City Hall

City of La Crosse, Wisconsin

400 La Crosse Street

La Crosse, WI 54601

Meeting Agenda - Final

Common Council

Thursday, August 14, 2025

6:00 PM

Council Chambers

City Hall, First Floor

This meeting is open for in-person attendance and will also be available through video conferencing. The meeting

can be viewed only (no participation) by visiting the Legislative Information Center Meetings calendar

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Members of the public who would like to provide written comments on any agenda may do so by emailing

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Street, La Crosse WI 54601.

Mayor Shaundel Washington-Spivey, Presiding

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

Moment of Silence

We recognize that the City of La Crosse occupies the land of the Ho-Chunk people.

Please take a moment to celebrate and honor the ancestral Ho-Chunk Land, and the

sacred lands of all indigenous people.

Approval of Minutes

Minutes of July 10, 2025.

Reports

Financial Report from the Director of Finance for the Month of June.

La Crosse Stormwater Utility Financial Report - 2024.

La Crosse Wastewater Utility Financial Report - 2024.

La Crosse Water Utility Financial Report - 2024.

La Crosse Water Utility 2024 Annual Report to the Public Service Commission

(PSC) of Wisconsin.

Notices and Discussions

COMMON COUNCIL MATTERS

Resolution approving 2025 Bills and Engineering Estimates paid in August

2025.

25-0970

APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR

Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee: Robbie Young. Board of Zoning

25-0973

Appeals: Anastasia Gentry, Andrew Sherman. Human Rights Commission: Kim

Cable. International Committee: Jerry Burns. La Crosse Center Board: Emily

Guerrero, Royce Nash II. Neighborhood Revitalization Commission: Lisa

Walker, Sean Hurtubise.

SUSPENSION OF COUNCIL RULE XV FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

(2/3 Vote Required)

25-0925

REPORT OF BIDS/QUOTES RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED

Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Gerke Excavating, Inc. in

the amount of $549,864.17 for the 31st Place - Green Bay St to Farnam St

project.

25-0569

Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Winona Controls, Inc. in the

amount of $638,000 for the La Crosse Public Library HVAC Upgrade project.

25-0760

ITEMS WITH NO RECOMMENDATION

Resolution approving the 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Budget.

25-0637

Recommendation to Adopt as Amended failed on a vote of 3 to 3 out of the Finance &

Personnel Committee.

Resolution to delay removal of historic water drinking fountains (aka “bubblers”).

25-0814

Recommendation to Adopt failed on a vote of 2 to 3 (with 2 abstentions) out of the

Judiciary & Administration Committee.

ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED

AN AMENDED ORDINANCE to create Sec. 32-165 of the Code of Ordinances

25-0822

of the City of La Crosse regarding hemp-derived cannabinoids.

Resolution to install operating drinking fountains at various locations in the City

of La Crosse.

25-0815

Vote of 6 to 0 (with one abstention) out of the Judiciary & Administration

Resolution reallocating funds from the Airport Operating Budget to design the

Terminal Emergency Generator Replacement project.

25-0621

2/3 vote of Council required for a change to the current Capital Budget

Resolution reallocating funds from the Airport Operating Budget to complete

final design of the Terminal South Parking Lot Rehabilitation project.

2/3 vote of Council required for a change to the current Capital Budget

Resolution to appropriate funding to design Airport Storm Drainage

Improvements.

2/3 vote of Council required for a change to the current Capital Budget

Resolution allocating TID 16 funding for additional design, review, and real

estate interests for the Avon Street Greenway (CIP 2025 #944).

2/3 vote of Council required for a change to the current Capital Budget

Resolution approving suspension of Council Rule II(5) in order to reschedule the

September 2025 Council Planning Meeting.

2/3 vote of Council required to suspend Council Rule

CONSENT AGENDA

The following consent agenda will be approved with a single voice vote, based on the

recommended actions, unless an item is removed at the request of the Mayor or a

Council Member.

ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED

AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of

25-0413

the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Planned

Development District - General to the Planned Development District - Specific,

allowing for the construction of 14 single-family homes at 5917 River Run Road.

Resolution approving an updated agreement between the City of La Crosse and

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin dba Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield.

25-0573

25-0574

Resolution approving an agreement between the City of La Crosse and RxValet

to administer an alternative sourcing program under the City’s medical benefit

plan effective January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025.

Resolution approving a Service Upgrade Agreement and Security Update

Service to maintain the City Public Safety/Public Works radio communication

network.

25-0714

Resolution and report of the Board of Public Works on the costs of operating

and maintaining the parking system in downtown La Crosse.

Resolution approving a reorganization to the table of positions and

classifications for the La Crosse Center.

Resolution authorizing the acquisition of land interests for the Hwy 16 New

Water Transmission Line project (CIP 2024 #884).

Resolution granting various license applications pursuant to Chapters 4, 6,

and/or 10 of the La Crosse Municipal Code for the license period 2025-2026

(August).

Resolution denying application of Chloe Seelig for a Beverage Operator's

License and appeal of denial by the Police Department. (Note: The Committee

and/or Council may convene in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. sec. 19.85(1)(a)

to deliberate its decision. Following any closed session, the Committees and/or Council

may reconvene in open session.)

25-0832

25-0925

Resolution declaring official intent to reimburse expenditures from proceeds of

borrowing under the Clean Water Fund Program and Safe Drinking Water Loan

Program, for Water and Sanitary Utilities on the South Avenue, Green Bay

Street to Ward Avenue project.

ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE NOT ADOPTED

Resolution approving a Maintenance Agreement for the Wagon Wheel Trail and

25-0673

Bridge between the City of La Crosse and the Wisconsin Department of

Transportation. (WisDOT).

Resolution to appropriate funds to replace the Airport Road monument sign.

25-0717

ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE RE-REFERRED

Resolution approving mobile home leases for residents at Rivercrest Drive

25-0809

North.(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.)

Recommended to be referred 30 days to the September meetings.

Adjournment

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.

Any invocation that may be offered at the Council meeting shall be the voluntary

offering of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Council. The views or beliefs

expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved

by the Council, and the Council will not endorse the religious beliefs or views of this,

or any other speaker.

Council Members:

Tamra Dickinson, Erin Goggin, Barb Janssen, Larry Sleznikow, Olivia Stine, Christine Kahlow,

Gary Padesky, Mackenzie Mindel, Aron Newberry, Jennifer Trost, Crystal Bedford, Lisa

Weston, Rosanne Northwood