The Meeting of the Common Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8, 2008. 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. Bob Muth, Ald. Jim Olson, Ald. Kim Smith, and Ald. Clarence Stellner. Excused absence: Ald. Tim Miller. Also Present: City Clerk Cari Burmaster, Finance Director Fred Buehler, Land Use & Development Director Jason Gilman, and City Engineer Jarrod Holter. The Pledge of Allegiance was declared. Motion by Ald. Stellner, second by Ald. Olson, 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. Giese to approve the reconsideration of the Eagle Bluff Centre Tax Incremental Financing District Proposal. Motion by Ald. Stellner, second by Ald. Smith, to approve the Proclamation for Municipal Clerk’s Week, May 4 – 10, 2008. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Olson, second by Ald. Muth, to approve Vouchers No. 639 through No. 883, expended since the last Common Council meeting of March 11, 2008, in the amount of $2,566,776.52. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Olson, second by Ald. Smith, upon On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Olson, second by Ald. Muth, upon recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee, to approve $192,631.50 as the partial prepayment on State Trust Fund Loan ID #02006120.01 for the purchase of Land (Waterfront Property). On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Olson, second by Ald. Smith, upon recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee, to approve Resolution 20-2008 to amend the Special Revenue Fund – New Replacement Fund Budget 2008 #207-50006 City Hall Hardware/Software in the amount of $66,100.00. On roll call vote: Ald. Kim Smith – aye, Ald. Bob Muth – aye, Ald. Jim Olson – aye, Ald. Mike Giese – aye, Ald. Clarence Stellner – aye. Resolution passes. Motion by Ald. Olson, second by Ald. Smith, upon recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee, to approve the out-of-state travel request for Troy Miller to attend Encase v6 Computer Forensics II on August 18 through August 22, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois, at a cost for meals and travel expense not to exceed $130.00. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Olson, second by Ald. Giese, upon recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee, to approve the updated job description for the Building/Uniform Dwelling Code Inspector. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Olson, second by Ald. Stellner, upon recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee, to approve the posting, advertising, and salary range of the Full-time Firefighter position at $37,096.77. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Olson, second by Ald. Stellner, upon recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee, to approve the posting, advertising, and salary range of the Full-time Utility Operator II position to start June 1, 2008, with a starting salary of $20.27 per hour. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Stellner, second by Ald. Giese, upon recommendation of the Administrative Committee, to approve the Operator’s Licenses as printed and on file in the City Clerk’s office. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Stellner, second by Ald. Olson, upon recommendation of the Administrative Committee, to approve the Minds-in-Motion Bike Tour to operate on Saturday, June 14, 2008, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Stellner, second by Ald. Smith, upon recommendation of the Administrative Committee, to approve the Parade Permit for Onalaska Festivals, Inc., for Sunfish Days Parade on Saturday, May 24, 2008, from noon to 2 p.m. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Stellner, second by Ald. Giese, upon recommendation of the Administrative Committee, to approve the Class B Picnic License for Onalaska Festivals Inc., for Sunfish Days, May 22 to 25, 2008. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Stellner, second by Ald. Giese, upon recommendation of the Administrative Committee, to approve the Carnival Permit for A & P Enterprise Shows for Sunfish Days from May 22 to 26, 2008. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Stellner, second by Ald. Smith, upon recommendation of the Administrative Committee, to approve the request from Coulee Region Humane Society to accept animal licensing applications at their facility. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Stellner, second by Ald. Giese, upon recommendation of the Board of Public Works, to approve the installation of no parking on Thomas Court on the north side of the street, 300 feet west of East Avenue North for a distance of 75 feet. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Stellner, second by Ald. Smith, upon recommendation of the Board of Public Works, to approve authorization to apply for Safe Routes to School infrastructure and non-infrastructure grant. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Stellner, second by Ald. Giese, upon recommendation of the Board of Public Works, to approve the dedication of water main at the Gundersen Clinic Onalaska Campus to the City of Onalaska. