POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION
Virtual meeting via Zoom
Agenda — 24 items
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- 2 Interpretation and Accessibility
- 3 Call to Order/Roll Call
- 4 Approval of Minutes
- 5 Public Comment
- 1. Public Comment for the Police and Fire Commission meeting of October 12, 2026
- 7 Disclosures and Recusals
- 8 Fire Department Items
- 2. Discussion and potential action regarding 2026 Fire Department Hiring List
- 3. Discussion and potential action regarding 2026 Fire Department Contingent Hiring List
- 4. Status update on 2027 Fire Lieutenant Promotional Process
- 5. General status update on Fire Department retirements and resignations
- 6. General status update on Fire Department disciplinary matters
- 14 Police Department Items
- 7. Discussion and potential action to add four (4) candidates to the Police Department Hiring List
- 8. General status update on Police Department retirements and resignations
- 9. General status report on Police Department disciplinary matters
- 18 Initial Hearings
- 10. Initial Hearing in the Matter of Misener v. Investigator Sara Bailey
- 11. Initial Hearing in the Matter of Misener v. Detective Gary Pihlaja
- 21 Closed Session
- 12. 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 preliminary issues raised in the Adjourned Initial Hearings and receive legal advice.
- 13. Reconvene into open session to consider any remaining agenda items and to take action regarding items discussed in closed session, if appropriate
- 24 Adjournment
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