City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Economic and Community Development Commission  
Wednesday, April 23, 2025  
3:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
The meeting is open for in-person attendance and will also be conducted through video  
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Department of Planning, Development and Assessment, 400 La Crosse Street, La Crosse WI 54601.  
Questions, call 608-789-7512.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Approval of Minutes from the March 26th, 2025 meeting.  
Agenda Items:  
Update from The Parenting Place on the Child Care Project  
Action on Offer to Purchase 2710 Onalaska Avenue. (Note: The Committee and/or  
Common Council may convene in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. sec. 19.85(1)(e) to  
consider the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever  
competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session. Following any closed session, the  
Committee and/or Council may reconvene in open session.)  
Attachments:  
Consideration and possible action on Community Enhancement Grant  
application from Next Chapter LaCrosse.  
(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 Committee and/or Council may  
reconvene in open session.)  
Attachments:  
Consideration and possible action on Community Enhancement Grant  
application from Home Restores for Restoring Health & Hope:  
Community-Based Mental Health and Wellness Project.  
(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 Committee and/or Council may  
reconvene in open session.)  
Consideration and possible action on Community Enhancement Grant  
application from International Committee.  
(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 Committee and/or Council may  
reconvene in open session.)  
Consideration and possible action on Community Enhancement Grant  
application for American Planning Association Wisconsin Chapter.  
(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 Committee and/or Council may  
reconvene in open session.)  
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.  
Economic and Community Development Commission Members:  
Mayor Shaundel Washington-Spivey, Tamra Dickinson, Linda Lee, Gina Miller, Mary  
Rohrer, & Vicki Markussen.