The Meeting of the Common Council Organizational Meeting was called to
order at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15, 2008.
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.
Robert Muth, Ald. Tim Miller, Ald. Jim Olson, Ald. Kim Smith, and Ald. Clarence
Stellner.
Also present: City Clerk Cari
Burmaster.
Item 2 - Approval of minutes from previous meeting.
Motion by Ald. Olson, second by Ald. Giese, to approve the minutes from
the previous meeting as printed and on file in the City Clerk’s Office.
On voice vote, motion carried.
Item 3 – Oath of Office for newly elected officials.
Cari Burmaster swore in Ald. Mike Giese as follows:
“I, Mike Giese, having been
elected to the Office of Mayor, swear that I will support the Constitution of
the
Cari Burmaster swore in Ald. Jim Olson as follows:
“I, Jim Olson, having been elected
to the Office of First District Alderperson, swear that I will support the
Constitution of the
Cari Burmaster swore in Ald. Clarence Stellner as follows:
“I, Clarence Stellner, having been elected to the Office of Second
District Alderperson, swear that I will support the Constitution of the
Cari Burmaster swore in Ald. Kim Smith as follows:
“I, Kim Smith, having been elected
to the Office of Third District Alderperson, swear that I will support the
Constitution of the
Cari congratulated all newly elected City officials.
Item 4 – Election of a Council President.
Mayor Giese opened the floor for nominations.
Motion by Ald. Olson, second by Ald. Miller, to nominate Clarence
Stellner for Council President.
Mayor Giese called three times for any other nominations and declared the
poll as closed.
On voice vote, motion carried.
Item 5 – Appointment of 1st District Alderperson.
Mayor Giese noted that the City Ordinance of the City of Onalaska states
that in annual meetings in April of each year, the Common Council show by a
two-thirds vote of its members to elect one of its members as 1st
District Alderperson for a period of one year from and after the 1st
day of May next ensuing.
Mayor Giese has forwarded to the council members the names of individuals
who have expressed interest in the 1st District Council person
seat. It is then the responsibility of
the council to conduct an election for this office.
Mayor Giese turned this over to Ald. Stellner as Council President.
Motion by Ald. Stellner, second by Ald. Miller, to nominate Dennis
Aspenson to replace Mike Giese as 1st District Alderperson.
On voice vote, motion carried unanimously.
Cari Burmaster swore in Dennis Aspenson as follows:
“I, Dennis Aspenson, having been elected by the council to the Office of
First District Alderperson, swear that I will support the Constitution of the
Members congratulated and welcomed Ald. Dennis Aspenson.
Item 6 – Appointments to standing committees, boards, commissions, and
other committees.
Mayor Giese indicated there has been a list distributed with appointments
listed to the miscellaneous committees and requested consideration and
ratification of these.
Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Muth, to defer the approval of the
appointments to a later meeting.
Discussion ensued regarding an appropriate date for the meeting to
approve the appointments.
Ald. Smith explained her reason for the motion, “I think that many of the
council members haven’t had a lot of time, including the newly elected Mayor,
to review the committee situations, and I think it’s really important for our
city that we spend a lot of time considering who is on these committees, what
the balance of it is, so that after we go through the trouble of having
elections and having officials representing each area of the city that these
people then represent equally across the committees that they’re serving
on. I think it’s very important, and
maybe we haven’t had enough time to consider that.”
Mayor Giese agreed 100% with the numbers of days allowed that it was very
difficult to not only dialogue with the council members but with all the people
to be appointed to the various committees.
Ald. Muth agreed and said this will give everyone a chance to review this
more, including the newly elected member to council to become more familiar
with his position.
Discussion ensued regarding a possible date for the special Common
Council meeting.
The Special Common Council Meeting was deferred to Saturday, April 26,
2008 at 8:00 a.m.
On voice vote, motion carried, unanimously.
For clarification, Cari said this would leave all the committees that
would be normally meeting before this date intact because any changes will not take
place until April 26, 2008.
