The Organizational Meeting of the Common Council of the City of Onalaska was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19, 2005. It was noted that the meeting had been announced and a notice posted at City Hall.

Roll call was taken, with the following members present: Mayor Jim Bialecki, Ald. Mike Giese, Ald. Jim Olson, Ald. Diane Oldani Wulf, Ald. Gary Gonczy, Ald. Bill Leathen, and Ald. Kim Smith. Also present were: City Clerk Cari Burmaster, Financial Services Director Fred Buehler, and Land Use Development Director Jason Gilman.

Item 2 - Approval of minutes from the previous meeting.

Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Wulf, to approve the minutes from the previous meeting as printed and on file in the City Clerk’s Office. On voice vote, motion carried.

Consideration and possible action on the following items:

Item 3 – Oath of Office for newly elected officials.

City Clerk Cari Burmaster administered the Oath of Office to First District Alderperson Mike Giese.

City Clerk Cari Burmaster administered the Oath of Office to Second District Alderperson Diane Oldani Wulf.

City Clerk Cari Burmaster administered the Oath of Office to Third District Alderperson Gary Gonczy.

Item 4 – Election of a Council President.

Motion by Ald. Giese, to nominate Ald. Gary Gonczy as Common Council President.

Motion by Ald. Leathen, second by Ald. Smith, to nominate Ald. Jim Olson as Common Council President.

Motion by Ald. Gonczy to nominate Ald. Mike Giese as Common Council President.

Mayor Bialecki called twice for any other nominations for Common Council President.

Hearing none, Mayor Bialecki called for the vote on the nomination for Ald. Olson as Common Council President. On voice vote, motion carried.

Ald. Gonczy congratulated Ald. Olson.

Item 5 – Appointments to standing committees, boards, commissions and other committees.

Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Smith, to accept the recommendations of the Mayor for the standing committees as listed in the Directory of City Officials and Committees. On voice vote, motion carried.

Item 6 – Resolution 24-2005 – Public Depositories.

RESOLUTION No. 24-2005

TO: The Honorable Mayor and Council Members, Onalaska, Wisconsin

WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Onalaska, Wisconsin, has designated the following banks/investment pools/credit unions as public depositories for all public monies ear-marked for the City General Fund, Checking and Savings Accounts, coming into the hands of the current and/or any successor to the City Treasurer.

- M & I BANK

- JP MORGAN

- RIVER BANK OF LA CROSSE

- ASSOCIATED WEALTH MANAGEMENT – GREEN BAY

- COULEE STATE BANK OF LA CROSSE

- STATE BANK OF LA CROSSE/ONALASKA

- WELLS FARGO BANK OF LA CROSSE/ONALASKA

- NORTH CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY OF LA CROSSE

- COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION OF LA CROSSE/ONALASKA

- ASSOCIATED BANK OF GREEN BAY

- STATE OF WISCONSIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT POOL

- MERCHANT BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

or any other bank that is deemed advantageous to the City of Onalaska, Wisconsin, as well; and

WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Onalaska, Wisconsin, has designated the following investment pool as a public depository for all public monies coming into the hands of the current and/or any successor to the City Treasurer:

STATE OF WISCONSIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT POOL

or any other investment pool that is deemed advantageous to the City of Onalaska, Wisconsin, as well; and

WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Onalaska, Wisconsin, has designated the following credit unions as public depositories for all public monies coming into the hands of the current and/or any successor to the City Treasurer:

COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION LA CROSSE/ONALASKA

Or any other credit union that is deemed advantageous to the City of Onalaska as well; and

WHEREAS, the Common Council has granted the City Treasurer authority to use the depositories interchangeably as he deems most advantageous to the City.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Onalaska that funds shall be drawn by check only upon the signature of the Mayor and/or the President of the Common Council and the City Clerk countersigning, except that the City Treasurer be authorized to make draws for investment of funds not immediately needed; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that with regard to such deposits or investments of such funds, the City Treasurer shall take into consideration the following factors:

1. The safety and security of the investment or deposit shall be paramount;

2. The interest rate and other terms offered;

3. The capacity of the depository to handle the size of the deposit or investment;

4. The amount of existing City funds which are already in such depository; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and is hereby directed to certify such bank(s), State Investment Pool and credit union(s) the proper and authentic signatures of said Mayor, President of the Council, City Clerk and City Treasurer, under Seal of the City.

Dated this 19th day of April 2005.

CITY OF ONALASKA

By:_________________________________

James S. Bialecki, Mayor

____________________________________

Caroline Burmaster, City Clerk

Passed:

Approved:

Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Olson, to approve Resolution 17-2004. On roll call vote: Ald. Giese – aye; Ald. Olson – aye; Ald. Wulf – aye; Ald. Gonczy – aye; Ald. Leathen – aye; Ald. Smith – aye. Motion carried.

Item 7 – Review and approve new registration and aquatic center membership forms along with the new waivers.

Ald. Wulf reported that on Monday, April 18, 2005, there was a special meeting of the Parks & Recreation Board. At that meeting the registration forms, membership forms and waivers were discussed and approved. Ald. Wulf noted that Parks & Recreation Director Dan Wick had provided copies of the information to the members of the Common Council.

Motion by Ald. Wulf, second by Ald. Smith, to approve the new registration and aquatic center membership forms and the new waivers.

Under discussion, Fred recommended that the waiver form should include a line on which an individual may print his name as well as sign it so that the waiver form can be attributed should it become separated from the membership form.

On voice vote, motion carried.

Item 8 – Introduction of Municipal Court Supervisor.

Mayor Bialecki introduced Amber Jolley, who will begin as Municipal Court Supervisor, effective May 9, 2005. Amber will replace Linda Smith, who is retiring at the end of May 2005.

Mayor Bialecki welcomed Amber.

Mayor Bialecki reported that Amber has both an Associates Degree and a Bachelors Degree in the legal field. Amber has spent the past five years as a paralegal and as an office manager for the Skemp and Associates law firm.

The Common Council members welcomed Amber.

Item 9 - Any other business that may come up subsequent to this notice.

There being no further business to discuss motion by Ald. Wulf, second by Ald. Olson, to adjourn at 7:20 p.m. On voice vote, motion carried.

Recorded by

Holly Traffas