City Hall  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Finance & Personnel Committee  
Thursday, February 5, 2026  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
City Hall, First Floor  
Call To Order  
Chair Goggin called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.  
Roll Call  
5 - Aron Newberry, Barb Janssen, Chris Kahlow, Erin Goggin,Larry Sleznikow  
1 - Rosanne Northwood  
Present:  
Excused:  
Agenda Items:  
Resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to the Employee Lease Agreement  
by and between Tri-State Ambulance, Inc. and La Crosse Fire Department.  
25-1472  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Kahlow, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/12/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin,Sleznikow  
1 - Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution amending Appendix C of the Municipal Code for the City of La  
Crosse entitled "Fee Schedule" correcting errors and omissions.  
26-0004  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/12/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin,Sleznikow  
1 - Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution authorizing the transfer of funds to the Redevelopment Authority  
of La Crosse for the Project Manager contract.  
26-0022  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/12/2026.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin,Sleznikow  
1 - Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution approving transfer of Tax Incremental District 18 funds as a  
contribution to the Redevelopment Authority for acquisition of properties for  
River Point District.  
26-0023  
26-0036  
26-0061  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/12/2026.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin,Sleznikow  
1 - Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution reallocating American Rescue Plan Funds (ARPA) from the  
Marsh Lead Contamination Allocation to Carroll Park Improvements, CIP  
#440.  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/12/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin,Sleznikow  
1 - Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution amending Appendix C Fee Schedule regarding dumpster permits  
under Subsection 40-13 and 40-106(11) of the La Crosse Municipal Code.  
Unanimous consent to open public hearing.  
The following spoke: Chad Honeycutt and Elaine Yager.  
Unanimous consent to close public hearing.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be REFERRED with NO RECOMMENDATION to the Common Council on  
2/12/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin,Sleznikow  
1 - Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Roll Call  
CM Northwood joined online at 6:19 p.m.  
6 - Barb Janssen, Chris Kahlow, Larry Sleznikow, Erin Goggin, Aron  
Newberry,Rosanne Northwood  
Present:  
Resolution amending the 2026 Airport Operating Budget to fulfill air service  
incentive program obligations.  
26-0078  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Newberry, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/12/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Resolution authorizing the appointment of Lauren Koss as Director of the La  
Crosse Regional Airport effective February 13, 2026.  
26-0092  
A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Kahlow, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/12/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Collective Bargaining Update.  
26-0001  
(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.  
No action taken.  
Adjournment  
Meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m.