The Meeting of the Common Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14, 2006. 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: City Clerk Cari Burmaster, Financial Services Director Fred Buehler, Land Use & Development Director Jason Gilman, and Public Works Director Ron Lund. Item 2 - Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was declared. Motion by Ald. Gonczy, 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. Wulf, second by Ald. Olson, to accept the Mayor's recommendation to appoint Tom Smith to the Library Commission. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Giese, to move forward with the mayor.tv.com program proposal, contingent upon a final plan being approved by the Common Council, with the understanding that participation in the program will be at no cost to the City of Onalaska, and with the understanding that Centering Onalaska shall be involved in the process. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Olson, to approve Resolution 15-2006 Resolution Authorizing the Sale of $3,105,000 General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds. On roll call vote: Ald. Leathen – aye; Ald. Wulf – aye; Ald. Gonczy – aye; Ald. Giese – aye; Ald. Smith – aye, Ald. Olson – aye. Resolution passed. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Leathen, to approve Resolution 16-2006 Resolution Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of $3,650,000 Water System and Sewerage Revenue Bonds of the City of Onalaska, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, and Providing for the Payment of the Bonds and Other Details with respect to the Bonds. On roll call vote: Ald. Olson – aye; Ald. Giese – aye; Ald. Smith – aye; Ald. Leathen – aye; Ald. Wulf – aye; Ald. Gonczy – aye. Resolution passed. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Wulf, to approve Vouchers No. 446 through No. 646, expended since the last Common Council meeting of in the amount of $1,092,571.82. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Gonczy, to approve Resolution 14-2006 Resolution Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of $3,650,000 Water System and Sewerage Revenue Bonds of the City of Onalaska, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, and Providing for the Payment of the Bonds and Other Details with respect to the Bonds. On roll call vote: Ald. Smith – aye; Ald. Gonczy – aye; Ald. Wulf – aye; Ald. Olson – aye; Ald. Giese – aye; Ald. Leathen – aye. Resolution passed. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Olson, to approve the grant application to the State Election Board for the AutoMark Voting System. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Leathen, to approve the purchase of an AutoMark Voting System from Election Systems and software in the amount of $12,005. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Gonczy, to approve the application for the Homeland Security grant. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Gonczy, to approve the application for the Fire Grant Act grant. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Leathen, to approve the application for the Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Olson, to approve the application for the Fire Prevention grant. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Giese, to approve distribution of used fire-fighting helmets per the recommendation of Fire Chief Paul Menches. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Leathen, to accept the 2005 Fire Prevention Grant in the amount of $7,483. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Gonczy, to approve the General Accounting Standards Board (GASB) 40 Investment Disclosure: City of Onalaska Investment Policy. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Leathen, to approve modification of pay scales to be compliant with Wisconsin's minimum wage rates. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Olson, to approve the lease agreement for the Onalaska Tourism Department to locate at 1101 Main Street. On voice vote, motion carried five to one with Ald. Giese voting no. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Olson, to approve the purchase of soccer goals from Designated Fund Balance dollars in the amount of $8,454.00. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Leathen, to approve the contract with Tyler Technologies for Municipal Court software. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Olson, to approve the out-of-state travel request for Assistant Fire Chief/Inspector Troy Gudie to attend the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland from July 10 – 12, 2006, at a cost not to exceed $223.20. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Giese, to approve the approval of the Gundersen Lutheran Occupational Health Services agreement through December 31, 2007(if that termination date is possible). On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Wulf, to table the item. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Leathen, to approve with eleven conditions the Conditional Use Permit application filed by Dianne and Robert Campbell for Judith Fox, Onalaska, for the purpose of a beauty salon, coffee shop and sports card establishment at 644 2nd Avenue North, Onalaska. Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Giese, to amend the original motion to make approval contingent upon all outstanding bills owed to the City being satisfied. On voice vote, motion carried to amend. Mayor Bialecki called for the vote on the motion as amended. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Smith, to approve with 13 conditions the Conditional Use Permit application filed by Christ Is Lord Free Lutheran Church, for the purpose of constructing a 6,900 square foot addition and additional alterations to the existing facility at 1269 County Highway PH. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Olson, to approve with 13 conditions the rezoning request application filed by Elmwood Partners Limited Partnership, 2700 National Drive, Suite 103, Onalaska, requesting rezoning from R-1 to R-2-3 (PUD) for outlots 2, 3, and 4 of Block 4 of the proposed plat of the Meier Farm Addition IV. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Smith, to approve with 13 conditions the rezoning Request application filed by Jon Sopher, South Kinney Crossing LLC, to change from M-1 to R- 4 Multi Family Residential at 861 Critter Court for the purpose of building an assisted living facility. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Olson, to approve with six conditions the request for Final Plat filed by Elmwood Partners Limited Partnership, for the Meier Farm Addition IV for 26.31 acres. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Smith, to approve with 12 conditions the Petition for Annexation submitted by Elmwood Partners Limited Partnership, for property located on Greens Coulee Road containing 20.72 acres. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Olson, to approve with eight conditions the request for CSM (Certified Survey Map) filed by Jon Sopher, South Kinney Crossing LLC for 2 parcels at 861 Critter Court containing 1.13 acres and .94 acres. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Gonczy, to approve with eight conditions the Annexation Petitions filed by Anthony Wilson (LB White), and Dairyland Power Cooperative, for the parcels at W6636 LB White Road and N5255 East Avenue North, Onalaska, containing 25.38 acres and 1.08 acres respectively. