City Hall  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Common Council  
Thursday, September 14, 2023  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
City Hall, First Floor  
Mayor Mitch Reynolds, Presiding  
Roll Call  
13 - Tamra Dickinson, Erin Goggin, Barb Janssen, Larry Sleznikow, Jenasea  
Hameister, Chris Kahlow, Mac Kiel, Mackenzie Mindel, Chris Woodard,  
Rebecca Schwarz, Jennifer Trost, Douglas Happel, Mark Neumann  
Present:  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Invocation  
Pastor Pedro Luis, Seventh-Day Adventist Church  
Election of one Council Member to the Board of Public Works  
Trost nominated Dickinson; no other nominations were made. Unanimous  
consent to elect Dickinson to the Board of Public Works.  
Approval of Minutes  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Schwarz, to APPROVE minutes of  
August 10, 2023. The motion carried unanimously.  
Reports  
Engineering Monthly Progress Report  
23-1051  
2023-09-001  
A motion was made by Schwarz, seconded by Kiel, that the Report be  
RECEIVED AND FILED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
13 - Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Hameister, Kahlow, Kiel, Mindel,  
Woodard, Schwarz, Trost, Happel, Neumann  
Yes:  
Financial Report from the Director of Finance for the Month of July 2023.  
23-1087  
2023-09-002  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Schwarz, that the Report be  
RECEIVED AND FILED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
13 - Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Hameister, Kahlow, Kiel, Mindel,  
Woodard, Schwarz, Trost, Happel, Neumann  
Yes:  
Notices and Discussions  
Janssen thanked Explore La Crosse and the Parks Department for their work in  
bringing the USS LST325 to the City. Kahlow thanked those involved in the past and  
present for their efforts in purchasing lands for the Mississippi Valley Conservancy  
and their work in removing invasive species, building trails, and planting new grasses  
and flowers. Mayor Reynolds attended the Mississippi River Cities and Towns  
Initiative annual meeting in Bemidji where he was selected to be Co-Chair; not only  
representing the City of La Crosse with this organization, but also on the national  
stage.  
COMMON COUNCIL MATTERS  
Resolution approving 2023 Bills and Engineering Estimates paid in  
September 2023.  
23-1086  
2023-09-003  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
13 - Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Hameister, Kahlow, Kiel, Mindel,  
Woodard, Schwarz, Trost, Happel, Neumann  
Yes:  
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR  
Aviation Board: David Winiecki. Board of Zoning Appeals: Jai Johnson.  
23-1081  
Ethics Board: Grant Mathu. Floodplain Advisory Committee: Karla Doolittle  
& Sharon Hampson. International Committee: Karolyn Bald, Michael De  
Yoe, and Art Marson. Room Tax Commission: Stacy Erickson.  
2023-09-004  
A motion was made by Mindel, seconded by Kahlow, that the Appointments be  
CONFIRMED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
13 - Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Hameister, Kahlow, Kiel, Mindel,  
Woodard, Schwarz, Trost, Happel, Neumann  
Yes:  
SUSPENSION OF COUNCIL RULE XV FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEM:  
(2/3 Vote Required)  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, to SUSPEND Council  
Rile XV for item 23-1059. The motion carried unanimously.  
ITEMS WITH NO RECOMMENDATION  
Resolution approving the fifth change order to the energy saving  
performance contract with Johnson Controls, Inc.  
23-0978  
2023-09-005  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Woodard, that the Resolution be  
ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
13 - Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Hameister, Kahlow, Kiel, Mindel,  
Woodard, Schwarz, Trost, Happel, Neumann  
Yes:  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED  
A SECOND AMENDED ORDINANCE to amend various sections of the Code  
23-0741  
of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse to provide code language cleanup and  
clarification for code enforcement.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Hameister to ADOPT.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Goggin, to AMENDED (return  
Recycling Coordinator back to Fire Department). The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
13 - Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Hameister, Kahlow, Kiel, Mindel,  
Woodard, Schwarz, Trost, Happel, Neumann  
Yes:  
Ord. 5261. For complete ordinance, see p. _________ of Volume 12 of Ordinances.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Hameister, that the Ordinance be  
ADOPTED AS AMENDED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
13 - Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Hameister, Kahlow, Kiel, Mindel,  
Woodard, Schwarz, Trost, Happel, Neumann  
Yes:  
Resolution establishing absentee voting locations for the 2024 elections.  
23-0946  
2023-09-006  
A motion was made by Hameister, seconded by Mindel, that the Resolution be  
ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
13 - Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Hameister, Kahlow, Kiel, Mindel,  
Woodard, Schwarz, Trost, Happel, Neumann  
Yes:  
Resolution approving suspension of Council Rule IX (1) in order to  
reschedule the November 2023 Judiciary & Administration meeting.  
23-0947  
2023-09-007  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Kiel, that the Resolution be  
ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
13 - Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Hameister, Kahlow, Kiel, Mindel,  
Woodard, Schwarz, Trost, Happel, Neumann  
Yes:  
CONSENT AGENDA  
A motion was made by Hameister, seconded by Sleznikow, that the be  
ADOPTED . The motion carried by the following vote:  
13 - Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Hameister, Kahlow, Kiel, Mindel,  
Woodard, Schwarz, Trost, Happel, Neumann  
Yes:  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances  
23-0945  
of the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Planned  
Development District - General to the Light Industrial District allowing for  
private development of parcels at Kinney Coulee Rd N.  
Ord. 5262. For complete ordinance, see p. _________ of Volume 12 of Ordinances.  
Resolution approving use of existing, unappropriated project funds for  
additional work on the 2022 Curb & Gutter project.  
23-0866  
23-0875  
2023-09-008  
Resolution denying application of Stephanie Ward for a Beverage  
Operator's License and appeal of denial by the Police Department. (Note:  
The Committee and/or Council may convene in closed session pursuant to Wis.  
Stats. sec. 19.85(1)(a) to deliberate its decision. Following any closed session, the  
Committees and/or Council may reconvene in open session.)  
2023-09-009  
Resolution approving 2023 Communication from the City Assessor relative to  
corrections of prior year's assessment and tax rolls.  
23-0914  
23-0929  
2023-09-010  
Resolution approving the reorganization of the Parks, Recreation,  
Forestry, Building and Grounds and La Crosse Center department.  
2023-09-011  
Resolution granting various license applications pursuant to Chapters 4, 6,  
and/or 10 of the La Crosse Municipal Code for the license period 2023-2024  
(September).  
23-0948  
2023-09-012  
Resolution authorizing the reclassification of an existing position within the  
Planning, Development and Assessors Department.  
23-0973  
23-0996  
23-1002  
2023-09-013  
Resolution approving a Service Agreement for Pest Control Services with  
Orkin, LLC.  
2023-09-014  
Resolution authorizing increase in contract amount for Chippewa  
Concrete Services for construction services for Phase II (2) of River Point  
District.  
2023-09-015  
Resolution approving Agreement for Sanitary Sewage Conveyance and  
Treatment between the City of La Crosse and the City of La Crescent.  
23-1059  
2023-09-016  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE RE-REFERRED  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances  
23-0791  
of the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Special  
Multiple Dwelling District to the Planned Development District - General  
allowing for construction of approximately 14 2-bedroom homes at 5917  
River Run Rd.  
Referred to October 2023 meetings.  
Adjournment  
Meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m.