City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Common Council  
Thursday, September 11, 2025  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
City Hall, First Floor  
Draft until approved by Council on 10/9/2025.  
Mayor Shaundel Washington-Spivey, Presiding  
Roll Call  
13 -  
Present:  
Tamra Dickinson, Erin Goggin, Barb Janssen, Larry Sleznikow, Olivia Stine,  
Chris Kahlow, Gary Padesky, Mackenzie Mindel, Aron Newberry, Jennifer  
Trost, Crystal Bedford, Lisa Weston, Rosanne Northwood  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Moment of Silence  
We recognize that the City of La Crosse occupies the land of the Ho-Chunk people.  
Please take a moment to celebrate and honor the ancestral Ho-Chunk Land, and the  
sacred lands of all indigenous people.  
Approval of Minutes  
A motion was made by Goggin, seconded by Kahlow, that the minutes of the  
August 14, 2025 regular and special meetings be APPROVED. The motion  
carried unanimously.  
Reports  
Financial Report from the Director of Finance for the Month of July.  
25-1100  
2025-09-001  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Goggin, that the Report be  
RECEIVED AND FILED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
13 -  
Yes:  
Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Stine, Kahlow, Padesky, Mindel,  
Newberry, Trost, Bedford, Weston, Northwood  
Notices and Discussions  
Council President Dickinson noted that this evening is the opening night of a play  
called Every Brilliant Thing at the Pump House and gave the dates for the future  
showings. Council member Bedford highlighted the Committee for Citizens with  
Disabilities and the Getting to College program, and she also recognized the upcoming  
Week Without Driving from September 28 through October 5 and the events that will  
occur during the week. Council Member Padesky spoke on remembrance of those  
that lost their lives on September 11. Council member Trost thanked the department  
heads for their work on the City Budget. Council Member Mindel spoke on the  
Remembrance Ceremony for 9/11 and the Green Homeowners United press  
conference that had occurred, and she also noted that the City Information Technology  
Department was awarded a 2025 EPEAT Purchaser Award for their efforts in the  
sustainable procurement of IT supplies. Mayor Washington-Spivey spoke on attending  
the American Planning Conference which took place in La Crosse, and he thanked the  
Planning Department staff. Council Member Janssen noted the compliments that she  
has heard from the public regarding Deputy City Clerk Sondra Craig and thanked City  
Clerk Nikki Elsen for being a good role model.  
COMMON COUNCIL MATTERS  
Resolution approving 2025 Bills and Engineering Estimates paid in September  
2025.  
25-1099  
2025-09-002  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Goggin, that the Resolution be  
ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
13 -  
Yes:  
Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Stine, Kahlow, Padesky, Mindel,  
Newberry, Trost, Bedford, Weston, Northwood  
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR  
Human Rights Commission: Kerrigan Trautsch.  
25-1092  
2025-09-003  
A motion was made by Padesky, seconded by Stine, that the Appointment be  
CONFIRMED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
13 -  
Yes:  
Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Stine, Kahlow, Padesky, Mindel,  
Newberry, Trost, Bedford, Weston, Northwood  
SUSPENSION OF COUNCIL RULE XV FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:  
(2/3 Vote Required)  
A motion was made by Mindel, seconded by Northwood, to SUSPEND COUNCIL  
RULE XV for files 25-1054, 25-1070, and 25-1071. The motion carried  
unanimously.  
REPORT OF BIDS/QUOTES RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED  
Report of bids and resolution awarding contract to Chippewa Concrete  
Services, Inc. in the amount of $974,978.28 for the River Point Phase 4  
project.  
25-0910  
2025-09-004  
A motion was made by Dickinson, seconded by Northwood, that the Resolution  
be ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
13 -  
Yes:  
Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Stine, Kahlow, Padesky, Mindel,  
Newberry, Trost, Bedford, Weston, Northwood  
Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Fowler & Hammer, Inc. in  
the amount of $292,000 for the 5th Floor Utility Department Renovation  
project.  
25-0985  
2025-09-005  
A motion was made by Dickinson, seconded by Padesky, that the Resolution be  
ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
13 -  
Yes:  
Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Stine, Kahlow, Padesky, Mindel,  
Newberry, Trost, Bedford, Weston, Northwood  
ITEM RECOMMENDED TO BE NOT ADOPTED  
Resolution approving a reorganization to the table of positions and  
25-1054  
classifications for the department of the Mayor.  
A motion was made by Padesky, seconded by Goggin, that the resolution be  
NOT ADOPTED.  
