City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
Common Council  
Thursday, December 14, 2023  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
City Hall, First Floor  
This meeting is open for in-person attendance and will also be available through video conferencing. The meeting  
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Street, La Crosse WI 54601.  
Mayor Mitch Reynolds, Presiding  
Roll Call  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Invocation  
Moment of silence.  
Approval of Minutes  
Minutes of November 9, 13, and 27, 2023  
Reports  
Financial Report from the Director of Finance for the Month of October 2023.  
23-1483  
Notices and Discussions  
COMMON COUNCIL MATTERS  
Resolution approving 2023 Bills and Engineering Estimates paid in December  
2023.  
23-1482  
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR  
Arts Board: Mary Cate Wesling, Paige Shafrath (Manges); La Crosse County  
23-1442  
Convention and Visitors Bureau: Jennifer Burch, Vicki Markussen; Heritage  
Preservation: Laura Godden.  
REPORT OF BIDS/QUOTES RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED  
Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Market & Johnson, Inc. in  
23-1351  
the amount of $671,193.00 for the La Crosse PD 2nd Level Renovations  
Project.  
Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Chippewa Concrete, Inc. in  
the amount of $3,675,564.14 for the Causeway Boulevard project  
23-1386  
REPORT OF BIDS/QUOTES RECOMMENDED TO BE REJECTED  
Report of Bids for the Southside Neighborhood Center Reroofing Project.  
Bids over budget.  
23-1349  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE DIVIDED  
AN ORDINANCE to create Article XIX and to make various changes in Chapter  
23-0867  
115 of the Code of Ordinances for the City of La Crosse regarding short term  
rentals.  
Divided as follows on a vote of 5-2 out of Judiciary & Administration Committee:  
AN AMENDED ORDINANCE to create Article XIX of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse regarding short term rentals.  
23-1451  
23-1452  
Vote of 6-0 (1 abstention) out of Judiciary & Administration Committee.  
AN AMENDED ORDINANCE to amend Chapter 115 of the Code of Ordinances  
for the City of La Crosse regarding bed and breakfasts.  
Vote of 7-0 out of the Judiciary & Administration Committee.  
ITEM WITH NO RECOMMENDATION  
Resolution authorizing the appointment of Ava Giminski as a “Humane Officer”  
23-1491  
as required by Wis. Stats. Sec. 173.03 to perform humane officer duties for the  
City.  
Scheduled for F&P special meeting at 5:55p on 12.14.2023  
ITEM RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED  
Amended Resolution amending Appendix C Fee Schedule regarding short-term  
rental registration.  
23-0976  
23-1202  
23-1301  
Vote of 5-0 (1 abstention) out of the Finance & Personnel Committee.  
AN ORDINANCE to create Chapter 40, Article VII regarding property owner  
notification and administrative fees in connection with vacations of public way.  
Vote of 6-1 out of the Judiciary & Administration Committee.  
Resolution approving application of Kwik Trip Inc. for a Conditional Use Permit  
at 2622 Rose St., allowing for demolition of structure for future development  
with a portion to be used for employee parking.  
Vote of 6-0 (1 abstention) out of the Judiciary & Administration Committee.  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Local Business  
District and the Single Family Residence District to the Commercial District  
allowing for remodel and additions to current retail store, new fueling system  
and pumps, and a new parking area at 921 and 925 Losey Blvd. S.  
23-1314  
Vote of 5-1 (1 abstention) out of the Judiciary & Administration Committee.  
Resolution approving application of GMX Real Estate Group LLC for a  
Conditional Use Permit at 3900 State Road 16 allowing for demolition of  
structure for future development of three quick serve restaurants, a carwash,  
and new parking stalls.  
23-1338  
23-1357  
Vote of 6-1 out of the Judiciary & Administration Committee.  
Resolution amending park location for improvements from Northside  
Community Pool to Erickson Pool.  
Vote of 5-1 out of the Finance & Personnel Committee.  
ITEM RECOMMENDED TO BE RE-REFERRED  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 115-390(1)d.3. and to create Section  
23-1243  
115-405 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse to allow accessory  
dwelling units.  
