The Meeting of the Common Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 11, 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, and Ald. Bill Leathen. Also present were: City Clerk Cari Burmaster, Land Use & Development Director Jason Gilman, Public Works Director Ron Lund, Human Resources Specialist Liz Green, City Attorney Gerard O'Flaherty, and Parks & Recreation Director Dan Wick. Item 2 - Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was declared. Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Leathen, 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. Leathen, second by Ald. Wulf, to approve the proposed snowmobile trail with the understanding that all provisions, resolutions, policies and ordinances, be adhered to. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Gonczy, to approve with one condition the PCID Amendment Determination requested by Nesnah Ventures, for the former Holiday Station site. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Giese, to hold a public hearing on the 2006 budget for Monday, November 7, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Gonczy, to approve with twelve conditions, the Rezoning Application filed by Barbara Althoff and John Damm, Jr., from R-1 Single-family Residential to R-4 Multi-family residential for the purpose of a low-density multi-family project at 190 – 200 Marcou Road. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Gonczy, to approve with nine conditions the Conditional Use Permit filed by Barbara Althoff and John Damm, Jr., for the purpose of constructing multiple buildings on the property located at 190 - 200 Marcou Road. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Gonczy, to approve with ten conditions the Rezoning application filed by Gateway Property Management LLC, David Barth, from B-1 Neighborhood Business to B-2 Community Business for the purpose of a heating and air conditioning company at 1008 Oak Avenue South. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Gonczy, to approve with nine conditions the Rezoning request filed by Preferred Development LLC/David Clark, John Lyche, and James Warren, from M-1 Light Industrial to B-2 Community Business District for the property located at 1447 Oak Forest Drive for the purpose of a trade and contractors office. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Smith, to approve with eight conditions the Conditional Use Permit request filed by Preferred Development LLC/David Clark, John Lyche, and James Warren, for the purpose of constructing two structures on one parcel located at 1447 Oak Forest Drive. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Smith, to disapprove the Annexation Petition submitted by Elmwood Partners Limited Partnership, La Crosse Country Club, ASI Holdings, LLP, National Decorating Products, TBD Investments and the Town of Medary for 184.73 acres at the north end of French Road and the La Crosse Country Club. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Leathen, to approve the Accessory Use & Miscellaneous Standards section of the Unified Development Code. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Olson, to approve Vouchers No. 2248 through No. 2454, expended since the last Common Council meeting of September 13, 2005, in the amount of $3,005,413.49. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Gonczy, to approve the purchase of two digital cameras for evidence/accident investigations, with the funds coming from the Woodman's Donation Account in an amount not to exceed $1,250. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Leathen, to approve the application for a grant to purchase M-16 rifles with the cost not to exceed $664. On voice vote, motion carried with one no vote from Ald. Gonczy. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Wulf, to activate existing Onalaska Fire Department funds located in the Designated Fund Balance 100-34212 for two equipment expenditures valued at $2,762. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Olson, to approve the Interim Franchise Agreement between the City of Onalaska and CenturyTel Broadband, LLP. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Wulf, to approve the job descriptions for City Clerk and Office Clerical Support. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Olson, to approve the International Association of Firefighters Local 4169 Agreement for 2006 to 2008. On voice vote, motion carried with Ald. Gonczy voting no. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Gonczy, to approve the draft Compensation Philosphy. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Wulf, to approve the Operators Licenses per the memorandum dated September 29, 2005. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Leathen, second by Ald. Smith, to approve the 2006 Weights & Measures Licensing Fee at a rate of $20 plus $8 per device or $5 per timer device. On voice vote motion failed unanimously. Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Wulf, to approve the 2006 Weights & Measures Licensing fees at the same rate as 2005. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Wulf, to maintain the same Recreational Burning policies from 2005 to 2006 and to review the Recreational Burning program approximately one year from the date of this meeting. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Leathen, second by Ald. Gonczy, to approve restricting parking on the west side from 16th Avenue North to a point 300' feet east and south on 17th Avenue North. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Leathen, second by Ald. Gonczy, to cost share in the driveway reconstruction at N4555 Marcou Road, in an amount not to exceed $606.50. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Leathen, second by Ald. Gonczy, to authorize the request from CenturyTel to bury underground facilities at 2nd Avenue Southwest. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Leathen, second by Ald. Smith, to direct the Director of Public Works to send a letter to the resident of 1590 Young Drive East, informing that the Board of Public Works took no action on the request for No Parking as a parking area within the park recently has been defined and it is the belief of City staff that that parking area will rectify the resident's concerns regarding parking; and that a copy of that letter shall be placed on file, and that the Board of Public Works shall revisit the issue if need be. On voice vote motion failed unanimously. Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Wulf, to refer the item to the Administrative & Judiciary Committee with the recommendation that there be No Parking on the north side of Medary Lane from the front of 1590 Young Drive. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Leathen, second by Ald. Wulf, to approve the request from Irving Pertzsch Elementary School to reconfigure No Parking on the east side of 5th Avenue South. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Leathen, second by Ald. Gonczy, to approve the request to place sidewalk on Marcou Road three feet from front property line. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Leathen, second by Ald. Gonczy, to select S.E.H. Consultants for a study for the Greens Coulee/East Main Street signalization project. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Giese, to approve the agreement with the State of Wisconsin for the Oak Forest Drive/Oak Avenue South right-of-way acquisition with the terms as outlined in the memo dated October 11, 2005 from Assistant City Engineer Jarrod Holter, which caps the City's expenditures at $181,250. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Leathen, second by Ald. Olson, to approve the sale of the steel extension from the old street sweeper. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Leathen, second by Ald. Gonczy, to approve the purchase of a device to increase chlorination at Well #9, in an amount not to exceed $1,329 plus freight. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Leathen, second by Ald. Gonczy, to award the 2005 Sewer Slip Lining Project to Visu-Sewer Clean & Seal, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $139,244.00. Ald. Gonczy Motion by Ald. Leathen, second by Ald. Olson, to authorize the Public Works Director to proceed with the acquisition of land from LB White to allow for a 45-foot turn radius on Mason Street, to authorize the Public Works Director to secure from LB White, a letter regarding the acquisition, with the understanding that the acquisition would be completed at no cost to the City. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Wulf, second by Ald. Smith, to give Ordinance No. 1237-2005 to amend Section 12-4-4(a) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Onalaska relating to annexation fees its Third and Final Reading. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Wulf, second by Ald. Leathen, to give Ordinance No. 1238-2005 to amend Section 8-4-3(b)(c) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Onalaska relating to purchase of cemetery lots and grave openings its First and Second Reading. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Wulf, second by Ald. Gonczy, to suspend the rules to give Ordinance No. 1239- 2005 to amend Section 9-4 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Onalaska relating to Cable Television its First, Second and Third Reading. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Wulf, second by Ald. Smith, to give Ordinance No. 1240-2005 to rezone the property located in Section 11, Township 16, Range 7, in the City of Onalaska, La Crosse County, Wisconsin from R-1 Single-family Residential to R-4 Multi-family its First and Second Reading. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Wulf, second by Ald. Leathen, to give Ordinance No. 1241-2005 to rezone the property located in Section 8, Township 16, Range 7, in the City of Onalaska, La Crosse County, Wisconsin from B-1 Neighborhood Business District to B-2 Community Business District its First and Second Reading. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Wulf, second by Ald. Leathen, to give Ordinance No. 1242-2005 to rezone property located in Section 9, Township 16, Range 7, in the City of Onalaska, La Crosse County, Wisconsin from M-1 Light Industrial to B-2 Community Business District its First and Second Reading. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Olson, to approve the $0.25 fare increase for he Onalaska/Holmen Public Transit, to be effective January 1, 2006. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Wulf, to receive and place on record the Onalaska/Holmen Public Transit financials for August 2005. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Gonczy, to approve delineating a parking lot on the grassy area at Holiday Heights Park and to install appropriate signage. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Leathen, to approve the request from Commerce & Tourism to use the Community Center as a temporary office. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Gonczy, to use $1,110 from the Aquatic Center Budget to insulate the attic in the concession building. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Wulf, second by Ald. Smith, to approve Change Order #1 from Kammel Excavating, Inc. for concrete deck removal and disposal for pool slide footings in the amount of $296.25. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Wulf, second by Ald. Smith, to pay Aquatica Design, LLC a total of $519.08. Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Smith, to amend the original motion to require that the settlement agreement and mutual releases shall be signed. On voice vote, motion carried to amend. Mayor Bialecki called for the motion as amended. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Leathen, to make an initial contact with a local contractor for a site analysis regarding library expansion at no cost or obligation to the City. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Wulf, second by Ald. Gonczy, to consider a motion to convene in Closed Session under Section 19.85 (1) (c) of the Wisconsin Statutes for the purpose considering compensation/negotiations of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility (Local 150). If any action is required in Open Session, as a result of the Closed Session, the Committee will convene in Open Session to take the necessary action and/or continue on with the printed agenda as is stated in the agenda. On roll call vote: Ald. Wulf – aye; Ald. Gonczy – aye; Ald. Olson – aye; Ald. Giese – aye; Ald. Leathen –aye; Ald. Smith – aye, motion carried to convene in Closed Session. Common Council of the City of Onalaska Tuesday, October 11, 2005