City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Judiciary & Administration Committee  
Wednesday, August 5, 2026  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
City Hall, First Floor  
Call To Order  
Chair Mindel called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.  
Roll Call  
6 -  
Present:  
Excused:  
Gary Padesky, Mackenzie Mindel, Jennifer Trost, Tamra Dickinson, Crystal  
Bedford,Lisa Weston  
1 - Olivia Stine  
Agenda Items:  
Various license applications pursuant to Chapters 4, 6, and/or 10 of the La  
Crosse Municipal Code for the license period 2026-2027 (August).  
26-0631  
A motion was made by Dickinson, seconded by Bedford, that the Application  
be RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SAME to the Common  
Council on 8/13/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Padesky, Mindel, Trost, Dickinson, Bedford,Weston  
1 - Stine  
Yes:  
Excused:  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Sec. 115-399. (d) of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse regarding the type of retaining wall appearances allowed  
when adding fill for a building site.  
26-0634  
A motion was made by Padesky, seconded by Weston, that the Ordinance be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/13/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Padesky, Mindel, Trost, Dickinson, Bedford,Weston  
1 - Stine  
Yes:  
Excused:  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Commercial  
District to the Residence District, allowing for redevelopment of the building  
into a duplex at 1705 & 1707 16th St. S.  
26-0697  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Dickinson, that the Ordinance be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/13/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Padesky, Mindel, Trost, Dickinson, Bedford,Weston  
1 - Stine  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution to amend the 2024 Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan.  
26-0703  
A motion was made by Dickinson, seconded by Bedford, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/13/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Padesky, Mindel, Trost, Dickinson, Bedford,Weston  
1 - Stine  
Yes:  
Excused:  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Single Family  
Residence District to the Residence District, allowing for redevelopment of  
the building into a duplex at 1233 & 1235 16th St. S.  
26-0715  
Unanimous consent to OPEN public hearing.  
The following spoke: James Cherf, Spencer Nickelatti.  
Unanimous consent to CLOSE public hearing.  
A motion was made by Dickinson, seconded by Bedford, that the Ordinance be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/13/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Padesky, Mindel, Trost, Dickinson, Bedford,Weston  
1 - Stine  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Certified Survey Map for property located at Fox Hollow Drive in the Town of  
Barre (Tax Parcel 2-355-0) owned by Trudy Miller and request for waiver of  
platting requirements.  
26-0719  
A motion was made by Dickinson, seconded by Bedford, that the Plat/Certified  
Survey Map be RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SAME to the  
Common Council on 8/13/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Padesky, Mindel, Trost, Dickinson, Bedford,Weston  
1 - Stine  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution relocating District 7 polling place for the remainder of elections in  
the 2026-2027 election term.  
26-0720  
A motion was made by Padesky, seconded by Weston, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/13/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Padesky, Mindel, Trost, Dickinson, Bedford,Weston  
1 - Stine  
Yes:  
Excused:  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Light Industrial  
District to the Commercial District, allowing for a mix of residential and  
commercial uses within the building at 2423 & 2425 16th St. S and 1613 &  
1617 Chase St.  
26-0726  
Unanimous consent to OPEN public hearing.  
The following spoke: Spencer Nickelatti and Deborah Peters.  
Unanimous consent to CLOSE public hearing.  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Padesky, that the Ordinance be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/13/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Padesky, Mindel, Trost, Dickinson,Weston  
Yes:  
No:  
1 - Bedford  
1 - Stine  
Excused:  
Resolution endorsing the City of La Crosse's application for Bird City  
Recognition from Bird City Wisconsin and supporting the annual World  
Migratory Bird City Celebration at the Nature Place.  
26-0737  
A motion was made by Dickinson, seconded by Weston, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/13/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Padesky, Mindel, Trost, Dickinson, Bedford,Weston  
1 - Stine  
Yes:  
Excused:  
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.  
26-0741  
Unanimous consent to OPEN public hearing.  
The following spoke: Paul Brown, Bill Harnden, Sam Scinta, Kevin Hundt, Jay  
Odegaard, Barb Bahr.  
Unanimous consent to add one additional minute for speaker Odegaard.  
Unanimous consent to CLOSE public hearing.  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Weston, that the Charter Ordinance  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/13/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Mindel, Trost,Weston  
2 - Dickinson,Bedford  
1 - Stine  
Yes:  
No:  
Excused:  
Abstain:  
1 - Padesky  
Resolution approving Certified Survey Map for parcel located at 748 Losey  
Blvd. N. (Parcel 17-20260-10) and request for dedication of right-of-way and  
waiver of platting requirements.  
26-0746  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Weston, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED (with easement document  
utilized only when the property is transferred to a private owner) to the  
Common Council on 8/13/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Padesky, Mindel, Trost, Dickinson, Bedford,Weston  
1 - Stine  
Yes:  
Excused:  
AN ORDINANCE to create Section 115-413 of the Code of Ordinances of the  
City of La Crosse to establish a temporary moratorium on data centers.  
26-0749  
Unanimous consent to OPEN public hearing.  
The following spoke: Ash Lyke.  
Unanimous consent to CLOSE public hearing.  
A motion was made by Bedford, seconded by Padesky, that the Ordinance be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 8/13/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Padesky, Mindel, Trost, Dickinson, Bedford,Weston  
1 - Stine  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Certificate by City Clerk of Petition for Direct Legislation requesting An  
Ordinance to create Section 2-422(c)(9) and Sections 2-496 through 2-500 of  
the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse relating to the creation of the  
Citizens' Advisory Healthcare Action Committee.  
26-0783  
Unanimous consent to OPEN public hearing.  
The following spoke: William Garcia and Ben Stepanek.  
Unanimous consent to CLOSE public hearing.  
A motion was made by Bedford, seconded by Dickinson, that the Petition be  
REFERRED to Referendum to the Common Council on 8/13/2026. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
5 - Padesky, Trost, Dickinson, Bedford,Weston  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Abstain:  
1 - Stine  
1 - Mindel  
Adjournment  
Meeting adjourned at 8:27 p.m.