Vote of 4-1 (2 abstentions) out of the Judiciary & Administration Committee to refer for  
60 days.  
CONSENT AGENDA  
The following consent agenda will be approved with a single voice vote, based on the  
recommended actions, unless an item is removed at the request of the Mayor or a  
Council Member.  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
23-0791  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Special Multiple  
Dwelling District to the Planned Development District - General allowing for  
construction of approximately 14 2-bedroom homes at 5917 River Run Rd.  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 6-16(2)(a) and (e) of the Code of  
Ordinances of the City of La Crosse regarding the keeping of chickens.  
23-1248  
23-1300  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Traditional  
Neighborhood Development District - General to the Traditional Neighborhood  
Development District - Specific allowing for a multifamily residential building  
with a community service facility at 410 and 414 Mississippi St, 1107, 1113,  
1117, 1119, 1123, 1125 and 1127 4th St. S., and 403 and 409-411 Jackson St.  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Planned  
Development District - General to the Planned Development District General  
allowing for a multifamily residential building with affordable housing units and a  
community service facility/hospital use space at 2301 7th St. S.  
23-1319  
Resolution granting various license applications pursuant to Chapter 10,  
Articles XIII, XIV, and XVIII of the La Crosse Municipal Code for the 2024 license  
period (Public Vehicle for Hire, Horse-Drawn Vehicle, Pedicabs and Pedal  
Cars).  
23-1154  
23-1210  
Resolution amending Appendix C Fee Schedule regarding administrative fee for  
public way vacations.  
Resolution approving Election Officials for 2024-2025.  
23-1255  
23-1266  
Resolution reallocating current Capital funds to lessen the borrowing amount for  
2024 Fire Capital Equipment - Portable Radios (E375).  
Resolution relocating District 10 polling place effective January 1, 2024.  
23-1284  
23-1285  
Resolution establishing additional absentee voting locations for the 2024  
elections.  
Resolution authorizing contract renewal for hazardous materials training  
contract between the City of La Crosse Fire Department and City Brewery.  
23-1315  
23-1337  
23-1355  
23-1362  
23-1367  
23-1372  
23-1373  
23-1375  
23-1378  
23-1388  
23-1389  
Resolution approving the second five-year Lease Agreement extension between  
the City of La Crosse and Hanke Terminals, Inc.  
Resolution authorizing a 3-year Marketing Agreement between La Crosse  
Beverage LLC and the La Crosse Center.  
Resolution approving an agreement with Byerson Specialized Protection  
Services and the La Crosse Center for event security.  
Resolution approving the sale of City owned surplus properties on Kinney Coulee Rd,  
consisting of parcel 17-10575-64 and 17-10575-63, to Sarah and Dylan Delagrave.  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to file application for Transit Operations and  
Capital Assistance for 2024 with the Federal Transit Administration.  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to file for 2024 Transit Operations and Capital  
Assistance with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.  
Resolution Approving American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding for the 5  
Year Consolidated Plan.  
Resolution Approving the Plan of Dissolution and the Dissolution of the  
Gundersen/City of La Crosse Neighborhood Development Corporation, Inc.  
Resolution approving Sanitary Sewer Utility rate increases effective January 1,  
2024.  
Resolution amending Appendix C Fee Schedule to reflect 2024 Sanitary Sewer  
Fee Increase.  
Adjournment  
NOTICE TO PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY  
Requests from persons with a disability who need assistance to participate in this meeting should call  
the City Clerk's office at (608) 789-7510 or send an email to ADAcityclerk@cityoflacrosse.org, with as  
much advance notice as possible.  
Any invocation that may be offered at the Council meeting shall be the voluntary  
offering of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Council. The views or beliefs  
expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved  
by the Council, and the Council will not endorse the religious beliefs or views of this,  
or any other speaker.  
Council Members:  
Tamra Dickinson, Erin Goggin, Barb Janssen, Larry Sleznikow, Jenasea Hameister, Christine  
Kahlow, Mac Kiel, Mackenzie Mindel, Chris Woodard, Rebecca Schwarz, Jennifer Trost,  
Douglas Happel, Mark Neumann