City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes  
Redevelopment Authority  
Thursday, August 24, 2023  
4:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
Call to Order  
Meeting was called to order by Chair Hatfield at 4:00 PM.  
Roll Call  
Approval of Minutes from the July 27, 2023 meeting.  
A motion was made by Fimple, seconded by Janssen, to APPROVE. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
Agenda Items:  
Resolution approving the sale of property owned by the Redevelopment  
Authority of La Crosse to The Driftless Apartments, LLC.  
23-1014  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
A motion was made by Przytarski, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be  
ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Hatfield, Janssen, Przytarski, Fimple, Henline,Dunn  
1 - Sigman  
Yes:  
Absent:  
Consideration and possible action on YMCA application for use of River Point  
District trails for Maple Leave Run-Walk.  
23-0923  
Attachments:  
MAPLE LEAF RUN-WALK APP-MAP 2023.pdf  
A motion was made by Przytarski, seconded by Fimple that the application be  
APPROVED, contingent on approval from the city clerk. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
6 - Hatfield, Janssen, Przytarski, Fimple, Henline,Dunn  
1 - Sigman  
Yes:  
Absent:  
Request from La Crosse Skyrockers to launch fireworks from path at River  
Point District for Oktoberfest.  
23-0933  
Attachments:  
Cert-Pyro 2022.pdf  
Oktoberfest permit 23.pdf  
Oktoberfest shoot site.jpg  
Skyrockers email request.pdf  
A motion was made by Przytarski, seconded by Fimple that the request be  
APPROVED, contingent on approval from the La Crosse Fire Department. The  
motion carried by voice vote.  
Consideration and possible action on contract for temporary fence at River  
Point District.  
23-1007  
Attachments:  
River Point District Temp Fence.pdf  
A motion was made by Dunn, seconded by Henline, that the lowest bid be  
APPROVED and be funded through the operating budget. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
6 - Hatfield, Janssen, Przytarski, Fimple, Henline,Dunn  
1 - Sigman  
Yes:  
Absent:  
Consideration and possible action on an updated concept and pro forma for  
Lot 6, by F Street per the 9-month, third extension to the option to purchase  
agreement dated March 23, 2023.  
23-1015  
23-1008  
A motion was made that this updated concept be APPROVED. The motion  
carried by voice vote.  
Consideration and possible action on Planning Option Agreement with Red  
Earth for G-2 and G-3.  
Attachments:  
Draft Red Earth Option Agreement for G-Block Lot 5-August  
2023.docx  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Henline, that the General Item  
be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Hatfield, Janssen, Przytarski, Fimple, Henline,Dunn  
1 - Sigman  
Yes:  
Absent:  
Monthly Project Manager report for River Point District - August.  
23-1010  
Attachments:  
August 2023.pdf  
August 2023 - Monthly Financial update.  
23-0953  
Attachments:  
August 2023 Financials.pdf  
Adjournment  
The meeting adjourned at 4:38 PM.  
Redevelopment Authority Members:  
Adam Hatfield, Edward Przytarski, Gus Fimple, Karen Dunn, Michael Sigman and Julie  
Henline & Barb Janssen.