POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION
Virtual meeting via Zoom
Agenda — 27 items
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- 2 Interpretation and Accessibility
- 3 Call to Order/Roll Call
- 4 Consideration of Minutes for August 10, 2026 and September 1, 2026
- 5 Public Comment
- 1. Public Comment for the Police and Fire Commission meeting of September 14, 2026
- 7 Disclosures and Recusals
- 8 Fire Department Items
- 2. Consideration and potential action regarding the final recommendation of the Fire Chief regarding the promotion of candidates following successful completion of the probationary period: i. Marta Darrow, Apparatus Engineer, effective September 24, 2026 ii. Bryan Guzman, Firefighter, effective October 6, 2026
- 3. General status update on Fire Department retirements and resignations
- 4. Status update on 2026 Firefighter Hiring Process
- 5. General status report on Fire Department disciplinary matters
- 13 Police Department Items
- 6. Consideration and potential action regarding the final recommendation of the Police Chief regarding the promotion of candidate following successful completion of the probationary period: i. Marcus Weaver, Police Officer, effective September 26, 2026
- 7. Consideration and potential action to add candidate to the Police Department Eligibility List
- 8. General status update on 2026-2027 Sergeant promotional process
- 9. General status update on Police Department retirements and resignations
- 10. General status report on Police Department disciplinary matters
- 19 Initial Hearings
- 19 Closed Session
- 11. Initial Hearing in the Matter of Misener v. Investigator Sara Bailey
- 12. Initial Hearing in the Matter of Misener v. Detective Gary Pihlaja
- 22 Closed Session
- 13. Contemplated closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(a) regarding deliberating concerning a case which was the subject of a quasi-judicial hearing before the governmental body); Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(c) regarding considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility); and Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(g) regarding conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written legal advice related to pending litigation; specifically: to deliberate regarding any motions and legal issues raised in the Initial Hearings and receive legal advice
- 14. Contemplated closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(c) to discuss and take action, if appropriate, regarding employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility; specifically: Consider the preliminary recommendation of the Police Chief regarding promotion and report on personnel file reviews: i. Tyler Phillips, Sergeant to Lieutenant, effective July 10, 2026
- 15. Reconvene into open session to consider any remaining agenda items and to take action regarding items discussed in closed session, if appropriate
- 26 Adjournment
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