Mayor Giese thanked the council for their insight during the challenging
situation of completing the reorganization.
The extra time will be beneficial.
Item 7 – Resolution 21-2008 –
Public Depositories.
RESOLUTION No. 21-2008
TO: The Honorable Mayor and Council Members,
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
§
RIVER BANK OF LA CROSSE
§
ASSOCIATED WEALTH MANAGEMENT
–
§
COULEE STATE BANK OF
§
STATE BANK FINANCIAL OF LA
CROSSE/ONALASKA
§
WELLS FARGO BANK OF LA
CROSSE/ONALASKA
§
NORTH CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY
OF
§
COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION OF LA
CROSSE/ONALASKA
§
ASSOCIATED BANK/LA CROSSE
§
STATE OF
§
MERCHANT BANK NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION
§
U.S. BANK/LA CROSSE/ONALASKA
or any other bank that is deemed advantageous to the
City of
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
or any other investment pool that is deemed
advantageous to the City of
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
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 15th day of April 2008.
CITY OF
By:______________________________________
Michael D.
Giese, Mayor
______________________________________
Caroline
Burmaster, City Clerk
Passed: 4/15/08
Approved: 4/15/08
Motion by Ald. Aspenson, second by Ald. Stellner, to approve Resolution 21-2008, Public Depositories
as printed.
On roll call vote: Ald. Jim Olson
– aye, Ald. Dennis Aspenson – aye, Ald. Kim Smith – aye, Ald. Clarence Stellner
– aye, Ald. Robert Muth – aye, Ald. Tim Miller – aye. Resolution passes.
Item 8 – Mayoral Proclamation.
Proclamation
for Mayor James Bialecki
Whereas, Mayor James Bialecki has given the City of Onalaska 23 years of faithful service to the citizens and employees of our City.
Whereas, Jim has severed 8 years as the 1st full
time Mayor of the City of
Whereas, the hallmarks of the Bialecki Administration are:
- Friendly citizen centered services at City Hall
- Open Government
- Orderly growth
- Stable taxes
Whereas, the accomplishments of the Bialecki Administration are:
- Crossing Meadows TIF #1
- Shared Ride
- Building of the new City Hall
- Building of new Swimming Pool
- Waterfront Purchase
- Groundbreaking of Library expansion
- Completion of the Master Plan for the re-development the waterfront
Now, therefore, I, Mike Giese, Mayor of the City of
Mayor Jim Bialecki Month
And congratulate Jim and recognize him for his distinguished
service to the citizens of
Michael D. Giese, Mayor
City of
Seal:
Attest:
_____________________________
Caroline Burmaster, City Clerk
Jim Bialecki said he will accomplish another
milestone in his life, “What that is, you just heard Mike, I’ve been parked up
here for 23 years – my milestone is I am 57 years old and I’ve never went to a
City Council meeting as a civilian until tonight.”
During preparation of the Proclamation, Mayor
Giese said it really did drive the point home what has been accomplished in
what has amounted to a very short 8 years.
Mayor Giese said, “And heartfelt thanks,
congratulations, and admiration to James Bialecki. Thank you very much.”
Item 9 –Any other business that may come up subsequent to this notice.
To consider a motion to convene in closed session under Section 19.85
(1)(g) of the Wisconsin Statutes for the purpose of conferring with legal
counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice
concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in
which it is or is likely to become involved (claims against the City – vehicle
accident on October 31, 2006, in the City of LaCrosse). If any action is required in Open Session, as
the result of the Closed Session, the Committee will reconvene in Open Session
to take the necessary action and/or continue on with the printed agenda.
Motion by Ald. Olson, second by Ald. Smith, to convene in Closed Session.
On roll call vote: Ald. Dennis
Aspenson – aye, Ald. Bob Muth - aye, Ald. Tim Miller - aye, Ald. Jim Olson –
aye, Ald. Kim Smith – aye, Ald. Clarence Stellner – aye. In Closed Session.
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