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Stellner, second by Ald. Giese, to approve authorization for placement of heron sculpture on City right-of-way. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Stellner, second by Ald. Muth, upon recommendation of the Board of Public Works, to approve the 3rd Addition to the Country Club utility plans. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Stellner, second by Ald. Giese, upon recommendation of the Board of Public Works, to approve parking availability for any person wishing to park in the parking lot of the old City Shop site at 300 South Court Street and to allow Mike Tooke to make aesthetic alterations to the property. Also to install signs stating that users will be parked there at their own risk and for no longer than a 24-hour period. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Stellner, second by Ald. Olson, upon recommendation of the Board of Public Works, to authorize the city engineer to petition the state to reconsider this drainage project along US Highway 53 sound wall with a possible 80/20 split. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Stellner, second by Ald. Muth, upon recommendation of the Board of Public Works, to award the bid for box, hydraulics, plow, wing, and lights for new Tandem Axle Truck to Universal Truck for a total of $84,968.00. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Stellner, second by Ald. Giese, upon recommendation of the Board of Public Works, to award the 2008 miscellaneous concrete quotes for various city projects to Steiger Construction. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Stellner, second by Ald. Smith, upon recommendation of the Board of Public Works, to approve Change Order #3 for Well House #10 construction to Olympic Builders in the amount of $3,199.02. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Stellner, second by Ald. Giese, upon recommendation of the Board of Public Works, to approve the Well head protection plan and ordinance updates for deletion of Well #6 and the addition of Well #10. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Stellner, second by Ald. Muth, upon recommendation of the Board of Public Works, to approve the request from Charter Communications to install cable along Main Street and 16th Avenue South. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Stellner, second by Ald. Smith, upon recommendation of the Board of Public Works, to submit a letter to the property owners in regard to the retaining wall at 713 Madison Street, putting them on notice that if there is any damage to the wall during construction of the 2008 utility contract, the city will remove the old wall, but the property owner will be responsible for installing a new wall. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Stellner, second by Ald. Smith, upon recommendation of the Board of Public Works, to approve Resolution 19-2008, request to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to reclassify streets within the City of Onalaska as listed above. On roll call vote: Ald. Bob Muth – aye, Ald. Jim Olson – aye, Ald. Mike Giese – aye, Ald. Clarence Stellner – aye, Ald. Kim Smith – aye. Resolution passes. Motion by Ald. Stellner, second by Ald. Muth, upon recommendation of the Board of Public Works, to approve SEH Consultants to perform a uni-directional flushing study in the Well #8 area at a cost not to exceed $5,000. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Stellner, second by Ald. Smith, to approve the revised payment request to SEH for Oak Avenue South changed from $791.60 to $4,749.60. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Stellner, upon recommendation of the Plan Commission, to approve with 11 conditions the rezoning request filed by Jack Edwards, 901 Rose Street, LaCrosse, for the property located at 485 Hilltop Drive from R-1 Single-Family Residential to R-4 Multi-Family Residential. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Muth, upon recommendation of the Plan Commission, to approve with 6 conditions the rezoning request filed by Elmwood Partners Limited Partnership, 2700 National Drive, Suite 103, Onalaska, for the property known as the 3rd Addition to the Country Club Estates located east of Pine Valley Court, Emerald Valley Drive and Augusta Lane from Interim R-1 to R-1 for the purpose of developing the 3rd Addition to Country Club Estates. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Stellner, upon recommendation of the Plan Commission, to approve with 23 conditions the Preliminary plat submitted by Elmwood Partners Limited Partnership, 2700 National Drive, Suite 103, Onalaska, for the 3rd Addition to the Country Club Estates containing 24.16 acres and 19 lots. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Olson, upon recommendation of the Plan Commission, to approve with 17 conditions the Rezoning request filed by Mike Tooke, Tarco South, Inc., 960 Oak Avenue North, Onalaska, from Interim R-1 to R-4 for the purpose of building a multi-family development at 2201 Abbey Road, and 455 Hilltop Drive. