City Hall  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Board of Public Works  
Monday, July 1, 2024  
10:00 AM  
Council Chambers  
City Hall, First Floor  
Call to Order  
Mayor Reynolds called the meeting to order at 10:00AM.  
Roll Call  
5 - Andrea Trane, Matt Gallager, Mitch Reynolds, Rebecca Schwarz,Tamra  
Dickinson  
Present:  
Approval of Minutes  
A motion was made by Dickinson, seconded by Gallager, to APPROVE the  
minutes from June 24, 2024. The motion carried unanimously.  
Agenda Items:  
Resolution approving a partial vacation of public street right-of-way on the  
West side of 8th St North.  
24-0532  
Lonnie Turner was called to speak.  
A motion was made by Gallager, seconded by Trane, to APPROVE. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
5 - Trane, Gallager, Reynolds, Schwarz,Dickinson  
Yes:  
Resolution allocating unused Utility funds for Utility projects bid in 2024.  
24-0869  
24-0874  
A motion was made by Gallager, seconded by Trane, to APPROVE. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
5 - Trane, Gallager, Reynolds, Schwarz,Dickinson  
Yes:  
Request of Riverfest to use Oktoberfest Lot for helicopter rides July 3  
through July 6, 2024.  
A motion was made by Trane, seconded by Schwarz, to APPROVE with the  
condition that Riverfest will provide public notice stating number of rides,  
routes, dates, and frequencies. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Trane, Reynolds, Schwarz,Dickinson  
1 - Gallager  
Yes:  
No:  
WisDOT alternatives on Twin Cities, Milwaukee, Chicago Amtrak project.  
24-0896  
24-0908  
Presentation given by WisDOT. No action taken.  
Request of Moua Xiong to sell produce in the City Hall parking lot every  
Saturday during the 2024 season.  
A motion was made by Trane, seconded by Dickinson, to APPROVE. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Trane, Gallager, Reynolds, Schwarz,Dickinson  
Yes:  
Request for Big River Rally special event to utilize the Oktoberfest parking lot  
for staff/volunteer parking.  
24-0911  
A motion was made by Trane, seconded by Gallager, to APPROVE. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
5 - Trane, Gallager, Reynolds, Schwarz,Dickinson  
Yes:  
Xcel Energy SPP request for Gas Utilities in ROW 1400 Block of East Ave.  
24-0912  
24-0913  
A motion was made by Gallager, seconded by Trane, to APPROVE. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
5 - Trane, Gallager, Reynolds, Schwarz,Dickinson  
Yes:  
Metro Fibernet LLC SPP request for communications in ROW in the area  
bound by 16th St S, 21st Pl S, Weston St,and HWY 14.  
Taran Welchlin was called to speak.  
A motion was made by Trane, seconded by Dickinson, to APPROVE. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Trane, Gallager, Reynolds, Schwarz,Dickinson  
Yes:  
Metro Fibernet LLC SPP request for communications in ROW in the area  
bound by Oak St, State Rd 16, 12th Ave S, and Cunningham St.  
24-0914  
24-0915  
24-0916  
A motion was made by Trane, seconded by Dickinson, to APPROVE. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Trane, Gallager, Reynolds, Schwarz,Dickinson  
Yes:  
Metro Fibernet LLC SPP request for communications in ROW in the area  
bound by Oak Street, River Valley Dr, Cunningham St, and Gillette St.  
A motion was made by Trane, seconded by Dickinson, to APPROVE. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Trane, Gallager, Reynolds, Schwarz,Dickinson  
Yes:  
Metro Fibernet LLC SPP request for communications in ROW in the area  
bound by Cliffwood Ln, Bliss Rd, 28th St S, and Ebner Coulee Rd.  
A motion was made by Trane, seconded by Dickinson, to APPROVE. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Trane, Gallager, Reynolds, Schwarz,Dickinson  
Yes:  
Metro Fibernet LLC SPP request for communications in ROW in the area  
bound by 27th St S, Cliffwood Ln, Farnam St, and 29th St S.  
24-0917  
24-0918  
A motion was made by Trane, seconded by Dickinson, to APPROVE. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Trane, Gallager, Reynolds, Schwarz,Dickinson  
Yes:  
Metro Fibernet LLC SPP request for communications in ROW in the area  
bound by 28th St S, Eastwood Ln, 84th Division Railsplitters Mem HWY, and  
Blackhawk Pl.  
A motion was made by Trane, seconded by Dickinson, to APPROVE. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Trane, Gallager, Reynolds, Schwarz,Dickinson  
Yes:  
Metro Fibernet LLC SPP request for communications in ROW in the area  
bound by Hiawatha Pioneer Trail, East Ave S, East Ave S and Victory St.  
24-0919  
24-0920  
A motion was made by Trane, seconded by Dickinson, to APPROVE. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Trane, Gallager, Reynolds, Schwarz,Dickinson  
Yes:  
Metro Fibernet LLC SPP request for communications in ROW in the area  
bound by Mormon Coulee Rd and Broadview Pl.  
A motion was made by Trane, seconded by Dickinson, to APPROVE. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Trane, Gallager, Reynolds, Schwarz,Dickinson  
Yes:  
Request to conduct rate study for La Crosse Water Utility.  
24-0921  
24-0922  
24-0682  
A motion was made by Trane, seconded by Gallager, to APPROVE. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
5 - Trane, Gallager, Reynolds, Schwarz,Dickinson  
Yes:  
Request to conduct rate study for La Crosse Storm Water Utility.  
A motion was made by Trane, seconded by Gallager, to APPROVE. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
5 - Trane, Gallager, Reynolds, Schwarz,Dickinson  
Yes:  
Review of City's pipeline license dispute with Burlington Northern Santa  
Fe Railroad. (Note: The Committee and/or Council may convene in closed session  
pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel. Following such closed  
session, the Committees and/or Council may reconvene in open session.)  
A motion was made by Trane, seconded by Gallager, to meet in CLOSED  
SESSION. The motion carried unanimously.  
*****Confidential*****  
Adjournment  
Meeting adjourned from closed session at 11:09AM.