The Special Meeting of the Common Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, 
November 7, 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. Kim Olson and Ald. Bill 
Leathen.  Also present were City Clerk Cari Burmaster, Financial Services Director Fred Buehler 
and City Attorney Dawn Harris.

Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Wulf, to adjust Tourism Account 650-53690 Tourism 
Depreciation to $1,014. On voice vote, motion carried.

Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Olson, to accept the changes made by the Finance & 
Personnel Committee on October 20, 2005, designated as Set 1. On voice vote, motion carried.

Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Gonczy, to transfer from the Capital Improvement 
Projects Budget: $18,000 to the Storm Sewer Special Revenue Fund; $5,000 to the Water Utility; 
and $21,550 to the Park Fund, for a total in transfers of $44,550.  On voice vote, motion carried.

Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Giese, to include in the Shared Ride Contract the 
Village of West Salem for one half of 2006, effective July 1, 2006, with no resulting impact to 
the City of Onalaska budget. On voice vote, motion carried.

Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Wulf, to correct a journal entry error of $100, which 
occurred between two General Fund Revenue Accounts, with no resulting impact to the budget. 
On voice vote, motion carried.

Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Giese, to reinstate the Seasonal Office Clerical Support 
for the Finance Department, Account #100-51411-125 PT Wages in the amount of $3,150 and 
Account #100-51411-151 FICA in the amount of $241 for a total of $3,591.  
Ald. Gonczy withdrew his motion.  Ald. Giese withdrew his second to the motion.

Motion by Ald. Giese, to reduce the Parks Department Budget, Line Item 100-55200-121 Wages 
Permanent, by $13,611 or from $92,755 to $86,145.  Ald. Giese amended and restated his 
original motion:

Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Gonczy, to eliminate from the Parks Department Budget 
one fulltime position and to reinstate three part-time positions for a net savings of $4,614.  
Ald. Wulf called for the question. On voice vote, motion failed two to four, with Ald. Olson, 
Ald. Smith, Ald. Leathen and Ald. Wulf voting no.

Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Gonczy, to reduce Account 100-511300-211 City 
Attorney by $10,000.   On roll call vote: Ald. Leathen – aye; Ald. Wulf – no; Ald. Gonczy – no; 
Ald. Giese – aye; Ald. Smith – no; Ald. Olson – no.  Motion failed two to four.

Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Olson, to transfer $10,000 from the Tourism Donation 
Fund to the Community Development Authority, thus lowering the levy from $313,000 to 
$303,000.  On voice vote, motion carried with five ayes and one abstention (Ald. Wulf).  

Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Wulf, to reinstate the Seasonal Office Clerical Support, 
with rollups, Account 100-51411-125 in the amount of $3,150 and Account 100-51411-151 in 
the amount of $241.  On voice vote, motion carried.

Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Gonczy, to remove from the Tourism Budget Account 
#650-57125-125 Wages in the amount of $8,320 and to remove for that position FICA from 
Account #650-57125-151 in the amount $636.48; for the total amount of $8,956.48.  

Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Gonczy, to amend the original motion to include the 
additional reduction of $1,027 in health insurance and $10 in life insurance. Mayor Bialecki 
called for the vote on the amendment to the motion.  On voice vote, motion carried to amend.
Ald. Wulf called for a roll call vote on the motion as amended.  Ald. Smith – no; Ald. Gonczy – 
aye; Ald. Wulf – no; Ald. Olson – no; Ald. Giese – aye; Ald. Leathen – no.  Motion failed two to 
four.

Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Olson, to accept the budget with the changes made per 
actions taken at this special meeting of the Common Council.  On voice vote, motion carried five 
to one with Ald. Giese voting no.

Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Olson, to suspend the rules to give Ordinance No. 
1246-2005 to adopt the appropriation budget for 2006 Suspend rules to give the ordinance its 
First, Second, Third and Final Readings.  On voice vote, motion carried.

Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Leathen, to give Ordinance No. 1246-2005 its First, 
Second, Third and Final Readings. On roll call vote: Ald. Wulf – aye; Ald. Leathen – aye; Ald. 
Olson – aye; Ald. Smith – aye; Ald. Gonczy – aye; Ald. Giese – aye, with Ald. Giese noting that 
his vote is a "reluctant aye". Motion carried.

There being no further business to discuss, motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Olson, to 
adjourn at 8:34 p.m. On voice vote, motion carried.

Special Common Council
of the City of Onalaska
Tuesday, November 7, 2005
 
Reviewed 11-11-05