City Hall  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Common Council  
Monday, November 18, 2024  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
City Hall, First Floor  
Annual Operating Budget Meeting  
Draft until approved by the Common Council on 12/12/2024.  
Mayor Mitch Reynolds, Presiding  
Roll Call  
12 - Tamra Dickinson, Erin Goggin, Barb Janssen, Larry Sleznikow, Chris  
Present:  
Kahlow, Mac Kiel, Mackenzie Mindel, Chris Woodard, Rebecca Schwarz,  
Jennifer Trost, Douglas Happel, Mark Neumann  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Agenda Items (Per Council Rule XV):  
Public Hearing - 2025 Operating Budget  
A motion was made by Woodard, seconded by Sleznikow, to OPEN public  
hearing. The motion carried unanimously.  
The following spoke: Tom Sweeney, Tammy Nururdin, David Olson.  
A motion was made by Mindel, seconded by Neumann, to CLOSE public  
hearing. The motion carried unanimously.  
Resolution approving Appendix C of the Municipal Code for the City of La  
Crosse entitled "Fee Schedule" effective January 1, 2025.  
24-1507  
2024-11-031  
A motion was made by Dickinson, seconded by Sleznikow, that the Resolution  
be ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:  
12 - Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kahlow, Kiel, Mindel, Woodard,  
Schwarz, Trost, Happel, Neumann  
Yes:  
Resolution approving the 2025 Operating Budget.  
24-0826  
2024-11-032  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Dickinson, to AMEND the budget  
as proposed per Director of Finance (2025 Proposed Budget). The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
12 - Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kahlow, Kiel, Mindel, Woodard,  
Schwarz, Trost, Happel, Neumann  
Yes:  
A motion was made by Woodard, seconded by Goggin, to AMEND by adding  
Large Item Pick-Up ($105,000) with the timing of pickup between May and June.  
A motion was made by Neumann, seconded by Mindel, to AMEND that the  
timing of pick-up (considering student turnover) be determined by Board of  
Public Works. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Dickinson, Kahlow, Kiel, Mindel, Schwarz, Trost, Neumann  
5 - Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Woodard, Happel  
Yes:  
No:  
The motion to ADD Large Item Pick Up, with timing determined by the Board of  
Public Works, failed by the following vote:  
4 - Goggin, Kahlow, Woodard, Happel  
Yes:  
No:  
8 - Dickinson, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kiel, Mindel, Schwarz, Trost, Neumann  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Dickinson, that the Resolution be  
ADOPTED (2025 Proposed Budget). The motion carried by the following vote:  
12 - Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kahlow, Kiel, Mindel, Woodard,  
Schwarz, Trost, Happel, Neumann  
Yes:  
Resolution approving the 2025 Council Meeting Calendar.  
24-1372  
2024-11-033  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Schwarz, that the Resolution be  
ADOPTED.  
A motion was made by Dickinson, seconded by Schwarz, that the Resolution  
be AMENDED moving Council Planning from January 7 to January 14. The  
motion failed by the following vote:  
6 - Dickinson, Janssen, Sleznikow, Schwarz, Trost, Happel  
6 - Goggin, Kahlow, Kiel, Mindel, Woodard, Neumann  
Yes:  
No:  
The motion that the Resolution be ADOPTED carried by the following vote:  
12 - Dickinson, Goggin, Janssen, Sleznikow, Kahlow, Kiel, Mindel, Woodard,  
Schwarz, Trost, Happel, Neumann  
Yes:  
Adjournment  
Meeting adjourned at 6:57 p.m.