City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Common Council  
Thursday, November 13, 2025  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
City Hall, First Floor  
Draft until approved by Council on 12/11/2025.  
Mayor Shaundel Washington-Spivey, Presiding  
Roll Call  
13 -  
Present:  
Tamra Dickinson, Erin Goggin, Barb Janssen, Larry Sleznikow, Olivia Stine,  
Chris Kahlow, Gary Padesky, Mackenzie Mindel, Aron Newberry, Jennifer  
Trost, Crystal Bedford, Lisa Weston, Rosanne Northwood  
Pledge of Allegiance  
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.  
Invocation  
Father Sam Martin, Vicar of Clergy for the Diocese of La Crosse.  
Approval of Minutes  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Bedford, that the minutes of  
October 9, 2025 be APPROVED. The motion carried unanimously.  
Reports  
Financial Report from the Director of Finance for the Month of September.  
25-1334  
2025-11-001  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Padesky, that the Report be  
RECEIVED AND FILED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
13 -  
Yes:  
Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Stine, Kahlow, Padesky, Mindel,  
Newberry, Trost, Bedford, Weston, Northwood  
Notices and Discussions  
Council Member Kahlow invited the public and colleagues to the Downtown Holiday  
Open House occurring on Friday, November 14 from 4 to 8 p.m. Council Member  
Goggin thanked Samantha Meyer and Leah Miller for their hard work on floodplain  
related projects in the marsh. Council Member Bedford noted that the Committee for  
Citizens with Disabilities meeting has been rescheduled for next week.  
ITEM PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 6-1, to repeal and recreate Section 6-9,  
and to create Section 6-19 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse  
regarding vicious animals and the regulation of Reckless Animal Owners.  
25-1221  
ORD. 5350. For complete ordinance, see p. _________ of Volume 12 of Ordinances.  
A motion was made by Goggin, seconded by Mindel, to pull item 25-1221 out of  
the CONSENT AGENDA. The motion carried unanimously.  
A motion was made by Newberry, seconded by Mindel, that the Ordinance be  
ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
13 -  
Yes:  
Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Stine, Kahlow, Padesky, Mindel,  
Newberry, Trost, Bedford, Weston, Northwood  
COMMON COUNCIL MATTERS  
Resolution approving 2025 Bills and Engineering Estimates paid in November  
25-1333  
2025.  
20252-11-002  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Stine, that the Resolution be  
ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
13 -  
Yes:  
Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Stine, Kahlow, Padesky, Mindel,  
Newberry, Trost, Bedford, Weston, Northwood  
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR  
Arts Board: Zachary Stensen. Climate Action Plan Steering Committee:  
25-1323  
Natalie Heneghan. Floodplain Advisory Committee: Karla Doolittle.  
2025-11-003  
A motion was made by Northwood, seconded by Janssen, that the  
Appointments be CONFIRMED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
13 -  
Yes:  
Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Stine, Kahlow, Padesky, Mindel,  
Newberry, Trost, Bedford, Weston, Northwood  
ITEM WITH NO RECOMMENDATION  
Resolution approving a development agreement with Badger West, LLC for a  
25-1254  
multi-family development located at 12th and Badger Streets.  
2025-11-004  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Mindel, that the Resolution be  
ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
11 -  
Yes:  
Dickinson, Sleznikow, Stine, Kahlow, Padesky, Mindel, Newberry, Trost,  
Bedford, Weston, Northwood  
1 - Goggin  
1 - Janssen  
No:  
Abstain:  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED  
Resolution authorizing the application and committing to the Wisconsin  
25-1245  
Department of Transportation - Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)  
Grant funding for the King Street Greenway and Ranger Drive Protected Bike  
Lanes.  
2025-11-005  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Northwood, that the Resolution be  
ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
13 -  
Yes:  
Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Stine, Kahlow, Padesky, Mindel,  
Newberry, Trost, Bedford, Weston, Northwood  
Resolution adopting the Downtown La Crosse River Area Inventory and  
Redevelopment Plan.  
25-1251  
2025-11-006  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Northwood, that the Resolution be  
ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
13 -  
Yes:  
Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Stine, Kahlow, Padesky, Mindel,  
Newberry, Trost, Bedford, Weston, Northwood  
Amended Resolution providing course of action to the Wisconsin Department  
of Transportation with respect to Alternatives for USH 53 Corridor Study, from  
King Street to La Crosse Street.  
25-1265  
A motion was made by Mindel, seconded by Northwood, that the resolution be  
ADOPTED.  
A motion was made by Mindel, seconded by Trost, that the resolution be  
AMENDED per CM Sleznikow amendment.  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Janssen, that the Resolution be  
REFERRED 90 days to the February 2026 meetings. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Stine, Kahlow, Padesky, Mindel, Newberry,  
Weston  
3 - Dickinson, Trost, Northwood  
1 - Bedford  
No:  
Abstain:  
CONSENT AGENDA  
A motion was made by Northwood, seconded by Kahlow, that the Consent  
Agenda be ADOPTED. The motion carried unanimously.  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Washburn  
Residential District to the to the Special Residence District, allowing for a  
triplex at 107-109 9th St S.  
25-1238  
ORD. 5351. For complete ordinance, see p. _________ of Volume 12 of Ordinances.  
AN ORDINANCE to repeal Subsection 44-69 (8) of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse to remove the traffic control signal from the intersection  
of 5th Avenue and Main Street.  
25-1257  
ORD. 5352. For complete ordinance, see p. _________ of Volume 12 of Ordinances.  
AN ORDINANCE creating Sections 46-42 and 46-43 of the Code of  
Ordinances of the City of La Crosse regarding the creation of a Wellhead  
Protection district/s to ensure the long-term health of the City's drinking water  
supply.  
25-1268  
ORD. 5353. For complete ordinance, see p. _________ of Volume 12 of Ordinances.  
Resolution levying Special Charges for Services performed in 2025.  
25-1087  
25-1089  
2025-11-007  
Resolution authorizing a hazardous materials contract between the City of La  
Crosse Fire Department and Dairyland Power Cooperative.  
2025-11-008  
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  
(November).  
25-1125  
2025-11-009  
Resolution approving Amendment to Ticketing Agreement between the City of  
La Crosse and Ticketmaster LLC.  
25-1246  
25-1252  
2025-11-010  
Resolution approving subordination request for permanent financing by Haven  
on Main, LLC regarding TIF Development Agreement.  
2025-11-011  
ITEM RECOMMENDED TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED  
Single Audit with Independent Auditors Report as of December 31, 2024.  
25-1223  
2025-11-012  
Adjournment  
Meeting adjourned at 6:57 p.m.