Police and Fire Commission Meeting

CITY OF HUDSON POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2020 8:00 a.m. Council Chambers, Hudson City Hall 505 Third Street, Hudson, Wisconsin AGENDA 1. Call to order and Roll Call 2. Discussion and possible action on the minutes of December 23, 2019 3. Discussion and possible action on entering into closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85 (1)(c) to: a. Conduct interviews of candidates to create a Patrol Officer eligibility list for the City of Hudson 4. Reconvene in Open Session to establish Patrol O fficer eligibility list , pending final verification of applicant rankings 5. Any other business for future agendas 6. Adjourn Robert Staebell Chair Posted in City Hall lobbies, emailed to media and Commission Members: 1.22.20 Cc Police and Fire Commission members Police Chief Willems Mayor Rich O’Connor CITY OF HUDSON POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF DECEMBER 23, 2019 The meeting was called to order by Commissioner Paul Adams, acting on behalf of Chairman Bob Staebell at 8:15am. PRESENT: Paul Adams, Dan Craft, Greg Sarno ABSENT: Bob Staebell, Tricia Christiansen OTHERS PRESENT: Police Chief Geoff Willems MINUTES OF PAST MEETING: MOTION by Sarno, second by Adams to approve the minutes of the October 21, 2019 meeting. No discussion. All AYES (3): MOTION CARRIED UPDATE ON PATROL OFFICER ELIGIBILITY LIST: Chief Willems reported that the last Patrol Officer Eligibility List (LIST) was approved in MAY 2019. Six (6) candidates were hired from the LIST, which currently has only one (1) viable candidate left. Additionally, The HPD is two (2) Patrol Officers short of full staff as of this meeting. Chief Willems will put together a new LIST in January. MOTION by Adams, second by Craft, to approve the new LIST when completed. All AYES (3). MOTION CARRIED. CLOSED SESSION: MOTION by Craft, second by Sarno to enter closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(c) to hear from Chief Willems regarding the release of a probationary Patrol Officer. ROLL CALL VOTE; Adams – Aye, Sarno –Aye, Craft – Aye: ALL AYES (3): MOTION CARRIED. Meeting convened into Closed Session at approx. 8:25 a.m. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION: MOTION by Sarno, second by Craft to Reconvene into Open Session. All Ayes (3): MOTION CARRIED. Meeting was reconvened into Open Session at approx. 8:40 a.m. ANY OTHER BUSINESS FOR FUTURE AGENDA: Chief Willems suggested the PFC schedule a future date for the PFC to interview the candidates on the new LIST. A tentative date of February 22 was suggested. ADJOURN: MOTION by Sarno, second by Craft to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 8:45am.