City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
Common Council  
Thursday, May 12, 2022  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers, City Hall  
400 La Crosse Street  
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Mayor Mitch Reynolds, Presiding  
Roll Call  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Invocation  
Chaplain Ann Wales, La Crosse Jail Ministry  
Approval of Minutes  
Minutes of the April 14, 2022 regular meeting.  
Reports  
Financial Report from the Interim Director of Finance for the Month of March  
2022.  
22-0663  
Notices and Discussions  
COMMON COUNCIL MATTERS  
Resolution approving 2022 Bills and Engineering Estimates paid in May 2022.  
22-0666  
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR  
Animal Control Governing Board: Douglas Kratt. Aviation Board: Joe Konradt.  
22-0672  
City Plan Commission: Elaine Yager. Joint Board of Harbor Commissioners:  
Adam Binsfeld. Library Board: Ross Seymour. Neighborhood Revitalization  
Commission: Sean Hurtubise. Police and Fire Commission: Doug Happel.  
SUSPENSION OF COUNCIL RULE VIII FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:  
(2/3 Vote Required)  
22-0601, 22-0628, 22-0682  
REPORT OF BIDS/QUOTES RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED  
Report of Bids & Resolution awarding contract to Kish & Sons Electric, Inc. in  
the amount of $688,189.00 for the La Crosse SCADA System Controls  
Upgrade Project.  
22-0481  
Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to McCabe Construction, Inc.  
in the amount of $796,777.00 for the Cliffside Drive Project.  
22-0595  
22-0596  
22-0597  
Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Kish & Sons Electric, Inc. in  
the amount of $69,996.00 for the Houska Park Electrical Services Project.  
Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Gerke Excavating, Inc. in  
the amount of $595,226.56 for the Market & Gohres Street Utilities Project.  
ITEM WITH NO RECOMMENDATION  
Resolution appropriating additional unused funds for directional bore project to  
22-0682  
install City of La Crosse fiber optic to La Crosse Regional Airport under the  
Black River.  
Special F&P Meeting 5/12/2022, 5:50 p.m.  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED  
Resolution approving purchase of new mobile column lifts for the Municipal  
22-0514  
Service Center.  
5-0 Vote out of F&P  
2/3 vote of Council required - change to Capital Budget  
Resolution reallocating existing CIP funds for expenditures related to 2020 Curb  
& Gutter with Utilities Project.  
22-0519  
5-0 Vote out of F&P  
2/3 vote of Council required - change to Capital Budget  
CONSENT AGENDA  
The following consent agenda will be approved with a single voice vote, based on the  
recommended actions, unless an item is removed at the request of the Mayor or a  
Council Member.  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED  
AN AMENDED ORDINANCE to create Subsections 115-398 (f)(2) and (3) of the  
22-0402  
Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse regarding fences on City owned  
property.  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse transferring certain property from the Special Multiple  
Dwelling District - to the Public and Semi-Public District allowing for uniform  
zoning across both parcels at 404 13th St. N and 1305 Pine St.  
22-0493  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 2-636 of the Code of Ordinances of the City  
of La Crosse regarding membership of the International Committee.  
22-0503  
22-0601  
AN AMENDED ORDINANCE to amend Sections 40-103, various subsections of  
40-106(3), 32-106(e), 4-45(b), 4-109(b) and 115-398(g) and to create various  
subsections of 40-106(3) of the Code of Ordinance for the City of La Crosse  
regarding outdoor dining areas in public right-of-way.  
Resolution establishing the 2023-2027 Capital Equipment Budget.  
22-0275  
22-0332  
Resolution Allocating Funding for the Pearl Walkway Reconstruction Project.  
Resolution approving 5-year agreement with Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of La  
Crosse and the La Crosse Center 2022-2027.  
22-0494  
22-0504  
Resolution Approving Certified Survey Map - Part of SW 1/4 - SE 1/4, Section 2,  
NW 1/4 - NE 1/4, Section 11; all in T15N-R7W; Town of Shelby, La Crosse  
County, Wisconsin.  
Preliminary resolution declaring intent to exercise special assessment powers  
under Secs 66.0829 and 66.0703, Wisconsin Statutes, relating to the operation  
and maintenance of a downtown parking system.  
22-0530  
Resolution designating concessionaire for the La Crosse Regional Airport along  
with authorization to apply for "Class B" Intoxicating Liquor Permit.  
22-0548  
22-0563  
Resolution authorizing public improvement and levying special assessments  
against benefited property in La Crosse, Wisconsin - Sanitary Sewer and Water  
Utility Construction on Market Street.  
Resolution authorizing public improvement and levying special assessments  
against benefited property in La Crosse, Wisconsin - Sanitary Sewer and Water  
Utility Construction on Gohres Street.  
22-0564  
22-0570  
Resolution approving funding for the La Crosse Drift Bike Share Program.  
Resolution approving an allocation of funding for operations and maintenance of  
Houska Park Campground for the 2022 season.  
22-0589  
22-0591  
Resolution Approving Application of Pump House Regional Arts Center, Inc. dba  
Pump House Regional Arts Center for an Expansion of Alcohol Beverage  
License for special event at 119 King Street on June 10 and 11, 2022.  
Resolution Granting Various License Applications pursuant to Chapters 4, 6,  
and/or 10 of the La Crosse Municipal Code for the license period 2021-2022  
(May).  
22-0592  
22-0628  
Resolution appropriating funds for the 2022 City of La Crosse Revaluation.  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE RE-REFERRED  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
22-0542  
the City of La Crosse transferring certain property from the Multiple Dwelling  
District - to the Light Industrial District allowing for personal storage and work  
space at 818 Gould St.  
Recommended to be referred 30 days to the June 2022 meetings.  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED  
2021 La Crosse Police Department Annual Report.  
22-0582  
Adjournment  
NOTICE TO PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY  
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much advance notice as possible.  
Any invocation that may be offered at the Council meeting shall be the voluntary  
offering of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Council. The views or beliefs  
expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved  
by the Council, and the Council will not endorse the religious beliefs or views of this,  
or any other speaker.