City Hall

City of La Crosse, Wisconsin

400 La Crosse Street

La Crosse, WI 54601

Meeting Agenda - Final

Economic and Community Development Commission

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

3:00 PM

Council Chambers

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Call to Order

Roll Call

Approval of Minutes

Agenda Items:

Public Hearing for the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice.

25-0253

Public Hearing

2.19.25_La Crosse Analysis of Impediments.pdf

25-0253 Staff Report.pdf

Attachments:

Resolution approving the Sale of Surplus Property at 2710 Onalaska Avenue.

25-0263

Dickinson

Sponsors:

Attachments: Resolution

Photo of 2710 Onalaska Avenue

Staff Report

Action on Offer to Purchase 608 Rose St

25-0364

25-0353

25-0364 Staff Report - OTP 608 Rose St.pdf

Attachments:

25-0364 Development Agreement 608 Rose St.pdf

Consideration and Possible Action on HOME - Community Housing

Development Organization Application

Attachments: HOME CHDO Application 2025 Habitat for Humanity.pdf

25-0353 Staff Report.pdf

Consideration and possible action on Community Enhancement Grant

application from the Hmong Cultural and Community Center.

(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 Committee and/or Council may

reconvene in open session.)

Attachments:

Consideration and possible action on Community Enhancement Grant

application for North La Crosse Business Association.

(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 Committee and/or Council may

reconvene in open session.)

NLBA application

Attachments:

Consideration and possible action on Community Enhancement Grant

application for Hope Restores.

(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 Committee and/or Council may

reconvene in open session.)

Hope Restores application

Attachments:

Consideration and possible action on Community Enhancement Grant

application for Central Conservation, Inc. (DBA Wisconsin Conservation Corps)

(WisCorps).

(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 Committee and/or Council may

reconvene in open session.)

Central Conservation, Inc. application

Attachments:

Consideration and possible action on Community Enhancement Grant

application from La Crosse County for SMRT Bus.

25-0329

(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 Committee and/or Council may

reconvene in open session.)

La Crosse County SMRT Bus application

Attachments:

Consideration and possible action on Community Enhancement Grant

application for Outdoor Recreation Alliance Of The Seven Rivers Region,

25-0348

Inc.

(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 Committee and/or Council may

reconvene in open session.)

Attachments: ORA application

Consideration and possible action on Community Enhancement Grant

application from Friends of the Blufflands, Inc.

25-0349

(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 Committee and/or Council may

reconvene in open session.)

Friends of the Blufflands application

Attachments:

Consideration and possible action on Community Enhancement Grant

application from Riverside International Friendship Gardens.

(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 Committee and/or Council may

reconvene in open session.)

25-0363

25-0366

Riverside International Friendship Gardens application

Attachments:

Consideration and possible action on Community Enhancement Grant

application from Sacred Voice.

(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 Committee and/or Council may

reconvene in open session.)

Sacred Voice application

Attachments:

Adjournment

Notice is further given that members of other governmental bodies may be present at the above

scheduled meeting to gather information about a subject over which they have decision-making

responsibility.

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.

Economic and Community Development Commission Members:

Mayor Mitch Reynolds, Chris Kahlow, Doug Happel, Linda Lee, Gina Miller, Mary

Rohrer, & Vicki Markussen.