City Hall

400 La Crosse Street

La Crosse, WI 54601

City of La Crosse, Wisconsin

Meeting Minutes - Final

Finance & Personnel Committee

Thursday, September 4, 2025

6:00 PM

Council Chambers

City Hall, First Floor

Call To Order

Chair Goggin called the meeting to order at 6 p.m.

Roll Call

6 - Aron Newberry, Barb Janssen, Chris Kahlow, Erin Goggin, Larry

Sleznikow,Rosanne Northwood

Present:

Agenda Items:

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

Unanimous consent to open public hearing.

The following spoke: Virginia Kreyer, Linda Coleman, & Marlene Dewald.

Unanimous consent to close public hearing.

Unanimous consent to move the item to the end of the agenda for closed

session.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign State/Municipal

Agreement for the Citywide Traffic Implementation utilizing the Signal and

ITS Standalone Program (Project I.D.s #3700-11-64).

25-0926

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Kahlow, that the Resolution be

RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/11/2025. The

motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood

Yes:

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign State/Municipal

Agreement for the Citywide Traffic Implementation utilizing the Signal and

ITS Standalone Program (Project I.D.s #3700-11-65) for the installation of

PROWAG compliant pedestrian push buttons.

25-0927

25-0928

25-0972

A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be

RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/11/2025. The

motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood

Yes:

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign State/Municipal

Agreement for the Citywide Traffic Implementation utilizing the Signal and

ITS Standalone Program (Project I.D.s #3700-11-66) to replace Emergency

vehicle preemption (EVP) at 42 intersections on connecting highway.

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Northwood, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/11/2025.

The motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood

Yes:

Resolution approving a twenty-year lease extension with J.F. Brennan

Company Inc., for the property located at 300 St Cloud St. and a portion

of the property located at 2002 Marco Dr.

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Newberry, that the Resolution be

RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/11/2025. The

motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood

Yes:

Resolution approving Green Island Tennis Complex Use Agreement

between the City of La Crosse and the Coulee Region Tennis Association.

25-0984

25-0990

A motion was made by Northwood, seconded by Kahlow, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/11/2025.

The motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood

Yes:

Resolution appropriating Utility funds for utility design as part of the

WisDOT reconstruction project 7575-09-01, STH 16 (La Crosse St) from

7th St to 12th Street.

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Northwood, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/11/2025.

The motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood

Yes:

Resolution appropriating additional TID and Utility funds for professional

services as part of the Causeway Boulevard reconstruction project,

construction administration and inspection.

25-0991

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Kahlow, that the Resolution be

RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/11/2025. The

motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood

Yes:

Resolution moving funds from CIP#561 City Hall Plumbing Repairs/Bathroom

to CIP#563 City Hall Windows, Air Seal Replacements.

25-0995

25-0997

25-0998

A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be

RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/11/2025. The

motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood

Yes:

Resolution approving Sponsorship Agreement effective September 1, 2025,

between Marine Credit Union and the City of La Crosse.

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Kahlow, that the Resolution be

RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/11/2025. The

motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood

Yes:

Resolution authorizing the use of Capital Improvement Project funding for the

Downtown Neighborhood Association Paint and Fix Up Grant Program to

include Washburn Neighborhood.

A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be

RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/11/2025. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin,Sleznikow

1 - Northwood

Yes:

Abstain:

Resolution approving transfer of Tax Incremental District 18 funds as a

contribution to the Redevelopment Authority for acquisition of property for

River Point District.

25-1022

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Kahlow, that the Resolution be

RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/11/2025. The

motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood

Yes:

Resolution to allocate additional funds, previously encumbered for Pammel

Creek Repairs (CIP #168), to MISC-25-002 (Res. 24-1452).

A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be

RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/11/2025. The

motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood

Yes:

Financial Statements with Independent Auditors Report as of December 31,

2024.

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Kahlow, that the Report be

RECOMMENDED TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED to the Common Council on

9/11/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

6 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood

Yes:

Resolution approving subordination request by Haven on Main, LLC

regarding TIF Development Agreement.

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Northwood, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/11/2025.

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 department of the Mayor.

Unanimous consent to Open public hearing.

The following spoke: Elaine Yager, Kenneth Johnson.

Unanimous consent to Close public hearing.

A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE NOT ADOPTED to the Common Council on

9/11/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin,Sleznikow

1 - Northwood

Yes:

No:

Resolution declaring official intent to reimburse expenditures from proceeds

of borrowing through the State of Wisconsin Environmental Improvement

Fund for the Sanitary Sewer Hagar and Pammel Creek Lift Station upgrade

projects.

25-1070

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Northwood, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/11/2025.

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

Unanimous consent to convene in closed session (for files 25-0809 and

25-1071) pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(e) to formulate & update negotiation

strategies and parameters.

Note: Council Member Sleznikow was excused from closed session.

A motion was made by Newberry, seconded by Kahlow, to reconvene in open

session; motion carried unanimously.

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Northwood, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED to the Common Council

on 9/11/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin,Northwood

1 - Sleznikow

Yes:

Abstain:

Resolution approving agreement with Town of Medary concerning fire

25-1071

protection services. (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.)

Unanimous consent to convene in closed session (for files 25-0809 and

25-1071) pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(e) to formulate & update negotiation

strategies and parameters.

Note: Council Member Sleznikow was excused from closed session.

A motion was made by Newberry, seconded by Kahlow, to reconvene in open

session; motion carried unanimously.

A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Northwood, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 9/11/2025.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin,Northwood

1 - Sleznikow

Yes:

Abstain:

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.

No action taken.