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.

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.

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

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.

Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Olson, to approve Resolution 24-2005 Public 
Depositories. On roll call vote: Ald. Giese – aye; Ald. Olson – aye; Ald. Wulf – aye; Ald. 
Gonczy – aye; Ald. Leathen – aye; Ald. Smith – aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Ald. Wulf, second by Ald. Smith, to approve the new registration and aquatic center 
membership forms and the new waivers. On voice vote, motion carried.

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.


Common Council Organizational Meeting

Tuesday, April 19, 2005
 
Reviewed April 22, 2005