The Meeting of the Common Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on October 10, 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. Clarence Stellner. Also Present: Finance Director Fred Buehler, Land Use & Development Director Jason Gilman, City Engineer Jarrod Holter, City Clerk Cari Burmaster, HR Specialist Elsa Kulig, and City Attorney Sean O’Flaherty. Item 2 - Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was declared. Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Olson, to approve amendment to the minutes from the previous meeting to include the missing Operator’s Licenses: The minutes are printed and on file in the City Clerk’s Office. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Giese to approve Resolution 32-2006 regarding Urban Forestry Grant Program. Ald. Wulf – aye, Ald. Gonczy – aye, Ald. Giese – aye, Ald. Olson – aye, Ald. Stellner – aye and Ald. Smith – aye. On roll call vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Wulf, second by Ald. Olson to approve the appointment of Harley Gullickson of 950 Lincoln Street to the Seniors Coalition. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Stellner to set the public hearing date for Monday, November 13, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. in the City of Onalaska Common Council Chambers. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Giese to continue the Seminar Report program. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Stellner, to approve Vouchers No. 2094 through No. 2319 expended since the last Common Council meeting of September 12, 2006, in the total amount of $3,049,155.12. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Stellner to approve the job description, posting and advertising, and salary range of $43,000 to $46,000 for the Street and Storm Water Manager position. On voice vote, motion carried 5 to 1 with Ald. Wulf voting no. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Olson to approve the job description, posting and advertising, and salary range of $44,000 to $46,000 for the Assistant Water and Sanitary Sewer Manager position. On voice vote, motion carried 5 to 1 with Ald. Wulf voting no. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Stellner to approve the job description, posting and advertising, and salary range of $36,000 to $39,000 for the Utility Billing Administrator position. Motion never passed. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Gonczy to send the Utility Billing Administrator position items 1-3 back to Finance and Personnel Committee for further discussion. On voice vote, there was a tie (3-3) and Mayor Bialecki voted in favor of the motion to refer this item back to the Committee. Motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Wulf to approve the job description for this existing position of Water and Sanitary Sewer Manager. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Olson, to accept the YMCA offer to waive the joining fee. On voice vote, motion carried with one Ald. Wulf abstaining. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Olson, to table the Increase in Mayor Position salary. Ald. Smith amended her original motion to refer the Increase in Mayoral position back to Finance and Personnel Committee, second by Ald. Gonczy. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Wulf, upon recommendation of the Administrative Committee to approve the Operator's Licenses listed above. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Stellner to approve the additional benches at the Veterans Memorial in Onalaska Cemetery. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Wulf to enact the Recreational Burning Permits to run year-round starting calendar year and to have the ordinance amended to reflect the change. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Wulf, to refer Smoke-Free Campus for the City of Onalaska properties back to A&J for further discussion. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Gonczy, upon recommendation of the Board of Public Works to set up a public hearing regarding the Proposed “No Parking, Stopping or Standing” on Oak Forest Drive/Oak Avenue South. On voice, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Gonczy, upon recommendation of the Board of Public Works, to authorize a public hearing on the proposed 2-hour parking on 10th Avenue South. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Gonczy, upon recommendation of the Board of Public Works, to establish truck route on Mason Street from State Highway 35 to East Avenue South to Riders Club Road East to Sand Lake Road and to remove truck route on Riders Club Road from State Highway 35 to East Avenue. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Stellner, upon recommendation of the Board of Public Works, to reward the bid to Kish and Sons in the amount of $147,531. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Gonczy, upon recommendation of the Board of Public Works, to award the bid to Winona Mechanicals Inc. in the amount of $76,380. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Gonczy, upon recommendation of the Board of Public Works, to authorize direct purchase of the auxiliary motor in the amount not to exceed $50,000 and to solicit change orders on other City contractors to install said motor. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Gonczy, upon recommendation of the Board of Public Works, to change the November meeting date to October 30, 2006. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Gonczy, to approve Final 2006 Sidewalk Special Assessment costs. