City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes  
Board of Park Commissioners  
Thursday, May 16, 2024  
5:30 PM  
Council Chambers  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 5:30pm.  
Roll Call  
Others Present: Jay Odegaard, Dan Trussoni, Jim Flottmeyer, Kat Craugh,  
Aimee Schmidt, Leah Miller, Sami Meyer, Hunter Elsen, Nikki Hansen, John  
Manges, Tamra Dickinson, Kaley Jacobson, Dan Gerke, Gary Thurk, Livi  
Pappadopoulos, Polly Pappadopoulos,  
8 -  
Present:  
Tracy Littlejohn, Robert Young, Sandy Cleary, Eileen Kirsch, Todd Olson,  
Rebecca Schwarz, Patrick Wilson,Tim Alberts  
1 - Chris Kahlow  
Excused:  
Approval of Minutes  
A motion was made by Olson, seconded by Schwarz, that the April 18, 2024  
minutes be APPROVED . The motion carried by the following vote:  
Yes: 8 - Kirsch, Wilson, Schwarz, Young, Cleary, Alberts, Olson, Littlejohn  
Excused: 1 - Kahlow  
Agenda Items:  
Request to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of  
La Crosse Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Department and Riverside  
International Friendship Gardens, Inc.  
24-0543  
A motion was made by Schwarz, seconded by Wilson, that the General Item be  
APPROVED . The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 - Kirsch, Wilson, Schwarz, Young, Cleary, Alberts, Olson,Littlejohn  
1 - Kahlow  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Request to approve the concept of additional location of the Pettibone Boat  
Club Food and Beverage location. Contingent on the required approvals and  
issuance of all other city, county, and state permits.  
24-0629  
A motion was made by Littlejohn, seconded by Cleary, that the General Item  
be REFERRED for 60 days to address vehicle parking, boat parking, and  
capacity and get written approval from Pettibone Boat Club Board. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
7 - Kirsch, Wilson, Schwarz, Young, Cleary, Olson,Littlejohn  
Yes:  
No:  
1 - Alberts  
1 - Kahlow  
Excused:  
Roll Call  
7 -  
Present:  
Tracy Littlejohn, Robert Young, Eileen Kirsch, Todd Olson, Rebecca  
Schwarz, Patrick Wilson,Tim Alberts  
1 - Chris Kahlow  
Excused:  
Absent:  
1 - Sandy Cleary  
Presentation of Riverside Park Policy Recommendations completed by UW-L  
Intern, Kit Kirsch.  
24-0657  
24-0634  
NO ACTION TAKEN  
Request to approve the Outdoor Recreation Alliance of the 7 Rivers Region  
(ORA) to fundraise at Myrick Park on Friday, May 31 & Saturday, June 1,  
2024; contingent on the required approvals and issuance of permits from all  
other city and county agencies.  
A motion was made by Littlejohn, seconded by Schwarz, that the General Item  
be APPROVED . The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Kirsch, Wilson, Schwarz, Young, Alberts, Olson,Littlejohn  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Absent:  
1 - Kahlow  
1 - Cleary  
Receive and file Urban Forestry Management Plan.  
24-0632  
A motion was made by Olson, seconded by Kirsch, that the General Item be  
APPROVED . The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Kirsch, Wilson, Schwarz, Young, Alberts, Olson,Littlejohn  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Absent:  
1 - Kahlow  
1 - Cleary  
Request to approve use agreement between the City of La Crosse and Livi  
Pappadopoulos to occupy a space on the north end of Pettibone Park Lagoon  
to secure a dock and logs.  
24-0633  
A motion was made by Olson, seconded by Kirsch, that the General Item be  
APPROVED . The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Kirsch, Wilson, Schwarz, Young, Alberts,Olson  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Absent:  
1 - Kahlow  
1 - Cleary  
1 - Littlejohn  
Abstain:  
Presentation and request for support of Forestry Updates & Arboretum  
Proposal.  
24-0658  
A motion was made by Littlejohn, seconded by Schwarz, that the General Item  
be APPROVED . The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Kirsch, Wilson, Schwarz, Young, Alberts, Olson,Littlejohn  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Absent:  
1 - Kahlow  
1 - Cleary  
Recap on spring recreation programs and upcoming summer programs.  
24-0659  
NO ACTION TAKEN  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 7:05pm.