City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Agenda  
Board of Park Commissioners  
Thursday, May 15, 2025  
5:30 PM  
Council Chambers  
This meeting is open for in-person attendance and will also be conducted through  
video conferencing. The meeting can be viewed by visiting the Legislative  
Information Center (https://cityoflacrosse.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx) and clicking  
on the video link to the far right in the meeting list.  
If you wish to speak on an agenda item, you can do so as part of the Live Virtual  
Meeting. Contact the Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Department at the email or  
phone number below so we can provide you with the necessary information to join.  
Members of the public will also be able to attend the meeting in person.  
The meeting will be held at the City Hall, 400 La Crosse St, La Crosse, WI 54601.  
Additionally, individuals may provide written comments on any agenda items by:  
Email: krollk@cityoflacrosse.org or 608.789.7558  
Board Members  
Jennifer Trost, Lisa Weston, Robert Young, Eileen Kirsch, Pat Wilson, Sandra Cleary,  
Todd Olson, Tracy Littlejohn, Tim Alberts  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Election of Officers  
Approval of Minutes  
Notices and Discussions  
Agenda Items:  
Update on Recreation Programs.  
25-0543  
Staff Rep: Kat Craugh, Aimee Schmidt, Nikki Hansen, Hunter Elsen  
Request to approve Fourth Fridays event in Riverside Park on June 27, July 25,  
August 22, 2025; contingent on the required approvals and issuance of all other  
city and county permits, including the Special Event Permit through the Clerk's  
Office.  
25-0544  
Attachments: Fourth Fridays Map.pdf  
Rep: Tiffany Rice  
Staff Rep: Kate Kroll  
Request to approve the placement of a greenhouse outside the Myrick Park  
Center, presented by the Nature Place; contingent on the required approvals  
and issuance of all other city and county permits.  
25-0545  
25-0551  
Greenhouse Location Proposal (1).pdf  
Attachments:  
Rep: Rebecca Schwarz  
Staff Rep: Sami Meyer  
Request to approve Memorandum of Understanding between the City of La  
Crosse Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Department and Riverside International  
Friendship Gardens.  
Attachments: RIFG Annual Report 2025.pdf  
2025 RIFG MOU_FINAL.pdf  
Rep: Chuck Hansen  
Staff Rep: Sami Meyer  
Request to approve the resolution authorizing support of City of La Crosse,  
Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Department application for grant funding  
through the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for a Recreational  
Trails Program (RTP).  
25-0546  
Attachments: City of La Crosse RTP Resolution.pdf  
Staff Rep: Sami Meyer  
Request to approve the Centeral Conservation Inc. (DBA The Nature  
Place/Wisconsin Conservation Corps) to fundraise at Myrick Park on Friday,  
June 6 & Saturday, June 7, 2025; Contingent on the required approvals and  
issuance of permits from all other city and county agencies.  
25-0547  
Staff Rep: Sami Meyer  
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.  
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.