Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Personnel Bargaining topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Council votes to enter closed session to discuss police bargaining and fire/paramedic MOU
Summary
The Greenfield Common Council voted to convene a closed session under Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(c) and (e) to discuss the Greenfield Police Association collective‑bargaining agreement, a tentative letter agreement, and a memorandum of understanding with the Village of Greendale on fire and paramedic services.
The Greenfield Common Council voted on Oct. 21 to go into closed session under Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(c) and (e) to consider employment, promotion, compensation and performance‑evaluation data of public employees and to deliberate negotiating the purchase of public properties and related bargaining matters.
The items listed for closed session included discussion of the Greenfield Police Association collective‑bargaining agreement, a tentative letter agreement related to bargaining, and a memorandum of understanding between the Village of Greendale and the City of Greenfield concerning fire and paramedic services. A motion to enter closed session carried on a roll call vote with all members present voting in the affirmative.
Why it matters: Collective‑bargaining agreements and intergovernmental MOUs can affect staffing, compensation and service levels for public safety operations. The council moved to closed session citing statutory exceptions for personnel and bargaining matters.
Next steps: The council convened the closed session to complete deliberations; no outcomes from the closed session were disclosed on the public record at the time the transcript ends.
