Waukesha City HR committee recommends contract amendments for city administrator after closed session

The Waukesha City Human Resources Committee convened in closed session under Wisconsin law to consider the city administrator’s performance review and subsequently recommended amendments to the administrator’s employment contract to the full Common Council.

At the meeting the committee voted to move into closed session under Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(c), the statutory exemption for considering ‘‘employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction.’’ The motion to convene in closed session was moved and seconded (mover recorded in the transcript as Paul Utuska and seconded by Alderman Wiederson) and the committee voted unanimously to convene privately.

After the committee reconvened in open session, members said they had discussed requests and proposed amendments to Administrator Tony Brown’s employment contract in closed session. A committee member moved to recommend amendments to the contract to the Common Council; another member seconded. The committee voted unanimously in favor of recommending the amendments. The transcript does not record the substance of the contract changes discussed in closed session, and committee members instructed staff to forward the recommendation to the council for action.

The committee indicated the next HR meeting is scheduled for March 19 and noted potential quorum issues for that date. The public packet and meeting minutes are expected to reflect the committee recommendation to the council and any redacted closed‑session supporting materials as permitted by law.