City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Common Council  
Thursday, August 10, 2023  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
City Hall, First Floor  
Mayor Mitch Reynolds, Presiding  
Roll Call  
13 -  
Present:  
Tamra Dickinson, Erin Goggin, Barb Janssen, Larry Sleznikow, Jenasea  
Hameister, Chris Kahlow, Mac Kiel, Mackenzie Mindel, Chris Woodard,  
Rebecca Schwarz, Jennifer Trost, Douglas Happel, Mark Neumann  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Invocation  
Moment of silence.  
Approval of Minutes  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Janssen, to APPROVE minutes of  
July 13, 2023. The motion carried unanimously.  
Reports  
Engineering Monthly Progress Report  
23-0907  
2023-08-001  
A motion was made by Schwarz, seconded by Mindel, that the Report be  
RECEIVED AND FILED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
13 -  
Yes:  
Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Hameister, Kahlow, Kiel, Mindel,  
Woodard, Schwarz, Trost, Happel, Neumann  
Financial Report from the Director of Finance for the Month of June 2023.  
23-0928  
2023-08-002  
A motion was made by Mindel, seconded by Kiel, that the Report be RECEIVED  
AND FILED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
13 -  
Yes:  
Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Hameister, Kahlow, Kiel, Mindel,  
Woodard, Schwarz, Trost, Happel, Neumann  
Notices and Discussions  
Mayor Reynolds spoke on the groundbreaking for Fire Station #4 which will open next  
year and replaces a station that was built 90 years ago. It sends a message about the  
community's value of emergency services. Reynolds gave credit to Airport Director Ian  
Turner who has become an accredited airport manager via the American Association  
of Airport Executives; Turner is the first accredited director at our airport and one of 92  
accredited in the Great Lakes region which includes 12 states and 2 provinces.  
Reynolds thanked staff and volunteers for their work on the National Night Out.  
Reynolds recognized Planning Department staff for work on Consolidated Annual  
Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER); the reviewer from Housing and Urban  
Development had not finalized the review of the City's submittal but deemed it THE  
example to follow. He also thanked all of those involved over the last 40 years in their  
efforts for pushing forth the development of what is now known as the River Point  
District.  
COMMON COUNCIL MATTERS  
23-0927  
Resolution approving 2023 Bills and Engineering Estimates paid in  
August 2023.  
2023-08-003  
A motion was made by Mindel, seconded by Kahlow, that the Resolution be  
ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
13 -  
Yes:  
Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Hameister, Kahlow, Kiel, Mindel,  
Woodard, Schwarz, Trost, Happel, Neumann  
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR  
Board of Park Commissioners: Tim Alberts. Climate Action Plan Steering  
23-0932  
Committee: Natalie Heneghan. International Committee: Thomas Monson. La  
Crosse Center Board: Mary Larson. Police and Fire Commission: James  
Szymalak. Redevelopment Authority: Karen Dunn.  
2023-08-004  
A motion was made by Woodard, seconded by Mindel, that the Appointments  
be CONFIRMED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
13 -  
Yes:  
Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Hameister, Kahlow, Kiel, Mindel,  
Woodard, Schwarz, Trost, Happel, Neumann  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED  
Amended Resolution approving the 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Program  
23-0663  
Budget.  
2023-08-005  
A motion was made by Mindel, seconded by Neumann, that the Resolution be  
ADOPTED.  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Kahlow, that the Resolution be  
AMENDED to remove nine pavement-only street projects. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
8 - Dickinson, Sleznikow, Kahlow, Kiel, Mindel, Schwarz, Trost, Neumann  
5 - Goggin, Janssen, Hameister, Woodard, Happel  
Yes:  
No:  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Trost, that the Resolution be  
AMENDED to move the Pine Street Corridor Project (#896) from 2024 to 2025.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
13 -  
Yes:  
Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Hameister, Kahlow, Kiel, Mindel,  
Woodard, Schwarz, Trost, Happel, Neumann  
A motion was made by Schwarz, seconded by Kahlow, that the Resolution be  
AMENDED to move funding (#810) from 2025 to 2024. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
13 -  
Yes:  
Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Hameister, Kahlow, Kiel, Mindel,  
Woodard, Schwarz, Trost, Happel, Neumann  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Mindel, that the Resolution be  
AMENDED to change description (#594) to "for complete green streets design  
and soft costs on 6th Street from State to Cass, including soil cells and tree  
planting with consideration from the Climate Action Plan". The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
13 -  
Yes:  
Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Hameister, Kahlow, Kiel, Mindel,  
Woodard, Schwarz, Trost, Happel, Neumann  
A motion was made by Schwarz, seconded by Kahlow, that the Resolution be  
AMENDED to add 2.5 million in 2024, 5 million in 2025 budget, and 2 million to  
the 2026 budget (#500) with the funding source as revenue bonds/notes from  
Water Utility. The motion carried by the following vote:  
13 -  
Yes:  
Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Hameister, Kahlow, Kiel, Mindel,  
Woodard, Schwarz, Trost, Happel, Neumann  
A motion was made by Mindel, seconded by Neumann, that the Resolution be  
ADOPTED AS AMENDED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
13 -  
Yes:  
Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Hameister, Kahlow, Kiel, Mindel,  
Woodard, Schwarz, Trost, Happel, Neumann  
Resolution authorizing the Police Department to expand police department  
remodeling using the balance of approved funding from CIP project #21U11.  
