Village Board Meetings and Agendas

VILLAGE OF PEWAUKEE VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES
January 10th, 2023

1. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Moment of Silence, and Roll Call
President Knutson called the meeting to order at approximately 6:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited, followed by a moment of silence.

Roll Call was taken with the following Village Board members present: Trustee Ed Hill, Trustee Bob Rohde, Trustee Kelli Belt, Trustee Chris Krasovich, Trustee Jim Grabowski; Trustee Craig Roberts; and President Jeff Knutson.

Also Present: Village Attorney, Matt Gralinski; Village Administrator, Scott Gosse; Village Clerk, Cassie Smith; Fire Chief, Kevin Bierce; and Deputy Fire Chief, Mark Hoppe.

2. Public Hearings/Presentations

a) Presentation by Chief Kevin Bierce regarding the Pewaukee Fire Department

Trustee Rohde addressed the Village Board to introduce Chief Bierce and speak regarding the responsibility he has to deliver the best fire service.
Chief Bierce informed the Village Board as outlined below regarding the Pewaukee Fire Department.

• Mission Statement was presented and Chief Bierce stated that the department is invested and wants to make the Village and City safe.
  Historical Overlook and Current Staffing. In 1995 the department started with full-time staffing and continued to grow. Joint Fire Department started in 2003. Running 3 platoons with 9 paramedics, 1 shift commander, and 4 command staff.
• 1 of 301 in the nation that is accredited. ISO rating for the Department is in the top 4% of the nation and the top 3% in the state.
  • Emergency challenges
  • Increased activities
  • Increased overlapping responses
  • Decreased paid, on-call staff
  • Retention and staffing challenges
  • Rapidly changing demographics, aging community
  • Non-funded Federal and State mandates regarding training and operations
  • Non-forecasting costs
• Cost Increases
  
  • Wages
  • Operational costs
  • Supplies
  • Apparatuses
    
    • Engines
    • Gear
    • Buildings
• Agency objectives
  
  • Strategic planning update to start for 2023-2028
    
    • Begin to look at what is sought by the stakeholders
  • Implementation of enhanced responses
  • Reviewed emergency operations plan
  • Continue to look for cost-efficient staffing models to maintain service levels
  • Explore shared services
    
    • Mutual aid
    • Sharing of equipment if able
• Capital Programming Implementation
  
  • Review and update current capital expenses

3. Closed Session. – The Village Board of the Village of Pewaukee will enter into closed session pursuant to Wis. Statute Section 19.85(1)(e) for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session, specifically regarding Fire and EMS Agreement with the City of Pewaukee.
Trustee Hill moved, seconded by Trustee Rohde to move into Closed Session at approximately 7:00 p.m.
Motion carried on Roll Call vote, 7-0.

4. Reconvene into Open Session
Trustee Hill moved, seconded by Trustee Grabowski to reconvene into Open Session at approximately 7:54 p.m.
Motion carried on Roll Call vote, 7-0.

5. Adjournment
Trustee Rohde moved, seconded by Trustee Krasovich to adjourn the January 10, 2023, Regular Village Board meeting at approximately 7:55 p.m.
Motion carried 7-0.

Respectfully Submitted,

Casandra Smith Village Clerk