City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Board of Park Commissioners  
Thursday, April 18, 2024  
5:30 PM  
Council Chambers  
This meeting is open for in-person attendance and will also be conducted through video  
conferencing. The meeting can be viewed by visiting the Legislative Information Center  
in the meeting list.  
If you wish to speak on an agenda item, you can do so as part of the Live Virtual Meeting.  
Contact the Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Department at the email or phone number below  
so we can provide you with the necessary information to join.  
Members of the public will also be able to attend the meeting in person.  
The meeting will be held at the City Hall, 400 La Crosse St, La Crosse, WI 54601.  
Additionally, individuals may provide written comments on any agenda items by:  
Email: craughk@cityoflacrosse.org or 608.789.7533  
Board Members  
Chris Kahlow, Robert Young, Rebecca Schwarz, Eileen Kirsch, Pat Wilson, Sandra  
Cleary, Todd Olson, Tracy Littlejohn, Tim Alberts  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Approval of Minutes  
Notices and Discussions  
Agenda Items:  
Request to approve additional fencing to Bluffview Park backstop.  
Rep: Scott Ziolkowski  
Staff Rep: Jared Flick  
Request to approve the use of Upper Hixon Forest trail system for Outdoor  
Recreation Alliance’s Women’s Mountain Bike Clinic, which charges a fee, on  
Friday July 26th to Sunday, July 28th contingent on the required approvals and  
issuance of all other city and county permits, including Special Event Permit  
through the Clerk's Office  
Rep: Willow Pecha, ORA  
Staff Rep: Sami Meyer  
Request to approve the use of Copeland Park Pavilion for Oktoberfest Frau’s  
Garage Sale Fundraiser on Saturday, May 4th contingent on the required  
approvals and issuance of all other city and county permits, including Special  
Event Permit through the Clerk's Office.  
Attachments:  
Rep: Denise Ring  
Staff Rep: Sami Meyer  
Request to approve the 2nd Annual AIA Tailgate Fundraiser in Weigent Park on  
August 24, 2024; contingent on the required approvals and issuance of all other  
city and county permits, including Special Event Permit through the Clerk's  
Office.  
Rep: Kyle Coleman  
Staff Rep: Kat Craugh  
Request to approve the Sally Splash event at Myrick Park on August 3, 2024;  
contingent on the required approvals and issuance of all other city and county  
permits, including Special Event Permit through the Clerk's Office.  
Rep: Michael Quam  
Staff Rep: Kat Craugh  
Request to approve repairs to Copeland Park West Boathouse #27.  
Attachments:  
Staff Rep: Gary Thurk  
Request from Moon Tunes to display event signage (6 feet deep, 16 feet long, 5  
feet tall) at Riverside Park in 2024 solely on concert days.  
Attachments:  
Rep: Terry Bauer  
Staff Rep: Dan Trussoni  
Request to approve Pettibone Resort 2024 Flood Evacuation Plan.  
Attachments:  
Rep: LeAnn Sweeney  
Staff Rep: Dan Trussoni  
Request to approve OASIS build-out for seasonal refreshments at the Hatchery  
in Riverside Park; contingent on the required approvals and issuance of all other  
city and county permits.  
Rep: Marty Walleser  
Staff Rep: Jim Flottmeyer  
Request to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of La  
Crosse Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Department and Friends of the La  
Crosse River Marsh.  
Attachments:  
Rep: Chuck Lee  
Staff Rep: Sami Meyer  
Request to approve the renewal of Memorandum of Understanding between the  
City of La Crosse Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Department and the Friends  
of the Blufflands.  
Rep: Friends of Blufflands Member  
Staff Rep: Sami Meyer  
Request to approve the renewal of Memorandum of Understanding between the  
City of La Crosse Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Department and Outdoor  
Recreation Alliance of the 7 Rivers Region.  
Rep: Jed Olson  
Staff Rep: Sami Meyer  
Request to approve the resolution in support of grant funding through the  
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for a Recreational Trails Program  
grant.  
Staff Rep: Sami Meyer  
Request to approve usership of Birch Trail from hike only to shared use,  
including bicycles.  
Attachments:  
Rep: Jed Olson, ORA  
Staff Rep: Leah Miller  
Request to approve the design concept plan to reroute sections of the existing  
Bicentennial Trail.  
Rep: Jed Olson, ORA  
Staff Rep: Leah Miller  
Adjournment  
Notice is further given that members of other governmental bodies may be present at the above  
scheduled meeting to gather information about a subject over which they have decision-making  
responsibility.  
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.