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Smith, upon recommendation of the Planning Commission to approve with nine conditions the rezoning request filed by Jean Mc Guire, 201 Edwards Drive, Onalaska, represented by John Young, for the property located at 737, 1205, 1207 and 1213 Oak Avenue South, Onalaska, from R-1 Single-Family Residential to M-1 for the purpose of locating a business on the property (Parcel #’s 18-3518-0, 18-3523-0, 18-3524-0 and 18-3524-1). On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Gonczy, upon recommendation from the Planning Commission to approve with fifteen conditions the rezoning request filed by Dave Clark, Quality Builders LLC, 723 4th Ave N, Onalaska, for the parcel located at 605 4th Ave No, from R-2-3 Single-Family & Duplex Residential to R-4 Multi-Family Residential District for the purpose of building a planned unit development for condominiums containing five 2-unit buildings (Parcel # 18-843-0). On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Smith, upon recommendation of the Planning Commission, to approve with eleven conditions, the Conditional Use Permit request filed by Dave Clark, Quality Builders LLC, 723 4th Ave N, Onalaska, for the property located at 605 4th Ave N., Onalaska, for the purpose of building a planned residential development for condominiums containing five 2-unit buildings (Parcel # 18-843-0). On voice vote, motion carried, Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Gonczy, upon recommendation of Plan Commission to refer back to A&J Committee to consider Ordinance 8-1-6 and report back to Plan Commission. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Olson upon recommendation of the Plan Commission to refer to Plan Commission for a public hearing. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Stellner, upon recommendation from the Plan Commission to approve with twelve conditions the Certified Survey Map request filed by Shelketo Inc., Mike Tooke, 960 Oak Avenue North, Onalaska for the purpose of subdividing the lot at 426 2nd Avenue South for the purpose of constructing two commercial structures (Parcel # 18-41-0). On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Wulf, second by Ald. Gonczy, upon recommendation of the Judiciary Committee to give Ordinance No. 1280-2006 to rezone property located in Section 34, Township 17, Range 7 in the City of Onalaska, La Crosse County Wisconsin from Interim R-1 Single-Family Residential District to Permanent R-1 Single-Family Residential District (Intrust/Olson Property) its first and second reading. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Wulf, second by Ald. Olson, upon recommendation of the Judiciary Committee to give Ordinance No. 1281-2006 to rezone property located in Section 4, Township 16, Range 7 in the City of Onalaska, La Crosse County Wisconsin from R-2-3 Single-Family and Duplex Residential District to P-1 Public and Semi-Public District (Rivers Harvest Church Property) its first and second reading. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Wulf, second by Ald. Gonczy, upon recommendation of the Judiciary Committee to give Ordinance 1282-2006 to rezone property located in Section 4, Township 16, Range 7 in the City of Onalaska, La Crosse County Wisconsin from R-1 Single-Family Residential District to B-1 Neighborhood Business District (Rockland/Krajewski Property) its first and second reading. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Wulf, second by Ald. Gonczy, upon recommendation of the Judiciary Committee to give Ordinance No. 1283-2006 to amend Article H of Title 14 of the Code of Ordinances of Onalaska relating to Park and Land Dedications its first and second reading. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Wulf, second by Ald. Stellner, upon recommendation of the Judiciary Committee to suspend the rules and give Ordinance No. 1284-2006 to amend Section 2-4-10 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Onalaska relating to the Community Development Authority of the City of Onalaska its first, second, and third reading. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Wulf, second by Ald. Olson, upon recommendation of the Judiciary Committee to give Ordinance No. 1284-2006 its first, second, and third reading On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Stellner, second by Ald. Wulf, to accept the Financials for August 2006. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Stellner, second by Ald. Smith to accept the Triennial Review Audit. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Stellner, second by Ald. Olson, to award the 2007 Onalaska/Holmen/West Salem provider to Richard Running Company. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Stellner, second by Ald. Gonczy, to approve the Resolution 25-2006 –Shared-Ride Program 2007. Ald. Wulf – aye, Ald. Gonczy – aye, Ald. Giese – aye, Ald. Olson – aye, Ald. Stellner – aye and Ald. Smith – aye. On roll call vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Stellner, second by Ald. Gonczy, to accept the 2nd Quarter Report. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Stellner, upon recommendation of the Parks & Recreation Board to move forward with the partnership with the La Crosse Country to host a United States Tennis Association meet. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Wulf , upon recommendation from the Library Commission to loan chairs to the La Crosse County Library. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Olson, upon recommendation of the Shop Relocation Committee to approve Ellert and Associates to prepare plans and specifications for phone and computer systems in the amount not to exceed $5,000. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Wulf, to authorize the study not to exceed $5,000 and that payment would be made after the grant funds are received. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Smith, to convene in Closed Session as stated on the agenda under Section 19.85 (1) (g) of the Wisconsin Statutes for the purpose of conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved (claim against the City entry door damage at 934 Green Bay Street) and under Section 19.85 (1) (c) of the Wisconsin Statutes for the purpose of considering compensation/negotiations of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility (Local 150 and WPPA - Wisconsin Professional Police Association). If any action is required in Open Session, as the 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. Ald. Wulf – aye, Ald. Gonczy – aye, Ald. Giese – aye, Ald. Olson – aye, Ald. Stellner – aye and Ald. Smith – aye. On roll call vote, motion carried. Common Council of the City of Onalaska Tuesday, October 10, 2006 1 Reviewed 10-12-06