City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Common Council  
Thursday, July 13, 2023  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
City Hall, First Floor  
This meeting is open for in-person attendance and will also be available through video conferencing. The meeting  
can be viewed (no participation) by visiting the Legislative Information Center Meetings calendar  
(https://cityoflacrosse.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx) - find the scheduled meeting and click on the "In Progress"  
video link to the far right in the meeting list.  
Members of the public who would like to provide written comments on any agenda may do so by emailing  
cityclerk@cityoflacrosse.org, using a drop box outside of City Hall or mailing to City Clerk, 400 La Crosse Street,  
La Crosse WI 54601.  
Mayor Mitch Reynolds, Presiding  
Roll Call  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Invocation  
Pastor Jacob Eichers, Faith Lutheran Church  
Approval of Minutes  
Minutes of June 8, 2023.  
Reports  
Engineering Monthly Progress Report  
23-0774  
23-0792  
23-0793  
23-0799  
2022 La Crosse Police Department Annual Report  
La Crosse Police Department 5-year Strategic Plan  
Financial Report from the Director of Finance for the month of May 2023.  
Notices and Discussions  
COMMON COUNCIL MATTERS  
23-0798  
Resolution approving 2023 Bills and Engineering Estimates paid in July  
2023.  
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR  
Arts Board: Sana Illahe, Eva Black. Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory  
23-0794  
Committee: Robbie Young, Jeff Fennie, Grace Janssen. Board of Zoning  
Appeals: James Szymalak. Climate Action Plan Steering Committee: Andrew  
Ericson, Ronald Cosby. Housing Authority: Shawn Bacon, Jared Zwettler. La  
Crosse Center Board: Douglas Farmer. Neighborhood Revitalization  
Commission: Jessica Stanton.  
SUSPENSION OF COUNCIL RULE XV FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:  
(2/3 Vote Required)  
23-0759, 23-0760, 23-0761  
REPORT OF BIDS/QUOTES RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED  
Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Gerke Excavating, Inc. in  
the amount of $253,157.55 for the 21st Street - Market St to Winnebago St  
project.  
23-0656  
Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Fowler & Hammer, Inc. in  
the amount of $260,462.21 for the Traffic Calming 7th & Adams Intersection,  
29th St project.  
23-0712  
Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Fowler & Hammer, Inc. in  
the amount of $102,312.00 for the Sidewalk Infill North Side of Cass St. project.  
23-0713  
23-0714  
Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Chippewa Concrete  
Services, Inc. in the amount of $356,604.92 for the 2023 City Signal  
Replacement, Losey Blvd & Cass St. project.  
Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Fowler & Hammer Inc. in  
the amount of $303,000.00 for the bid for the Pump House Regional Arts Center  
Toilet Addition & Renovation Project.  
23-0752  
ITEM WITH NO RECOMMENDATION  
AN AMENDED ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 32-5 of the Code of  
23-0673  
Ordinances of the City of La Crosse regarding camping on City-owned  
property.  
Motion to Adopt as Amended FAILED on a tie vote of 3 to 3 (with 1 abstention) out of the  
Judiciary & Administration Committee.  
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 ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 2-636(a) of the Code of Ordinances for  
the City of La Crosse increasing membership of the International Committee.  
23-0679  
23-0697  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Local Business  
District to the Multiple Dwelling District allowing for construction of a new tri-plex  
at 1003 Caledonia St.  
Amended Resolution authorizing a partial vacation of Campbell Road between  
24th Street and La Crosse Street.  
23-0462  
23-0466  
23-0491  
Resolution approving, and appropriating funds for, replacement of self-priming,  
submersible pumps at the Valley Brook Sanitary Lift Station.  
Resolution authorizing the City of La Crosse to enter a Professional Services  
Agreement with Alta Planning + Design, Inc. for the preparation of a Bicycle and  
Pedestrian Master Plan Update.  
Resolution approving funds from the American Rescue Plan Funds (ARPA) for  
the replacement of the roof and HVAC system on the Southside Neighborhood  
Center.  
23-0577  
23-0665  
23-0683  
Resolution approving Application of Paragon Square LLC for a Conditional Use  
Permit at 412 Main Street allowing permission to apply for a Combination  
"Class B" Beer & Liquor License.  
Resolution granting various license applications pursuant to Chapters 4, 6,  
and/or 10 of the La Crosse Municipal Code for the remainder of license period  
2023-2024 (July).  
Amended Resolution approving an Amendment to the Project Plan of Tax  
Incremental District No. 10, City of La Crosse, Wisconsin.  
23-0685  
23-0686  
23-0687  
23-0688  
23-0690  
Resolution approving an Amendment to the Project Plan and Boundaries of Tax  
Incremental District No. 17, City of La Crosse, Wisconsin.  
Resolution approving an Amendment to the Project Plan and Boundaries of Tax  
Incremental District No. 18, City of La Crosse, Wisconsin.  
Resolution Creating Tax Incremental District No. 21, Approving Its Project Plan  
and Establishing Its Boundaries, City of La Crosse, Wisconsin.  
Amended Resolution approving an appropriation of the City’s ARPA monies  
earmarked for childcare to go towards a second-year contract with The  
Parenting Place.  
Resolution authorizing the addition of two (2) positions within the Street  
Department.  
23-0691  
23-0759  
Resolution approving the remodel of the bathrooms at the Pumphouse Regional  
Arts Center.  
Resolution authorizing the issuance of not to exceed $12,050,000 aggregate  
principal amount of General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series  
2023-A, of the City of La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, in such  
amount, providing details, prescribing the form of bond, awarding the bonds to  
the best bidder, levying taxes, and related matters.  
23-0760  
23-0761  
Resolution authorizing the issuance of not to exceed $5,670,000 aggregate  
principal amount of General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2023-B, of the  
City of La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, in such amount, providing  
details, prescribing the form of note, awarding the notes to the best bidder,  
levying taxes, and related matters.  
ITEM FOR POSSIBLE CLOSED SESSION  
Appeal by School District of La Crosse of the Heritage Preservation  
23-0767  
Commission designation of historical structure for the building located at 510  
9th St. S.  
(Note: The Common Council may convene in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat.  
19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel and Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(a) to deliberate its  
decision. Following any closed session, the Council may reconvene in open session.)  
Adjournment  
NOTICE TO PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY  
Requests from persons with a disability who need assistance to participate in this meeting should call  
the City Clerk's office at (608) 789-7510 or send an email to ADAcityclerk@cityoflacrosse.org, with as  
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.  
Council Members:  
Tamra Dickinson, Erin Goggin, Barb Janssen, Larry Sleznikow, Jenasea Hameister, Christine  
Kahlow, Mac Kiel, Mackenzie Mindel, Chris Woodard, Rebecca Schwarz, Jennifer Trost,  
Douglas Happel, Mark Neumann