City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Economic and Community Development Commission  
Wednesday, October 22, 2025  
3:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
Call to Order  
Council President Dickinson called this meeting to order at 3:00 PM.  
Roll Call  
5 - Linda Lee, Vicki Markussen, Gina Miller, Tamra Dickinson,Erin Goggin  
1 - Shaundel Washington-Spivey  
Present:  
Excused:  
Absent:  
1 - Mary Rohrer  
Approval of Minutes from the September 24, 2025 Meeting.  
A motion was made by Lee, seconded by Markussen, to APPROVE these  
minutes. Voice vote carried unanimously.  
Agenda Items:  
25-1280  
1.  
2.  
November & December meetings: Nov 19 & Dec 17  
No action taken.  
25-1281  
Impact Report from Downtown Main Street Inc on ARPA funded projects:  
Rewards and Grants programs  
No action taken.  
6 -  
Present:  
Erin Goggin, Gina Miller, Linda Lee, Mary Rohrer, Tamra Dickinson,Vicki  
Markussen  
1 - Shaundel Washington-Spivey  
Excused:  
Resolution approving subordination request for permanent financing by Haven  
on Main, LLC regarding TIF Development Agreement.  
25-1252  
3.  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Haven on Main - Subordination Agreement - Permanent Loan  
Legislative Staff Report  
A motion was made by Goggin, seconded by Miller, that this Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Finance & Personnel Committee.  
Voice vote carried unanimously.  
Action on Offer to Purchase 2156 Market St  
25-1291  
25-1276  
4.  
5.  
Attachments:  
25-1291 Staff Report - Action on Offer to Purchase 2156 Market St.pdf  
A motion was made by Lee, seconded by Goggin, to APPROVE. Voice vote  
carried unanimously.  
Action Offers to Purchase 516 Caledonia St, La Crosse WI 54603  
(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.  
Attachments:  
25-1276 ECDC Memorandum For OTP 516 Cal.pdf  
25-1276 Staff Report ECDC.pdf  
A motion was made by Goggin, seconded by Dickinson, to approve offer 2. The  
vote tied 3-3 (Goggin/Dickinson/Lee - Markussen/Miller/Rohrer) and did not  
carry.  
A motion was made by Markussen, seconded by Miller, to approve offer 1. The  
voice vote carried unanimously.  
25-1278  
6.  
Economic Development RFP applicants Presentation  
(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.)  
Attachments:  
ED RFP Final.pdf  
Revby LLC Application.pdf  
25-1278 Staff Report.pdf  
No action taken.  
Consideration and Possible Action on Karuna Grant Amendment  
(Note: The Committee and/or Council may convene in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats.  
25-1277  
7.  
sec. 19.85(1)(a) to deliberate its decision. Following any closed session, the Committees  
and/or Council may reconvene in open session.)  
Attachments:  
2025 ARPA Funds Amendment Request from Karuna Inc.pdf  
Karuna Grant Agreement.pdf  
25-1277 Karuna Grant Amendment Staff Report.pdf  
Proposed Karuna Grant Agreement Amendment.pdf  
A motion was made by Goggin, seconded by Miller, to APPROVE. Voice vote  
carried unanimously.  
Renovation Loan Forgiveness Request  
(Note: The Committee and/or Council may convene in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats.  
25-1279  
8.  
sec. 19.85(1)(a) to deliberate its decision. Following any closed session, the Committees  
and/or Council may reconvene in open session.)  
Attachments:  
Loan Agreement.pdf  
Forgiveness Letter .pdf  
25-1279 Staff Report.pdf  
A voice vote carried unanimously to enter into closed session.  
The meeting resumed in open session at 5:00 PM.  
A motion was made by Miller, seconded by Lee, to deny the renovation loan  
forgiveness request. The vote carried 4-2 (Miller/Lee/Markussen/Dickinson -  
Goggin/Rohrer).  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned by Council President Dickinson at 5:02 PM.  
Mayor Shaundel Washington-Spivey, Tamra Dickinson, Linda Lee, Gina Miller, Mary  
Rohrer, Erin Goggin, & Vicki Markussen