City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes  
Board of Park Commissioners  
Thursday, April 18, 2024  
5:30 PM  
Council Chambers  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 5:30pm.  
Rollcall  
Others Present:  
Jay Odegaard, Dan Trussoni, Jim Flottmeyer, Jared Flick, Kat Craugh, Aimee  
Schmidt, Leah Miller, Sami Meyer, David Reinhart, Jed Olson, Kyle Coleman,  
Ruth Deritt, Chuck Lee, Gary Thurk, Michael Quam, Scott Ziolkowski, Marty  
Walleser, Jon Rigden, Terry Bauer  
8 -  
Present:  
Chris Kahlow, Eileen Kirsch, Patrick Wilson, Rebecca Schwarz, Robert  
Young, Sandy Cleary, Tim Alberts,Todd Olson  
1 - Tracy Littlejohn  
Excused:  
Approval of Minutes  
A motion was made by Schwarz, seconded by Olson, that the March 21, 2024  
minutes be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Yes: 8 - Kahlow, Kirsch, Wilson, Schwarz, Young, Cleary, Alberts,Olson  
Excused: 1 - Littlejohn  
Agenda Items:  
Request to approve additional fencing to Bluffview Park backstop.  
24-0435  
A motion was made by Kirsch, seconded by Wilson, that the General Item be  
APPROVED . The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 - Kahlow, Kirsch, Wilson, Schwarz, Young, Cleary, Alberts,Olson  
1 - Littlejohn  
Yes:  
Excused:  
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  
24-0533  
A motion was made by Kirsch, seconded by Schwarz, that the General Item be  
APPROVED . The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 - Kahlow, Kirsch, Wilson, Schwarz, Young, Cleary, Alberts,Olson  
1 - Littlejohn  
Yes:  
Excused:  
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.  
24-0534  
24-0537  
24-0538  
A motion was made by Schwarz, seconded by Kirsch, that the General Item be  
APPROVED . The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 - Kahlow, Kirsch, Wilson, Schwarz, Young, Cleary, Alberts,Olson  
1 - Littlejohn  
Yes:  
Excused:  
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.  
A motion was made by Cleary, seconded by Wilson, that the General Item be  
APPROVED . The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 - Kahlow, Kirsch, Wilson, Schwarz, Young, Cleary, Alberts,Olson  
1 - Littlejohn  
Yes:  
Excused:  
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.  
A motion was made by Cleary, seconded by Olson, that the General Item be  
APPROVED . The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 - Kahlow, Kirsch, Wilson, Schwarz, Young, Cleary, Alberts,Olson  
1 - Littlejohn  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Request to approve repairs to Copeland Park West Boathouse #27.  
24-0540  
24-0546  
A motion was made by Olson, seconded by Kirsch, that the General Item be  
APPROVED . The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 - Kahlow, Kirsch, Wilson, Schwarz, Young, Cleary, Alberts,Olson  
1 - Littlejohn  
Yes:  
Excused:  
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.  
A motion was made by Olson, seconded by Kirsch, that the General Item be  
APPROVED. Applicant stated they wish to decline due to the cost of the sign.  
Applicant is able to reapply if they find other options. The motion failed by the  
following vote:  
8 - Kahlow, Kirsch, Wilson, Schwarz, Young, Cleary, Alberts,Olson  
1 - Littlejohn  
No:  
Excused:  
Request to approve Pettibone Resort 2024 Flood Evacuation Plan.  
24-0549  
A motion was made by Kirsch, seconded by Schwarz, that the General Item be  
APPROVED . The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Kahlow, Kirsch, Wilson, Schwarz, Young, Alberts,Olson  
Yes:  
No:  
1 - Cleary  
1 - Littlejohn  
Excused:  
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.  
24-0561  
24-0541  
24-0542  
A motion was made by Kirsch, seconded by Olson, that the General Item be  
APPROVED . The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 - Kahlow, Kirsch, Wilson, Schwarz, Young, Cleary, Alberts,Olson  
1 - Littlejohn  
Yes:  
Excused:  
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.  
A motion was made by Olson, seconded by Wilson, that the General Item be  
APPROVED . The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 - Kahlow, Kirsch, Wilson, Schwarz, Young, Cleary, Alberts,Olson  
1 - Littlejohn  
Yes:  
Excused:  
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.  
A motion was made by Olson, seconded by Kirsch, that the General Item be  
APPROVED . The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Kahlow, Kirsch, Schwarz, Young, Cleary, Alberts,Olson  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Abstain:  
1 - Littlejohn  
1 - Wilson  
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.  
24-0544  
A motion was made by Kirsch, seconded by Cleary, that the General Item be  
APPROVED . The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 - Kahlow, Kirsch, Wilson, Schwarz, Young, Cleary, Alberts,Olson  
1 - Littlejohn  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Request to approve the resolution in support of grant funding through the  
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for a Recreational Trails  
Program grant.  
24-0545  
A motion was made by Cleary, seconded by Olson, that the General Item be  
APPROVED . The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 - Kahlow, Kirsch, Wilson, Schwarz, Young, Cleary, Alberts,Olson  
1 - Littlejohn  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Request to approve usership of Birch Trail from hike only to shared use,  
including bicycles.  
24-0554  
A motion was made by Schwarz, seconded by Cleary, that the General Item be  
REFERRED for 90 days in order to get a better picture of hikability and  
bikability of what is present, how it would change, and allow input from the  
public. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Kahlow, Wilson, Schwarz, Cleary,Olson  
3 - Kirsch, Young,Alberts  
1 - Littlejohn  
Yes:  
No:  
Excused:  
Request to approve the design concept plan to reroute sections of the existing  
Bicentennial Trail.  
24-0555  
A motion was made by Kirsch, seconded by Cleary, that the General Item be  
APPROVED . The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Kirsch, Wilson, Schwarz, Young, Cleary, Alberts,Olson  
Yes:  
No:  
1 - Kahlow  
1 - Littlejohn  
Excused:  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 6:37pm.