City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Judiciary & Administration Committee  
Tuesday, February 3, 2026  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
City Hall, First Floor  
Call To Order  
Chair Mindel called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.  
Roll Call  
7 -  
Present:  
Crystal Bedford, Gary Padesky, Jennifer Trost, Lisa Weston, Mackenzie  
Mindel, Olivia Stine,Tamra Dickinson  
Agenda Items:  
A CHARTER ORDINANCE to create Section 19 of Appendix A of the Code of  
Ordinances of the City of La Crosse creating the position, duties and  
responsibilities of the Office of the City Administrator and removing duties  
from the Office of the Mayor.  
24-1287  
Unanimous consent to open public hearing.  
The following spoke: John Satory, Kevin Hundt, and Bill Harnden.  
Unanimous consent to close public hearing.  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Weston, that the Charter Ordinance  
be REFERRED with NO RECOMMENDATION to the Common Council on  
2/12/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Bedford, Padesky, Trost, Weston, Mindel, Stine,Dickinson  
Yes:  
Amended Resolution providing course of action to the Wisconsin Department  
of Transportation with respect to Alternatives for USH 53 Corridor Study, from  
King Street to La Crosse Street.  
25-1265  
Unanimous consent to open public hearing.  
The following spoke: Kali Goodwin, Paul Leithold, Cathy Van Maren, Bill  
Harnden, Ryan Johnson, Andrew Ericson, Chad Honeycut, Abbie  
Leithold-Gerzema, Bridget Brown, Kevin Hundt, Spenser Nickelatti, John  
Satory.  
Unanimous consent to close public hearing.  
A motion was made by Padesky, seconded by Stine, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED with Alternative 3 (hybrid option). The motion  
failed by the following vote:  
3 - Trost, Mindel,Stine  
Yes:  
No:  
4 - Bedford, Padesky, Weston,Dickinson  
A motion was made by Padesky, seconded by Bedford, that the Resolution be  
RECONSIDERED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Bedford, Padesky, Trost, Mindel, Stine,Dickinson  
1 - Weston  
Yes:  
No:  
A motion was made by Padesky, seconded by Bedford, that the Resolution be  
AMENDED to recommend Alternative 2 instead of Alternative 3. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
5 - Bedford, Padesky, Weston, Stine,Dickinson  
2 - Trost,Mindel  
Yes:  
No:  
A motion was made by Dickinson, seconded by Weston, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED (with Alternative 2) to the  
Common Council on 2/12/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Bedford, Padesky, Weston, Stine,Dickinson  
2 - Trost,Mindel  
Yes:  
No:  
AN ORDINANCE to amend section 103-104 of the Code of Ordinances of the  
City of La Crosse to clarify code language regarding value of the building to be  
used.  
25-1307  
A motion was made by Padesky, seconded by Dickinson, that the Ordinance be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/12/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Bedford, Padesky, Trost, Weston, Mindel, Stine,Dickinson  
Yes:  
Various license applications pursuant to Chapters 4, 6, and/or 10 of the La  
Crosse Municipal Code for the license period 2025-2026 (February).  
26-0038  
A motion was made by Weston, seconded by Stine, that the Application be  
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SAME to the Common Council  
on 2/12/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Bedford, Padesky, Trost, Weston, Mindel, Stine,Dickinson  
Yes:  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 40-13(a), adding two definitions to  
Section 40-103, to create Section 40-106(11), to renumber Section  
40-106(11) to 40-106(12), and to amend Sections 2.2(b)(4) and 2.36(6) of the  
Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse regarding dumpster permits.  
26-0055  
A motion was made by Bedford, seconded by Weston, that the Ordinance be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/12/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Bedford, Padesky, Trost, Weston, Mindel, Stine,Dickinson  
Yes:  
AN ORDINANCE to create chapter 6, Article I, Section 20 of the Code of  
Ordinances of the City of La Crosse regarding harassment of service  
animals.  
26-0058  
A motion was made by Bedford, seconded by Stine, that the Ordinance be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 2/12/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Bedford, Padesky, Trost, Mindel, Stine,Dickinson  
1 - Weston  
Yes:  
No:  
A CHARTER ORDINANCE to create Section 20 of Appendix A of the Code of  
Ordinances of the City of La Crosse creating the position, duties and  
responsibilities of the Office of the City Administrator and removing duties  
from the Office of the Mayor.  
26-0071  
Unanimous consent to open public hearing.  
The following spoke: Nathan Franklin, Bill Harnden, and Kevin Hundt.  
Unanimous consent to close public hearing.  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Stine that the Charter Ordinance be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED.  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Bedford, that the Charter Ordinance  
be AMENDED as proposed in Legistar (CM Newberry Amended Ordinance). The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Bedford, Padesky, Trost, Weston, Mindel, Stine,Dickinson  
Yes:  
A CHARTER ORDINANCE to create Section 20 of Appendix A of the Code of  
Ordinances of the City of La Crosse creating the position, duties and  
responsibilities of the Office of the City Administrator and removing duties  
from the Office of the Mayor.  
26-0071  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Weston, that the Charter Ordinance  
be AMENDED TO add language to (h)2. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
7 - Bedford, Padesky, Trost, Weston, Mindel, Stine,Dickinson  
Yes:  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Weston, that the Charter Ordinance  
be AMENDED to replace language in Section V and VI. The motion failed by  
the following vote:  
6 - Bedford, Padesky, Weston, Mindel, Stine,Dickinson  
1 - Trost  
No:  
Abstain:  
A motion was made by Padesky, seconded by Trost, that the Charter Ordinance  
be AMENDED to change language in (e) from "bachelor's degree" to "master's  
degree", and change "preferred" to "required". The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
4 - Padesky, Trost, Weston,Stine  
3 - Bedford, Mindel,Dickinson  
Yes:  
No:  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Stine, that the Charter Ordinance be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED to the Common Council on  
2/12/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Bedford, Padesky, Trost, Weston, Mindel, Stine,Dickinson  
Yes:  
Application of Green Circle Recovery LLC for Junk Dealer License at 3019  
Commerce Street and request for waiver of the 1,000 foot requirement  
pursuant to Municipal Code Sec. 10-460(b).  
26-0081  
A motion was made by Padesky, seconded by Stine, that the Application be  
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SAME to the Common Council  
on 2/12/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Bedford, Padesky, Weston, Mindel, Stine,Dickinson  
1 - Trost  
Yes:  
Abstain:  
Adjournment  
Meeting adjourned at 8:38 p.m.