City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Board of Public Works  
Monday, July 10, 2023  
10:00 AM  
Council Chambers  
City Hall, First Floor  
Call to Order  
Mayor Reynolds called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.  
Roll Call  
5 -  
Present:  
Andrea Trane, Jenasea Hameister, Matt Gallager, Mitch Reynolds,Rebecca  
Schwarz  
Approval of Minutes  
A motion was made by Trane, seconded by Schwarz, to APPROVE the minutes  
of June 26, 2023. The motion carried unanimously.  
Agenda Items:  
Metro Fibernet SPP request for Communications in ROW between Farnam -  
Denton - 21st and 22nd Streets.  
23-0707  
1
Taran Welchin with MetroNet spoke.  
A motion was made by Gallager, seconded by Schwarz, to REFER two weeks  
to the Board of Public Works on 7/24/2023. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
5 - Trane, Hameister, Gallager, Reynolds,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Metro Fibernet SPP request for Communications in ROW between Green  
Bay - Weston - Losey and BNSF Railroad.  
23-0708  
2
A motion was made by Gallager, seconded by Schwarz, to REFER two weeks  
to the Board of Public Works on 7/24/2023. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
5 - Trane, Hameister, Gallager, Reynolds,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Metro Fibernet SPP request for Communications in ROW between 21st Pl -  
Losey Blvd - Hyde Ave and Weston Street.  
23-0709  
3
A motion was made by Gallager, seconded by Schwarz, to REFER two weeks  
to the Board of Public Works on 7/24/2023. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
5 - Trane, Hameister, Gallager, Reynolds,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Approval of Relocation Payment request for South Avenue.  
23-0745  
23-0749  
23-0764  
23-0766  
4
5
6
7
A motion was made by Gallager, seconded by Trane, to APPROVE. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
5 - Trane, Hameister, Gallager, Reynolds,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Construction Contract Change Orders.  
A motion was made by Gallager, seconded by Trane, to APPROVE. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
5 - Trane, Hameister, Gallager, Reynolds,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Construction Contract Final Payment.  
A motion was made by Schwarz, seconded by Gallager, to APPROVE. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Trane, Hameister, Gallager, Reynolds,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Request to dispute cleanup charges at 1818 Wood St.  
Choi Ly spoke.  
A motion was made by Schwarz, seconded by Hameister, to AMEND removing  
the $75 administrative service charge. The motion failed by the following vote:  
1 - Schwarz  
Yes:  
No:  
4 - Trane, Hameister, Gallager,Reynolds  
A motion was made by Gallager, seconded by Trane, to DENY the appeal. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Trane, Hameister, Gallager,Reynolds  
1 - Schwarz  
Yes:  
No:  
Charter SPP request for Communications in ROW behind 604 5th Avenue in  
Alley.  
23-0772  
8
A motion was made by Gallager, seconded by Schwarz, to APPROVE. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Trane, Hameister, Gallager, Reynolds,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Finding & Order to establish two No Parking zones on the East side of the  
2000 block of Kramer Street from a point 275 feet southerly of the south line of  
Kwik Trip Way to a point 70 feet southerly thereof. The additional zone is from  
a point 470 feet southerly of the south line of Kwik Trip Way to a point 70 feet  
southerly thereof.  
23-0777  
9
A motion was made by Gallager, seconded by Schwarz, to APPROVE. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Trane, Hameister, Gallager, Reynolds,Schwarz  
Yes:  
FInding & Order to establish No Parking Zone on the North side of the 3500  
block of Park Lane Dr.  
23-0786  
10  
A motion was made by Gallager, seconded by Trane, to DIVIDE THE QUESTION  
separating the 3500 block and the 3600 block for a separate vote. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
5 - Trane, Hameister, Gallager, Reynolds,Schwarz  
Yes:  
A motion was made by Gallager, seconded by Trane, that the Finding & Order  
for the 3500 block of Park Lane Dr. be APPROVED. motion carried by the  
following vote:  
5 - Trane, Hameister, Gallager, Reynolds,Schwarz  
Yes:  
FInding & Order to establish No Parking Zone on the North side of the 3600  
blocks of Park Lane Dr.  
23-0804  
10  
A motion was made by Trane, seconded by Gallager, that the Finding & Order  
be DENIED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Trane, Hameister, Gallager, Reynolds,Schwarz  
Yes:  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 10:37 a.m.