City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Common Council  
Thursday, April 9, 2026  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
City Hall, First Floor  
This meeting is open for in-person attendance and will also be available through video conferencing. The meeting  
can be viewed only (no participation) by visiting the Legislative Information Center Meetings calendar  
(https://cityoflacrosse.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx) - find the scheduled meeting and click on the "In Progress"  
video link to the far right in the meeting list.  
Members of the public who would like to provide written comments on any agenda may do so by emailing  
cityclerk@cityoflacrosse.org, using the green drop box outside of City Hall, or mailing to City Clerk, 400 La Crosse  
Street, La Crosse WI 54601.  
Council President Tamra Dickinson, Presiding  
Roll Call  
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  
Minutes of March 3, 2026 Special meeting and March 12, 2026 Regular meeting.  
Reports  
Financial Report from the Director of Finance for the Month of February.  
26-0384  
Notices and Discussions  
COMMON COUNCIL MATTERS  
Resolution approving 2025/2026 Bills and Engineering Estimates paid in April  
2026.  
26-0383  
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR  
Board of Zoning Appeals: Rachel MacFarland. Economic and Community  
26-0253  
Development Committee: Gina Miller.  
Referred from March 2026 meetings  
Aviation Board: Jeannie Groskreutz, Scott Arenz. Bicycle and Pedestrian  
Advisory Committee: Randi Pueschner. Building & Housing Appeals Board:  
Vince Ristow. Citizens Board of Review: Fred Giese, Heather Talbot. City Plan  
Commission: Katrina Bjornstad. Library Board: Marlene De La Cruz-Guzman,  
Suzanne Anglehart.  
26-0375  
REPORT OF BIDS/QUOTES RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED  
Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Gerke Excavating Inc. in the  
26-0315  
amount of $207,061.40 for the St. Cloud St - Avon Street to Liberty Street  
project.  
Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Fowler & Hammer, Inc. in  
the amount of $99,620.50 for the 2026 Annual Sidewalk Infill project.  
26-0317  
26-0318  
Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to A-1Excavating LLC in the  
amount of $604,415.00 for the Vine Street - 15th Street to 16th Street & 16th  
Street - Vine Street to State Street project.  
REPORT OF BIDS RECOMMENDED TO BE REJECTED  
Bids Over Budget  
Report of Bids for the Non-compliant Laterals-King St project.  
26-0327  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED  
Resolution allocating unused Sanitary Sewer funds for the final payment on the  
26-0238  
Waste Water Treatment Plant upgrades.  
2/3 Vote required of the Council; funds not previously adopted in Capital Budget.  
Vote of 5-0 out of the Finance & Personnel Committee.  
Resolution appropriating Tax Incremental District (TID) 11 funds for Civic  
Center Park.  
26-0276  
26-0314  
Vote of 4-1 out of the Finance & Personnel Committee.  
Resolution approving the carryover of unexpended appropriations from the 2025  
Operating Budget to the 2026 Operating Budget and 2025 year-end budget  
adjustments for department cost overruns.  
Vote of 3-2 out of the Finance & Personnel Committee.  
CONSENT AGENDA  
The following consent agenda will be approved with a single voice vote, based on the  
recommended actions, unless an item is removed at the request of the Mayor or a  
Council Member.  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED  
Resolution approving the Arts Board to be renamed as the Arts and Culture  
Board.  
25-0994  
26-0136  
Resolution approving application of A & S Foster LLC dba Bottoms Up for an  
Expansion of Alcohol Beverage License & Street Privilege Permit for a special  
event at 500 Copeland Ave on June 13, 2026.  
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  
(April).  
26-0164  
26-0204  
Resolution dedicating City property, Lot 42 of Sexauer's Addition, to the  
public for right-of-way purposes and approving request from Badger  
Corrugating Company to vacate a portion thereof.  
Resolution denying application of Rolling Trees LLC dba Rolling Trees for a  
Cigarette, Tobacco, and Electronic Vaping Device License and appeal of denial  
by the Police Department. (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.)  
26-0246  
26-0254  
Resolution approving Preliminary Plat of Featherstone Rise - Part of the  
Northwest 1/4 & Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 7 and Part of the  
Southwest 1/4 & Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 6, all in  
Township 15 North, Range 6 West, Town of Shelby, La Crosse County,  
Wisconsin.  
Resolution appropriating Tax Incremental District (TID) 11 funds for the design  
and construction of a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) across Hwy  
14/61 as part of the Wagon Wheel Trail Project.  
26-0258  
Resolution regarding the administration and financial maintenance of American  
Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds received by the City.  
26-0289  
26-0301  
Resolution approving the carryover of unexpended appropriations for the Arts  
Board from the 2025 Operating Budget to the 2026 Operating Budget.  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE RE-REFERRED  
Certified Survey Map - Lot 1, Certified Survey Map Number 67, Volume 19,  
26-0144  
Document Number 1761262, Located in the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast  
Quarter of Section 9, Township 15 North, Range 7 West, City of La Crosse, La  
Crosse County, Wisconsin and request for dedication of right-of-way and  
waiver of platting requirements.  
Recommended to be referred 30 days to May 2026 meetings.  
ITEM FOR CLOSED SESSION  
Appeal by Mayo Health System of the Heritage Preservation Commission  
designation of historical structure for the building located at 615 10th St. S.  
(Note: The Common Council may convene in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat.  
19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel and Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(a) to deliberate its  
decision. Following any closed session, the Council may reconvene in open session.)  
26-0322  
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.  
Council Members:  
Tamra Dickinson, Erin Goggin, Barb Janssen, Larry Sleznikow, Olivia Stine, Christine Kahlow,  
Gary Padesky, Mackenzie Mindel, Aron Newberry, Jennifer Trost, Crystal Bedford, Lisa  
Weston, Rosanne Northwood