Police and Fire Commission Meeting — Minutes

May 7, 2026 Police & Fire Commission Minutes 1 City Of Lake Geneva Police & Fire Commission Minutes Thursday, May 7, 2026 - 4:00 PM Lake Geneva City Hall; Council Chambers Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Commissioner Clausen at 4:00 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance Commissioner Clausen noted last year the State of Wisconsin lost two police officers and two firefighters. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commissioner Condos followed by a moment of silence. Roll Call Commissioners Clausen, Condos, Soley-Johnson, Jegerski and LeFevre 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 Joel Hoiland-390 Country Club Drive, Alderman 3rd District, spoke about item #10 and the need for a proper process and location in choosing a facility site for a new Fire Department and Police Department. Acknowledgement of Correspondence There was none. Welcome newly appointed Commissioner Eileen LeFevre Clausen welcomed newly appointed Commissioner LeFevre. Commissioner LeFevre introduced herself to the Commission. Election of Officers: a. President b. Vice President a. President Soley-Johnson made a nomination to appoint Condos as President. Condos accepted. Jegerski made a nomination to appoint Clausen as president. Clausen declined. Clausen made a motion to close the nominations. LeFevre seconded. Written ballots were handed out. Condos was elected President with a vote of 5-0. b. Condos made a nomination to appoint Soley-Johnson as Vice President. Soley-Johnson accepted. Clausen made a motion to close the nominations. LeFevre seconded. Written ballots were handed out. Soley- Johnson was elected Vice President with a vote of 5-0. Clausen thanked the Commission, the Fire Chief and Police Chief and their staff for their work over the last year. He felt the Commission accomplished a lot in the last year. Condos took over the meeting as President. Approval of the minutes from April 9, 2026 Approve the Police and Fire Commissioner meeting minutes from April 9, 2026 Approval of the minutes from Special Meeting April 16, 2026 Soley-Johnson motioned to approve the Special Meeting Minutes from April 16, 2026. Clausen seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Discussion/Action - Facilities Committee Update Chief Gritzner noted that the PFC's recommendation for the land acquisition was made to the City Council and is now in the Council's hands. Chief Peters and Chief Gritzner are working on an RFP for a new architectural design, which will then go the City Attorney for review. Police Department Business May 7, 2026 Police & Fire Commission Minutes 2 Discussion/Action—Approval of the bills for the month of April 2026, Operating in the amount of 464,363.83, Capital Purchases in the amount of $183,651.79, Equipment Replacement Purchases in the amount of $443.10, for a total of $648,458.72 Soley-Johnson motioned to approve the bills for the month of April 2026. Clausen seconded. Roll call vote: Clausen-Y, Condos-Y, Soley-Johnson-Y Jegerski-Y, LeFevre-Y,. Motion carried 5-0. Chief Gritzner stated that the capital purchases were remaining costs for the Marine Unit and Radio project. Review Reports Chief's Report Chief reported that Marine Unit training is well underway and the boat will be ready for Memorial weekend. Chief thanked Lieutenant Keller for doing such a great job putting the Marine Unit together in seven months. Three CSO's have been hired for the summer and Officer Potter and Officer Atkinson will graduate from the police academy on June 3. The firearms transition is complete. Lieutenant Keller will be on a Safety Committee at the schools for the upcoming school year. Top Five Monthly Incidents No discussion/action Monthly Activity Reports Arrests andd calls for service up compared to the same time last year. Discussion/Action – Accept donation from Sons of the American Legion in the amount of $1000.00 Clausen motioned to accept donation from Sons of the American Legion in the amount of $1,000.00. Soley- Johnson seconded. Roll call vote: Clausen-Y, Condos-Y, Soley-Johnson-Y Jegerski-Y, LeFevre-Y. Motion carried 5-0. Discussion/Action - Accept letter of resignation from Officer Emily Sarles Soley-Johnson motioned to accept letter of resignation from Officer Emily Sarles. Clausen seconded. Motion carried 5-0. Discussion/Action – Accept letter of resignation from Community Service Officer Jacob Annesser Soley-Johnson motioned to accept letter of resignation from Community Service Officer Jacob Annesser. Clausen 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 April 2026, Operating in the amount of $440,942.34, Capital Purchases in the amount of 0, Equipment Replacement Purchases in the amount of $308,585.43, for a total of $749.527.77 Soley-Johnson motioned to approve the bills for the month of April, 2026. Clausen seconded. Roll call vote: Clausen-Y, Condos-Y, Soley-Johnson-Y Jegerski-Y, LeFevre-Y,. Motion carried 5-0. Review Reports Chief's Update and Fire Department Report Chief Peters reviewed the monthly report including department and community events, personnel accomplishments, notable calls for service and number of calls. Chief noted that the Fire Department interns will be completing their Youth Apprenticeship program. He thanked Fire Division Chief Detkowski for working on the Youth Apprenticeship Program, and noted that it has been going very well. EMS Medical Billing/Stark Medical Billing No discussion/action Acknowledgement of Thank You notes No discussion/action May 7, 2026 Police & Fire Commission Minutes 3 Discussion - Fleet update Chief reviewed the vehicle repairs. The tower repair is currently at Pierce and pieces of the bucket will be fabricated. Chief reported his vehicle is back in service. The 2027 Expeditiion has been ordered. Discussion/Action - Approve hiring of Part Time Firefighter/EMT Brent Vieau The Commission voted 5-0 to confirm hiring of Part Time Firefighter/EMT Brent Vieau. Adjournment Soley-Johnson motioned to adjourn. Clausen seconded. Motion carried 5-0 at 4:49 p.m. Cindy Papenfus Administrative Specialist