The Meeting of the Common Council was called to order at 7:04 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, 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. Diane Oldani Wulf, Ald. Gary Gonczy, Ald. Jim Olson, Ald. Kim Smith and Ald. Bill Leathen. Also present were: Financial Services Director Fred Buehler, Human Resources Specialist Liz Green, City Attorney Gerry O'Flaherty, Public Works Director Ron Lund, and Land Use & Development Director Jason Gilman. Item 2 - Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was declared. Motion by Ald. Leathen, second by Ald. Wulf, to approve the minutes from the previous meeting as amended, printed and on file in the City Clerk's Office. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Olson, to approve the appointments to the Administrative Review Appeals Board for Joe Laux, Tom Brock, Bob Bue, and alternate Mike Herro. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Giese, to approve Resolution 28-2005 to amend the membership of the Mississippi River Valley Communications Commission. On roll call vote: Ald. Smith – aye; Ald. Gonczy – aye; Ald. Leathen – aye; Ald. Olson – aye; Ald. Giese – aye; Ald. Wulf – aye. Resolution passed. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Giese, to approve Vouchers No. 1464 through No. 1718, expended since the last Common Council meeting of June 14, 2005 in the amount of $1,041,771.17, with the exception of Voucher 1521 in the amount of $6,885.59, bringing the net total to $1,034,885.58. On voice vote, motion carried five to one with Ald. Leathen voting no. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Giese, to approve the purchase of twelve bulletproof vests to replace twelve defective bulletproof vests. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Olson, to accept the donation from the insurance company to cover the cost of the bulletproof vests. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Wulf, to approve the purchase of the Library sign in an amount not to exceed $628, with the money to come from the Library budget. On voice vote, motion carried five to one with Ald. Giese voting no. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Olson, to proceed with the renewing of the contract with WHV, Inc., in the total cost of $5,776 for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning services for City Hall, the Library, the Community Center, the Street & Utility Shop and Park Facilities. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Gonczy, to approve the contract renewal for JACS Cleaning Service Inc., for cleaning services at City Hall, the Police Department, the Library, and the Community Center, with a 2% increase, and the potential for an early-pay discount. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Gonczy, to enter into a five-year contract with Aramark Uniform Services, with no increase in the first three years of the contract and a 4% increase in the fourth year and in the fifth year. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Wulf, to proceed with renewal of the contract with Holly Traffas for transcription services at a rate of 13-cents per line in 2006 and 14-cents per line in 2007. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Olson, to extend the contract with Hawkins, Ashe, Baptie & Company for auditing services for the year 2005 in the amount of $18,400 and for the year 2006 in the amount of $18,900. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Giese, to approve the purchase and installation of an emergency phone near the back door of the Police Department at a cost not to exceed $679.64, with the money to come from the Building Fund. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Wulf, to refer the item back to the Finance & Personnel Committee, taking into consideration that contracts already have been renewed, and that Finance & Personnel Committee shall make a recommendation for a policy regarding background checks including the type of background checks and to whom background checks would apply. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Gonczy, to approve the revised job description for Recreation Supervisor. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Wulf, to approve the revised job description for Recreation Coordinator. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Leathen, to authorize the posting and advertising for Office Clerical Support – Finance/City Clerk. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Olson, to proceed with hiring a fulltime firefighter. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Olson, to approve with 12 conditions the Certified Survey Map filed by Mr. Dave Evenson, Evenson and Company, for the purpose of subdividing the parcel located at 1001 2nd Avenue Southwest containing 3.45 acres. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Leathen, to approve the Operators Licenses per the memorandum dated July 5, 2005. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Leathen, second by Ald. Olson, to refer the item back to the Administrative & Judiciary Committee. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Olson, to accept memorial donations from the family of Hazel Remus for use at the Onalaska Cemetery and to authorize the City Clerk to solicit from Les Wing recommendations for the use of the funds. Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Smith, to apply the memorial funds donated by the family of Hazel Remus for the reconstruction of the pillar at the cemetery entrance on Main Street and with any remaining funds being applied to the purchase of walkway markers within the cemetery to mark pathway names. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Leathen, second by Ald. Smith, to approve Resolution 27-2005 regarding assessments for Mason Street. On roll call vote: Ald. Gonczy – aye; Ald. Olson – aye; Ald. Giese – aye; Ald. Leathen – aye; Ald. Smith – aye. Resolution passed five to zero with Ald. Wulf being absent for the vote. Motion by Ald. Leathen, second by Ald. Gonczy, to authorize the Engineering Department to bid out Mason Street utility & street work. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Leathen, second by Ald. Gonczy, to authorize the Engineering Department to bid out the slip lining project. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Leathen, second by Ald. Gonczy, to accept the bid from Dave Harter, in the amount of $4,900, for stump removal and driveway grading on the LB White driveway off of Mason Drive. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Leathen, second by Ald. Smith, to accept the recommendation of the City Engineer to contract with Flow Rite Pipe & Sewer Services for televising the sewer at a rate of $0.35 per lineal foot. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Leathen, second by Ald. Gonczy, to approve the request by CenturyTel to install underground utilities on the west side of French Road and the north side of US Highway 16. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Leathen, second by Ald. Gonczy, to raise the manhole at East Main Street and overlay it with asphalt pavement at a cost not to exceed $500. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Leathen, second by Ald. Gonczy, to approve the Oak Forest Drive intersection right-of-way plat and relocation order. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Gonczy, to approve with eight conditions the Certified Survey Map request filed by Barry Blomquist, Midwest Prairie Development, Midwest Drive for a new parcel at 2829 Midwest Drive for the purpose of a new multi-tenant building. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Wulf, second by Ald. Leathen, to give Ordinance No. 1230-2005 to rezone property located in Section 32, Township 17 North of Range 7 West in the City of Onalaska, La Crosse County, Wisconsin from R-1 interim to M-1 Light Industrial District its Third and Final Reading. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Wulf, second by Ald. Leathen, to give Ordinance No. 1232-2005 to create Chapter 3, of Title 1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Onalaska relating to the Official City Logo its Third and Final Reading. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Wulf, second by Ald. Gonczy, to give Ordinance No. 1233-2005 to annex lands located in the Northwest ¼ of the Northeast ¼ of Section 32, Township 17 North of Range 7 West from the Town of Onalaska to the City of Onalaska its Third and Final Reading. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Wulf, second by Ald. Gonczy, to give Ordinance No. 1234-2005 to annex lands located in the Southwest ¼ of the Southeast ¼ of Section 29, Township 17 North of Range 7 West from the Town of Onalaska to the City of Onalaska its Third and Final Reading. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Wulf, second by Ald. Gonczy, to give Ordinance No. 1235-2005 to amend Section 10-1-27 (l)(1) and delete 10-1-27 (1)(2)(e) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Onalaska relating to parking its First and Second Reading. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Smith, to receive and place on file the Onalaska/Holmen Shared Ride financials for May 2005. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Smith, to approve Resolution 29-2005 Shared-Ride Program 2006. On roll call vote: Ald. Olson – aye; Ald. Giese – aye; Ald. Smith – aye; Ald. Leathen – aye; Ald. Wulf – aye; Ald. Gonczy – aye. Resolution passes. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Gonczy, to renew the contract with the current Shared Ride provided for 2006. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Olson, to deny the request from Associated Bank to do co-promotions. On voice vote, motion carried. Common Council of the City of Onalaska Tuesday, July 12, 2005 Reviewed 7-15-2005