City Hall

City of La Crosse, Wisconsin

400 La Crosse Street

La Crosse, WI 54601

Meeting Minutes - Final

Finance & Personnel Committee

Thursday, February 1, 2024

6:00 PM

Council Chambers

City Hall, First Floor

Call To Order

Chair Happel called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

Roll Call

5 -

Present:

Excused:

Barb Janssen, Douglas Happel, Larry Sleznikow, Mark Neumann,Rebecca

Schwarz

1 - Erin Goggin

Agenda Items:

Resolution authorizing the acquisition of property interests for a street opening

and infrastructure improvements for the River Point District property and

appropriation of funds.

23-0970

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Schwarz, that the Resolution be

RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/8/2024. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Janssen, Happel, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz

1 - Goggin

Yes:

Excused:

Roll Call

6 -

Present:

Douglas Happel, Barb Janssen, Larry Sleznikow, Rebecca Schwarz, Mark

Neumann,Erin Goggin

Resolution approving Communications Utility Easement with the Board of

Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.

24-0035

A motion was made by Neumann, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Councilon 2/8/2024. The

motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz

Yes:

Resolution authorizing the appointment of an interim Airport Director effective

January 18, 2024.

24-0085

A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/8/2024. The

motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz

Yes:

Resolution amending capital projects at the La Crosse Regional Airport.

24-0089

24-0095

A motion was made by Goggin, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be

RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/8/2024. The

motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz

Yes:

Resolution approving a reorganization to the table of positions and

classifications within the City of La Crosse Planning, Development and

Assessment department.

A motion was made by Schwarz, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/8/2024. The

motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz

Yes:

Resolution declaring certain property located at 1307 16th St S (Parcel

#17-50265-10) as surplus property.

24-0113

24-0118

24-0147

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/8/2024. The

motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz

Yes:

Resolution adopting Sanitary Sewer Utility Rate Review and Cash Reserve

Policy.

A motion was made by Schwarz, seconded by Neumann, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/8/2024. The

motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz

Yes:

Resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the

City of La Crosse Fire Department and the La Crosse County Historical

Society regarding a renewable loan of historical apparatuses.

A motion was made by Goggin, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution be

RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/8/2024. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz

1 - Janssen

Yes:

Abstain:

Resolution authorizing funding for Utility Infrastructure Work at River Point

District for Phase 3.

24-0150

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/8/2024. The

motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz

Yes:

Resolution approving lease renewal with Rivercrest Village Partners.

24-0151

24-0153

A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/8/2024. The

motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz

Yes:

Resolution authorizing the reallocation of remaining 2020 Capital Equipment

Budget funds to 2024 approved Capital Equipment Budget funds to replace

Rescue Boat.

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/8/2024. The

motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz

Yes:

Resolution providing for the redemption and payment prior to maturity of the

Note Anticipation Notes, Series 2021, of the City of La Crosse, La Crosse

County, Wisconsin, and, in connection therewith, the execution of related

documents necessary to effectuate such redemption.

24-0154

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/8/2024. The

motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz

Yes:

Resolution approving a change in funding source and scope for the fifth

change order to the energy saving performance contract with Johnson

Controls, Inc.

24-0157

A motion was made by Neumann, seconded by Schwarz, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Councilon 2/8/2024. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Janssen, Happel, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz

1 - Goggin

Yes:

No:

Resolution approving a development agreement for War Eagle, LLC.

(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.)

24-0112

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/8/2024. The

motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Janssen, Happel, Goggin, Sleznikow, Neumann,Schwarz

Yes: