City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Finance & Personnel Committee  
Thursday, June 2, 2022  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers, City Hall  
400 La Crosse Street  
Call To Order  
Chair Happel called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.  
Roll Call  
6 -  
Present:  
Douglas Happel, Barb Janssen, Larry Sleznikow, Mac Kiel, Rebecca  
Schwarz,Mark Neumann  
Agenda Items:  
Resolution declaring certain properties located at 2710, 2706, 2702 Onalaska  
Avenue (Parcels #17-10259-31,17-10259-32, 17-10259-40) as surplus  
property.  
22-0590  
A motion was made by Neumann, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/9/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
Yes:  
Resolution appropriating funds to pay a private contractor to remove trash,  
brush, debris, and personalty from private property as part of the code  
enforcement Order-to-Correct process.  
22-0634  
A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Kiel, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/9/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
Yes:  
Resolution approving the hiring of Convention Sports and Leisure (CSL) to  
provide consulting services for the evaluation and determination process of  
contract management of the La Crosse Center.  
22-0638  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Neumann, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/9/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
Yes:  
Resolution approving $24,000 from the ARPA Lost Revenue Allocation for the  
remediation of detached garages listed as FEMA violations.  
22-0643  
22-0652  
22-0669  
22-0692  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Kiel, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/9/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
Yes:  
Resolution approving contract with the La Crosse Tribune as the official  
newspaper for the City's council proceedings and legal notices.  
A motion was made by Neumann, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/9/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
Yes:  
Resolution amending Appendix C Fee Schedule regarding fee for display of  
fireworks under sec. 18-102 of the La Crosse Municipal Code.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/9/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
Yes:  
Resolution accepting Carbon Reduction Program funding for Drift Cycle  
expansion project.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Neumann to OPEN public  
hearing; the motion carried unanimously.  
The following spoke: Katie Boarini  
A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Kiel to CLOSE public hearing;  
the motion carried unanimously.  
A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Kiel, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/9/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
Yes:  
Resolution approving amendment to Shared Fire Administration Memorandum  
of Understanding between the City of La Crosse and Holmen Area Fire  
Department.  
22-0702  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/9/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
Yes:  
Resolution approving 2021 Compliance Maintenance Annual Report (CMAR)  
for the Isle La Plume Wastewater Treatment Facility.  
22-0707  
22-0724  
22-0748  
A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Kiel, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/9/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
Yes:  
Resolution approving an allocation of funding to support the Replacement  
Housing Program.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Neumann, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/9/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
Yes:  
An Initial Resolution authorizing not to exceed $3,050,000 aggregate principal  
amount of general obligation bonds of the City of La Crosse, La Crosse  
County, Wisconsin, for the purpose of providing for street improvements,  
street improvement funding and street lighting.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/9/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
Yes:  
An Initial Resolution authorizing not to exceed $5,430,000 aggregate principal  
amount of general obligation bonds of the City of La Crosse, La Crosse  
County, Wisconsin, for the purpose of financing the construction of engine  
houses, and for pumps, water mains, reservoirs and all other reasonable  
facilities for fire protection apparatus or equipment for fire protection.  
22-0749  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/9/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
Yes:  
An Initial Resolution authorizing not to exceed $80,000 aggregate principal  
amount of general obligation bonds of the City of La Crosse, La Crosse  
County, Wisconsin, for the purpose of financing the acquisition, construction  
and improvement of libraries.  
22-0750  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Kiel, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/9/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
Yes:  
An Initial Resolution authorizing not to exceed $1,950,000 aggregate principal  
amount of general obligation bonds of the City of La Crosse, La Crosse  
County, Wisconsin, for the purpose of financing the acquisition, construction  
and improvement of parks and public grounds.  
22-0751  
22-0752  
22-0753  
22-0754  
A motion was made by Kiel, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/9/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
Yes:  
An Initial Resolution authorizing not to exceed $30,000 aggregate principal  
amount of general obligation bonds of the City of La Crosse, La Crosse  
County, Wisconsin, for the purpose of financing the acquisition, construction,  
improvement, repair and replacement of bridges.  
A motion was made by Kiel, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/9/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
Yes:  
An Initial Resolution authorizing not to exceed $1,410,000 aggregate principal  
amount of general obligation bonds of the City of La Crosse, La Crosse  
County, Wisconsin, for the purpose of financing the construction of police  
facilities.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Neumann, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/9/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
Yes:  
Resolution directing the advertisement and sale of approximately $11,950,000  
aggregate principal amount of general obligation bonds and approximately  
$3,185,000 general obligation promissory notes of the City of La Crosse, La  
Crosse County, Wisconsin.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Neumann, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/9/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Happel, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
Yes:  
Collective Bargaining Update.  
22-0001  
(Note: The Committee and/or Council may convene in closed session pursuant to Wis.  
Stat. 19.85(1)(e) to formulate & update negotiation strategies and parameters.  
Following such closed session, the Committees and/or Council may reconvene in open  
session.) F&P Item Only, unless otherwise directed.  
No action taken.  
Adjournment  
Meeting adjourned at 6:31 p.m.