City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Finance & Personnel Committee  
Thursday, May 1, 2025  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
City Hall, First Floor  
Call To Order  
Mayor Washington-Spivey called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.  
Roll Call  
6 -  
Present:  
Aron Newberry, Barb Janssen, Chris Kahlow, Erin Goggin, Larry  
Sleznikow,Rosanne Northwood  
Election of Officers  
Sleznikow nominated Goggin for Chair. No other nominations. By unanimous consent  
Goggin was confirmed.  
Goggin nominated Janssen for Vice Chair. No other nominations. By unanimous  
consent Janssen was confirmed.  
Agenda Items:  
Resolution reallocating unused Airport Capital Budget funds to the Airport  
Operating Budget.  
25-0311  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 5/8/2025. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Resolution reallocating funds from the Airport Capital Budget to the Airport  
Operating Budget for new capital projects in 2025.  
25-0312  
A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Kahlow, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 5/8/2025. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Resolution approving the conditional partial vacation of the 400 block of 12th  
Street North.  
25-0361  
A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 5/8/2025.  
Unanimous consent to OPEN public hearing.  
The following spoke: Andrew Seigworth, Jeremy Novak, Darla Krzoska,  
Darlene Dovenberg, Scott Rowe.  
Unanimous consent to CLOSE public hearing.  
Sleznikow moved to amend with the conditions outlined in the CPC report.  
Director of Engineering noted that these conditions are contained in the  
resolution. Sleznikow withdrew his amendment.  
The RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT failed by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
No:  
Resolution approving new FY2025 Airport capital equipment requests.  
25-0388  
25-0400  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 5/8/2025. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Preliminary resolution declaring intent to exercise special assessment powers  
under Secs 66.0829 and 66.0703, Wisconsin Statutes, relating to the  
operation and maintenance of a downtown parking system.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Goggin, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 5/8/2025. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Resolution moving $50,000.00 from Pettibone Parking Lot Project, CIP#773,  
to Pettibone Park, CIP #437.  
25-0457  
A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 5/8/2025. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Resolution authorizing the reallocation of 2021 Capital Equipment Budget  
funds to purchase Cloud-Based KnoxBox KeySecure Apparatus Hardware  
and Replacement of CRM Fleet Vehicles.  
25-0474  
A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Kahlow, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 5/8/2025. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
25-0475  
25-0477  
Resolution allocating TID11 funding for the King Street Neighborhood  
Greenway Extension, from Front Street to 3rd Street (CIP 2022 #720).  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Northwood, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 5/8/2025. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Resolution reallocating unencumbered capital funds, from CIP 2024 #843  
(County Highway B Retaining Walls), to 2025 #648 (Annual ADA Ramp &  
Sidewalk Replacement).  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 5/8/2025. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Collective Bargaining Update.  
25-0001  
(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.) F&P Item Only, unless otherwise directed.  
No action taken.  
Adjournment  
Meeting adjourned at 6:52 p.m.