The Meeting of the Common Council was called to order at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 14, 2003.  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. Dennis Aspenson, Ald. John Sarnowski, Ald. Gary Gonczy, Ald. Bill Leathen, Ald. Jim Olson, and Ald. Arlyn Proksch.  Also in attendance were Director of Public Works Ron Lund, Land Use and Development Director Jason Gilman, Financial Services Director Fred Buehler, City Clerk Cari Burmaster, and City Attorney Janet Jenkins.

Item 2 - Pledge of Allegiance

The Pledge of Allegiance was declared.

Motion by Ald. Aspenson, 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. Aspenson, second by Ald. Proksch to adopt Resolution No. 3-2003.
Mayor Bialecki called for a roll call vote on the motion:  Ald. Sarnowski - aye; Ald. Gonczy - aye; Ald. Olson - aye; Ald. Aspenson - aye; Ald. Leathen - aye; Ald. Proksch - aye.  Motion carried.

Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Leathen , to approve the 2003 Capital Improvement Budget in the amount of $2,255,687.

Motion by Ald. Leathen, second by Ald. Proksch, to alter budget line 14 to read $9,500 for Phase I, to alter budget line 14a, plan estimate, to read $177,975.  Motion amended:

Motion by Ald. Leathen, second by Ald. Proksch,  to alter budget line 14 to read $25,000 and line 14a to be added in the amount of $177,975 for a total of $202,975.

Mayor Bialecki called for a roll call vote on the motion:  Ald. Leathen - aye; Ald. Olson -aye; Ald. Proksch - aye; Ald. Gonczy - no; Ald. Aspenson - no; Ald. Sarnowski - no; Chair votes - aye.  Motion passed, four to three.

Motion by Ald. Proksch, second by Ald. Aspenson, to reinstate budget line 27 in the amount of $75,000.  

Mayor Bialecki called for a roll call vote on the motion:  Ald. Sarnowski - no; Ald. Leathen -aye; Ald. Olson - aye; Ald. Proksch - aye; Ald. Gonczy - no; Ald. Aspenson - aye.  Motion carried, four to two.
 
Ald. Gonczy amended his motion:

Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Proksch, to amend his original motion to approve the Capital Improvement Budget in the amount of $2,508,662 with an issuance fee of $46,338.  
On voice vote, motion carried.

Mayor Bialecki called for a vote on the amended motion.  On voice vote, motion carried.

Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Leathen to approve Resolution 1-2003 with the amounts amended in the previous motion.  

Mayor Bialecki called for a roll call vote on the motion:  Ald. Proksch - aye; Ald. Gonczy - aye; Ald. Sarnowski - aye; Ald. Olson  - aye; Ald. Aspenson - aye, Ald. Leathen - aye.  Motion carried.

Motion by Ald. Proksch, second by Ald. Gonczy, to convene in Closed Session as is stated in the agenda.  On roll call vote:  Ald. Proksch - aye, Ald. Gonczy - aye, Ald. Leathen - aye, Ald. Olson - aye, Ald. Aspenson - aye, Ald. Sarnowski - no, motion carried five to one to convene in Closed Session.

Motion by Ald. Proksch, second by Ald. Aspenson, to approve 2002 Voucher numbers 2860 through 3153 and to approve 2003 Voucher numbers 1 through 149.  On voice vote, motion carried.

Motion by Ald. Proksch, second by Ald. Olson , to approve the out-of-state travel for Officer Barry Holm and Officer Brad Kobishop to attend Mobile Data Grant training at a cost in addition to the training grant. On voice vote, motion carried.

Motion by Ald. Proksch, second by Ald. Aspenson to approve requests for bids for cleaning services for the Onalaska Library and Onalaska Community Center.

Motion by Ald. Proksch, second by Ald. Aspenson, that $888.00 go toward safety training programs in the City of Onalaska.  On voice vote, motion carried.

Motion by Ald. Aspenson, second by Ald. Leathen , to approve the Operator's Licenses as presented January 8, 2003.  On voice vote, motion carried.

Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Leathen , that parking be prohibited on the north and west side of PH, side opposite the sidewalk and the north side of West PH between Gilster Street and PH in the south 200-feet of Gilster Street, both sides.  On voice vote, motion carried.

Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Leathen , to approve the draft agreement submitted by the Department of Transportation striking a sentence which reads, "It is proposed that, upon completion of the work, the connecting highway limits will be extended to .08 miles south of Oak Avenue North".

Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Leathen , to authorize the Engineering/Utility Department to develop specs for and to advertise for a combination sewer jet/vacuum truck. 

On voice vote, motion carried.

Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Leathen , to authorize the Engineering Department to hire Kish & Sons Electric to upgrade the City mobile radio system at a cost of not more than $850.00 and that one new radio be deleted in the amount of $400.00 in order to keep the project within the budgeted amount.  On voice vote, motion carried.

Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Leathen, to accept the Cummins Npower, Ilc. bid of $14,656.85 for the purchase of a standby generator at the South Kinney Coulee lift station. On voice vote, motion carried.

Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Leathen, to approve Resolution 2-2003 and to schedule a public hearing for assessments for properties along Marcou Road including resurfacing and curb-and-gutter. On roll call vote:  Ald. Proksch - aye; Ald. Gonczy -aye; Ald. Sarnowski - aye; Jim Olson - aye; Ald. Aspenson - aye; Ald. Leathen - aye.  Motion carried.

Motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Leathen , to accept the bid for removal of the snowmobile bridge over the La Crosse River at Holiday Heights by Harter Trucking, Inc., in the amount of $3,500.00 with half of that amount to be paid for by the La Crosse County Parks Department for a total cost to the City of $1,750.00.  On voice vote, motion carried.

Motion by Ald. Sarnowski, second by Ald. Gonczy, to approve Subdivision request filed by Chris Weiss, TCI Developers Inc., for a parcel located at 561 Theater Road, for the purpose of adding 175' of Lot 2, CSM Vol. 10, Page 9 to Lot 1, CSM Vol. 10, Page 9.  On voice vote, motion carried.

Motion by Ald. Sarnowski, second by Ald. Olson, to refer the final draft of the Wellhead Protection Ordinance to the Administrative & Judiciary Committee.  On voice vote, motion carried with five ayes and one abstention from Ald. Gonczy.

Motion by Ald. Aspenson, second by Ald. Olson, to give Ordinance No. 1134-2002 - to annex lands located in part of Section 32, Township 17 North, Range 7 West and in government Lot 1 Range 7 West from the Town of Onalaska to the City of Onalaska its Third and Final Reading.  On voice vote, motion carried.

Motion by Ald. Aspenson, second by Ald. Gonczy, to give Ordinance No. 1136-2002- to annex lands located in part of SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 10, Township 16 North, Range 7 West and in government Lot Range 7 West from the Town of Medary to the City of Onalaska its First and Second Reading.  On voice vote, motion carried.
Motion by Ald. Aspenson, second by Ald. Leathen , to give Ordinance No. 1137-2002 to create article T, Chapter 1 of the zoning code of the City of Onalaska relating to Wellhead Protection its First and Second Reading.  On voice vote, motion carried with five ayes and one abstention from Ald. Gonczy.

Motion by Ald. Aspenson, second by Ald. Olson to approve and place on file the Onalaska/Holmen Public Transit financials for November 2002.  On voice vote, motion carried.

Motion by Ald. Aspenson, second by Ald. Proksch, to approve the contract renewal with the City of La Crosse and the City of Onalaska to continue with existing services.

Motion by Ald. Proksch, second by Ald. Olson, that no facilities be held without deposits, that reservations may not be made over the telephone, that completed contracts and documents be required to reserve facilities, that the month of January be set aside for City of Onalaska residents, facilities may be reserved for the current calendar year and the following calendar year.  On voice vote, motion carried.
 
Motion by Ald. Leathen, second by Ald. Aspenson, that the City enter into a contract with HSR Architects for Phase I of the City Shop project in the amount of $9,500.  

There being no further business to discuss, motion by Ald. Gonczy, second by Ald. Aspenson, to adjourn at 9:12 p.m.  On voice vote, motion carried.






Common Council
of the City of Onalaska
Tuesday, January 14, 2003


Reviewed 1/16/03