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Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission convenes closed session to consider law enforcement pay
Summary
At a special April 23 meeting the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission voted to go into closed session under Wisconsin law to consider the compensation of law enforcement officials; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. Exact roll-call and any decisions were not recorded in the public transcript.
The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission at a special meeting April 23 voted to convene in closed session to consider the compensation of law enforcement officials.
The commission moved that the board convene in closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes §19.85(1)(c) to discuss compensation for law enforcement officials. The motion was seconded and approved by a voice vote; the public transcript records that those present said “aye” and that the motion carried. The meeting then went into closed session.
The meeting record lists Commissioners Evans, Schneider (reported as trying to join), Spence, Spencer, Patterson, Burgos and Fung as present, and FPC Executive Director Leon Todt as in attendance. Commissioner Ramey was described as attempting to join the meeting. The transcript does not identify who made or seconded the motion by name, nor does it include a roll-call vote or any substantive discussion of compensation in the public record.
Under Wisconsin Statutes §19.85(1)(c), certain personnel matters may be discussed in closed session; the transcript shows the commission relied on that statutory authority to move privately to consider compensation. No public decisions or specific compensation figures are recorded in the available transcript excerpt.
