for acting appointments. Alderperson Ruetz proposed the addition of language requiring a review by the Personnel and Finance Committee for any acting appointment that reaches a term of six months. Item 7. Consider a motion to recommend the Common Council amend the Personnel Policy 5.12.2 (Acting Pay) Ald. Marshall moved to recommend the Common Council amend the Personnel Policy 5.12.2 (Acting Pay) as described with the addition of a review by the Personnel and Finance Committee once an acting appointment reaches 6 months. Seconded by Ald. Ruetz. All aye; motion carried. Personnel and Finance Committee Meeting Minutes June 25, 2026 8:30 A.M. Item 8. Adjournment. Ald. Ruetz made a motion to adjourn at 9:01 a.m., seconded by Ald. Marshall. All aye; motion carried.