City Hall  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Finance & Personnel Committee  
Thursday, August 7, 2025  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
City Hall, First Floor  
Call To Order  
Chair Goggin called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.  
Roll Call  
6 - Aron Newberry, Barb Janssen, Chris Kahlow, Erin Goggin, Larry  
Sleznikow,Rosanne Northwood  
Present:  
Agenda Items:  
Resolution reallocating funds from the Airport Operating Budget to design  
the Terminal Emergency Generator Replacement project.  
25-0621  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Newberry, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/14/2025. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Resolution reallocating funds from the Airport Operating Budget to  
complete final design of the Terminal South Parking Lot Rehabilitation  
project.  
25-0622  
A motion was made by Newberry, seconded by Kahlow, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/14/2025. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
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).  
25-0673  
A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Northwood, that the  
Resolution be RECOMMENDED TO BE NOT ADOPTED to the Common Council  
on 8/14/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Resolution to appropriate funding to design Airport Storm Drainage  
Improvements.  
25-0686  
A motion was made by Northwood, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/14/2025.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Resolution to appropriate funds to replace the Airport Road monument sign.  
25-0717  
25-0573  
A motion was made by Northwood, seconded by Newberry, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE NOT ADOPTED to the Common Council on  
8/14/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Resolution approving an updated agreement between the City of La Crosse  
and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin dba Anthem Blue Cross Blue  
Shield.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Kahlow, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/14/2025. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
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.  
25-0574  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/14/2025.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Amended Resolution approving the 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Budget.  
25-0637  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Kahlow, to OPEN public hearing.  
The motion carried unanimously.  
The following spoke: Betty Christianson, Steven Hildahl, Grant Mathu, Lisa  
Middleton, Shawn Navin, John Mills, and Chris Woodard.  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Janssen, to CLOSE public  
hearing. The motion carried unanimously.  
A motion was made by Newberry, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED.  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be  
AMENDED to move CIP #832 from 2028 to 2027. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be  
AMENDED to move CIP #831 from unfunded to 2026. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be  
AMENDED to move CIP #1008 from 2026 to 2027. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be  
AMENDED to move CIP #853 to 2027 with TID 18 funding. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be  
AMENDED to add placing of bubblers to 2026 with TID 11 funding.  
A motion was made by Northwood, seconded by Kahlow, that the Resolution  
be AMENDED the bubbler amendment to change the language from "ADA only"  
to "Accessible". The motion carried unanimously.  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution be  
AMENDED the bubbler amendment to add the language to say "Working"  
bubblers. The motion carried 5-0 (Abstain: Northwood).  
The motion to add bubblers AS AMENDED carried by the following vote:  
5 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin,Sleznikow  
1 - Northwood  
Yes:  
Abstain:  
Amended Resolution approving the 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Budget.  
25-0637  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Kahlow, that the Resolution be  
AMENDED to move CIP #825 from 2026 to unfunded. The motion carried by the  
following vote (simple majority default rule):  
3 - Janssen, Kahlow,Goggin  
2 - Newberry,Sleznikow  
1 - Northwood  
Yes:  
No:  
Abstain:  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Goggin, that the Resolution be  
AMENDED to move CIP #1024 from 2026 to unfunded. The motion failed by the  
following vote:  
1 - Goggin  
Yes:  
No:  
4 - Newberry, Kahlow, Sleznikow,Northwood  
1 - Janssen  
Abstain:  
A motion was made by Newberry, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED to the Common Council  
on 8/14/2025. The motion failed by the following vote:  
3 - Newberry, Kahlow,Sleznikow  
3 - Janssen, Goggin,Northwood  
Yes:  
No:  
Resolution approving a Service Upgrade Agreement and Security Update  
Service to maintain the City Public Safety/Public Works radio  
communication network.  
25-0714  
A motion was made by Newberry, seconded by Northwood, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/14/2025.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Resolution and report of the Board of Public Works on the costs of operating  
and maintaining the parking system in downtown La Crosse.  
25-0744  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/14/2025. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Resolution allocating TID 16 funding for additional design, review, and real  
estate interests for the Avon Street Greenway (CIP 2025 #944).  
25-0808  
25-0824  
25-0825  
25-0925  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Kahlow, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/14/2025. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Resolution approving a reorganization to the table of positions and  
classifications for the La Crosse Center.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Kahlow, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/14/2025. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Resolution authorizing the acquisition of land interests for the Hwy 16 New  
Water Transmission Line project (CIP 2024 #884).  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Newberry, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/14/2025. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
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.  
A motion was made by Northwood, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Councilon 8/14/2025.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
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.)  
25-0809  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Newberry, to OPEN public  
hearing. The motion carried unanimously.  
The following spoke: Linda Coleman, Virginia Kreger, and Jay Hoeschler.  
A motion was made by Newberry, seconded by Sleznikow,to CLOSE public  
hearing. The motion carried unanimously.  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Janssen, to CONVENE in Closed  
Session pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(e) to formulate & update negotiation  
strategies and parameters. The motion carried unanimously.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Kahlow to RECONVENE in Open  
Session. The motion carried unanimously.  
A motion was made by Newberry, seconded by Kahlow, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE RE-REFERRED for 30 days to the September 2025  
meetings. 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.  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Janssen, to CONVENE in Closed  
Session pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(e) to formulate & update negotiation  
strategies and parameters. The motion carried unanimously.  
Adjournment  
Adjourned from closed session at 9:54 p.m.