City Hall  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
Finance & Personnel Committee  
Thursday, August 1, 2024  
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  
Resolution and report of the Board of Public Works on the costs of operating  
and maintaining the parking system in downtown La Crosse.  
Sponsors: Happel  
Resolution authorizing the City of La Crosse to enter into a Client Agreement  
with Studio GWA for the preparation of the Downtown La Crosse River Area  
Inventory and Redevelopment Plan.  
Sponsors: Kahlow  
Resolution allocating funds for Title VI and Community Participation Plans  
Sponsors: Dickinson  
Resolution approving a reorganization to the table of positions and  
classifications for the Streets department.  
Sponsors: Neumann  
Resolution approving an appropriation of the City’s ARPA monies to go to the  
North La Crosse Business Association (NLBA).  
Sponsors: Goggin  
Resolution approving a memorandum of understanding between the City of La  
Crosse and the La Crosse Professional Police Non-Supervisors Association.  
Sponsors: Happel  
Resolution declaring certain property at 626 Monitor St. (parcel  
#17-10294-31) as surplus property.  
Sponsors: Janssen  
Resolution authorizing 2024 Action Plan and funding allocation in  
connection with CDBG and HOME programs.  
Sponsors: Reynolds  
Resolution approving the 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program Budget  
Sponsors: Reynolds  
Short-circuited by Mayor Reynolds on 7/23/2024.  
Collective Bargaining Update.  
(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.  
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much advance notice as possible.  
Finance & Personnel Members:  
Doug Happel, Larry Sleznikow, Erin Goggin, Barb Janssen, Rebecca Schwarz, Mark Neumann