City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Common Council  
Tuesday, April 15, 2025  
4:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
City Hall, First Floor  
Organizational Meeting  
Draft until approved by Council on May 8, 2025.  
Swearing In Ceremony for Mayor and Council Member Districts 5, 7-13  
Judge Ramona Gonzales swore in the newly elected Mayor and City Clerk Nikki Elsen  
swore in the newly elected Council Members for Districts 5 and 7 through 13. All  
signed their Oath of Office.  
Mayor Shaundel Washington-Spivey, Presiding  
Roll Call  
14 -  
Present:  
Tamra Dickinson, Erin Goggin, Barb Janssen, Larry Sleznikow, Olivia Stine,  
Chris Kahlow, Gary Padesky, Mackenzie Mindel, Aron Newberry, Jennifer  
Trost, Jennifer Trost, Crystal Bedford, Lisa Weston, Rosanne Northwood  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Agenda Items:  
Election of Council President  
1.  
2.  
Trost nominated Dickinson; Sleznikow nominated Janssen. Both Janssen and  
Dickinson spoke. By secret ballot, Dickinson was elected Council president by  
a vote of 8 to 5.  
Election of two Council Members to the Board of Public Works  
Newberry nominated Dickinson and Trost nominated Goggin. There were no  
other nominations.  
A motion was made by Padesky, seconded by Mindel, to approve the  
nominations. The motion carried unanimously.  
Mayor's Council Member Appointments to the Board of Park Commissioners  
3.  
4.  
Mayor Shaundel appointed Weston and Trost.  
A motion was made by Mindel, seconded by Bedford to Confirm the  
nominations; the motion carried unanimously.  
Mayor's Address  
Mayor Shaundel thanked those who played a role in helping him into the position.  
Mayor Shaundel stated that his intent is to serve city with pride and dignity and he  
expressed his excitement to begin work with Council Members and staff.  
Adjournment  
Meeting adjourned at 4:22 p.m.