A motion was made by Stine, seconded by Northwood, that the Resolution be  
REFERRED for 30 days to the October 2025 meetings. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Dickinson, Stine, Padesky, Mindel, Newberry, Trost, Bedford, Weston,  
Northwood  
4 - Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kahlow  
No:  
ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA  
Resolution moving funds from CIP#561 City Hall Plumbing Repairs/Bathroom  
25-0995  
to CIP#563 City Hall Windows, Air Seal Replacements.  
2025-09-006  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Bedford, that the Resolution be  
ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
13 -  
Yes:  
Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Stine, Kahlow, Padesky, Mindel,  
Newberry, Trost, Bedford, Weston, Northwood  
CONSENT AGENDA  
A motion was made by Dickinson, seconded by Kahlow, to ADOPT the Consent  
Agenda. The motion carried unanimously.  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED  
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 to the Traditional Neighborhood District - Specific, allowing for  
mixed use of the building as an office space and a residential rental unit at  
1202 State St.  
25-0938  
ORD. 5347. For complete ordinance, see p. _________ of Volume 12 of Ordinances.  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign State/Municipal  
Agreement for the Citywide Traffic Implementation utilizing the Signal and ITS  
Standalone Program (Project I.D.s #3700-11-64).  
25-0926  
25-0927  
2025-09-007  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign State/Municipal  
Agreement for the Citywide Traffic Implementation utilizing the Signal and ITS  
Standalone Program (Project I.D.s #3700-11-65) for the installation of  
PROWAG compliant pedestrian push buttons.  
2025-09-008  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign State/Municipal  
Agreement for the Citywide Traffic Implementation utilizing the Signal and ITS  
Standalone Program (Project I.D.s #3700-11-66) to replace Emergency  
vehicle preemption (EVP) at 42 intersections on connecting highway.  
25-0928  
2025-09-009  
Resolution approving a twenty-year lease extension with J.F. Brennan  
Company Inc., for the property located at 300 St Cloud St. and a portion of the  
property located at 2002 Marco Dr.  
25-0972  
2025-09-010  
Resolution approving Green Island Tennis Complex Use Agreement between  
the City of La Crosse and the Coulee Region Tennis Association.  
25-0984  
25-0987  
2025-09-011  
Resolution granting various license applications pursuant to Chapters 4, 6,  
and/or 10 of the La Crosse Municipal Code for the license period 2025-2026  
(September).  
2025-09-012  
Resolution appropriating Utility funds for utility design as part of the  
WisDOT reconstruction project 7575-09-01, STH 16 (La Crosse St) from  
7th St to 12th Street.  
25-0990  
25-0991  
2025-09-013  
Resolution appropriating additional TID and Utility funds for professional  
services as part of the Causeway Boulevard reconstruction project,  
construction administration and inspection.  
2025-09-014  
Resolution approving Sponsorship Agreement effective September 1, 2025,  
between Marine Credit Union and the City of La Crosse.  
25-0997  
25-0998  
2025-09-015  
Resolution authorizing the use of Capital Improvement Project funding for the  
Downtown Neighborhood Association Paint and Fix Up Grant Program to  
include Washburn Neighborhood.  
2025-09-016  
Resolution approving transfer of Tax Incremental District 18 funds as a  
contribution to the Redevelopment Authority for acquisition of property for  
River Point District.  
25-1022  
25-1023  
2025-09-017  
Resolution to allocate additional funds, previously encumbered for Pammel  
Creek Repairs (CIP #168), to MISC-25-002 (Res. 24-1452).  
2025-09-018  
Resolution approving subordination request by Haven on Main, LLC regarding  
TIF Development Agreement.  
25-1028  
25-1070  
2025-09-019  
Resolution declaring official intent to reimburse expenditures from proceeds of  
borrowing through the State of Wisconsin Environmental Improvement Fund  
for the Sanitary Sewer Hagar and Pammel Creek Lift Station upgrade  
projects.  
2025-09-020  
ITEM RECOMMENDED TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED  
Financial Statements with Independent Auditors Report as of December 31,  
25-1027  
2024.  
2025-09-021  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED - POSSIBLE CLOSED SESSION  
Amended Resolution approving mobile home leases for residents at  
Rivercrest Drive North.(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.)  
25-0809  
2025-09-022  
Resolution approving agreement with Town of Medary concerning fire  
25-1071  
protection services. (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.)  
2025-09-023  
Adjournment  
Meeting adjourned at 6:22 p.m.