City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Common Council  
Thursday, August 13, 2026  
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. When a  
meeting is in progress, the video will be available by livestream to view only: https://lacrossewi.new.swagit.com/  
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 9, 2026.  
Reports  
Financial Report from the Deputy Director of Finance for the Month of June.  
26-0830  
Notices and Discussions  
COMMON COUNCIL MATTERS  
Resolution approving 2026 Bills and Engineering Estimates paid in August 2026  
26-0849  
SUSPENSION OF COUNCIL RULE XV FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:  
(2/3 Vote Required)  
26-0783, 26-0789, 26-0800  
REPORT OF BIDS/QUOTES RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED  
Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Fowler & Hammer, Inc. in  
26-0671  
the amount of $286,422.64 for the Washburn Lighting North project.  
Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Fowler & Hammer, Inc. in  
the amount of $38,194.51 for 2026 14/61 RRFB project.  
26-0675  
REPORT OF BIDS/QUOTES RECOMMENDED TO BE REJECTED  
Bids over budget.  
Report of Bids for the Placement of Accessible Water Bubblers project.  
26-0672  
ITEM WITH NO RECOMMENDATION  
Resolution approving the 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Budget.  
26-0499  
Recommendation to Adopt failed on a vote of 2-4 out of Finance & Personnel  
Committee.  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
26-0726  
26-0741  
26-0755  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Light Industrial  
District to the Commercial District, allowing for a mix of residential and  
commercial uses within the building at 2423 & 2425 16th St. S and 1613 & 1617  
Chase St.  
Vote of 5-1 out of the Judiciary & Administration Committee.  
A CHARTER ORDINANCE to create Section 20 of Appendix A of the Code of  
Ordinances of the City of La Crosse creating the position, duties and  
responsibilities of the Office of the City Administrator and removing duties from  
the Office of the Mayor.  
Vote of 3-2 (with 1 abstention) out of the Judiciary & Administration Committee.  
*A 2/3 vote of Council is required for adoption.*  
Resolution authorizing funds in connection with the appeal of the incorporation  
for the Town of Campbell.(Note: The Committee and/or Council may convene in  
closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel. Following  
such closed session, the Committees and/or Council may reconvene in open session.)  
Vote of 5-1 out of the Finance & Personnel Committee.  
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.  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Sec. 115-399. (d) of the Code of Ordinances of the  
City of La Crosse regarding the type of retaining wall appearances allowed  
when adding fill for a building site.  
26-0634  
26-0697  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Commercial  
District to the Residence District, allowing for redevelopment of the building into  
a duplex at 1705 & 1707 16th St. S.  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Single Family  
Residence District to the Residence District, allowing for redevelopment of the  
building into a duplex at 1233 & 1235 16th St. S.  
26-0715  
AN ORDINANCE to create Section 115-413 of the Code of Ordinances of the  
City of La Crosse to establish a temporary moratorium on data centers.  
26-0749  
26-0631  
Resolution granting various license applications pursuant to Chapters 4, 6,  
and/or 10 of the La Crosse Municipal Code for the license period 2026-2027  
(August).  
Resolution authorizing public improvement and levying special assessments  
against benefited property in La Crosse, Wisconsin - Noncompliant Sewer  
Lateral Reconstruction.  
26-0664  
Resolution and report of the Board of Public Works on the costs of operating  
and maintaining the parking system in downtown La Crosse.  
26-0685  
26-0700  
Resolution declaring official intent to reimburse expenditures from proceeds of  
borrowing under the Clean Water Fund Loan Program (#4105-09) for the  
Sanitary Sewer Utility upgrade of UV Disinfection at the WWTP.  
Resolution to amend the 2024 Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan.  
26-0703  
26-0704  
Resolution approving an Amendment to the Project Plan of Tax Incremental  
District No. 11, City of La Crosse, Wisconsin.  
Resolution approving Certified Survey Map for property located at Fox Hollow  
Drive in the Town of Barre (Tax Parcel 2-355-0) owned by Trudy Miller and  
request for waiver of platting requirements.  
26-0719  
Resolution relocating District 7 polling place for the remainder of elections in the  
2026-2027 election term.  
26-0720  
26-0731  
26-0737  
Resolution #2 regarding the administration and financial maintenance of  
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds received by the City.  
Resolution endorsing the City of La Crosse's application for Bird City  
Recognition from Bird City Wisconsin and supporting the annual World  
Migratory Bird City Celebration at the Nature Place.  
Resolution allocating TID (Tax Increment District) 11 funds to the  
Redevelopment Authority (RDA) to oversee predevelopment work for the Public  
Market project.  
26-0739  
26-0746  
26-0751  
26-0783  
Amended Resolution approving Certified Survey Map for parcel located at 748  
Losey Blvd. N. (Parcel 17-20260-10) and request for dedication of right-of-way  
and waiver of platting requirements.  
Resolution authorizing public improvement and levying special assessments  
against benefited property in La Crosse, Wisconsin - Non-Compliant Utility  
Services - 10th & King Street.  
Certificate by City Clerk of Petition for Direct Legislation requesting An  
Ordinance to create Section 2-422(c)(9) and Sections 2-496 through 2-500 of  
the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse relating to the creation of the  
Citizens' Advisory Healthcare Action Committee.  
ITEM RECOMMENDED TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED  
La Crosse Water Utility YE 2025 Annual Report to the Public Service  
Commission (PSC) of Wisconsin.  
26-0699  
ITEM RECOMMENDED TO BE RE-REFERRED  
Resolution approving assignment of parking assignment at Market Square  
26-0545  
Parking Ramp from Cameron Park Condo Association to Free Heel Capital.  
(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 2026 meetings.  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED - NOTICED FOR CLOSED SESSION  
Resolution approving Estoppel Certificate with regard to Riverstone Hospitality,  
26-0789  
LLC at 200 Pearl Street. (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.)  
Resolution approving a settlement in the case of State Farm Mutual Insurance  
Co. et al. v. City of La Crosse et al., La Crosse County Case No. 25CV402.  
(Note: The Committee and/or Council may convene in closed session pursuant to Wis.  
Stat. 19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel. Following such closed session, the  
Committees and/or Council may reconvene in open session.)  
26-0800  
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.  
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