City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Finance & Personnel Committee  
Thursday, April 2, 2026  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
City Hall, First Floor  
Call To Order  
Chair Goggin called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.  
Roll Call  
5 - Aron Newberry, Barb Janssen, Chris Kahlow, Erin Goggin,Larry Sleznikow  
1 - Rosanne Northwood  
Present:  
Excused:  
Agenda Items:  
26-0204  
Resolution dedicating City property, Lot 42 of Sexauer's Addition, to the  
public for right-of-way purposes and approving request from Badger  
Corrugating Company to vacate a portion thereof.  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Newberry, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 4/9/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin,Sleznikow  
1 - Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution allocating unused Sanitary Sewer funds for the final payment on  
the Waste Water Treatment Plant upgrades.  
26-0238  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Kahlow, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 4/9/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin,Sleznikow  
1 - Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution appropriating Tax Incremental District (TID) 11 funds for the design  
and construction of a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) across  
Hwy 14/61 as part of the Wagon Wheel Trail Project.  
26-0258  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Kahlow, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 4/9/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin,Sleznikow  
1 - Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution appropriating Tax Incremental District (TID) 11 funds for Civic  
Center Park.  
26-0276  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Newberry, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 4/9/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin,Sleznikow  
1 - Newberry  
Yes:  
No:  
1 - Northwood  
Excused:  
Resolution regarding the administration and financial maintenance of  
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds received by the City.  
26-0289  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Newberry, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 4/9/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin,Sleznikow  
1 - Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution approving the carryover of unexpended appropriations for the Arts  
Board from the 2025 Operating Budget to the 2026 Operating Budget.  
26-0301  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Newberry, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 4/9/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Newberry, Janssen, Kahlow, Goggin,Sleznikow  
1 - Northwood  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Resolution approving the carryover of unexpended appropriations from the  
2025 Operating Budget to the 2026 Operating Budget and 2025 year-end  
budget adjustments for department cost overruns.  
26-0314  
A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Kahlow, that the Resolution be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 4/9/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Janssen, Kahlow,Sleznikow  
2 - Newberry,Goggin  
1 - Northwood  
Yes:  
No:  
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 7:27 p.m.