City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Finance & Personnel Committee  
Thursday, March 5, 2026  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
City Hall, First Floor  
Call To Order  
Chair Goggin called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m.  
Roll Call  
4 - Barb Janssen, Erin Goggin, Larry Sleznikow,Rosanne Northwood  
2 - Aron Newberry,Chris Kahlow  
Present:  
Excused:  
Agenda Items:  
26-0054  
Resolution approving Investment Services Agreements for the period of  
April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 3/12/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Janssen, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
2 - Newberry,Kahlow  
Yes:  
Excused:  
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  
A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 3/12/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Janssen, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
2 - Newberry,Kahlow  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution amending the compression pay for Battalion Chiefs, Assistant Fire  
Chief and Fire Chief.  
26-0128  
A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 3/12/2026. The  
motion failed by the following vote:  
2 - Goggin,Sleznikow  
2 - Janssen,Northwood  
2 - Newberry,Kahlow  
Yes:  
No:  
Excused:  
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.  
26-0146  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Councilon 3/12/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Janssen, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
2 - Newberry,Kahlow  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution approving a reorganization to the table of positions and  
classifications for the Parks and Recreation department.  
26-0149  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 3/12/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Janssen, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
2 - Newberry,Kahlow  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution amending the compression pay for Police Captains, Assistant  
Chief of Police and Chief of Police.  
26-0150  
A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 3/12/2026. The  
motion failed by the following vote:  
2 - Goggin,Sleznikow  
2 - Janssen,Northwood  
2 - Newberry,Kahlow  
Yes:  
No:  
Excused:  
Resolution creating and appropriating funds for Capital Improvement design  
for the La Crosse City Hall Sixth Floor Remodeling project.  
26-0173  
A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE NOT ADOPTED to the Common Council on 3/12/2026.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Janssen, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
2 - Newberry,Kahlow  
Yes:  
Excused:  
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.  
26-0197  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 3/12/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Janssen, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
2 - Newberry,Kahlow  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution requesting TID 11 funds for Downtown Beautification Project.  
Unanimous consent to OPEN public hearing.  
26-0209  
The following spoke: Chad Honeycutt.  
Unanimous consent to CLOSE public hearing.  
A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution  
Referred with NO RECOMMENDATION to the Common Council on 3/12/2026.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Janssen, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
2 - Newberry,Kahlow  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution to re-allocate unused funds from completed Capital purchases  
and/or projects to newly requested capital equipment purchases for the Water  
Utility.  
26-0213  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 3/12/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Janssen, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood  
2 - Newberry,Kahlow  
Yes:  
Excused:  
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.  
26-0214  
(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.)  
Unanimous consent to convene in closed session for items 26-0214, 26-0220,  
and 26-0221.  
Roll Call: Northwood Excused; Council President Dickinson, as ex officio  
member, joined the meeting for closed session to maintain quorum.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow to reconvene in open  
session.  
A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 3/12/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Janssen, Goggin, Sleznikow,Dickinson  
Yes:  
4 - Janssen, Goggin, Sleznikow,Dickinson  
3 - Newberry, Kahlow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
3 - Newberry, Kahlow,Northwood  
Excused:  
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.)  
26-0220  
Unanimous consent to convene in closed session for items 26-0214, 26-0220,  
and 26-0221.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow to reconvene in open  
session.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 3/12/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Janssen, Goggin, Sleznikow,Dickinson  
3 - Newberry, Kahlow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
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  
Unanimous consent to convene in closed session for items 26-0214, 26-0220,  
and 26-0221.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow to reconvene in open  
session.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 3/12/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Janssen, Goggin, Sleznikow,Dickinson  
3 - Newberry, Kahlow,Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
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.  
No action taken.  
Adjournment  
Meeting adjourned at 7:03 p.m.