Police and Fire Commission Meeting — Minutes

July 9, 2026 Police & Fire Commission Minutes 1 City Of Lake Geneva Police & Fire Commission Minutes Thursday, July 9, 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 Clausen, followed by a moment of silence. Roll Call Comissioners Condos, LeFevre, Jegerski and Clausen were present. Commissioner Soley-Johnson was excused. Also present: Police Chief Gritzner, Police Lieutenant Keller, Police Lieutenant Tietz, Fire Chief Peters, Division Fire Chief Detkowski, Town of Geneva Liaison Otten, Town of Linn Liaison Livingston, City Adminsitrator DeAngelis 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 June 4, 2026 Clausen motioned to approve the meeting minutes from June 4, 2026. LeFevre seconded. Motion carried 4-0. Discussion - Summary July 3, 2026, Severe Weather Event Chief Gritzner and Chief Peters both reviewed the storm incident from July 3, 2026, regarding calls for service and rescues. The Police Department handled over 540 - 911 and admin calls in one hour with two telecommunicators along with the assistance of records personnel and Administrative staff. The Fire Department responded to approximately 100 incidents from noon Friday through 7 a.m. Saturday, including a water rescue box call and a MABAS call through six alarms. Fire and Police calls consisted of a major water rescue incident, multiple downed trees and power lines, and other injuries related to fallen trees. Chief Gritzner thanked the PFC for supporting the boat purchase, which assisted in saving seven individuals from the water. City Administrator DeAngelis commended both departments for their assistance within the first 24-hours of the storm. Commission Members also commended both departments and the Street Department for their assistance during the storm and with cleanup this past week. Discussion/Action - 2027 Budget Workshop Dates Police and Fire Commissioner Budget Workshop was scheduled for August 24, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Police Department Business Discussion/Action—Approval of the bills for the month of June 2026, Operating in the amount of $518,858.31 Capital Purchases in the amount of $2,571.95, Equipment Replacement Purchases in the amount of $6,216.97, for a total of $527,647.23 LeFevre motioned to approve the bills for the month of June, 2026. Jegerski seconded. Roll call vote: Condos-Y, Clausen-Y, LeFevre-Y, Jegerski-Y. Motion carried 4-0. Review Reports Chief's Report Chief Gritzner noted that the Police Department recruits are doing well and ready to move to the next phase. Top Five Monthly Incidents Chief Gritzner reviewed the top monthly incidents, including a Silver Alert from a neighboring incident where one of the department's officers located the individual with the assistance of the department's UAV. July 9, 2026 Police & Fire Commission Minutes 2 Monthly Activity Reports No discussion Discussion/Action-Approval of Lexipol Policies 323 Subpoenas and Court Appearances 503 Impaired Driving Clausen motioned to approve the Lexipol Policies as listed. LeFevre seconded. Motion carried 4-0. Chief Gritzner noted there were only minor changes to the Lexipol Policies Discussion/Action - Accept letter of retirement of Administrative Specialist Papenfus Clausen motioned to accept letter of retirement of Administrative Specialist Papenfus. LeFevre seconded. Motion carried 3-1 with Condos voting no. Fire Department Business Discussion/Action—Approval of the bills for the month of June 2026, Operating in the amount of $437,755.71, Capital Purchases in the amount of $25,322.83, Equipment Replacement Purchases in the amount of $1,045.00, for a total of $464,123.54 LeFevre motioned to approve the bills for the month of June, 2026. Clausen seconded. Roll call vote: Condos-Y, Clausen-Y, LeFevre-Y, Jegerski-Y. Motion carried 4-0. Review Reports Chief's Update and Fire Department Report Chief Peters reviewed the monthly report including personnel anniversaries, personnel spotlight, personnel accomplishments and calls for service. EMS Medical Billing/Stark Medical Billing No discussion/action Discussion/Action-Approval of Lexipol Policies 318 Newborn Safe Haven Law (update) 505 Controlled Substance Accountability (update) Clausen motioned to approve Lexipol Policies as listed. Jegerski seconded. Motion carried 4-0. Division Fire Chief Detkowski explained changes to the updated policies. Discussion/Action - Accept letter of resignation Firefighter AEMT Bruce VanderVeen Clausen motioned to accept letter of resignation of Firefighter AEMT Bruce VanderVeen. LeFevre seconded. Motion carried 4-0. Discussion/Action - Accept letter of retirement of Captain Mark Moller-Gunderson Clausen motioned to accept letter of retirement of Captain Mark Moller-Gunderson. Jegerski seconded. Motion carried 4-0. Acknowledgement of Thank You notes No discussion/action Adjournment LeFevre motioned to adjourn the meeting. Clausen seconded. Motion carried 4-0 at 4:50 p.m. Cindy Papenfus Administrative Specialist