[Amended 5-1-1989]
There is hereby created the Village of Pleasant
Prairie Police and Fire Commission.
The Police and Fire Commission shall consist
of five citizens appointed by the Village President. No appointment
shall be made which will result in more than three members of the
Commission belonging to the same political party. The members of the
initial Commission appointed by the Village President pursuant to
this article shall be appointed, respectively, for terms of one, two,
three, four and five years. Annually thereafter (beginning in 1990),
between the last Monday of April and the first Monday of May, the
Village President shall appoint one member of the Commission for a
term of five years. Any vacancy on the Commission shall be filled
by the Village President for the balance of the term of the former
member whose place is being filled. All appointments to the Commission
shall be in writing and shall be filed with the Secretary of the Commission.
Three members of the Commission shall constitute
a quorum.
A.
Chiefs. The Village Board shall appoint the Chief
of Police and the Chief of the Fire & Rescue Department, upon
recommendation of the Police and Fire Commission, who shall hold their
offices during good behavior, subject to suspension or removal by
the Commission for cause. The Chiefs shall appoint subordinates, subject
to approval by the Commission. Such appointments shall be made by
promotion when this can be done with advantage, otherwise they shall
be made from a list of eligible individuals provided by examination
and approval by the Commission and kept on file with the Human Resources
Department.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
B.
Adoption of rules. For the purpose of choosing individuals
on the eligible list, the Commission shall adopt and may repeal or
modify rules calculated to secure the best service possible on the
Village Police and Fire Departments. Such rules shall provide for
the examination of physical qualifications, educational qualifications
and experience of all applicants for positions on the Village Police
and Fire Departments and may provide for such competitive examinations
as the Commission may determine are appropriate. Such rules may also
provide for the classification of positions and for special examinations
for each such classification. Such rules shall specify the date on
which they take effect. Thereafter, the selection of all persons to
serve in positions on the Village Police or Fire Department, the conduct
of examinations for positions in such Departments, and the conduct
of other matters dealt with in such rules shall be done in accordance
with such rules.
C.
Printing and distribution of rules. The Commission
shall cause the rules adopted by it, and all amendments thereof, to
be printed and distributed as it deems necessary at Village expense.
One copy of such rules and any amendments shall be filed with the
Village Clerk.
D.
Record of proceedings. The Commission shall keep a
record of its proceedings.
E.
The Commission is subject to § 62.13(2)
through (12), Wis. Stats. In accordance with § 61.65(3g)(d)2,
Wis. Stats., the Commission shall be subject to those provisions of
§ 62.13(2) through (12), Wis. Stats., pertaining to a board
of police and fire commissioners or to appointments, promotions, suspensions,
removals, dismissals, reemployment, compensation, rest days, exemptions,
organization and supervision of departments, contracts and audits,
in accordance with the terms thereof and to the extent that such provisions
apply to second or third class cities.
