City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Finance & Personnel Committee  
Thursday, August 4, 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  
5 -  
Present:  
Douglas Happel, Barb Janssen, Mac Kiel, Rebecca Schwarz,Mark  
Neumann  
1 - Larry Sleznikow  
Excused:  
Agenda Items:  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign a revised  
State/Municipal Financial Agreement for the Reconstruction of USH 14 (South  
Avenue) - ID# 1641-02-02/ 22/ /70/ 72/ 80/ 82, 5991-07-46.  
22-0853  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Schwarz, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/11/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Happel, Janssen, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
1 - Sleznikow  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution approving 5-year amended agreement with Pepsi Cola Bottling  
Company of La Crosse and the La Crosse Center 2022-2027.  
22-0863  
A motion was made by Neumann, seconded by Kiel, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/14/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Happel, Janssen, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
1 - Sleznikow  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution and report of the Board of Public Works on the costs of operating  
and maintaining the parking system in downtown La Crosse.  
22-0883  
22-0903  
22-0912  
A motion was made by Schwarz, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/11/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Happel, Janssen, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
1 - Sleznikow  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution committing to and accepting Transportation Alternatives Program  
funding for an update to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan.  
A motion was made by Kiel, seconded by Schwarz, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Councilon 8/11/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Happel, Janssen, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
1 - Sleznikow  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution appropriating past unused Sidewalk & ADA funds for additional  
Sidewalk & ADA work on the 2022 Citywide Miscellaneous Curb Ramp and  
Sidewalk Replacement contract and ADA Transition Plan.  
A motion was made by Schwarz, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/11/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Happel, Janssen, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
1 - Sleznikow  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution approving a reorganization to the table of positions and  
classifications for the Fire Department.  
22-0915  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Schwarz, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/11/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Happel, Janssen, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
1 - Sleznikow  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution authorizing the appropriation of funds for River Point District Phase  
II related street and infrastructure improvements.  
22-0918  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Kiel, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE RE-REFERRED 30 Days to the September 2022 meetings.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Happel, Janssen, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
1 - Sleznikow  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution appropriating unused unappropriated Street bond funds for  
additional work on the Citywide Traffic Implementation: Interconnect &  
Synchronization project.  
22-0928  
A motion was made by Kiel, seconded by Neumann, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/11/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Happel, Janssen, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
1 - Sleznikow  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution approving a premise lease agreement between the City of La  
Crosse Fire Department & Gundersen Tri-State Ambulance.  
22-0949  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Neumann, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/11/2022. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Happel, Janssen, Kiel, Schwarz,Neumann  
1 - Sleznikow  
Yes:  
Excused:  
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.  
A motion was made by Kiel, seconded by Schwarz to convene in closed  
session pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(e) to formulate & update negotiation  
strategies and parameters; the motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.  
Committee did not reconvene in open session.  
Adjournment  
Meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m.