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Votes at a glance: Marshfield Public Safety Commission actions including bills, policies and closed session
Summary
The commission approved minutes, departmental bills, a block of fire-department policies (with petty cash policy pulled), departmental bills for police, placed activity reports on file and voted to enter closed session to discuss a contract.
At the meeting the commission took several formal actions recorded on the transcript.
Approvals and votes
- Approval of minutes: The commission approved the minutes of the December 12, 2024 regular meeting by voice vote (motion, second, ayes). No roll-call tally recorded beyond vocal affirmative responses.
- Fire department bills: The commission approved the fire department bills presented (two signatures with dates noted). A roll-call vote recorded commissioners Gershman, Henker, Meek, Hanson and Kiel as voting yes.
- Police department bills: The commission approved police department bills (three sets covering year-end and new-year signings). A roll-call tally recorded affirmative votes; the chief was told the bills were approved.
- Fire department policies: The commission approved fire department policies C through H and specifically pulled policy B (petty cash management) for further review. The motion to approve policies excluding B passed on a roll-call vote (commissioners Baker, Meek, Hanson, Kegel and others recorded as yes in the transcript).
- Place activity reports on file: The commission voted to place the fire department activity and correspondence on file (motion and second recorded; standard administrative action).
- Participation in North Central Emergency Response Team: The commission approved beginning the process for the police department to join the regional North Central Emergency Response Team (see separate article for details).
- Closed session authorization: The commission voted to go into closed session under Wisconsin Statutes chapter 19.85(1) to deliberate and negotiate a contract and address follow-up questions. Roll call recorded all members present as voting to enter closed session.
Votes and procedures: Where a formal roll-call was recorded, the transcript lists commissioners by name and indicates unanimous assent among present members on the recorded items. For items where only voice votes were recorded, the transcript indicates the motion carried.
