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Votes at a glance: Onalaska Common Council, April 8, 2025
Summary
Summary of motions, ordinances, resolutions and other formal votes taken by the Onalaska Common Council on April 8, 2025, including vote tallies and key details.
Below are the formal actions taken at the April 8, 2025 Onalaska Common Council meeting. This list records the motion text, mover/second (when given), and the recorded vote.
- Grow Solar La Crosse partnership (agenda item: Grow Solar presentation) • Motion: Approve participation in the Grow Solar La Crosse group‑buy as a promotional municipal partner. • Mover: Alder Mike Milkey; Second: Alder Larry Jurasic. • Vote: Unanimous (7‑0). Action recorded in meeting minutes.
- Consent agenda approval • Motion: Approve consent agenda (all consent items as listed in packet). • Mover: Alder Dan Stevens; Second: Alder Larry Jurasic. • Vote: Unanimous (7‑0).
- Personnel policy updates (items E‑1 through E‑4 — removed from consent and considered) • Motion: Approve policy updates E‑1 through E‑4 as outlined from personnel committee. • Mover: Sean McAllister; Second: Dan Stevens (or as recorded). • Vote: Unanimous (7‑0).
- Vouchers • Motion: Approve vouchers in the amount of $4,602,477.00. • Mover: Alder Sean McAllister; Second: Alder Diane Wolf. • Vote: Unanimous (7‑0).
- Resolution 12‑22025 (equipment replacement budget amendment for pumper‑tender) • Motion: Approve Resolution 12‑22025 to allocate additional equipment replacement funds so the full purchase price of $1,119,921 is authorized. • Mover: Sean McAllister (motion made as described by staff); Second: Larry Jurasic. • Vote: Unanimous (7‑0).
- Award of pumper‑tender bid • Motion: Award the pumper‑tender apparatus bid to Reliant Fire Apparatus Inc. for $1,119,921. • Mover: Alder Steven Knott; Second: Alder Dan Stevens. • Vote: Unanimous (7‑0).
- Ordinance 18‑09‑2025 (neighborhood electric vehicles) • Motion: Approve ordinance to remove neighborhood electric vehicle regulation and corresponding fee from code. • Mover: Alder Steven Knott; Second: Alder Mike Milkey. • Vote: Unanimous (7‑0).
- Ordinance 18‑12‑2025 (committee consolidation) • Motion: Approve Ordinance 18‑12‑2025 as amended (chairpersons plural and two‑year chair term limit). • Mover: Alder Steven Knott; Second: Alder Sean McAllister. • Vote: Roll call — 5 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain (Alder Dan Stevens abstained).
- Ordinance 18‑13‑2025 (Board of Public Works membership change) • Motion: Approve Ordinance 18‑13‑2025 to add a third council member to the Board of Public Works and include tie‑handling language; amendments adopted that the three council members be those not on the administration/finance committee and that no chair serve more than two consecutive terms. • Mover: Alder Steven Knott; Second: Alder Larry Jurasic. • Vote: Roll call — 5 yes, 1 no. • Note: A separate amendment to permit the mayor to appoint the board chair and vice chair failed on a tie vote earlier in the discussion.
- Acceptance of Onalaska Fire Department 2024 annual report • Motion: Accept the fire department 2024 annual report and place it on file. • Mover: Alder Steven Knott; Second: Alder Diane Wolf. • Vote: Unanimous (7‑0).
- Adjournment • Motion: Adjourn. • Mover: Alder Sean McAllister; Second: Alder Dan Stevens. • Vote: Unanimous (7‑0).
