City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes  
Economic and Community Development Commission  
Wednesday, April 23, 2025  
3:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
Call to Order  
Mayor Washington-Spivey called this meeting to order at 3:07 PM.  
Roll Call  
6 -  
Present:  
Linda Lee, Vicki Markussen, Mary Rohrer, Gina Miller, Tamra  
Dickinson,Shaundel Washington-Spivey  
Approval of Minutes from the March 26th, 2025 meeting.  
A motion was made by Markussen, seconded by Miller that these minutes be  
APPROVED. Voice vote carried unanimously.  
Agenda Items:  
25-0489  
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.)  
25-0352  
Attachments:  
25-0352 - Action on Offer to Purchase 2710 Onalaska Ave - Staff  
Report.pdf  
25-0352 - Action on Offer to Purchase 2710 Onalaska Ave - Sale  
Memo.pdf  
A motion was made by Markussen, seconded by Dickinson to ACCEPT this offer  
to purchase. Voice vote carried unanimously.  
Consideration and possible action on Community Enhancement Grant  
application from Next Chapter LaCrosse.  
25-0422  
(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:  
Next Chapter LaCrosse application  
Commissioner Rohrer arrived at 3:45 PM.  
Commissioner Markussen recused herself.  
A motion was made by Miller, seconded by Dickinson to go into closed session.  
Voice vote carried unanimously.  
A motion was made by Dickinson, seconded by Miller to reconvene in open  
session. Voice vote carried unanimously.  
A motion was made by Miller, seconded by Dickinson to APPROVE this at an  
award amount of $15,750.00. Voice vote carried unanimously.  
Consideration and possible action on Community Enhancement Grant  
application from Home Restores for Restoring Health & Hope:  
Community-Based Mental Health and Wellness Project.  
25-0423  
(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:  
Hope Restores Community Enhancement Grant application #2  
Commissioner Markussen recused herself.  
A motion was made by Miller, seconded by Dickinson to go into closed session.  
A motion was made by Dickinson, seconded by Miller to reconvene in open  
session.  
A motion was made by Miller, seconded by Rohrer to APPROVE this at an  
award amount of $15,750.00. Voice vote carried unanimously.  
Consideration and possible action on Community Enhancement Grant  
application from International Committee.  
25-0479  
(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:  
International Committee Community Enhancement Grant application  
Commissioner Markussen recused herself.  
No action taken.  
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.)  
25-0482  
Attachments:  
WAPA application.pdf  
Commissioner Markussen recused herself.  
A motion was made by Miller, seconded by Dickinson to go into closed session.  
A motion was made by Dickinson, seconded by Miller to reconvene in open  
session.  
A motion was made by Miller, seconded by Dickinson to APPROVE this at an  
award amount of $5,000.00. Voice vote carried unanimously.  
Adjournment  
Mayor Washington-Spivey adjourned this meeting at 4:27 PM.  
Economic and Community Development Commission Members:  
Mayor Shaundel Washington-Spivey, Tamra Dickinson, Linda Lee, Gina Miller, Mary  
Rohrer, & Vicki Markussen.