City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes  
Board of Park Commissioners  
Thursday, May 15, 2025  
5:30 PM  
Council Chambers  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order by board Vice Chair at 5:42pm.  
Roll Call  
5 - Robert Young, Todd Olson, Jennifer Trost, Tim Alberts,Lisa Weston  
1 - Patrick Wilson  
Present:  
Excused:  
Absent:  
3 - Tracy Littlejohn, Sandy Cleary,Eileen Kirsch  
Election of Officers  
A motion was made by Young, seconded by Weston to nominate Trost for  
Chair. Motion carried by voice vote.  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Weston to nominate Young for Vice  
Chair. Motion carried by voice vote.  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Young to nominate Weston for  
Secretary. Motion carried by voice vote.  
Approval of Minutes  
A motion was made by Young, seconded by Olson, that the be APPROVED .  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Trost, Weston, Young, Alberts,Olson  
4 - Wilson, Cleary, Littlejohn,Kirsch  
Yes:  
Absent:  
Notices and Discussions  
Agenda Items:  
Update on Recreation Programs.  
25-0543  
25-0544  
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.  
A motion was made by Olson, seconded by Weston, that the Request be  
APPROVED . The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Trost, Weston, Young, Alberts,Olson  
4 - Wilson, Cleary, Littlejohn,Kirsch  
Yes:  
Absent:  
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  
Robert Young was called to speak  
A motion was made by Young, seconded by Alberts, that the Request be  
APPROVED . The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Trost, Weston, Young, Alberts,Olson  
4 - Wilson, Cleary, Littlejohn,Kirsch  
Yes:  
Absent:  
Request to approve Memorandum of Understanding between the City of La  
Crosse Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Department and Riverside  
International Friendship Gardens.  
25-0551  
A motion was made by Olson, seconded by Young, that the Request be  
APPROVED . The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Trost, Weston, Young, Alberts,Olson  
4 - Wilson, Cleary, Littlejohn,Kirsch  
Yes:  
Absent:  
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  
A motion was made by Olson, seconded by Young, that the Request be  
APPROVED . The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Trost, Weston, Young, Alberts,Olson  
4 - Wilson, Cleary, Littlejohn,Kirsch  
Yes:  
Absent:  
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  
A motion was made by Weston, seconded by Alberts, that the Request be  
APPROVED . The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Trost, Weston, Young, Alberts,Olson  
4 - Wilson, Cleary, Littlejohn,Kirsch  
Yes:  
Absent:  
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.