City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Common Council  
Thursday, January 9, 2025  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
City Hall, First Floor  
Draft until approved by Council on February 13, 2025.  
Mayor Mitch Reynolds, Presiding  
Roll Call  
12 -  
Present:  
Tamra Dickinson, Erin Goggin, Barb Janssen, Larry Sleznikow, Chris  
Kahlow, Mac Kiel, Mackenzie Mindel, Chris Woodard, Rebecca Schwarz,  
Jennifer Trost, Douglas Happel, Mark Neumann  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Invocation  
Pastor Jacob Eichers, Faith Lutheran Church  
Mayor's State of the City Address  
Mayor Reynolds reflected on the progress, challenges, and vision for the future of La  
Crosse. Reynolds also highlighted the efforts of City staff members over the year: Joe  
Miller, Sonja Weber, Brad Alexander, Caleb Wodarz, Brian Sampson, Jason Melby,  
Leah Miller, Samantha Meyer, and Kristen Schadeberg.  
The Mayor's full State of the City can be found here:  
https://www.cityoflacrosse.org/home/showpublisheddocument/9009/6387218245116300  
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Approval of Minutes  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Dickinson, to APPROVE the  
minutes of December 12, 2024. The motion carried unanimously.  
Reports  
Financial Report from the Director of Finance for the Month of November.  
25-0018  
2025-01-001  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Kiel, that the Report be  
RECEIVED AND FILED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
12 -  
Yes:  
Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kahlow, Kiel, Mindel, Woodard,  
Schwarz, Trost, Happel, Neumann  
Notices and Discussions  
Mayor Reynolds introduced Megan Nicholson, the Wisconsin State Director for the  
Humane Society of the United States, who presented Council Member Woodard with  
their 2024 Humane Council Award. Council Member Trost acknowledged work of the  
Planning, Development, and Assessment department and thanked them for a  
successful 2024. Council Member Woodard noted that January 9 is Law Enforcement  
Appreciation Day and expressed his thanks to the department for the work they do.  
COMMON COUNCIL MATTERS  
Resolution approving 2024/2025 Bills and Engineering Estimates paid in  
January 2025.  
25-0017  
2025-01-002  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Mindel, that the Resolution be  
ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
12 -  
Yes:  
Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kahlow, Kiel, Mindel, Woodard,  
Schwarz, Trost, Happel, Neumann  
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR  
25-0006  
Aviation Board: Mark Haakenson. Committee for Citizens with  
Disabilities: Nate Hundt.  
2025-01-003  
A motion was made by Kiel, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Appointments be  
CONFIRMED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
12 -  
Yes:  
Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kahlow, Kiel, Mindel, Woodard,  
Schwarz, Trost, Happel, Neumann  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED  
Resolution requesting state and federal assistance to address the  
24-1621  
humanitarian crisis of homelessness and its impact on local communities.  
2025-01-004  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Neumann, that the Resolution be  
ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
12 -  
Yes:  
Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kahlow, Kiel, Mindel, Woodard,  
Schwarz, Trost, Happel, Neumann  
CONSENT AGENDA  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Goggin, that the Consent Agenda  
be ADOPTED. The motion carried unanimously.  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED  
AN ORDINANCE to repeal, recreate, and amend various sections of Chapter  
115 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse relating to Conditional  
Use Permits.  
24-1536  
24-1541  
24-1567  
ORD. 5322. For complete ordinance, see p. _________ of Volume 12 of Ordinances.  
AN ORDINANCE to amend sec. 4-72, to repeal sec. 4-74(4), and to amend  
sec. 4-142 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse regarding  
alcohol beverage application requirements.  
ORD. 5323. For complete ordinance, see p. _________ of Volume 12 of Ordinances.  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Local Business  
District to the Special Multiple Dwelling District, allowing for low-density  
residential housing at 818 Vine Street.  
ORD. 5324. For complete ordinance, see p. _________ of Volume 12 of Ordinances.  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Commercial  
District (with restrictive use) to the Special Multiple Dwelling District,  
requesting an amendment to a pre-existing restrictive covenant to allow for a  
mix of studio, 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom market rate apartments at 1707 Main  
Street.  
24-1587  
ORD. 5325. For complete ordinance, see p. _________ of Volume 12 of Ordinances.  
Amended Resolution amending Council Rule II(6) regarding public information  
presentations.  
24-1562  
2025-01-005  
Resolution establishing absentee voting locations for the 2025 elections.  
24-1564  
24-1565  
2025-01-006  
Resolution creating voting Wards 29, 30, 31.  
2025-01-007  
Resolution Approving Development Agreement and Sale Agreement with  
Glenside Park LLC (formerly Willow Grove LLC) for property at 1307 16th St  
S.  
24-1573  
24-1590  
2025-01-008  
Resolution approving Certified Survey Map - Block 4 of St. Paul's First  
Addition to the City of La Crosse and Parts of the NE-NW and NW-NW of  
Section 20, T16N, R7W, City of La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin  
and request for approval of an easement for existing sewer utility line currently  
within the City-owned property.  
2025-01-009  
Resolution approving a reorganization to the table of positions and  
classifications for the Human Resources department.  
24-1595  
24-1600  
2025-01-010  
Resolution approving the Professional Services Agreement and amended  
Standard Terms and Conditions with Archeological Research Laboratory  
Center, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to prepare National Register of  
Historic Places nominations.  
2025-01-011  
Resolution authorizing the City of La Crosse to apply to the Wisconsin  
Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) for the Vibrant Spaces Grant  
for the Caledonia Park Place project and provide $75,000 of TID 16 available  
cash to support the project.  
24-1619  
25-0002  
2025-01-012  
Resolution granting various license applications pursuant to Chapters 4, 6,  
and/or 10 of the La Crosse Municipal Code for the license period 2024-2025  
(January).  
2025-01-013  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE NOT ADOPTED  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
24-1592  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Residence  
District to the Traditional Neighborhood Development District - General,  
allowing for the construction of townhomes at 6103 River Run Road.  
2025-01-014  
Adjournment  
Meeting adjourned at 6:43 p.m.