City Hall

City of La Crosse, Wisconsin

400 La Crosse Street

La Crosse, WI 54601

Meeting Agenda - Final

Common Council

Thursday, March 13, 2025

6:00 PM

Council Chambers

City Hall, First Floor

This meeting is open for in-person attendance and will also be available through video conferencing. The meeting

can be viewed only (no participation) by visiting the Legislative Information Center Meetings calendar

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Members of the public who would like to provide written comments on any agenda may do so by emailing

cityclerk@cityoflacrosse.org, using the green drop box outside of City Hall, or mailing to City Clerk, 400 La Crosse

Street, La Crosse WI 54601.

Mayor Mitch Reynolds, Presiding

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

Invocation

Pastor Kael Clemmerson, New Beginnings Christian Fellowship

Approval of Minutes

Minutes of February 13 regular, and February 13 and 20 special meetings.

Reports

2024 La Crosse Police Department Annual Report

25-0298

25-0306

Financial Report from the Director of Finance for the Month of January.

Notices and Discussions

COMMON COUNCIL MATTERS

Resolution approving 2024/2025 Bills and Engineering Estimates paid in March

2025.

25-0305

APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR

25-0299

Economic and Community Development Committee: Vicki Markussen,

Linda Lee. Floodplain Advisory Committee: Bill Bosshard. Building &

Housing Appeals Board: Will Kratt.

REPORT OF BIDS/QUOTES RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED

Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Americon in the amount of

$3,497,229.00 for the Myrick Water Utility Storage Building project.

25-0158

25-0161

25-0163

Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Fowler & Hammer, Inc. in

the amount of $133,849.00 for the Bridge Approach Repair - Lang Drive project.

Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Americon in the amount of

$500,374.43 for the 2025 Carroll Park Improvements project.

REPORT OF BIDS/QUOTES RECOMMENDED TO BE REJECTED

Report of Bids for the 2025 Citywide Miscellaneous Curb Ramp and Sidewalk

25-0181

Replacement project.

Bids over budget.

ITEM RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED

Resolution allocating utility funding for the replacement of watermain in the 2800

25-0244

to 3100 blocks of Ward Avenue.

2/3 vote of Council required (change to Capital Budget)

CONSENT AGENDA

The following consent agenda will be approved with a single voice vote, based on the

recommended actions, unless an item is removed at the request of the Mayor or a

Council Member.

ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED

Resolution approving lease with Gary Arneson for the property at 500 Rose

Street (parcel #17-10040-40).

25-0089

25-0146

25-0151

Resolution approving Investment Services Agreements for the period of April 1,

2025 through March 31, 2026.

Resolution designating Downtown Mainstreet, Inc. as the concessionaire for the

La Crosse Center along with authorization for "Class B" Intoxicating Liquor

Permit.

Resolution to rescind the declaration of surplus property of 626 Monitor Street

(parcel #17-10294-31).

25-0156

Resolution approving Application of K & M Chances R LLC dba Chances R for

an Expansion of Alcohol Beverage License & Street Privilege Permit for a

special event at 417 Jay Street on June 7, 2025.

Resolution approving Application of A & S Foster LLC dba Bottoms Up for an

Expansion of Alcohol Beverage License & Street Privilege Permit for a special

event at 500 Copeland Ave on June 14, 2025.

Resolution granting various license applications pursuant to Chapters 4, 6,

and/or 10 of the La Crosse Municipal Code for the license period 2024-2025

(March).

Resolution granting license applications of The Rookery LLC and Tokyo Fusion

Inc. pursuant to Chapters 4, 6, and/or 10 of the La Crosse Municipal Code for

the license period 2024-2025 (March).

Resolution authorizing the sale of Motorola dual-band radios to La Crosse Fire

Department mutual aid partners.

Resolution authorizing the appropriation of funds for River Point District Phase

Resolution approving the Fire Department Training Facility Usage Agreement

with external entities.

Resolution appropriating Utility funds for purchase of Water Utility and Sewer

Utility vehicles from the fleet lease program.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign State/Municipal

Agreement for the Citywide Traffic Implementation utilizing the Signal and ITS

Standalone Program (Project I.D.s #3700-11-60).

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign State/Municipal

Agreement for the Reconstruction of State Rd from Losey Blvd to East City

Limit (Project I.D. #5120-03-04/-74).

25-0226

25-0227

Resolution appropriating additional Utility funds for construction inspection as

part of the STP-Urban project on 6th Street, from State St to Cass St and

Green Bay Street from 22nd St S to Losey Blvd.

Resolution allocating Capital Improvement Programs funds for River Point

District park development and marina.

Resolution authorizing the Engineering and Legal Departments to record quit

claim deeds with Oak Grove Cemetery Association to clarify land boundaries.

Resolution transferring parcels associated with River Point District owned by

the Redevelopment Authority to the City of La Crosse.

Resolution approving Certified Survey Map - Located in the NW 1/4 of the NW

1/4 and the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4, Section 33, T16N, R7W, City of La Crosse,

La Crosse County, WI and request for right-of-way dedication and waiver of

platting requirements (Myrick Water Utility Station).

Resolution approving Settlement Agreement in the case of J.P. Chase

Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust and the City of La Crosse, Wisconsin of

La Crosse, La Crosse County Circuit Court Case No. 23-CV-016. (Note: The

Committee and/or Council may convene in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat.

19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel. Following such closed session, the Committees

and/or Council may reconvene in open session.)

25-0239

Resolution approving city funding to support the air service Minimum Revenue

Guarantee fund development.

25-0240

25-0247

Resolution approving a reorganization to the table of positions and

classifications for the Finance department.

ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE NOT ADOPTED

AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of

25-0014

the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Local Business

and Commercial Districts to the Residence District, allowing for six two-unit

structures for condos at 1822 State Road 16 and adjacent parcels at State

Road 16.

ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE RE-REFERRED

AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of

25-0177

the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Local Business

District to the Traditional Neighborhood Development District - Specific allowing

for the construction of a commercial and residential mixed-use building at 413,

417, 423, 425 and 431 West Ave. N. and 1204 Badger St.

Recommended to be referred to the May 2025 meetings.

Adjournment

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.

Any invocation that may be offered at the Council meeting shall be the voluntary

offering of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Council. The views or beliefs

expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved

by the Council, and the Council will not endorse the religious beliefs or views of this,

or any other speaker.

Council Members:

Tamra Dickinson, Erin Goggin, Barb Janssen, Larry Sleznikow, Christine Kahlow, Mac Kiel,

Mackenzie Mindel, Chris Woodard, Rebecca Schwarz, Jennifer Trost, Douglas Happel, Mark

Neumann, Vacancy (Dist. 5)