City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes  
Climate Action Plan Steering Committee  
Monday, November 11, 2024  
4:30 PM  
Eagle Room  
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Call to Order  
Mindel called the meeting to order at 4:32 PM.  
Roll Call  
5 -  
Present:  
Dorothy Lenard, Casey Meehan, Mackenzie Mindel, Natalie  
Heneghan,Andrew Ericson  
1 - Stephanie Hanna  
Excused:  
Absent:  
1 - Adam Jacobson  
Approval of Minutes  
Heneghan motioned to approve the minutes, Lenard seconded. The motion  
carried by a voice vote.  
Notices and Discussion  
Agenda Items:  
Request for Funding Assistance for Lighting Retrofits at Black River Beach  
Neighborhood Center - Jim Flottmeyer  
24-1460  
Attachments:  
Cost Estimate  
Staff provided an overview of the request. While this facility was included in the energy  
saving performance contract, it appears that only the interior lights were retrofitted.  
Ericson asked how much is available to spend. Lenard asked why Parks can't cover  
the cost.  
Lenard motioned to approve, Heneghan seconded.  
Lenard amended the motion to add that if money aren't needed that the  
money would go back to the fund. Heneghan seconded.  
Ericson motioned to refer for 30 days, with direction on how to spend  
remaining funds. Meehan seconded.  
Presentation on Johnson Controls' Phase 3 Year 1 Measurement and  
Verification Report - Doug Carlson & Jim Wolf  
24-1456  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
Report  
Carlson gave presentation. Though the report says the projects reduced emissions by  
993 metric tons, he will provide information on baseline emissions. The baseline usage  
in the contract was 791,975 kWh. Staff will send out a press release to promote the  
projects' success.  
Request to fund annual ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability  
membership - Staff  
24-1457  
Attachments:  
Invoice  
Why join ICLEI? webpage  
Staff gave overview of WLGCC granted project and La Crosse's participation.  
ClearPath 2.0 will include ClimateView dashboard to show GHG emissions reduction  
progress.  
Discuss/brainstorm how to collaborate and work better together - Heneghan  
24-1458  
Heneghan wanted to get a sense of priorities, how to work together meetings, improve  
brainstorming and decision-making in time available. Staff explained requirements for  
open meetings, that agenda items must be specific enough for public to provide input.  
Heneghan asked how to determine if committee members interests are feasible and  
what is the purpose of the committee. Mindel said the committee should keep  
implementation plan front of mind, and members are tasked with gathering information  
and data on enacting the plan. She requested a work plan to review monthly to create  
steps and a budget. Heneghan asked what the role of committee is in implementing  
the plan. Staff responded that their role is approving requests and giving direction, and  
looking at what are other communities doing to implement these actions.  
Mindel suggested reviewing the implementation plan and tracking progress.  
Committee members can volunteer to take on research solo or with others. Mindel  
concluded that the committee should align more strategically with implementation plan  
every month.  
Discuss meeting in a smaller room at City Hall that may be more convenient  
to working together - Heneghan  
24-1459  
Heneghan felt that meeting in the Grandad Room was better. Mindel shared that  
Mayor asked official committees to meet in the Council Chambers. Ericson is  
interested in meeting in a smaller room. Mindel directed staff to ask the City Clerk for  
permission. Staff would have to borrow laptop for meeting in smaller rooms. It is  
difficult to distinguish between public and committee in a small meeting room. Also,  
there is not room for an audience. Lenard asked about having workshops separate  
from formal meeting. These workshops could include staff from other departments.  
Staff asked about scheduling meeting at different time of day and week.  
Next Meeting / Agenda Items  
The next meeting will be 12/9 at 4:30 PM. Agenda items may include Black River  
Neighborhood Center lighting retrofit and implementation plan update. Members were  
encouraged to look at the plan to give ideas for discussion.  
Adjournment  
Mindel adjourned the meeting at 5:46 PM.  
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.  
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