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Wulf, to approve the proposal filed by Tony Torgerud for a sports bar at 9550 East 16 Frontage Road. Ald. Wulf requested a roll call vote on the motion. On roll call vote: Ald. Smith – no; Ald. Gonczy – no; Ald. Wulf – no; Ald. Olson – no; Ald. Giese – yes; Ald. Leathen – no. Motion failed five to one. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Gonczy, to determine that the PUD amendment for Nathan Hills Estates filed by Robert Lovejoy, for Lot #16 to include two duplex structures instead of a 6-unit structure is not a substantial change. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Smith, to approve the Sewer Service Amendment filed by Dick Barbour for the Lusk property east of Nathan Hill containing 440 acres plus the area in the City Comprehensive Plan. On voice vote, motion carried with five ayes and Ald. Wulf being absent for the vote. Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Wulf, to approve the Operator's Licenses per the memo dated March 6, 2006. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Leathen, to approve the Class "B" Beer License for Burranchos, LLC, dba Burrachos, located at 9542 Highway 16, Onalaska, WI. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Leathen, to approve the Limousine/Taxi Cab License for Luxury Limousine, Inc., located at 103 10th Avenue South, Onalaska, WI. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Giese, to approve the Bike Tour Permit for the Minds in Motion Bicycle Tour for Saturday, June 17th, 2006 from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Leathen, second by Ald. Gonczy, to accept the Public Works Director's recommendation to approve reimbursement to the developer for storm sewer in the amount of $19,866 (rather than the originally budgeted $16,392); and to approve reimbursement to the developer for an oversized water main in the amount of $7,690; and to approve reimbursement to the developer for extra street width in the amount of $11,065. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Leathen, second by Ald. Gonczy, to award the 2006 Paving Contract to Mathy Construction in the amount of $333,351, noting that City crews would remove the existing pavement, which would reduce the amount by $24,000, and noting that the contractor has accepted this reduction. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Leathen, second by Ald. Gonczy, to approve the cross-sectional design for 2nd Avenue/State Highway 35 as proposed by the Department of Transportation with the understanding that the City of Onalaska is not commenting at this time on the issue of Parking/No Parking on that street. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Leathen, second by Ald. Gonczy, to authorize the application for a grant from the Department of Natural Resources contingent upon availability of $1,000 for experts to help consult on Storm Water Permit – Phase II. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Leathen, second by Ald. Gonczy, to award the contract for the 2006 Paving- Marking Project – Main Street – to Century Fence in the amount of $27,244.45. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Leathen, second by Ald. Gonczy, to place on the 2007 Capital Improvement Projects list the request for water main at 611 Monroe Street. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Wulf, second by Ald. Leathen, to give Ordinance No. 1254-2006 to amend Section 10-1-29 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Onalaska relating to winter alternate parking its Third and Final Reading. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Wulf, second by Ald. Gonczy, to suspend the rules to give Ordinance No. 1255- 2006 to amend Section 10-2-3 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Onalaska relating to lighting and other equipment its First, Second, and Third Reading. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Wulf, second by Ald. Olson, to give Ordinance No. 1255-2006 its First, Second, and Third Reading. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Wulf, second by Ald. Gonczy, to give Ordinance No. 1256-2006 to amend Section 10-1-27 (V)(2) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Onalaska relating to parking regulation its First and Second Reading. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Wulf, second by Ald. Gonczy, to give Ordinance No. 1257-2006 to amend Section 10-1-27 (mm)(1) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Onalaska relating to parking regulations its First and Second Reading. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Wulf, second by Ald. Olson, to give Ordinance No. 1258-2006 to amend Section 7-5-2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Onalaska regulating hotel room tax rate its First and Second Reading. On voice vote, motion carried four to one with Ald. Giese voting no and Ald. Smith being absent for the vote. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Olson, to receive and place on file the Onalaska/Holmen Public Transit January 2006 financials. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Gonczy, to approve application for a grant through the La Crosse Community Foundation for enhancement to Jimmy Olson Fields and to accept the grant if awarded at no cost to the City. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Olson, second by Ald. Smith, to approve the contract with Pilch & Barnett pending further review and approval by the City Attorney. Ald. Olson withdrew his motion. Ald. Smith withdrew her second to the motion. Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Wulf, to accept Pilch & Barnett as the marketing firm to work with Tourism with the understanding that the retainer contract will be brought back to the Common Council. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Leathen, to approve the agreement with the Onalaska Historical Society Agreement. Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Smith, to amend the agreement with the Onalaska Historical Society to include a requirement for proof of insurance. On voice vote, motion carried to amend. Mayor Bialecki called for the vote on the motion as amendment. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Olson, to approve an updated appraisal on the Edwards property (waterfront) in an amount not to exceed $1,500. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Olson, to authorize City Clerk Cari Burmaster to apply for the position of Chief Election Inspector Trainer for District 3 for the State of Wisconsin. On voice vote, motion carried four to two with Ald. Giese and Ald. Gonczy voting no. Item 30 - Closed Session - . Motion by Ald. Wulf, second by Ald. Olson, to convene in Closed Session To consider a motion to convene in Closed Session under Section 19.85 (1) (e) of the Wisconsin Statutes for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchase or acquisition of property (Waterfront property). 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. Leathen – aye; Ald. Olson – aye; Ald. Smith – aye; Ald. Gonczy – aye; Ald. Giese – aye. Motion carried to convene in Closed Session. Common Council of the City of Onalaska Tuesday, March 14, 2006 Reviewed 3-17-06