City Hall  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
Common Council  
Thursday, June 13, 2024  
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  
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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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Crosse Street, La Crosse WI 54601.  
Council President Chris Kahlow, Presiding  
Roll Call  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Invocation  
Sister Sue Ernster, Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration  
Approval of Minutes  
Minutes of May 9, 2024  
Reports  
Financial Report from the Director of Finance for the Month of April.  
24-0807  
Notices and Discussions  
COMMON COUNCIL MATTERS  
Resolution approving 2024 Bills and Engineering Estimates in June 2024.  
24-0806  
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR  
Board of Zoning Appeals: Anastasia Gentry. Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory  
24-0780  
Committee: Randi Pueschner. Library Board: Aaron Engel, Araysa Ashmore,  
Kathy Ivey. Building & Housing Appeals Board: Tony Kirchner. Ethics Board:  
Jodi Widuch. Aviation Board: Drake Hokanson, Mark Haakenson, Bradley  
Weber. Economic and Community Development Committee: Gina Miller.  
Municipal Transit Utility Board: Jake Williams. Neighborhood Revitalization  
Commission: Robert McDonnell, Sean Hurtubise. Committee for Citizens with  
Disabilities: Ronald Stoffregen. La Crosse Center Board: Scott Rada. Human  
Rights Commission: Matthew Marshall.  
SUSPENSION OF COUNCIL RULE XV FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:  
(2/3 Vote Required)  
24-0694  
REPORT OF BIDS/QUOTES RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED  
Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to A-1 Excavating LLC in the  
amount of $664,159.30 for the St Andrew Street Reconstruction project.  
24-0646  
Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Fowler & Hammer, Inc. in  
the amount of $41,466.50 for the 2024 Annual Miscellaneous Alley Pavement  
project.  
24-0647  
Report to Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Visu-Sewer in the amount  
of $426,864.00 for the 2024 Sewer Lining project.  
24-0685  
24-0381  
Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Fowler & Hammer, Inc. in  
the amount of $209,531.00 for the Cass St Streetscape Improvements project.  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED  
AN AMENDED ORDINANCE to amend Section 115-34 of the Code of  
24-0683  
Ordinances of the City of La Crosse regarding frequency of rezoning and  
conditional use permit applications.  
Vote of 4-2 out of the regular Judiciary & Administration Committee meeting.  
Resolution approving application of Loyalty Boys LLC dba J & J Trending for a  
Cigarette, Tobacco, and Electronic Vaping Device License and appeal of  
24-0693  
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.)  
Vote of 4-2 out of the special Judiciary & Committee meeting.  
Resolution regarding the Rivercrest Partners lease.  
24-0701  
24-0654  
Vote of 5-0 & 1 abstention out of the regular Finance & Personnel Committee meeting.  
Resolution reallocating unused capital equipment and capital project funds to  
2024 Roof Replacement for South Hall A and Lobby.  
A 2/3 vote of the Council is required due to a change to the Capital Budget.  
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  
24-0531  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Low Density  
Multiple Dwelling District to the Residence District allowing for a twinhome at  
3825 & 3827 Sunnyside Drive West.  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Chapter 10, Article VIII of the Code of Ordinances  
of the City of La Crosse regarding traveling animal acts.  
24-0588  
24-0476  
24-0491  
Resolution approving partial vacation of public street Right-of-Way on the  
South side of Fisherman’s Road.  
Resolution approving application of MK's 88 Restaurant LLC for a Conditional  
Use Permit at 412 Main Street, allowing permission to apply for a Combination  
"Class B" Beer & Liquor license.  
Resolution re-appropriating Capital Improvement Budget funds for Street  
Department purchase of Capital Equipment and Vehicles in 2024.  
24-0600  
24-0602  
Resolution granting various License applications pursuant to Chapters 4, 6,  
and/or 10 of the La Crosse Municipal Code for the remainder of license period  
2023-2024 (June).  
Resolution granting various license applications pursuant to Chapters 4, 6,  
and/or 10 of the La Crosse Municipal Code for license period 2024-2025.  
24-0603  
24-0604  
Resolution approving a sergeant pay memorandum of understanding between  
the City of La Crosse and the La Crosse Professional Police Supervisor  
Association.  
Resolution approving 2023 Compliance Annual Report (CMAR) for the Isle La  
Plume Wastewater Treatment Facility.  
24-0619  
24-0628  
Resolution approving contract with the La Crosse Tribune as the official  
newspaper for the City's council proceedings and legal notices.  
Resolution allocating ARPA funds for Carroll Park Improvements.  
24-0656  
24-0661  
Resolution reallocating unused TID #10 and Pettibone Improvement funds to  
Pettibone Park Water Main Extension.  
Resolution confirming the appointment of Jeffrey Tripp as Director of La  
Crosse Regional Airport tentatively effective June 17th, 2024.  
24-0694  
24-0699  
Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Boundaries of Tax Incremental  
District No. 20.  
Resolution approving application of Chabolla Corp. dba Tequila Mexican  
Restaurant for a Combination "Class B" Beer & Liquor license and Class B  
Beer Garden License at 515 West Ave. N. for the license period 2024-25  
(Notice of Intent for Non-Renewal).  
24-0704  
(Note: The Committee and/or Council may convene in closed session pursuant to Wis.  
Stat. 19.85(1)(e) to deliberate its decision. Following such closed session, the  
Committees and/or Council may reconvene in open session.)  
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, Christine Kahlow, Mac Kiel,  
Mackenzie Mindel, Chris Woodard, Rebecca Schwarz, Jennifer Trost, Douglas Happel, Mark  
Neumann, Vacancy (Dist. 5)