City Hall

400 La Crosse Street

La Crosse, WI 54601

City of La Crosse, Wisconsin

Meeting Agenda - Final-revised

Finance & Personnel Committee

Thursday, August 7, 2025

6:00 PM

Council Chambers

City Hall, First Floor

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absence of opposing viewpoints, public hearings are limited to 15 minutes. Individual speakers shall speak no

more than three (3) minutes unless waived by the Chair or a majority of the committee.

Members of the public who would like to provide written comments on any agenda may do so by emailing

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La Crosse WI 54601.

Call To Order

Roll Call

Agenda Items:

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Resolution reallocating funds from the Airport Operating Budget to design

the Terminal Emergency Generator Replacement project.

Sponsors: Dickinson

Referred from the July 2025 meetings.

Resolution reallocating funds from the Airport Operating Budget to

complete final design of the Terminal South Parking Lot Rehabilitation

project.

Sponsors: Dickinson

Referred from the July 2025 meetings.

Resolution approving a Maintenance Agreement for the Wagon Wheel Trail

and Bridge between the City of La Crosse and the Wisconsin Department of

Transportation. (WisDOT).

Sponsors: Sleznikow

Referred from the July 2025 meetings.

Resolution to appropriate funding to design Airport Storm Drainage

Improvements.

Sponsors: Dickinson

Referred from the July 2025 meetings.

Resolution to appropriate funds to replace the Airport Road monument sign.

Sponsors: Dickinson

Referred from the July 2025 meetings.

NEW BUSINESS

Resolution approving an updated agreement between the City of La Crosse

and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin dba Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield.

Sponsors: Washington-Spivey

Resolution approving an agreement between the City of La Crosse and

RxValet to administer an alternative sourcing program under the City’s medical

benefit plan effective January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025.

Sponsors: Washington-Spivey

Resolution approving the 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Budget.

Sponsors: Washington-Spivey

Resolution approving a Service Upgrade Agreement and Security Update

Service to maintain the City Public Safety/Public Works radio

communication network.

Sponsors: Washington-Spivey

Resolution and report of the Board of Public Works on the costs of operating

and maintaining the parking system in downtown La Crosse.

Sponsors: Goggin

Resolution allocating TID 16 funding for additional design, review, and real

estate interests for the Avon Street Greenway (CIP 2025 #944).

Sponsors: Dickinson

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.)

Sponsors: Washington-Spivey

Resolution approving a reorganization to the table of positions and

classifications for the La Crosse Center.

Sponsors: Janssen

Resolution authorizing the acquisition of land interests for the Hwy 16 New

Water Transmission Line project (CIP 2024 #884).

Sponsors: Washington-Spivey

Resolution declaring official intent to reimburse expenditures from proceeds of

borrowing under the Clean Water Fund Program and Safe Drinking Water

Loan Program, for Water and Sanitary Utilities on the South Avenue, Green

Bay Street to Ward Avenue project.

Sponsors: Washington-Spivey

Short-circuited by Mayor Washington-Spivey on 8/6/2025.

Collective Bargaining Update.

(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.

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.

Finance & Personnel Members:

Erin Goggin, Barb Janssen, Larry Sleznikow, Chris Kahlow, Aron Newberry, Rosanne

Northwood