City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
Finance & Personnel Committee  
Thursday, March 5, 2026  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
City Hall, First Floor  
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La Crosse WI 54601.  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
Agenda Items:  
NEW BUSINESS  
26-0054  
Resolution approving Investment Services Agreements for the period of  
April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027.  
Padesky  
Sponsors:  
Resolution amending Appendix C of the Municipal Code for the City of La  
Crosse entitled "Fee Schedule" regarding fees for building, plumbing, electrical,  
HVAC and erosion control permits.  
26-0122  
Goggin  
Sponsors:  
Resolution amending the compression pay for Battalion Chiefs, Assistant Fire  
Chief and Fire Chief.  
26-0128  
26-0146  
Washington-Spivey  
Sponsors:  
Resolution approving First Amendment to development agreements with The  
Chalmers, LLC, a multi-family housing development located at 215 Pine Street  
and 401 3rd Street North.  
Kahlow  
Sponsors:  
Resolution approving a reorganization to the table of positions and  
classifications for the Parks and Recreation department.  
26-0149  
26-0150  
26-0173  
26-0197  
Trost  
Sponsors:  
Resolution amending the compression pay for Police Captains, Assistant Chief  
of Police and Chief of Police.  
Washington-Spivey  
Sponsors:  
Resolution creating and appropriating funds for Capital Improvement design for  
the La Crosse City Hall Sixth Floor Remodeling project.  
Washington-Spivey  
Sponsors:  
Resolution amending Appendix C Fee Schedule of the La Crosse Municipal  
Code to include a fee for late renewal of alcohol beverage and cigarette,  
tobacco and vaping device applications.  
Mindel  
Sponsors:  
Resolution requesting TID 11 funds for Downtown Beautification Project.  
26-0209  
26-0213  
Kahlow  
Sponsors:  
Resolution to re-allocate unused funds from completed Capital purchases  
and/or projects to newly requested capital equipment purchases for the Water  
Utility.  
Padesky  
Sponsors:  
Resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to the City of La Crosse Refuse and  
Recycling Services for City Buildings and Facilities 2022-2026 Contract by and  
between Hilltopper Refuse & Recycling Services and the City of La Crosse.  
(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.)  
26-0214  
26-0220  
Washington-Spivey  
Sponsors:  
Resolution amending a vacation conversion memorandum of understanding  
("MOU") between the City of La Crosse and the International Association of  
Firefighters, Local #127. (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.)  
Washington-Spivey  
Sponsors:  
Short-circuited by Mayor Washington-Spivey on 3/2/2026.  
Resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Tri-State  
Ambulance Employee Leased Agreement Operational and Compensation  
Changes between the City of La Crosse and the International Association of  
Firefighters, Local #127. (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.)  
26-0221  
Washington-Spivey  
Sponsors:  
Short-circuited by Mayor Washington-Spivey on 3/2/2026.  
Collective Bargaining Update.  
26-0001  
(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.  
Adjournment  
Notice is further given that members of other governmental bodies may be present at the above  
scheduled meeting to gather information about a subject over which they have decision-making  
responsibility.  
NOTICE TO PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY  
Requests from persons with a disability who need assistance to participate in this meeting should call  
the City Clerk's office at (608) 789-7510 or send an email to ADAcityclerk@cityoflacrosse.org, with as  
much advance notice as possible.  
Finance & Personnel Members:  
Erin Goggin, Barb Janssen, Larry Sleznikow, Chris Kahlow, Aron Newberry, Rosanne  
Northwood