City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes  
Community Development Committee  
Tuesday, December 13, 2022  
4:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
Call to Order  
Mayor Reynolds called the meeting to order at 4:02pm.  
Roll Call  
6 -  
Present:  
Absent:  
Barb Janssen, Linda Lee, Mike Lemmon, Elaine Yager, Mitch  
Reynolds,Jennifer Trost  
1 - Tashyra Bernard  
Agenda Items:  
22-1510  
Presentations by the remaining 2023 CDBG Public Service Applicants.  
Discussion and direction on Accessory Dwelling Units - Lewis Kuhlman  
1
2
22-1502  
Attachments:  
Presentation Slides  
Approval of Extension for the 4th and Jackson Street Project- Cinnaire  
Solutions, Corp.  
22-1512  
22-1513  
3
4
Attachments:  
22-1512 Extension of AHRLF - Cinnaire.pdf  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Yager, that this General Item be  
APPROVED. The motion carried by voice vote.  
Resolution incorporating American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding as a  
grant to the Affordable Housing Revolving Loan policy.  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Affordable Housing Revolving Loan Policies- Approved with ARPA  
Updates 12.13.22  
Staff Report  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Lee, that this Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Finance & Personnel Committee. The  
motion carried by voice vote.  
Resolution approving American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to support  
Replacement Housing Program for 2023.  
22-1515  
5
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Staff Report  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Lee, that this Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Finance & Personnel Committee. The  
motion carried by voice vote.  
Action on offer to purchase at 1508 Liberty Street.  
22-1516  
6
(Note: The Committee and/or Council may convene in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats.  
sec. 19.85(1)(a) to deliberate its decision. Following any closed session, the Committees  
and/or Council may reconvene in open session.)  
Attachments:  
CDC Memorandum For OTP 2022.pdf  
Re Agenda item #6 1508 Liberty Street OTP #1.pdf  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Lee to go into closed session.  
The motion carried by roll call vote.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Lee to accept offer #2 according  
to the staff memorandum, which the first mortgage would be $115,000. The  
motion carried by voice vote.  
Consideration and possible action on 2023 CDBG Public Service  
Applications.  
22-1517  
7
(Note: The Committee and/or Council may convene in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats.  
sec. 19.85(1)(a) to deliberate its decision. Following any closed session, the Committees  
and/or Council may reconvene in open session.)  
A motion was made by Yager seconded by Lemmon to approve the following  
funding:  
La Crosse County  
New Horizons  
$42,009  
$35,000  
Family and Children's Center $29,375  
Couleecap, Inc.  
$60,000  
Cia Siab- Equiptment  
are fully funded.  
$8,616 (or the amount remaining after the others  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Trost to amend the motion to  
reduce Couleecap and New Horizons by $10,000 each and credit that amount  
to Cia Ciab also. The motion carried by voice vote. Voting No was Lemmon  
and Yager. Voting Yes was Janssen, Trost, and Lee.  
The motion as amended carried by voice vote. Voting No was Lemmon and  
Yager. Voting Yes was Janssen, Trost, and Lee.  
Adjournment  
Mayor Reynolds adjourned the meeting at 6:01pm.