City Hall

City of La Crosse, Wisconsin

400 La Crosse Street

La Crosse, WI 54601

Meeting Minutes - Final

Finance & Personnel Committee

Thursday, June 5, 2025

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 -

Present:

Aron Newberry, Barb Janssen, Erin Goggin, Larry Sleznikow,Rosanne

Northwood

1 - Chris Kahlow

Excused:

Agenda Items:

25-0483

Resolution approving the vacation of the 1800 block of Winnebago and

associated land interests for redevelopment of the Hogan Administration

site of the La Crosse School District.

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/12/2025. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Newberry, Janssen, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood

1 - Kahlow

Yes:

Excused:

Resolution approving the Parks, Recreation, Forestry, Building and Grounds

Department's 5-Year Strategic Plan.

25-0528

A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/12/2025. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Newberry, Janssen, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood

1 - Kahlow

Yes:

Excused:

Resolution authorizing installation of neighborhood safety street lighting in the

2900 block of Fairchild Street West.

A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/12/2025. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Newberry, Janssen, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood

1 - Kahlow

Yes:

Excused:

Resolution approving contract with the La Crosse Tribune as the official

newspaper for the City's council proceedings and legal notices.

A motion was made by Northwood, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/12/2025. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Newberry, Janssen, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood

1 - Kahlow

Yes:

Excused:

Resolution approving a reorganization to the table of positions and

classifications for the Finance department.

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/12/2025. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Newberry, Janssen, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood

1 - Kahlow

Yes:

Excused:

Resolution approving a reorganization to the table of positions and

classifications for the Water department.

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/12/2025. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Newberry, Janssen, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood

1 - Kahlow

Yes:

Excused:

Resolution approving 2024 Compliance Annual Report (CMAR) for the Isle La

Plume Wastewater Treatment Facility.

A motion was made by Newberry, seconded by Northwood, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/12/2025. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Newberry, Janssen, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood

1 - Kahlow

Yes:

Excused:

Resolution creating and appropriating funds for Capital Improvement design

for the Green Bay Street, from 9th Street to 14th Street STP-Urban project.

A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Northwood, that the

Resolution be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Councilon

6/12/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Newberry, Janssen, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood

1 - Kahlow

Yes:

Excused:

Resolution appropriating additional, unused funding for the 2025 phases of the

Citywide Traffic Implementation: Interconnect & Synchronization program

(CIP #268).

25-0572

A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Newberry, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Councilon 6/12/2025. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Newberry, Janssen, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood

1 - Kahlow

Yes:

Excused:

Resolution approving Stormwater Utility rates effective July 1, 2025.

25-0599

A motion was made by Newberry, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be

RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/12/2025.

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Northwood, to OPEN public

hearing. The motion carried unanimously.

The following spoke: Ron Strasser.

A motion was made by Newberry, seconded by Northwood, to CLOSE public

hearing. The motion carried unanimously.

The motion that the Resolution be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the

Common Council on 6/12/2025. failed by the following vote:

1 - Sleznikow

Yes:

No:

3 - Newberry, Goggin,Northwood

1 - Kahlow

Excused:

Abstain:

1 - Janssen

Resolution regarding Highway 16 Water Transmission Main for PFAS

Mitigation - North, Safe Drinking Water Program.

25-0641

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Councilon 6/12/2025. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Newberry, Janssen, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood

1 - Kahlow

Yes:

Excused:

Resolution regarding Highway 16 Water Transmission Main for PFAS

Mitigation - South, Safe Drinking Water Loan Program.

25-0642

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Northwood, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Councilon 6/12/2025. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Newberry, Janssen, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood

1 - Kahlow

Yes:

Excused:

Resolution approving a development agreement with Haven on Main, LLC, an

affordable housing development located on the corner of Main Street and 10th

Street North.

25-0552

(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.)

A motion was made by Sleznikow, seconded by Janssen, to OPEN public

hearing. The motion carried unanimously.

The following spoke: Charlotte Grant and Rick Diermeier.

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Northwood, to CLOSE public

hearing. The motion carried unanimously.

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Northwood, that the Resolution

be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/12/2025. The

motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Newberry, Janssen, Goggin, Sleznikow,Northwood

1 - Kahlow

Yes:

Excused:

Collective Bargaining Update.

25-0001

25-0639

(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.

Status Review and possible action on Pettibone Park Resort, Inc. Lease.

(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.)

A motion was made by Janssen, seconded by Sleznikow, to CONVENE in

Closed Session pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel.

The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

Adjournment

Meeting adjourned at 9:16 p.m. from Closed Session.