Personnel 6 pm — Minutes
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PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MINUTES
Village of Whiting – Municipal Center
3600 Water Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481
Monday, April 27, 2026 – 6:00 PM
1. Meeting was called to order by Chairman Ben Lasecki at 6:00 p.m.
2. Roll Call: Present were Chairman Ben Lasecki, Committee Members Jeanna
Trzebiatowski, Mike Kaczmarek.
3. Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
4.Approval of March 5, March 10, March 11, and March 12, 2026, Minutes: The
minutes of the March 5, March 10, two March 11, and March 12, 2026 meetings were
presented for approval. Ben Lasecki, the sole Personnel Committee member present at
all listed meetings, approved the minutes as presented.
Vote:
Ben Lasecki – Yes
Jeanna Trzebiatowski – Abstain, not in attendance of prior Personnel Committee
meetings.
Mike Kaczmarek – Abstain, not in attendance of prior Personnel Committee meetings.
Minutes approved.
Note: Minutes were approved by the sole member present at the Personnel Committee
meetings being recorded. Other members abstained due to absence.
5. Discussion and Possible Action – Employee Handbook Ethics Updates: The Personnel
committee reviewed Ordinance Committee findings on Chapter 7 ethics sections not
currently covered in the Employee Handbook and considered updates. Motion by Mike
Kaczmarek, seconded by Jeanna Trzebiatowski, to edit the Employee Handbook and
bring the updated draft back to the next Personnel Committee meeting for review.
6. Discussion and Possible Action – Village Board Handbook Development: The
Committee reviewed and discussed the development of a Village Board Handbook,
including proposed content, organization, and next steps. Committee members shared
ideas for inclusion in a draft document and agreed to complete additional research
before the next meeting. An updated draft document will be prepared for review at the
next Personnel Committee meeting.
No motion was made.
7. Recognition of Wyatt Kaberle for Exceptional Service During Recent Storm (No
Action) The Committee expressed recognition and appreciation for Wyatt Kaberle’s
efforts in helping keep the Village running during the storm a few weeks ago and for
getting the compost site open ahead of schedule for residents to utilize.
The Committee also noted that Sam Janssen and Will Verstegen were instrumental in
these efforts. No action was taken.
8. Adjournment: Motion by Mike Kaczmarek, second by Jeanna Trzebiatowski to
adjourn at 7:37 p.m.
Minutes prepared by:
Ben Lasecki
Date: April 27 2026
Source: Village of Whiting website. First collected Oct 19, 2026.