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June 4, 2026 Police & Fire Commission Minutes 1
City Of Lake Geneva Police & Fire Commission Minutes
Thursday, June 4, 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
Commissioner Clausen led the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a moment of silence to Honor Deputy Fire Chief
Derrick, who recently passed away.
Roll Call
Commissioners Condos, Jegerski, Soley-Johnson, LeFevre and Clausen were present. Also present: Police Chief
Gritzner, Police Lieutenant Keller, Police Lieutenant Tietz, Division Fire Chief Detkowski, Town of Geneva
Liaison Otten, 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
Alderperson Ames, resident and Alderperson, spoke about agenda item 8 regarding the Facility Assessment.
Presentation - June Health and Safety Campaigns - Andrea Christian
Andrea Christian presented on June Health and Safety Campaigns.
Acknowledgement of Correspondence
NONE
Approval of the minutes from May 7, 2026
Soley-Johnson motioned to approve the meeting minutes from May 7, 2026. Clausen seconded. Motion carried 5-
0.
Discussion - Facility Assessment Review RFP
Chief Gritzner reported that a draft RFP has been completed and submitted to Attorney Draper. The RFP is the
responsibility of the city as they are responsible for the building portion of anything moving forward. No action is
needed.
Police Department Business
Discussion/Action-Approval of the bills for the month of May, 2026 Operating in the amount of $475,356.44,
Capital Purchases in the amount of $2,347.43, Equipment Replacement Purchases in the amount of $517.00,
for a total of $478,220.87
Clausen motioned to approve the bills for the month of May 2026. LeFevre seconded. Roll call vote: Condos-Y,
Jegerski-Y, Soley-Johnson-Y LeFevre-Y, and Clausen-Y, Motion carried 5-0.
Soley-Johnson had a few questions regarding budget purchases for Uniforms, Equipment Outlay and School
Reimbursement. Expenses for PD Uniform Account and Equipment Outlay were in regard to firearms purchases.
Review Reports
Chief's Report
Chief Gritzner noted that the Citizen Academy will start September 16 through October 21, 2026, and he briefly
explained the program. Applications will be submitted online through the website. He also noted that the Marine
Unit started Memorial Day and the crew has been writing tickets, warnings and helping citizens on the water. Chief
noted that the department has received lots of positive feedback about the boat. Chief reviewed the recent officer
training for the year. Officers Atkinson and Potter graduated from the police academy on June 3 and started field
training.
Top Five Monthly Incidents
Chief reviewed the monthly incidents.
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Monthly Activity Reports
Monthly activity reports are down slightly from last year. However, the staff is currently down four officers.
Discussion/Action-Approval of Lexipol Policies
306 Firearms
314 Child Abuse
315 Missing Persons
503 Impaired Driving
901 Temporary Custody of Adults
Soley-Johnson motioned to approve Lexipol policies as listed. Jegerski seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
Discussion/Action - Accept letter of resignation of Community Service Officer Isha Kinard
Soley-Johnson motioned to accept letter of resignation of Community Service Officer Isha Kinard. LeFevre
seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
Discussion/Action - Accept resignation of Part Time Officer Daniel Derrick
Soley-Johnson motioned to accept the resignation of Part-Time Officer Daniel Derrick. Jegerski seconded. Motion
carried 5-0.
Acknowledgement of Thank You notes
No discussion/action
Fire Department Business
Discussion/Action - Approval of the bills for the month of May 2026, Operating in the amount of
$435,120.79, Capital Purchases in the amount of $76,317.15, Equipment Replacement Purchases in the
amount of $52,463.25, for a total of $563,901.19
Clausen motioned to approve bills for the month of May 2026. Soley-Johnson seconded. Roll call vote: Condos-Y,
Jegerski-Y, Soley-Johnson-Y LeFevre-Y, and Clausen-Y, Motion carried 5-0.
Division Fire Chief Detkowski reported the budget was currently 2% under budget. Act 102 purchases are up, but
this will be offset at the end of the year. Soley-Johnson asked about the Township Services. Chief reported that the
townships are billed quarterly for services and Town of Linn paid their invoice this month.
Review Reports
Chief's Update and Fire Department Report
Division Fire Chief reported that call volume was up approximately 5-8%. He reviewed personnel
accomplishments and the call numbers. He noted that funeral services for Fire Chief Daniel Derrick will be
visitation June 19 and Fire Services Honor funeral will be June 20. He noted that safety helmets are being provided
at the Fire Department.
EMS Medical Billing/Stark Medical Billing
Discussion - Wisconsin League of Municipalities reimbursement grant
Division Chief Detkowski reported that there is reimbursement up to $23,000.00 available from the Wisconsin
League of Municipalities and the Fire Department has submitted reimbursement for safety items purchased last
year and up to 4% reimbursement for Worker's Compensation submissions.
Discussion - Fleet Update
Fire Division Chief gave an update on Fleet repairs.
Discussion/Action – Acceptance of Donations
Lake Geneva Jaycees in the amount of $4,500.00
Lake Geneva Business Improvement District in the amount of $5,000.00
Soley-Johnson motioned to approve donations from Lake Geneva Jaycees in the amount of $4,500.00 and Lake
Geneva Business Improvement District in the amount of $5,000.00. Clausen seconded. Roll call vote: Condos-Y,
Jegerski-Y, Soley-Johnson-Y LeFevre-Y, and Clausen-Y, Motion carried 5-0.
Acknowledgement of Thank You notes
No discussion/action
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Adjournment
Clausen motioned to adjourn the meeting. Soley-Johnson seconded. Motion carried 5-0 at 4:38 p.m.
Cindy Papenfus
Administrative Specialist
Source: City of Lake Geneva website. First collected Oct 19, 2026.