Commission approves minutes and votes to enter closed session to interview officer candidates

The Police and Fire Commission approved the minutes from its previous meeting by voice vote and then voted to convene a closed session to interview candidates for police officer positions, citing statutory authority for consideration of employment matters.

A commissioner moved to approve the minutes; another commissioner seconded, and the motion carried after an oral "Aye." The clerk subsequently read a prepared statement that, "Following conclusion of consideration of the above portion of its regularly scheduled agenda, the Police and Fire Commission will need to vote on a motion to convene in closed session for the purpose of discussion on an officer personnel matter, interviewing candidates for the position of police officer. The closed session for the above purpose is authorized pursuant to the provisions of Wisconsin State Statute Section 19 85 1 c, considering employment, promotion, compensation, performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility."

After the motion to go into closed session was offered and seconded, the clerk called the roll. The transcript records affirmative roll‑call responses of "Yes" from Commissioner Kospa, Commissioner Jaske and Commissioner Havel; the presiding officer then announced, "You're now in closed session at this time." The commission stated it would reconvene in open session afterward to consider the public agenda, including any motions to recommend approval or rejection of actions taken in closed session.

No public details about the candidates or deliberations were disclosed in the open portion of the meeting.