23-0785  
2023-08-006  
A motion was made by Woodard, seconded by Goggin, that the Resolution be  
ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
12 -  
Yes:  
No:  
Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Hameister, Kahlow, Kiel, Mindel,  
Woodard, Schwarz, Happel, Neumann  
1 - Trost  
Resolution allocating American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for the  
Homeless Outreach Team.  
23-0826  
2023-08-007  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Woodard, that the Resolution be  
REFERRED 30 days. The motion failed by the following vote:  
6 - Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kahlow, Woodard, Happel  
7 - Dickinson, Hameister, Kiel, Mindel, Schwarz, Trost, Neumann  
Yes:  
No:  
A motion was made by Schwarz, seconded by Kiel, that the Resolution be  
ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
10 -  
Yes:  
Dickinson, Sleznikow, Hameister, Kahlow, Kiel, Mindel, Schwarz, Trost,  
Happel, Neumann  
3 - Goggin, Janssen, Woodard  
No:  
Resolution approving additional CIP costs for Riverside South Toilet Rooms  
Project.  
23-0839  
2023-08-008  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Kiel, that the Resolution be  
ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
12 -  
Yes:  
Dickinson, Janssen, Sleznikow, Hameister, Kahlow, Kiel, Mindel,  
Woodard, Schwarz, Trost, Happel, Neumann  
1 - Goggin  
No:  
Resolution approving and appropriating funds for walk through metal detectors  
for the La Crosse Center.  
23-0795  
2023-08-009  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
13 -  
Yes:  
Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Hameister, Kahlow, Kiel, Mindel,  
Woodard, Schwarz, Trost, Happel, Neumann  
CONSENT AGENDA  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Kiel, to ADOPT the Consent  
Agenda. The motion carried unanimously.  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 22-23 of the Code of Ordinances of the  
City of La Crosse regarding membership of the Human Rights Commission.  
23-0457  
23-0750  
Ord. 5256. For complete ordinance, see p. _________ of Volume 12 of Ordinances.  
AN ORDINANCE to amend various sections in Chapter 36 Solid Waste of the  
Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse to incorporate changes relating  
to single-stream refuse and recycling.  
Ord. 5257. For complete ordinance, see p. _________ of Volume 12 of Ordinances.  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Single Family  
Residence District to the Residence District allowing for construction of a  
2-unit townhome at 943 Hood Street.  
23-0765  
23-0787  
Ord. 5258. For complete ordinance, see p. _________ of Volume 12 of Ordinances.  
AN ORDINANCE to repeal Subsection 44-69 (5), (37), (40), (44) of the Code  
of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse to remove the traffic control signals  
from the intersections of West Avenue and South Avenue; South Avenue,  
East Avenue, and Ward Avenue; 16th Street and Main Street; and Seventh  
Street and Cass Street.  
Ord. 5259. For complete ordinance, see p. _________ of Volume 12 of Ordinances.  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Light Industrial  
District to the Community Business District allowing for construction of a  
mixed use, multifamily development at 401 3rd St. N.  
23-0834  
Ord. 5260. For complete ordinance, see p. _________ of Volume 12 of Ordinances.  
Resolution approving Electrical Underground Distribution Easement.  
23-0438  
23-0762  
2023-08-010  
Resolution and report of the Board of Public Works on the costs of operating  
and maintaining the parking system in downtown La Crosse.  
2023-08-011  
Resolution authorizing the adding of additional unbudgeted utility funds to  
Brickyard & Millatti Ln Stormwater Drainageway Repairs project.  
23-0776  
23-0778  
2023-08-012  
Resolution approving Application of Capella Catering LLC for a Conditional  
Use Permit at 411 3rd St S, allowing permission to apply for a Combination  
"Class B" Beer & Liquor license.  
2023-08-013  
Resolution accepting a donation from the North La Crosse Business  
Association for surveillance/camera equipment.  
23-0784  
23-0790  
2023-08-014  
Resolution approving Application of People's Food Cooperative, Inc. for a  
Conditional Use Permit at 315 5th Ave S, allowing permission to apply for a  
Combination "Class B" Beer & Liquor license.  
2023-08-015  
Resolution authorizing the reclassification of one (1) position in the 2023  
operating budget for the Recycling department.  
23-0797  
23-0805  
23-0815  
23-0833  
2023-08-016  
Resolution declaring certain properties located on Kinney Coulee Rd, parcels  
17-10575-64 and 17-10575-63, as surplus property.  
2023-08-017  
Resolution transferring parcels owned by the Redevelopment Authority to the  
City of La Crosse.  
2023-08-018  
Resolution approving Application of The Chalmers Residences LLC for a  
Conditional Use Permit at 215 Pine Street and 401 3rd Street N, allowing for  
residential living quarters on the ground floor of a 4-story multifamily  
development.  
2023-08-019  
Resolution approving Application of JJAWC LLC for a Conditional Use Permit  
at 401 2nd Street N Suite 102, allowing for vacant commercial space on  
ground floor to be built out as 8 apartments.  
23-0835  
23-0838  
23-0860  
2023-08-020  
Resolution authorizing contract renewal for the State of Wisconsin Hazardous  
Materials Response System Services contract with City of La Crosse for  
2023-2025.  
2023-08-021  
Resolution approving Agreement and Acknowledgement between Riverside  
Center III, LLC and the City of La Crosse regarding the parking ramp.  
2023-08-022  
Resolution granting various license applications pursuant to Chapters 4, 6,  
and/or 10 of the La Crosse Municipal Code for the license period 2023-2024  
(August).  
23-0864  
2023-08-023  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE RE-REFERRED  
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.  
Referred 30 day to September 2023 meetings.  
Meeting adjourned at approximately 6:56 p.m.  
Adjournment