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Giese, second by Ald. Stellner, upon recommendation of the Plan Commission, to approve with 10 conditions the Rezoning application filed by Mike Tooke, Tarco South, Inc., 960 Oak Avenue North, Onalaska, from interim R-1 to B-2 Community Business District for the property located at 455 Hilltop Drive, Onalaska. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Muth, second by Ald. Stellner, upon recommendation of the Judiciary Committee, to approve Ordinance No. 1327-2008 to amend Section 10-1-27 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Onalaska relating to no parking on Mason Street . On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Muth, second by Ald. Smith, upon recommendation of the Judiciary Committee, to suspend the rules and give Ordinance No. 1329-2008 to amend Section 10-1-27 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Onalaska relating to No Parking on Main Street its first, second, and third reading. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Muth, second by Ald. Olson, upon recommendation of the Judiciary Committee, to approve Ordinance No. 1329-2008. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Muth, second by Ald. Smith, upon recommendation of the Judiciary Committee, to suspend the rules and give Ordinance No. 1330-2008 to amend Section 10-1-16 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Onalaska related to the placement of yield signs on Rosewood Trail its first, second, and third reading. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Muth, second by Ald. Stellner, upon recommendation of the Judiciary Committee, to approve Ordinance No. 1330-2008. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Stellner, second by Ald. Olson, upon recommendation of the Long Range Planning Committee, to authorize the 2008 Enhancement Funding application and possible Waterfront/Tourism Center project. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Stellner, second by Ald. Olson, upon recommendation of the Long Range Planning Committee to accept the final draft – Waterfront Master Plan. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Olson, to approve the implementation schedule and organization update. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Muth, second by Ald. Giese, upon recommendation of the Mass Transit Committee, to receive and place on record in the City Clerk’s Office the Onalaska/Holmen/West Salem Public Transit financials for February 2008. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Olson, upon recommendation of the Park & Rec Board, to approve quotes for portable toilets to Holmen Portable in an amount not to exceed $910.00. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Stellner, upon recommendation of the Park & Rec Board, to approve the request from Coulee Region Riders Club to use bleachers to host Little Britches Rodeo on May 3rd and 4th, 2008, Briggs Road, Holmen, Wisconsin, with the understanding that they submit a $50 deposit at that time. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Stellner, upon recommendation of the Park & Rec Board, to approve the Van Riper Park shelter project bid to Wieser Brothers in the amount of $232,698.00. The construction of the shelter will not take place until after Sunfish Days, 2008. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Olson, second by Ald. Giese, upon recommendation of the Tourism Commission, to approve Resolution 18-2008 – FY2008 – National Scenic Byways Grant for developing Tourism Center. On roll call vote: Ald. Jim Olson – aye, Ald. Mike Giese - aye, Ald. Kim Smith – aye, Ald. Clarence Stellner – aye, Ald. Bob Muth – aye. Resolution passes. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Stellner, upon recommendation of the Library Commission, to approve the bidding documents and timeline for the furniture, fixtures, and equipment. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Stellner, upon recommendation of the Information Technology Committee, to approve authorization to contract with Business-Fitness, Inc. (Telecommunication System) to assist in request for proposal for City phone system at a cost not to exceed $2,000. On voice vote, motion carried. Motion by Ald. Stellner, second by Ald. Muth, to convene in Closed Session To consider a motion to convene in Closed Session 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 (claims against the City – vehicle accident on October 31, 2006 in City of LaCrosse) and under Section 19.85 (1) (e) of the Wisconsin Statutes for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the investment of public funds where competitive or bargaining reasons requires a closed session (review of lease commitments). 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. On roll call vote: Ald. Clarence Stellner – aye, Ald. Bob Muth – aye, Ald. Mike Giese –aye, Ald. Kim Smith –aye, Ald. Jim Olson -aye, motion carried to convene in Closed Session. Common Council of the City of Onalaska Tuesday, April 8, 2008 Reviewed 4-11-08