Police and Fire Commission Meeting — Minutes

September 10, 2026 Police & Fire Commission Minutes 1 City Of Lake Geneva Police & Fire Commission Minutes Thursday, September 10, 2026 - 4:00 PM Lake Geneva City Hall; Council Chambers Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Commissioner Condos at 4:00 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commissioner Condos, followed by a moment of silence. Roll Call Commissioners Condos, Clausen, Soley-Johnson, LeFevre, and Jegerski were present. Also present: Police Chief Gritzner, Police Lieutenant Keller, Police Lieutenant Tietz, Fire Chief Peters, Division Fire Chief Detkowski, Town of Linn Liaison Livingston, and Administrative Specialist Papenfus Comments from the public as allowed by Wis. Stats. §19.84(2), limited to items on this agenda, except for public hearing items. Comments will be limited to 5 minutes None Acknowledgement of Correspondence None Approval of the minutes from August 6, 2026 Soley-Johnson motioned to approve the minutes from August 6, 2026. LeFevre seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Approval of the Special Budget Workshop minutes of August 24, 2026 Soley-Johnson motioned to approve the Special Budget Workshop minutes of August 24, 2026. LeFevre seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Fire Department Business Presentation - Employee Mental Health and Wellness Program Kristin Herreid, LCSW, presented to the Commission regarding establishing a comprehensive peer support and mental health program for the City of Lake Geneve Fire Service and Fire Responders. The goal of the program is to provide support before a crisis occurs. She explained the program, how it works and the benefits of the program. Discussion/Action-Approval of the bills for the month of August 2026, Operating in the amount of $496,838.05, Capital Purchases in the amount of 0, Equipment Replacement Purchases in the amount of $1,284.95, for a total of $498,123.00 LeFevre motioned to approve the bills for the month of August 2026. Soley-Johnson seconded. Roll call: Condos- Y, Clausen-Y, Soley-Johnson-Y, LeFevre-Y and Jegerski-Y. Motion carried 5-0. Discussion/Action - Approval 2027 Fire Department Budget Soley-Johnson motioned to approve the 2027 Fire Department Budget. Clausen seconded. Roll call: Condos-Y, Clausen-Y, Soley-Johnson-Y, LeFevre-Y and Jegerski-Y. Motion carried 5-0. Chief Peters stated the only changes to the 2027 budget was a 2% increase to health insurance costs rather than the originally estimated 10% cost showing a decrease of $9,000.00 from the previous presentation. Review Reports Chief's Update and Fire Department Report Chief Peters reviewed the monthly report including department and community events, notable calls for service and number of calls. EMS Medical Billing/Stark Medical Billing No discussion/action September 10, 2026 Police & Fire Commission Minutes 2 Discussion/Action-Approval of Lexipol Policies * 702 Vehicle Inspections, Testing, Maintenance, and Security *1065 Shift Assignment, Shift Seniority, and Vacation/Kelly Day Scheduling Soley-Johnson motioned to approve Lexipol Policies as listed. Clausen seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Division Fire Chief Detkowski reviewed the Lexipol policies and the changes. Acknowledgement of Thank You notes No discussion Police Department Business Discussion/Action-Approval of the bills for the month of August 2026, Operating in the amount of $458,571.09, Capital Purchases in the amount of $3,418.07, Equipment Replacement Purchases in the amount of 0, for a total of $461,989.16 Soley-Johnson motioned to approve the bills for the month of August 2026. LeFevre seconded. Roll call: Condos- Y, Clausen-Y, Soley-Johnson-Y, LeFevre-Y and Jegerski-Y. Motion carried 5-0. Chief Gritzner noted that the budget was currently under approximately 3% for the year. Discussion/Action - Approval 2027 Police Department Budget Clausen motioned to approve the 2027 Police Department Budget. Soley-Johnson seconded. Condos-Y, Clausen- Y, Soley-Johnson-Y, LeFevre-Y and Jegerski-Y. Chief Gritzner reported that the change in budget consisted of a 2% increase in health insurance rather than the originally budgeted 10%. Review Reports Chief's Report Chief Gritzner reviewed the hiring updates for the Administrative Specialist position and Police Officer positions and gave status updates for the training phases of Officer Potter and Officer Atkinson. Chief Gritzner reported that Art in the Park and Venetian Fest were held without incident. Officer White and Officer Rockweiler were selected as K9 Handlers and Officer Scheel was selected as backup officer. Eisenet program is moving forward, and the county has agreed to route 911 cell calls directly to the Police Department rather than initially going to the Sheriff's Office. Top Five Monthly Incidents No discussion/action Monthly Activity Reports No discussion/action Adjournment Soley-Johnson motioned to adjourn the meeting. LeFevre seconded. Motion carried 5-0 at 4:38 p.m. Cindy Papenfus Administrative Specialist These minutes are unofficial until approved by the Committee