City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
Common Council  
Thursday, February 12, 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. The meeting  
can be viewed only (no participation) by visiting the Legislative Information Center Meetings calendar  
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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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Street, La Crosse WI 54601.  
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 January 8, 2026.  
Reports  
2025 La Crosse Police Department Annual Report.  
26-0145  
Notices and Discussions  
COMMON COUNCIL MATTERS  
Resolution approving 2025/2026 Bills and Engineering Estimates paid in  
February 2026.  
26-0155  
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR  
Arts Board: Alex Fowler. Board of Zoning Appeals: James Cherf. Climate Action  
26-0147  
Plan Steering Committee: Stephanie Hanna. Floodplain Advisory Committee:  
Eric Crammond. Library Board: Hannah Amann. Neighborhood Revitalization  
Commission: William Bonadurer, Taylor Keene.  
SUSPENSION OF COUNCIL RULE XV & IX FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:  
(2/3 Vote Required)  
26-0092 and 26-0162  
REPORT OF BIDS/QUOTES RECOMMENDED TO BE REJECTED  
Bids Over Budget  
Report of Bids for the 2026 Citywide Miscellaneous Curb, Ramp, and Sidewalk  
Replacement Project.  
26-0087  
REPORT OF BIDS/QUOTES RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED  
Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Larson Construction Co,  
26-0086  
Inc. in the amount of $84,897.50 for the Neidbalski Bridge Repair project.  
Report of Bids and Resolution awarding contract to Fowler & Hammer, Inc. in  
the amount of $48,846.50 for the 2026 Citywide Miscellaneous Alley Pavement  
Replacement project.  
26-0088  
ITEMS WITH NO RECOMMENDATION  
A CHARTER ORDINANCE to create Section 19 of Appendix A of the Code of  
24-1287  
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.  
Referred with No Recommendation from Judiciary & Administration Committee  
Resolution amending Appendix C Fee Schedule regarding dumpster permits  
under Subsection 40-13 and 40-106(11) of the La Crosse Municipal Code.  
26-0061  
26-0085  
Referred with No Recommendation from Finance & Personnel Committee  
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 Planned  
Development District - Specific, allowing for a mix of uses including commercial, retail,  
and office spaces, a recycling facility, and future construction of approximately five  
apartment units and a building for a retail or food establishment at 4329 East Avenue S.  
and 4342, 4344, 4348, and 4354 Mormon Coulee Rd.  
Special Judiciary & Administration Committee meeting 2.12.2026 - 5:30 p.m.  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED  
Amended Resolution providing course of action to the Wisconsin Department of  
25-1265  
Transportation with respect to Alternatives for USH 53 Corridor Study, from  
King Street to La Crosse Street.  
Vote of 5-2 out of the Judiciary & Administration Committee.  
AN ORDINANCE to create chapter 6, Article I, Section 20 of the Code of  
Ordinances of the City of La Crosse regarding harassment of service animals.  
26-0058  
26-0071  
Vote of 6-1 out of the Judiciary & Administration Committee.  
An AMENDED 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.  
2/3 Supermajority Vote of Council Required to Approve  
Resolution approving application of Green Circle Recovery LLC for Junk Dealer  
License at 3019 Commerce Street and request for waiver of the 1,000 foot  
requirement pursuant to Municipal Code Sec. 10-460(b).  
26-0081  
2/3 Supermajority Vote of Council Required to Approve  
ITEM FOR POSSIBLE CLOSED SESSION  
Discussion and possible action regarding lease with Pettibone Park Resort,  
26-0162  
LLC.(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.)  
Item short-circuited directly to Council without action by 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.  
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED  
AN ORDINANCE to amend section 103-104 of the Code of Ordinances of the  
25-1307  
City of La Crosse to clarify code language regarding value of the building to be  
used.  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 40-13(a), adding two definitions to  
Section 40-103, to create Section 40-106(11), to renumber Section 40-106(11)  
to 40-106(12), and to amend Sections 2.2(b)(4) and 2.36(6) of the Code of  
Ordinances of the City of La Crosse regarding dumpster permits.  
26-0055  
Resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to the Employee Lease Agreement by  
and between Tri-State Ambulance, Inc. and La Crosse Fire Department.  
25-1472  
26-0004  
Resolution amending Appendix C of the Municipal Code for the City of La  
Crosse entitled "Fee Schedule" correcting errors and omissions.  
Resolution authorizing the transfer of funds to the Redevelopment Authority of  
La Crosse for the Project Manager contract.  
26-0022  
26-0023  
Resolution approving transfer of Tax Incremental District 18 funds as a  
contribution to the Redevelopment Authority for acquisition of properties for  
River Point District.  
Resolution reallocating American Rescue Plan Funds (ARPA) from the Marsh  
Lead Contamination Allocation to Carroll Park Improvements, CIP #440.  
26-0036  
26-0038  
Resolution granting various license applications pursuant to Chapters 4, 6,  
and/or 10 of the La Crosse Municipal Code for the license period 2025-2026  
(February).  
Resolution amending the 2026 Airport Operating Budget to fulfill air service  
incentive program obligations.  
26-0078  
26-0092  
Resolution authorizing the appointment of Lauren Koss as Director of the La  
Crosse Regional Airport effective February 13, 2026.  
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