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City of Hartford Police & Fire Commission Minutes for September 9 , 202 6 1. PFC meeting called to order by President Dautermann at 7:00 PM. 2. Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Roll Call: Fehr , Dauterman n , Schumacher , Reinke and Precord , as well as Alderperson Kirley , Police Chief Richard Thickens, and Lieutenant James Zywicki . 4. M OTION by Fehr , seconded by Reinke approving the minutes from the monthly meeting on August 19 , 202 6 . M OTION carried 5 -0. 5. Public Comment Period. a. There were no public comments. 6. Discussion and consideration of Alderperson Kohler ’s request to record and post Police and Fire Commission meetings when appropriate. a. The Commission decided as a group to continue as usual. Being that personnel matters and related matters are discussed during the meetings; the meetings will not be broadcast. 7. The Police and Fire Commission will go into closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(c) for the purpose of “ considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. ” The Commission will conduct Police Officer interviews. a. MOTION by Precord, seconded by Fehr to go into closed session. MOTION carried 5-0. 8. The Police and Fire Commission will stay in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(b) for the purpose of “ Considering dismissal, demotion, licensing or discipline of any public employee or person licensed by a board or commission or the investigation of charges against such person, or considering the grant or denial of tenure for a university faculty member, and the taking of formal action on any such matter; provided that the faculty member or other public employee or person licensed is given actual notice of any evidentiary hearing which may be held prior to final action being taken and of any meeting at which final action may be taken. The notice shall contain a statement that the person has the right to demand that the evidentiary hearing or meeting be held in open session. This paragraph and par. (f) do not apply to any such evidentiary hearing or meeting where the employee or person licensed requests that an open session be held. ” The Commission to review and discuss a citizen ’s complaint. 9. Motion by Fehr, seconded by Precord to return to open session. MOTION carried 5-0. 10. Motion by Reinke , second by Schumacher for Adjournment at 9 :3 1 pm. MOTION carried 5 -0. Kim T Schumacher , Secretary HPFC